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August 12-16

Monday 8/12: Welcome to Economics - Learn about Mrs. Yoshida Activity 
Tuesday 8/13: Welcome to Economics - Learn about YOU activities   
Wednesday 8/14: Classroom Rules & Procedures; Quiz (on Google Classroom)

​Thursday 8/15: Econ Pretest (Get from Mrs. Yoshida - worth 50 points); Student Survey (Get from Mrs. Yoshida - worth 20 points)
Friday 8/16: Scarcity Simulation Group Activity (Get handout from Mrs. Yoshida) 

August 19-23

Monday 8/19: ​Scarcity Notebook Activity (1RS)
Tuesday 8/20:  ​Sca
rcity Notebook Activity (1RS)​ 
Wednesday 8/21: What is Going on in this Graph Assignment; Intro to Economics PPT (2RS)
Thursday 8/22: Intro to Economics PPT (2RS)
Friday 8/23: Intro to Economics PPT (2RS); Google Classroom Assignment #011.
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August 26-30

Monday 8/26: ​Four Factors of Production Activity - Google Classroom #012
Tuesday 8/27:  Google Classroom Assignment #012 and #013
Wednesday 8/28: ​Reading to Learn & 1st Abstract (Textbook recommended, but optional)
Thursday 8/29: Josten's Cap & Gown Presentation in the PAC
Friday 8/30: The Circular Flow Model (5RS)
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September 2-6

Monday 9/2: Labor Day Holiday - No School  
Tuesday 9/3: Economic Systems (6RS)     
Wednesday 9/4: Article & Time to review Notes   
Thursday 9/5:  Production Possibilities Curve Notes (7RS) 
Friday 9/6: Production Possibilities Curve Notes continued (7RS) 
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September 9-13

​Monday 9/9: Table of Contents; Unit 1 Study Guide  
Tuesday 9/10: Unit 1 Study Guide & Review for Test 
Wednesday 9/11: Unit One Test; Unit One Notebook due at the beginning of the period  
Thursday 9/12: Digital Citizenship Lesson 1  
Friday 9/13: Digital Citizenship Lesson 2  

September 16-20

Monday 9/16:  ​Begin Unit 2 - Demand Notes (8RS)
Tuesday 9/17:  Demand Notes (8RS) continued...  
Wednesday 9/18:  Demand Notes (8RS) continued 
Thursday 9/19: Demand worksheet (9R) get handout from Mrs. Yoshida  
Friday 9/20: Demand worksheet (10R) get handout from Mrs. Yoshida

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September 23-27

Monday 9/23: ​Supply Notes (11RS)
Tuesday 9/24: Supply Notes continued (11RS)   
Wednesday 9/25: Shifting Demand & Supply (12RS) 
Thursday 9/26:  More Demand & Supply practice with Mr. Clifford. 
Friday 9/27: Teacher Inservice Day - No School
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September 30 - October 4

​Monday 9/30: Supply & Demand Worksheet 13R
Tuesday 10/1: Supply & Demand Worksheet 13R continued and Abstract & Extra Research Review  
Wednesday 10/2: Supply & Demand Simulation 14RS
Thursday 10/3: Supply & Demand Simulation 14RS
Friday 10/4: Supply & Demand Simulation 14RS
IF YOU WERE ABSENT FOR THE Supply & Demand Simulation (Pearl Exchange ACTIVITY) HERE IS YOUR ASSIGNMENT:

Create a 14RS in your notebook and interview a student (not during class time) that was present and participated in the activity on both days. Write a one page summary of what they told you, including:
1. What the assignment was
2. What they did
3. What they learned 
***If you were absent for one of the two simulation days (either Thursday or Friday), you must interview a student an find out what happened on the day you missed and write a half page summary.

October 7-11

​​Monday 10/7: ​Elasticity (15RS)
Tuesday 10/8: Price Controls (16RS) PPT & Notes (get handout from Mrs. Yoshida)
Wednesday 10/9: Price Controls (16RS) (Get handout from Mrs. Yoshida)
Thursday 10/10: Trade & Taxes (17RS) PPT & Notes (get mini handout from Mrs. Yoshida) ​
Friday 10/11: Unit 2 Study Guide
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October 14-18

​Monday 10/14: Trade & Taxes (17RS) continued (get 2nd mini handout from Mrs. Yoshida)
Tuesday 10/15: Unit 2 Study Guide

Wednesday 10/16: College & Career Kickoff Day
Thursday 10/17: ​Kahoot Review; Get your notebook perfect and ready to turn in! 
Friday 10/18: Unit 2 Notebooks due at the beginning of the period; Unit 2 Test 
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October 21-25

​Monday 10/21: Entrepreneur Case Study    
Tuesday 10/22: The Social Network 
(get handout from Mrs. Yoshida)  
Wednesday 10/23: The Social Network  
Thursday 10/24:  ​The Social Network
Friday 10/25: The Social Network Socratic Seminar (Handout due at the end of the Period)
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October 28 - November 1

​Monday 10/28:  Begin Unit 3; The Stock Market Simulation 18RS 
Tuesday 10/29:  Virtual Stock Exchange 
Wednesday 10/30: ​Virtual Stock Exchange (click below to join the game for your period)

Thursday 10/31: 20RS Revenue and Profit
Friday 11/1: 21RS Production and Diminishing Returns
IF YOU WERE ABSENT FOR THE Stock Market Simulation (18RS) HERE IS YOUR ASSIGNMENT:

Create a 19RS in your notebook and interview a student (not during class time) that was present and participated in the simulation. Write a one page summary of what they told you, including:
1. What the assignment was
2. What they did
3. What they learned 
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20RS Revenue & Profit PowerPoint (click on picture below)

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​IF YOU WERE ABSENT FOR THE Production Simulation (21RS) HERE IS YOUR ASSIGNMENT:

Create a 21RS in your notebook and interview a student (not during class time) that was present and participated in the simulation. Write a one page summary of what they told you, including:
1. What the assignment was
2. What they did
3. What they learned 

November 4-8

Monday 11/4: 21RS Production and Diminishing Returns
Tuesday 11/5: Tony's Hat Store Worksheet (22R); Get worksheet from Mrs. Yoshida
Wednesday 11/6: Costs of Production (23RS) 
Thursday 11/7: Costs of Production (23RS)
Friday 11/8: Costs of Production (23RS continued); Get worksheet from Mrs. Yoshida 
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November 11-15

​Monday 11/11: Veteran's Day Holiday (no school)
Tuesday 11/12: ​Unit 3 Study Guide​
Wednesday 11/13: Kahoot Review​  
Thursday 11/14: Unit 3 Notebook due; Unit 3 Test​
Friday 11/15: International Assembly 

November 18-22

​​Monday 11/18: Stock Market Research Project  
Tuesday 11/19: Stock Market Research Project 
Wednesday 11/20: Mystery Econ Concept Activity
Thursday 11/21: Stock Market Presentations   
Friday 11/22: Stock Market Presentations 

November 25-29 - Thanksgiving Break

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December 2-6

​Monday 12/2: ​Begin Unit 4; Market Structures 25RS (get mini worksheet from Mrs. Yoshida)
Tuesday 12/3: Market Structures 25RS  
Wednesday 12/4:
Market Structures 25RS 
Thursday 12/5: Oligopolies 26RS 
Friday 12/6: Winter Assembly  

December 9-13

​​​Monday 12/10: Oligopolies 26RS
Tuesday 12/11: Market Failures and Taxes 27RS 
Wednesday 12/12: Market Failures and Taxes 27RS
Thursday 12/13:  ​Unfair Distribution of Income 28RS
Friday 12/14: Unfair Distribution of Income 28RS

December 16-20

Monday 12/16: Unit 4 Study Guide
Tuesday 12/18: ​FINAL EXAMS (periods 1 & 4)
Wednesday 12/17: ​FINAL EXAMS (periods 2 & 5)​
Thursday 12/18: ​​FINAL EXAMS (periods 3 & 6)
Friday 12/19: No School - Teacher Inservice Day
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IF YOU WERE ABSENT FOR THE MARSHMALLOW TOWERS ACTIVITY HERE IS YOUR ASSIGNMENT:

Interview a student that was present and participated in the activity. Write a one page summary of what they told you, including:
1. What the assignment was
2. What they did
3. What they learned 
Turn in your one page essay to Mrs. Yoshida asap to get credit.
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Monday 12/10: Supply & Demand for Resources 27RS
Tuesday 12/11: Supply & Demand for Resources 27RS
Wednesday 12/12: The Push Up Machine 28RS (If you were absent for this simulation, you must interview a student who was present and write a one page summary in your notebook about what you missed and what the person you interviewed learned).
Thursday 12/13:  ​MRP, MRC & Hiring Workers 29RS
Friday 12/14: Market Failures and Taxes 30RS 
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​Market Failures 29R
​Market Failures 29R
​Market Failures 29R

​Inflation Activity (get worksheet from Mrs. Yoshida)
Monday 12/11: Unfair Distribution of Income 31R 
Tuesday 12/12: You are Headed out into the World Simulation 
Wednesday 12/13: ​You are Headed out into the World Simulation
Thursday 12/14: ​Unit 4 Study Guide
Friday 12/15:  Unit 4 Study Guide 
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