AP Macroeconomics AugustSeptember 2013

Mon
8/26
Intro to course Syllabus online student info issue text pre-test assign ch. 1 notes; complete for hmwk

Tue
8/27
Obj: Analyze econ goals, tradeoffs; scarcity, opp. costs. Define f.o.p. discuss Ch. 1 notes. "There's No Free Lunch" (in folder) Ch. 2 wksht do and discuss

Wed
8/28
Obj: explain prod poss. Discuss Ch. 2 vocab, do prod poss wksht (in folder) #1 "guns and butter" video excerpt PPC problems (in folder) 90-95 AP mcs (in folder) Hmwk: complete prod poss wkshts and notes

Thu
8/29
Obj: explain abs and comp adv quiz discuss prod poss.

Fri
Pep Rally 8/30

"Is America #1" video Explain abs/comp adv (notes in folder) abs and comp adv. problems (in folder) Hmwk: quiz tomorrow, does not include abs/comp adv

9/2 No School Labor Day

9/4 9/3 Obj: Explain circular flow

Obj: Analyze characteristics of market systems; compare market and command economies Economic Systems notes (in folder) 05 AP mcs (in folder) review abs/comp adv

9/5
Obj: Explain circular flow Review for test go over circ flow problems Review learning targets online go over quiz review xwd (turn in for grade)

9/6

discuss ch. 4 notes go over quiz abs/comp adv frq open note quiz explain circular flow (in folder)

9/9
Unit 1 TEST Obj: Explain demand

9/10

9/11
Obj: Explain supply and equilibrium go over test Supply notes (in folder) Supply wksht (in folder)

9/12
Obj: Analyze effect of two curves shifting. Explain disequilibrium, surpluses, shortages, price ceilings and floors Equilibrium problems (in folder explain disequilibrium worksheet (in folder) AP S&D mcs (in folder)

Pep Rally

9/13

Demand notes (in folder) Demand wksht (in folder)

Obj: Analyze effect of two curves shifting. Explain disequilibrium, surpluses, shortages, price ceilings and floors discuss S&D wkshts and assign S&D mcs GDP notes (in folder)

9/16
Obj: Explain what is included and excluded from GDP. Explain income approach to GDP S&D Quiz discuss notes, do GDP wksht (online)

Activity Period

9/17

9/18
Obj: explain real, nominal numbers. Explain CPI how it is calculated and flaws with this measurement. Discuss wksht, rest of notes Open note GDP quiz

9/19
Obj: Explain business cycle and sources of GDP growth discuss S&D quiz review indices, mcs Obj: Explain kinds of unemployment

9/20

Obj: Explain what is included and excluded from GDP. collaborative frq (in folder) GDP mcs, 2010, 2000, 95 (in folder) complete notes and read Lady Gaga article

discuss CPI notes (online) discuss bus cycle notes and article GDP growth notes (online)

do GDP notes, contd.

discuss rest of CH. 7 notes and mcs. Explain indices; do CPI, GDP deflator wksht (in folder) AP mcs, practice exam

assign Ch. 8 notes (in folder) ; complete for hmwk Read article on economic growth (online)

assign unemployment notes; add labor force participation rate = labor force/working age population GDP growth mcs

Complete notes by Wed. Read Lady Gaga article online

9/23
Obj: Explain causes of inflation. discuss unemp notes, do unemp wksht and labor force wksht (online) robotics video inflation notes (in folder) Obj: Explain who is helped/hurt by inflation

9/24

EPICOSITY 9/25
graded GDP/inflation frq GDP/Index xwd review (in folder) 08/05 AP mcs, practice exam/05 mcs (in folder) may bring 3x5 notecard to test

Late Start
review for test

9/26
TEST Economic Measurements turn in crosswords for completion grade

9/27

discuss notes; add "disinflation" decline in inflation rate Inflation wksht (online) GDP/inflation frq (in folder) 2010 mcs (in folder)

infla/unemp xwd (in folder) go over frq

September-October 2013
Mon
3 period will go to assembly Obj: Explain determinants of AD and AS look at test AD-AS notes (in folder) frq (in folder) practice problems (folder;complete for hmwk) Open note quiz tomorrow 2010 mcs (in folder) Hmwk: complete mcs
rd

Tue
9/30
Obj: Analyze shifts in AD/AS discuss notes explain equilibrium, do problems (In folder)

Wed
10/1 10/2
Obj: Explain LRAS and SRAS online notes on investment demand LRAS/SRAS notes (online and in folder)

Thu
10/3
Obj: Explain SRAS and LRAS open note quiz collect hmwk for completion grade discuss practice problems

Fri
10/4
Obj: Explain SRAS and LRAS collect mcs for completion grade frq practice exam/2005 mcs (folder)-

10/7
Obj: Explain SRPC and LRPC Discuss Fridays frq PC notes (folder) mcs (folder)

10/8
Obj: Explain Phillips curve, and shifts of AS 2 PC frqs, collab. (in folder) AP review mcs (in folder) Complete all for hmwk Quiz tomorrow

Activity Period 10/9

Quiz Discuss frqs, mcs Review for test review xwd (in folder) PC frq

10/10
collect xwds go over PC frq

10/11

another frq 09B#1 self grade graphboard practice

10/14
. TEST AD/AS

10/15

10/16 10/17
Obj: Explain Keynes/Classical theory. Explain multiplier Keynes/Classical/multiplier notes (online) Multiplier wksht (in folder) Open notes test corrections Multiplier mcs (In folder) complete for hmwk. Ch. 12 notesheet (in folder) complete part I

HOMECOMING Pep Rally 10/18

End of nine weeks grading period Obj: Explain fiscal policy. Explain loanable funds market. Analyze impact of crowding out. Review multiplier, explain impact of inflation on multiplier (wksht online) Explain fiscal policy, loanable funds market. LFM handout in folder. Keynes/classical/multiplier mcs (in folder)

Student Holiday Staff Inservice/Flex Day

10/21
Obj: Analyze changes in loanable funds market assign current event review loanable funds loanable funds frq (in folder) 2010 mcs (in folder)

10/22
Obj: Describe effective tax rate and kinds of taxes Quiz self-grade 08#1frq with rubric assign current event (Online instructions), due Fri, 10-25 explain taxes; effective tax rate (taxes paid divided by income) Hmwk: complete Ch. 12 notes III, IV

10/23
Obj: Describe fullemployment budget, flaws with fiscal policy; explain budget process 1040 EZ form (online) Discuss Ch. 12 notes budget notes (in folder) Hmwk: Complete V on notesheet fiscal mcs (in folder)

10/24
OBj: Explain impact of fiscal policy CE due graded frq Quiz discuss supply-side economics practice frq (in folder)

10/25

discuss Keynes v Hayek terms, show rap

Hmwk: quiz tomorrow: Keynes/Classical/multiplier finish part II of notesheet

read Keynes/Hayek online readings

10/28
REVIEW FOR TEST go over quizzes and frq may bring 3x5 card to test review crossword (in folder) completion grade TEST

10/29

10/30
Obj: Explain functions and characteristics of money complete money notes (in folder) I, III, IV

EPICOSITY 10/31
PEP RALLY SCHEDULE (sub) complete money notesheet

LATE START 11/1

Obj: Explain functions and characteristics of money discuss money functions, characteristics, commodity and representative money Hmwk: Organization of Fed notesheet (in folder)

Mon
11/4
Obj: Explain money market discuss asset, transaction demand for money, supply of money, money mkt explain organization of Fed "Eye of the Storm" Fed video

Tue
11/5
Obj:Explain money market, organization of Fed, money and banking terms. open note quiz money market frq (in folder) Discuss functions of Fed Explain money and banking terms (in folder) Look at test

Wed
11/6
Obj: explain creation of money through bank lending process Fiscal bonus quiz go over frq creation of money (in folder) collab frqs

Thu
11/7
Obj: explain creation of money through bank lending process

Fri
Pep Rally
Schedule

11/8

11/11
Veterans' Day Assembly

EPICOSITY 11/12
TEST Ch. 13,14

11/13
SENIOR CAREER DAY Do part I of Ch. 15 notesheet (online, and in folder) due on Thursday

11/14
Obj: Explain monetary tools of the Fed. Discuss tools of Fed. Explain open market ops (wksht in folder)

11/15

Review for test xwd review (in folder) turn in for grade Do part I of Ch. 15 notesheet (online, and in folder) due on Thursday

11/18

11/19

Activity Period 11/20

11/21

11/22

11/25
Review for Test TEST Ch. 15

11/26

11/27
THANKSGIVING BREAK

11/28
THANKSGIVING BREAK

11/29
THANKSGIVING BREAK

12/2
Obj:

EPICOSITY

12/3

12/4

LATE START 12/5

12/6

December 2013
Mon
12/9

Tue
12/10

Wed
12/11

Thu
12/12
review for AP exam/final

Fri
Activity Period 12/13
review for AP exam/final

12/16

12/17

12/18

12/19

12/20

review for AP exam/final

FINAL EXAMS RD TH 3 AND 4

FINAL EXAMS ND TH 2 AND 6

FINAL EXAMS ST TH 1 AND 5

FINAL EXAMS TH TH 7 AND 8