HOA Assignments

The week starts with a review of causes of the American Revolution.  Wednesday will be our first quiz (this is a big deal) and Friday we'll get into the course of the Revolution itself.

Monday: No homework, but study for Wednesday's quiz
Wednesday: Read Farmer pp. 89-96 and take notes
Friday: Read Farmer pp. 96-108 and take notes

HOA and IB Econ Syllabi

It's been a pleasure meeting so many of my students' family members tonight!  In case you weren't able to pick up a copy of your student's syllabus tonight, you can download them here.

History of the Americas Syllabus

IB Economics Syllabus

IB Econ: 2 Videos on Market Equilibrium (from K.A.)

HOA Assignments

This week we'll continue to cover events in both Britain and the colonies that played a role in increasing tensions between the two.  Next week, we'll have our first essay quiz on Wednesday, October 2nd.

Tuesday: Read Farmer pp. 57-69 and take notes
Thursday: Read Farmer pp. 70-88 and take notes

IB Econ Assignments

The week starts with our remaining work on supply.  Then we'll find out what happens when we combine supply and demand together onto the same graph: market equilibrium!

Periods 2 and 4
Monday: Read Tragakes pp. 28-30 and take notes; watch video on Determinants of Supply
Wednesday: Read Tragakes pp. 30-33 and take notes; watch videos on Market Equilibrium and Changes in Market Equilibrium
Friday: Read Tragakes pp. 39-45 and take notes

Period 7
Tuesday: Read Tragakes pp. 30-33 and take notes; watch videos on Market Equilibrium and Changes in Market Equilibrium
Thursday: Read Tragakes pp. 39-45 and take notes

IB Econ: Determinants of Supply (From K.A.)

IB Econ Assignments

Supply and Demand!  Supply and Demand!  Supply and Demand, Supply and Demand, Supply and Deeemand!!  If you miss the exam because of the outdoor lab field trip, please see me ASAP to schedule a re-take.

Period 7
Monday:  Read Tragakes pp. 23-25 and take notes; watch videos on Related Goods, Income, Population, and Preferences, and Normal and Inferior Goods and their effect on demand.
Wednesday: Read Tragakes pp. 26-28 and take notes; watch video on the Law of Supply
Friday: Read Tragakes pp. 28-30 and take notes; watch video on Determinants of Supply

Periods 2 and 4
Tuesday:  Read Tragakes pp. 23-25 and take notes; watch videos on Related Goods, Income, Population, and Preferences, and Normal and Inferior Goods and their effect on demand.
Thursday: Read Tragakes pp. 26-28 and take notes; watch video on the Law of Supply

HOA Assignments

Causes of the American Revolution!  Spoiler alert: it's not just taxes.  Finally, we'll be starting material that will show up on your IB Paper 3 Exam and on your first quiz.

Monday: Read Farmer pp. 33-40 and take notes
Wednesday: Read Farmer pp. 41-48 and take notes
Friday:Read Farmer pp. 49-56 and take notes

IB Econ: The Law of Demand (from K.A.)

IB Econ Assignments [UPDATED 9/12]

Week of September 9 - September 13

We'll be concluding the Foundations of Economics unit and then beginning Microeconomics this week.

Periods 2 and 4
Monday: Read Tragakes pp. 7-12 and take notes, Watch videos on Increasing Opportunity Cost and Marginal Benefit
Wednesday: Read Tragakes pp. 12-18 and take notes
Friday: Read Tragakes pp. 20-23 and take notes, Watch video on the Law of Demand

Period 7
Tuesday: Read Tragakes pp. 12-18 and take notes
Thursday: Read Tragakes pp. 20-23 and take notes, Watch video on the Law of Demand

HOA Assignments

Week of September 9 - September 13

This week we'll be diving deeper into the British colonies and their governance.

Tuesday: Read Farmer pp. 10-19 and take notes
Thursday: Read Farmer pp. 20-32 and take notes

IB Econ Assignments [Updated 9/6]

Week of September 3 - September 6

This week includes an introduction to scarcity, opportunity cost, and factors of production.

Periods 2 and 4
Tuesday: No Homework
Thursday: Tragakes pp. 1-7, Watch videos on the PPC and Opportunity Cost

Period 7
Tuesday: No Homework
Wednesday: Tragakes pp. 1-7, Watch videos on the PPC and Opportunity Cost
Friday:  Tragakes pp. 8-12, Watch videos on Increasing Opportunity Cost and Marginal Benefit

HOA Assignments [UPDATED 9/4]

Week of September 3 - September 6

Welcome back to W-L!  I'm very excited about our class this year.  This week we'll take care of "beginning-of-the-year" items and then you'll get into our first unit with two reading assignments.

Tuesday: No Homework
Wednesday: Read Farmer pp. 2-5 and take notes
Friday: Read Farmer pp. 6-10 and take notes