HOA: Extra Material on Mexican Independence

This short PowerPoint summarizes the events leading to Mexico's independence: Click here.

As you read documents from Morelos and Iturbide, ask yourself the following questions:

• What is the role of the Catholic Church?
• What will the "new" government of Mexico look like?
• How would you characterize the new nation's attitude toward foreigners?
• Are there any measures in either of the documents that could be considered a direct reaction to problems that had led to the independence movement?

Friday's quiz will require you address both causes of independence movements in Latin America and the degree to which the successful independence movements actually addressed those causes.

IB Econ: Taxes for Factoring in Negative Externalities

IB Econ: Externalities in the News

We'll take a look at both of these articles in class this week:

• Mexico to Tackle Obesity...
• Shoppers in England to be Charged...

IB Econ: Negative Externalities Video

IB Econ Assignments

This week 7th period will be finishing the government intervention chapter and taking the exam.  2nd and 4th period classes will be diving into the chapter on market failure, our final chapter of the microeconomics unit!!

Periods 2 and 4
Tuesday: Tragakes pp. 113-119 (read and take notes)
Thursday: Tragakes pp. 119-124 (read and take notes)

Period 7
Monday: Study for Wednesday's Chapter 4 Exam
Wednesday:  Tragakes pp. 101-112 (read and take notes)
Friday: Tragakes pp. 113-119 (read and take notes)

HOA Assignments

Week of November 18 - November 22

Monday: Read "Sentiments of the Nation..." by José María Morelos and the "Plan of Iguala" by Augustín de Iturbide
Wednesday: Read Williamson pp. 227-232 and Quiz Friday
Friday: Read packet on Brazilian independence and post-independence Latin America

IB Econ: Chapter 4 Essay Question Posters

To access all posters created in the Period 2 class, click here.
To access all posters created in the Period 4 class, click here.
To access all posters created in the Period 7 class, click here.

For a list of all 9 questions, click here.

IB Econ Assignments

Week of November 12 - November 15
We'll start this week working on potential essay questions for your exams.  Posters will be posted online.  The week will conclude with the Chapter 4 Exam, covering government intervention.  This is your first exam of the second quarter, so it's a great opportunity to get off to a strong start!

Period 2 and 4
Wednesday: Study for your Ch. 4 Exam
Friday: Read Tragakes pp. 101-112 and take notes

Period 7
Tuesday: Study for your Ch. 4 Exam
Thursday: Study for yout Ch. 4 Exam

IB Econ: Minimum Wage and Price Floors

IB Econ: Rent Controls and Deadweight Loss

IB Econ Assignments

Our exploration of various forms of government intervention continues!  We'll be discussing subsidies, price ceilings, and price floors.  Our week will end with a healthy debate over the merits of minimum wage laws.  The Chapter 4 exam will be held late next week.

Period 7
Monday: Read Tragakes pp. 89-95 and take notes
Thursday: Read Tragakes pp. 96-100 and take notes; watch videos on Rent Controls and Minimum Wage

Periods 2 and 4
Wednesday: Read Tragakes pp. 96-100 and take notes; watch videos on Rent Controls and Minimum Wage
Friday:

HOA Assignments

Week of November 4 - November 8

Monday: Read Simón Bolívar: The Life and take notes
Thursday: Read Williamson pp. 220-227 and take notes