Lesson on Monday, February 27, 2017

Aim: What is Scarcity and the Factors of Production?

Bell Ringer: Journal 53 – Explain how the factors of production relate to one another.
Journal 54 – Explain how the circular flow of economic activity generates wealth in an economy.

Objectives:

1. Students will use geographic terms and tools to explain differing perspectives on the use of renewable and non-renewable resources in, the United States and the world.

2. Students will identify the factors of production and why they are necessary for the production of goods and services.

Agenda:

1. Bell Ringer (15 min)

2. YouTube video (10 min)

Home Learning: Study your 'What Is Economics?' Note-taking guide / prepare for tomorrow's test. We did not complete Journal 54, so please watch the video below and answer Journal 54. 

The next video may help you understand "The Circular Flow" of economic activity:



This one explains "The Circular Flow" in a different way:

Lesson on Friday, February 24, 2017

Today reviewed and collected last night's HW "Spotlight on the Economy." We continued our "What's Economics?" presentations. Copies were finally made of the note-taking guide. Please make sure that the note-taking guide is completed. You will be able to use it as a source on Monday's test.

Lesson on Thursday, February 23, 2017

Aim: How does GDP affect the economy and a nation?

Bell Ringer: Stamp and review Journal 52.

Objectives:

1. Students will use geographic terms and tools to explain differing perspectives on the use of renewable and non-renewable resources in, the United States and the world.

2. Students will identify the factors of production and why they are necessary for the production of goods and services.

Agenda:

1. Bell Ringer (10 min)  

2. YouTube video on GDP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4N4NMft-9r0   

3. Concept Map and What Is Economic? note-taking guide presentations. (rest of class)  

4. Have students complete the note-taking guide as each group presents their designated topic.

Home Learning: Spotlight on the Economy / answer questions 1 and 2 on a loose leaf.  

(sorry, I was unable to rotate the image, for some odd reason)

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Scarcity – “deciding how to use limited resources to satisfy unlimited wants.” Carlos F.  

Lesson on Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Aim: What are the Factors of Production?

Bell Ringer: Journal 51 – What is the difference between a need and a want? Give examples of each. How does this affect scarcity?

Objectives:

1. Students will use geographic terms and tools to explain differing perspectives on the use of renewable and non-renewable resources in, the United States and the world.

2. Students will identify the factors of production and why they are necessary for the production of goods and services.

Agenda:

1. Bell Ringer (10 min)

2. YouTube video on Factors of Production: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZD7dTSHmIo  (5 min)

3. Have students work on a concept map about their assigned section of the What is Economics? note-taking guide. (rest of class)

Home Learning: Use Figure 1.2 to answer Journal 52 – what four factors of production are necessary to bring clothing to consumers? J52 will be stamped as soon as you walk into class tomorrow. 

Lesson on Friday, February 17, 2017

Aim: What is scarcity and why is it a problem?

Bell Ringer: Review figure 1.1 then answer Journal 50 – Why is the basic problem of economics, scarcity, a universal problem?

Objectives:

1. Students will use geographic terms and tools to explain differing perspectives on the use of renewable and non-renewable resources in, the United States and the world.

2. Students will identify the factors of production and why they are necessary for the production of goods and services.

Agenda:

1. Bell Ringer (10 min)

2. YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcN0d8foBXI  (5 min)

3. Complete the note-taking guide (What is Economics?) using your textbook (McGraw-Hill Economics Principles and Practices pp. 6-25) (rest of class)

Home Learning: Complete your designated portion of the note-taking guide (What is Economics?). Use online resources.

Lesson on Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Today the Constitutional Freedoms Exam was taken in class. If you were absent, prepare to complete a different exam.

Lesson on Monday, February 13, 2017

Aim: What is Freedom of Speech, the Press, and Assembly?

Bell Ringer: Collect Fairness Doctrine worksheets for a grade. Discuss any misunderstandings.

Objectives:

1. Students will evaluate, take, and defend positions about rights protected by the Constitution and Bill of Rights

2. Students will evaluate, take, and defend positions on issues that cause the government to balance the interests of individuals with the public good.

3. Students will explain why rights have limits and are not absolute.

Agenda:

1.  Bell Ringer (10 min)

2.  All-Write-Round-Robin:

A. What is the difference between a human right and a Constitutional right?

B. Why is the incorporation of a Constitutional right important?

C. Why is the 14th Amendment considered one of the most important amendments to the Constitution? (Think about "Due Process"

D. Why do we have Freedom of Religion today and how does the Establishment Clause protect citizens?

E. What is the Equal Access Act?

F. What is the Free Exercise Act?

G. Describe the difference between pure speech and symbolic speech.

H. Describe seditious speech.

I. What is the "clear and present danger" rule?

J. What does the Schenck v. United States case say about wartimes?

K. What is the Bad Tendency Doctrine?

L. What is the Preferred Position Doctrine?

M. An example of a Sedition Law is The Espionage Act of 1917 during WWI. What did this act entail?

N. List Speech not protected by the Constitution.

O. Describe Freedom of the Press and "prior restraint".

P. Describe Freedom of Assembly.

Home Learning: : study using “Civil Rights & Liberties AWRR”