Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Day 76 Agenda (Tuesday 12/20/16)

Mr. C's SMART Lunch Availability NEXT Week
Lunch Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
A CLOSED OPEN CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED
B CLOSED OPEN CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED
Motivation for the Week:
"To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe."
- Anatole France

Agenda
All Classes
1) Review
Played Kahoot!

2) TEST
(Unit 8) Economic Fundamentals

3) Review
National Treasure

Monday, December 19, 2016

Day 75 Agenda (Monday 12/19/16)

Mr. C's SMART Lunch Availability NEXT Week
Lunch Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
A CLOSED OPEN CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED
B CLOSED OPEN CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED
Motivation for the Week:
"To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe."
- Anatole France

Agenda
All Classes
1) Bell Ringer

2) Supply
We finished our discussion on Supply by working on an activity to Shift Supply using the determinants, and completing the Determinants Charts columns regarding Equilibrium Price and Quantity.

3) Equilibrium
Using Supply and Demand we looked at the 4 Outcomes and then completed an activity to Practice Shifting Supply and Demand to see what happens to price and quantity in the market.

Homework
All Classes
Unit 8 Crossword Puzzle

Announcement
All Classes
TEST TOMORROW: (UNIT 8) ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Day 72 Agenda (Wednesday 12/14/16)

Mr. C's SMART Lunch Availability NEXT Week
Lunch Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
A CLOSED OPEN CLOSED By Appointment OPEN
B CLOSED OPEN CLOSED By Appointment OPEN
Motivation for the Week:
"Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success."
- Napoleon Hill

Agenda
All Classes
1) Bell Ringer

2) Demand
Crash Course


We then looked at the Determinants of Demand and completed information in a table that will make understanding the determinants and how to use Demand to understand the market.


Homework
All Classes
Read section 21.3 and complete Activity 5 in the packet.

Announcements
All Classes
Supreme Court Cases Due Tomorrow 12/15
TEST TUESDAY: (UNIT 8) ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS
QUIZ FRIDAY: UNIT 8 VOCABULARY

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Day 71 Agenda (Tuesday 12/13/16)

Mr. C's SMART Lunch Availability NEXT Week
Lunch Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
A CLOSED OPEN CLOSED By Appointment OPEN
B CLOSED OPEN CLOSED By Appointment OPEN
Motivation for the Week:
"Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success."
- Napoleon Hill

Agenda
All Classes
1) Trade-Offs & Opportunity Costs
We worked on and went over a couple of problems to practice reading PPCs

2) Costs of Production
After some basic notes on the different types of costs (Fixed, Variable, Total, Average, and Marginal) we worked on a fictitious startup and its costs.

Homework
All Classes
Activity 3: Demand Curves...

Announcements
All Classes
Supreme Court Cases Due Thursday 12/15
QUIZ FRIDAY: UNIT 8 VOCABULARY

Monday, December 12, 2016

Day 70 Agenda (Monday 12/12/16)

Mr. C's SMART Lunch Availability NEXT Week
Lunch Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
A CLOSED OPEN CLOSED By Appointment OPEN
B CLOSED OPEN CLOSED By Appointment OPEN
Motivation for the Week:
"Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success."
- Napoleon Hill

Agenda
All Classes
1) Bell Ringer

2) Crash Course


3) Trade-Offs & Opportunity Costs
Go Over PPCs using Activity 1 from Friday's Homework

Announcements
All Classes
Supreme Court Cases Due Thursday 12/15
QUIZ FRIDAY: UNIT 8 VOCABULARY

Friday, December 9, 2016

Day 69 Agenda (Friday 12/09/16)

Mr. C's SMART Lunch Availability NEXT Week
Lunch Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
A CLOSED OPEN CLOSED By Appointment OPEN
B CLOSED OPEN CLOSED By Appointment OPEN
Motivation for the Week:
"Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success."
- Napoleon Hill

Agenda
Period 1
1) TEST
(UNIT 7) PERSONAL FINANCIAL LITERACY

2) Trade-Offs and Opportunity Costs
Production Possibilities Curve - the graph of decision making.


Period 2
1) Review
Kahoot!

2) TEST
(UNIT 7) PERSONAL FINANCIAL LITERACY

2) Trade-Offs and Opportunity Costs
Production Possibilities Curve - the graph of decision making.

Homework
All Classes
Activity 1: Scarcity, Trade-Offs, and Opportunity Costs (4 Pages in the packet)

Thursday, December 8, 2016

Day 68 Agenda (Thursday 12/08/16)

Mr. C's SMART Lunch Availability NEXT Week
Lunch Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
A CLOSED OPEN CLOSED By Appointment CLOSED
B CLOSED OPEN CLOSED By Appointment CLOSED
Motivation for the Week:
"When buying and selling are controlled by legislation, the first things to be bought and sold are legislators."
- P.J. O'Rourke

Agenda
Period 1
1) Supreme Court Cases
Went to the computer lab today to peer edit the information entered into the Google Doc.

2) Review
We played Kahoot! to review for tomorrow's test.

Period 2
1) Supreme Court Cases
Went to the computer lab today to peer edit the information entered into the Google Doc.

2) Insurance
Insurance, a necessary evil - betting against yourself. But who could take a chance not having the protection in case an accident happens?


Homework
All Classes
Unit 7 Crossword Puzzle

Announcement
All Classes
TEST TOMORROW (UNIT 7) PERSONAL FINANCIAL LITERACY

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Day 67 Agenda (Wednesday 12/07/16)

Mr. C's SMART Lunch Availability NEXT Week
Lunch Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
A CLOSED OPEN CLOSED By Appointment CLOSED
B CLOSED OPEN CLOSED By Appointment CLOSED
Motivation for the Week:
"When buying and selling are controlled by legislation, the first things to be bought and sold are legislators."
- P.J. O'Rourke

Agenda
All Classes
1) Bell Ringer

2) Insurance
Insurance, a necessary evil - betting against yourself. But who could take a chance not having the protection in case an accident happens?


Homework
All Classes
Unit 7 Crossword Puzzle
Announcements
All Classes
1) TEST FRIDAY: (UNIT 7) PERSONAL FINANCIAL LITERACY


2) Supreme Court Case due by Tomorrow at 7am

Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Day 66 Agenda (Tuesday 12/06/16)

Mr. C's SMART Lunch Availability NEXT Week
Lunch Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
A CLOSED OPEN CLOSED By Appointment OPEN
B CLOSED OPEN CLOSED By Appointment OPEN
Motivation for the Week:
"When buying and selling are controlled by legislation, the first things to be bought and sold are legislators."
- P.J. O'Rourke

Agenda
All Classes
1) Bell Ringer

2) Building Wealth
Overview of different types of bank accounts and their purpose, from Cash to IRAs, also Investments.

Announcements
All Classes
1) TEST FRIDAY: (UNIT 7) PERSONAL FINANCIAL LITERACY

2) Supreme Court Case due by Thursday at 7am

Monday, December 5, 2016

Day 65 Agenda (Monday 12/05/16)

Mr. C's SMART Lunch Availability NEXT Week
Lunch Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
A CLOSED OPEN CLOSED By Appointment OPEN
B CLOSED OPEN CLOSED By Appointment OPEN
Motivation for the Week:
"When buying and selling are conrolled by legislation, the first things to be bought and sold are legislators."
- P.J. O'Rourke

Agenda
All Classes
1) Budget Blast
We created our own budget using some stock data. The lesson is in understanding what it takes to create a budget and how to manage it when the budget doesn't balance.

2) Debt and Credit
We discussed debt, some of the pitfalls and some wise ways to use it, including credit cards. That's right, I said it, there are good ways to use credit cards!



Homework
All Classes
Search 3 different banks (one bank MUST be the North Carolina State Employees Credit Union) online to find information on interest rates for different savings accounts:

  • checking
  • savings
  • CDs: 6 mos, 12 mos, 24 mos, 36 mos, 48 mos, 60 mos

Friday, December 2, 2016

Day 64 Agenda (Friday 12/02/16)

Mr. C's SMART Lunch Availability NEXT Week
Lunch Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
A CLOSED OPEN CLOSED By Appointment OPEN
B CLOSED OPEN CLOSED By Appointment OPEN
Motivation for the Week:
"When buying and selling are conrolled by legislation, the first things to be bought and sold are legislators."
- P.J. O'Rourke

Agenda
All Classes
1) QUIZ
Return to Mocha / Economic Systems

2) Budgeting
We took a look at budgets, the purpose, fixed costs and variable costs and the importance of "keeping the lights on."

Homework and Announcements
All Classes
Nothing New

Thursday, December 1, 2016

Day 63 Agenda (Thursday 12/01/16)

Mr. C's SMART Lunch Availability This Week
Lunch Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
A CLOSED OPEN CLOSED By Appointment OPEN
B CLOSED OPEN CLOSED By Appointment OPEN
Motivation for the Week:
"The difference between try and triumph is a little UMPH."
- unknown

Agenda
All Classes
1) Landmark Supreme Court Cases
In the computer lab, the students researched their assigned Supreme Court Case and entered the information into the Google Doc assigned to their class. The assignment can be viewed only by students enrolled in the Google Classroom.

Announcement
All Classes
QUIZ FRIDAY: Return to Mocha/Economic Systems (Worksheet)

Day 62 Agenda (Wednesday 11/30/16)

Mr. C's SMART Lunch Availability This Week
Lunch Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
A CLOSED OPEN CLOSED By Appointment OPEN
B CLOSED OPEN CLOSED By Appointment OPEN
Motivation for the Week:
"The difference between try and triumph is a little UMPH."
- unknown

Agenda
All Classes
1) Bell Ringer

2) Incentives
Watch "Return to Mocha" and complete the worksheet in preparation for Quiz Friday on Economic Systems.


3) Landmark Supreme Court Cases
We assigned each student's Supreme Court Case and went over the rubric.

Announcements
All Classes
QUIZ FRIDAY: Return to Mocha/Economic Systems