Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, April 29

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed:

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Activity: Lecture- The Rise and Fall of the Japanese

4. Activity: Discussion- Japanese and World War II

5. Homework: SRQ Questions 1-5- Page 842

Economics:
Standards Addressed: E12B4I6

1. Due: Savings and Investment Questions

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Activity: Brief Lecture- Investment Options; Figuring Interest, Etc...

4. Activity: Introduce and Begin "Investment Infomercial" Project

5. Homework: Continue Work on "Investment Infomercial" Project

Dual Credit Economics:
Standards Addressed: Multiple

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Stock Market Review Questions

3. Activity: Economics Vocabulary Definitions and Story Writing

4. Homework: Complete Definitions and Story Writing

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Lesson Plans- Tuesday, April 28

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B3I3; WH12B3I4

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Japanese Military Activity and Leadership Questions

3. Activity: Pearl Harbor- Pictures and Lecture

4. Activity: FDR "Infamy" Speech- With Questions and Analysis

5. Homework: NONE

Economics:
Standards Addressed: E12B5I4; E12B5I6

1. Due: Personal Budget Activity (Math Activity)

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- Income and Expenditures

3. Activity: Personal Budget Analysis

4. Activity: Investment Option Reading with Questions

5. Homework: Complete Investment Option Reading with Questions

Dual Credit Economics:
Standards Addressed: E12B5I4; E12B5I6

1. Due: Stock Market Progress Report

2. A-Set: Stock Vocabulary

3. Activity: Stock Market Analysis

4. Activity: Senior Class Work Day

5. Homework: NONE

Monday, April 27, 2009

Lesson Plans- Monday, April 27

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B3I4

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: German Military Questions

3. Activity: France during WWII

4. Activity: Hitler- Rise of Evil- Video

5. Homework: NONE

Economics:
Standards Addressed: E12B5I5

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- Personal Budget

3. Activity: Lecture- Personal Finance, Income and Expenditures

4. Activity: Personal Budget Creation and Graphing

5. Homework: Complete Budget

Dual Credit Economics:
Standards Addressed: E12B5I6

1. Due: Stock Market Game

2. A-Set: Stock Market Game- Figuring Marginal Profits

3. Activity: Stock Market Game "debriefing"

4. Homework: NONE

Lesson Plans- Friday, April 24

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B3I4

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Hitler and the Third Reich Questions

3. Activity: Hitler- Rise of Evil- Video

4. Homework: NONE

Economics:
Standards Addressed: E12B3I3

1. Due: Supply and Demand Case Study- Mock Trial Prep Work

2. A-Set: Questions for Quiz

3. Activity: Quiz- Supply and Demand

4. Activity: Mock Trial- Supply and Demand Case Study

5. Homework: NONE

Dual Credit Economics:
Standards Addressed: E12B5I5

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Stock Market Vocab Questions

3. Activity: Stock Market Game Research

4. Activity: Take Stock- Game without Regulation

5. Homework: Complete Stock Market Game for Monday

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Lesson Plans- Thursday, April 24

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B3I3

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- Rise of Hitler

3. Activity: Continue Video- Hitler- Rise of Evil

4. Homework: NONE

Economics:
Standards Addressed: E12B2I3; E12B2I4

1. Due: Supply and Demand Case Study- Oprah and the Cattle Producers

2. A-Set: Oprah Summary

3. Activity: Discussion- Determinants of Demand and Supply- As Applied

4. Activity: Mock Trial- Oprah and the Cattle Producers- Economic Based Arguments

5. Homework: Complete Trial Prep.

Dual Credit Economics:
Standards Addressed: E12B5I6

1. Due: None

2. A-Set: Stock Market Progress Analysis

3. Activity: Stock Market Research (Daily)

4. Activity: "Take Stock" Stock Game

5. Homework: Check closing price for stocks

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, April 22

Today's Activities:

NOTE: 1/2 DAY TODAY. SENIORS DO NOT ATTEND DUE TO ENROLLMENT FAIR. CLASS WILL RESUME ON THURSDAY!

Lesson Plans- Tuesday, April 21

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B3I3

1. Due: Hemingway and Kristallnacht

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Activity: Lecture- Hitler's Rise to Power

4. Homework: NONE

Economics:
Standards Addressed: E12B2I3; E12B2I4

1. Due: Equilibrium Graph with Questions

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions

3. Activity: Case Study- Supply, Demand, and Oprah

4. Homework: Complete "Oprah" Packet

Dual Credit Economics:
Standards Addressed: E12B5I6

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: How should I Invest?

3. Activity: Continue Stock Market Activity

4. Homework: Stock Market Game

Monday, April 20, 2009

Lesson Plans- Monday, April 20

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B3I3; WH12B3I4

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- Fascism

3. Activity: QUIZ- Rise of Fascism in Europe

4. Activity: Hitler Readings

Economics:
Standards Addressed: E12B2I3; E12B2I4

1. Due: Demand Elasticity Worksheets

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- Law of Demand

3. Activity: Supply and Equilibrium Lecture and Notes

4. Activity: Price Equilibrium Worksheets

5. Homework: Complete Worksheets

Dual Credit Economics:
Standards Addressed: E12B5I6

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Which Investment Makes Sense?

3. Activity: Stock Market Investment Activity

4. Homework: Continue Work on Investment Activity

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Lesson Plans- Thursday, April 16

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed:

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: German Reich Representation Demonstration

3. Activity: Lecture- The Rise of Hitler

4. Homework: NONE

Economics:
Standards Addressed:

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Pepsi Demand Schedule "Auction"

3. Activity: Demand Shift Activity

4. Activity: Shift in Demand Scenarios

5. Homework: NONE

Dual Credit Economics:
Standards Addressed:

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: U.S. Spending Plan

3. Activity: Personal Budget Activity

4. Homework: Complete Personal Budget Activity

Friday, April 10, 2009

Lesson Plans- Thursday, April 9

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B3I3

1. Due: Fascism In Italy Reading

2. A-Set: Role Playing Activity- Reacting to Crisis

3. Lecture: Fascism in Europe

4. Homework: NONE

Economics:
Standards Addressed: E12B1I2; E12B1I3

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Problem Facing the World

3. Activity: Incentives and Economic Decisions

4. Activity: Incentives and Problem Solving Tools

5. Activity: Intended and Unintended Consequences of Incentives

Dual Credit Economics:
Standards Addressed: E12B5I6

1. Due: NONE

2. Activity: Quiz- for those who attended mother daughter tea- (all but 4 in class)

3. A-Set: Investment Questions

4. Activity: Video- Understanding the Stock Market

5. Homework: NONE

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, April 7

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B3I1; Wh12B3I2; WH12B3I3

1. Due: Problem Solving Activity- Then End of the Great Depression

2. A-Set: Fixing the Causes of the Depression- Questions and Suggestions

3. Activity: Lecture- Roosevelt and the New Deal

4. Homework: Fascism Reading with Questions

Economics:
Standards Addressed: E12B4I2; E12B4I4

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Irwin Mainway- Kiddie Fun Land SNL Skit

3. Activity: Reasons for Regulation- Lecture and Discussion

4. Activity: Current Event-

5. Homework: Complete Current Event Activity- Governmental Regulation of the U.S. Economy

Dual Credit Economics:
Standards Addressed: E12B4I2; E12B4I4

1. Due: Regulation Case Study

2. A-Set: Student Questions About Quiz Material

3. Activity: Quiz- Government Regulation and Antitrust

4. Homework: NONE

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Lesson Plans- Tuesday, April 7

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B3I1; WH12B3I2; WH12B3I3

1. Due: C27S1 SRQ 1-5

2. A-Set: Discussion Questions

3. Activity: Lecture- Causes of the Great Depression

4. Activity: Problem Solving- Fix the Great Depression

5. Homework: Compete Problem Solving Activity

Economics:
Standards Addressed: E12B3I2

1. Due: Economic Stimulus Evaluation

2. A-Set: Economic Stimulus- Good or Bad

3. Discussion- Economic Stimulus Package Evaluation (Socratic Method)

4. Activity: Economic System Comparative Analysis

5. Homework: Complete Analysis

Dual Credit Economics:
Standards Addressed: E12B4I2; E12B4I4

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Economic Regulation Questions

3. Activity: Economic Regulation Case Study- The Pure Food and Drug Act (Reading with Questions)

4. Homework: Complete Case Study Activity

5. NOTE- QUIZ TOMORROW- ECONOMIC REGULATION AND ANTI-TRUST

Monday, April 6, 2009

Lesson Plans- Monday, April 6

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed:  WH12B3I1

1.  Due:  KWL- World War I; Practice Essay- Causes of World War I

2.  A-Set:  Student Questions over Test Material

3.  Activity:  TEST- World War I

4.  Activity:  C27S1 Reading and SRQ 1-5

5.  Homework:  Complete SRQ 1-5 from C27S1

Economics:
Standards Addressed:  E12B2I4

1. Due:  NONE

2.  A-Set:  Communism v Socialism Questions

3.  Activity:  Lecture- Communism v. Socialism v. Capitalism

4.  Activity:  Stimulus Package Evaluation (as either Adam Smith, Frederick Engels, or Karl Marx)

5.  Homework:  Complete Stimulus Package Essay

Dual Credit Economics:
Standards Addressed:  

1.  Due:  NONE

2.  A-Set:  Government Regulation Questions

3.  Activity:  Lecture- Antitrust Law in the U.S.

4.  Activity:  Major League Baseball Antitrust Exemption- Reading and Analysis/Discussion

5.  Homework:  NONE

Friday, April 3, 2009

Lesson Plans- Friday April 3

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B2I1; WH12B2I2

1. Due: Map- Europe after World War I

2. A-Set: World War I- The Aftermath

3. Activity: Map "Quiz" and Discussion

4. Activity: WORLD WAR I TEST REVIEW- TEST IS MONDAY!!!!!

5. HOMEWORK: STUDY FOR WORLD WAR I TEST ON MONDAY!!!!!

Economics:
Standards Addressed: CG12B3I1; CG12B1I2

1. Due: Capitalism Chart Analysis

2. A-Set: Problems With Capitalism Essay

3. Activity: Primary Source Readings- Marx and Engles

4. Video: Communism and Socialism- with graphic organizer

5. Homework: NONE

Dual Credit Economics:
Standards Addressed: Numerous Vocabulary Standards

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Hangman

3. Activity: Economics Vocabulary Review- Hangman

4. Homework: NONE

Lesson Plans- Thursday, April 2

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B3I1; WH12B3I2

1. Due: Wilson's 14 Points Primary Source Reading w/ quesitons

2. A-Set: Chalkboard Questions- The U.S. and the War

3. Activity: Lecture- The End of the War and its Consequences

4. Activity: Map- Europe after World War I

5. Homework: Complete Map

Economics:
Standards Addressed: E12B3I1; E12B1I2

1. Due: Adam Smith Reading- The Wealth of Nations w/ questions

2. A-Set: Capitalism Questions

3. Activity: Capitalistic Ideals

4. Activity: Video- Life in a Capitalist Economy with Graphic Organizer

5. Homework: Complete Graphic Organizer

Dual Credit Economics:
Standards Addressed: E12B4I4

1. Due: Government Regulation Current Event

2. A-Set: SNL Skit- Irwin Mainway and Kiddie Fun Land

3. Activity: Lecture- Purpose and Function of Economic Regulation

4. Homework: NONE

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, April 1

Today's Activities:

World History:
Standards Addressed: WH12B3I1

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Russian Revolution Questions

3. Activity: America and World War I- Part I

4. Activity: Wilson's 14 Points- Reading Activity w/ Questions

5. Homework: Complete 14 Points Activity

Economics:
Standards Addressed: E12B2I2

1. Due: Video Questions

2. A-Set: Quiz Review Questions

3. Activity: Chapter 1 Quiz

4. Activity: Primary Source Readings- Capitalism v. Socialism v. Communism

5. Homework: Answer Questions from Primary Documents

Dual Credit Economics:
Standards Addressed: E12B2I3; E12B3I4

1. Due: NONE

2. A-Set: Economic Regulation

3. Current Event Activity: U.S. Government and Economic Regulation

4. Homework: Complete Current Event Activity