Tuesday, January 29, 2013

HOA Assignments

Week of January 28 - February 1

Period 1
Tuesday: Farmer pp. 185-195
Thursday: Farmer pp. 196-218

Period 4
Monday: Farmer pp. 171-185
Wednesday: Farmer pp. 185-195
Friday: Farmer pp. 196-218

IBEcon Assignments

Week of January 28 - February 1

Tuesday: Tragakes pp. 268-274; Ch. 8 & 9 Exam on Thursday (emphasis on Ch. 9)
Thursday: Tragakes pp. 274-280

Friday, January 25, 2013

IBEcon Assignments

Week of January 23 - January 25

Wednesday: Bring one news article to class on Friday that you think is related to economics.  This must be a hard copy article (printed out on paper).
Friday: Tragakes pp. 265-268

Thursday, January 24, 2013

APGov Assignments

Week of January 23 - January 25

Thursday: Constitution Mega-Quiz on Monday!  (you'll be able to use a copy of the Constitution, but this will be a time-limited quiz)

HOA Assignments

Week of January 23 - January 25

It's the start of the second semester!  Here's what we have left to accomplish this year: finish Civil War unit, start and finish Mexican Revolution unit, start and finish Great Depression unit, start and finish your Internal Assessment.  Wow, there's still a lot of work left to do!

Period 1
Wednesday: Read Farmer pp. 161-171 and take notes.
Friday: Read Farmer pp. 171-185 and take notes.

Period 4
Thursday: Read Farmer pp. 161-171 and take notes.

Monday, January 14, 2013

APGov Assignments

Week of January 14 - January 18

Monday: Sabato pp. 46-53
Wednesday: Sabato pp. 53-63
Friday: No Homework

HOA Assignments

Week of January 14 - January 18

Period 1
Tuesday: Farmer pp. 145-161
Thursday: No Homework

Period 4
Monday: Farmer pp. 133-144, Quarter Exam on Wednesday
Wednesday: Farmer pp. 145-161
Friday: No Homework

Sunday, January 13, 2013

IB Econ Assignments

Week of January 14 to January 18

This is the last week of the marking period.  If you have any missing work (quizzes, exams, etc.) it needs to be made up this week.  Expect quizzes both days this week.  Do your best work and then enjoy your four-day weekend!

Tuesday: Tragakes pp. 254-260
Thursday: End of the Quarter - No Homework

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

IBEcon - the $1 Trillion Coin

I wasn't aware of this idea until late last week, but now I'm obsessed with it.  Do people know that The Simpsons once made an episode centered around the idea of a "trillion dollar bill"?

Krugman: Be Ready to Mint that Coin

Drum: The $1 Trillion Platinum Coin is Horrible, Lawless Policy

Krugman (yesterday): Rage Against the Coin

APGov - Info Needed for Field Trip

This is the information that I need for our special field trip.  Be sure to bring it with you to class on Thursday:

  • last name, first name, middle initial
  • Date of birth
  • Social Security number
  • Are you a U.S. citizen?
  • Nation of birth
  • Gender
  • City and state of residence

HOA Assignments [UPDATED 1/8]

Week of January 7 - January 11

With 5 classes remaining in the quarter, we've got some big assessments coming up!

Period 1
Monday: Farmer pp. 85-109
Wednesday: Farmer pp. 116-133, Quiz Friday
Friday: Farmer pp. 133-144, Quarter Exam Tuesday

Period 4
Tuesday: Farmer pp. 85-109
Thursday: Farmer pp. 116-133, Quiz Monday

APGov Assignments

Week of January 7 - January 11

We'll be pausing our work through the Constitution chapter to start interest group presentations on Thursday.

Tuesday: Interest Group Presentations due Thursday
Thursday: Sabato pp. 39-46 (Read and take notes)

Sunday, January 6, 2013

IB Econ Assignments

Week of January 7th to January 11th

Macroeconomics unit continues!  Expect one or two quizzes this week.

Monday: Tragakes pp. 230-235
Wednesday: Tragakes pp. 236-247
Friday: Tragakes pp. 248-254

Friday, January 4, 2013

APGov Assignments

Week of January 3rd to January 4th

Welcome back!

Friday: Sabato pp. 30-39 (Read and take notes)

Thursday, January 3, 2013

IB Econ: Circular Flow of Income

This is a good video explaining the circular flow of income model.  Watch it after you've read and taken notes on section 8.1 in your textbook.

IB Econ Assignments

Week of January 3rd to January 4th

Welcome back!  This week we start the Macroeconomics unit.

Thursday: Tragakes pp. 216-226 (expect a quiz on Monday, probably reflective of the "Test Your Understanding" questions in the book.

HOA Assignments

Week of January 3rd to January 4th

Welcome back!  We're continuing with our Civil War unit.  A quiz next week is possible.

Period 1
Thursday: Farmer pp. 70-83

Period 4
Friday: Farmer pp. 70-83