Bee Movie Review and Worksheet

Block Day 4/29-30

Bellwork: None. Watching the movie immediately. 

Objectives: review concepts from the semester

Activity: Watch the Bee Movie and fill out the worksheet. Prepare for the exam tomorrow.

Homework: none

Absent? Come in and ask Mrs. Snyder for an alternative assignment.

Taxation Day 3

Bellwork: Should the government provide programs that protect people who face unfavorable economic decisions?

Objectives: understand why we pay taxes.

Activity: Taxes Activity

Homework: none

Absent? Review the handouts and take notes based on the slideshow below.

Taxation Day 2

Bellwork: How does the government pay for goods it purchases and services it supplies?

Objectives: understand why we pay taxes.

Activity: Taxes Lecture/Discussion

Homework: none

Absent? Review the handouts and take notes based on the slideshow below.

Taxation Day 1

Bellwork: None, substitute

Objectives: students will determine how inflation, unemployment, and gross domestic product statistics are used in policy decisions. 

Activity: Taxation Reading from textbook pg. 430-433. Answer questions 1-5 on pg. 433 AND questions 20-21 on pg 437.

Homework: none

Absent? Come in to complete the book work before school or during a planning period. 

Unemployment and Inflation

Block Day 4/22-23

Bellwork: What are the components of GDP? Hint: C+I+G+(X-M)

Objectives: students will determine how inflation, unemployment, and gross domestic product statistics are used in policy decisions. 

Activity: Business Cycle Activity and Lecture. 

Homework: none

Absent? Review the handouts and take notes based on the slideshow below.

Business Cycle Day 2

Bellwork: What are the components of GDP? Hint: C+I+G+(X-M)

Objectives: students will determine how inflation, unemployment, and gross domestic product statistics are used in policy decisions. 

Activity: Business Cycle Activity and Lecture. 

Homework: none

Absent? Review the handouts and take notes based on the slideshow below.

Business Cycle Day 1

Bellwork: The economy is strong sometimes and weak other times. Why do you think this is?

Objectives: describe the different phases of the business cycle. 

Activity: Business Cycle Activity

Homework: none

Absent? Review the handouts and take notes based on the slideshow below.

GDP Day 4

Bellwork: Why is GDP important?

Objectives: understand various components of gross domestic product (GDP)

Activity: GDP presentations

Homework: none

Absent? Review the handouts and take notes based on the slideshow below.

GDP Day 3

Bellwork: What is GDP?

Objectives:  understand various components of gross domestic product (GDP)

Activity: GDP activity

Homework: none

Absent? Review the handouts and take notes based on the slideshow below.

GDP Day 2

Bellwork: None, substitute

Objectives:  understand various components of gross domestic product (GDP)

Activity: Book work; read pages 335-340. Create a vocabulary list with at least 8 words listed. You must include the definition and use the word in a sentence. Answer question 3 on page 340. 

Homework: none

Absent? Come in to read the section and create the vocabulary list. 

GDP Day 1

Block Day April 13-14

Bellwork: How do we know if the economy is healthy? 

Objectives:  understand various components of gross domestic product (GDP)

Activity: GDP lecture/activity

Homework: none

Absent? Review the handouts and take notes based on the slideshow below.

Market Structures

Bellwork: What do you think a monopoly is? 

Objectives:  analyze the similarities and differences among economic systems

Activity: Market Structures activity

Homework: none

Absent? Review the handouts and take notes based on the slideshow below.

Supply and Demand Day 2

Bellwork: Study for the circular flow quiz. 

Objectives:  SW participate in an experiment that illustrates the laws of supply and demand. 

Activity: Supply and Demand Activity

Homework: none

Absent? Review the handouts and take notes based on the slideshow below. Come in to take the quiz as soon as possible! 

Supply and Demand Day 1

Bellwork: What do you think a market is? 

Objectives:  

·        Students will be introduced to the idea of market forces.

·        Students will participate in an experiment that illustrates the laws of supply and demand.

·        Students will analyze the variables that impact the value of goods and services in a free market.

·        Students will develop their own understandings of how the laws of supply and demand affect the value of a good or service.

·        Students will assess their understanding of the material presented in class by preparing an artistic representation of the information.

Activity: Supply and Dance, Man

Homework: Study for the mini-quiz on circular flow

Absent? Review the video below and take notes

Review Final Project

Bellwork: Do you know what your grade in the class is? How can you improve it? 

Objectives: Discuss the expectations for the final project

Activity: Final Project review

Homework: Study for the mini-quiz on circular flow

Absent? Come in and present your portion of the project to Mrs. Snyder as quickly as possible!!! 

Good Friday

NO SCHOOL: GOOD FRIDAY CELEBRATIONS

See above for a video on the historical meaning behind Good Friday. 

Entrepreneurship Day 5

Block Day April 1/2

Bellwork: What was the most difficult thing about this project? What was the most enjoyable? 

Objectives: 

• Identify and discuss the common characteristics of people who become entrepreneurs
• Rate the importance of specific characteristics to the success of entrepreneurs
• Compare their rating of specific characteristics with the rating of specific characteristics the rating given by entrepreneurs
• Evaluate themselves in terms of the characteristics common to entrepreneurs

Activity: Entrepreneur Project Presentations. 

Homework: None.

Absent? Come in and present your portion of the project to Mrs. Snyder as quickly as possible.