Ch #01 Foundations of economics

Ch. #01 Foundations of economics

Wednesday, September 4, 2019 – Friday, September 13, 2019

09/04 Wednesday (All periods)
In class:

Show Principle of Economics (animated)
Signed form by parent and student confirming receipt and understanding of syllabus due by next Monday - I'll hand this out tomorrow.
Seating chart begins Thursday
Show bjsherman.com site and provide password
Assign Who Am I and My Word presentations Friday
Review syllabus, course overview and chapter index
Video: Today’s Student

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Chapter 1
- Recommend one or more of the following based on your personal learning style, reading the chapter, viewing the PPT and/or watching video lectures.

09/05 Thursday
In Class:

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09/06 Friday
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09/09 Monday
In class:

Collect signed syllabus statement
Provide student accounts for e-text (link on right)
Click here for the login and password list by student
PPC pre-quiz
PPC PPT (HL slide 31-40)
- After slide #22 Allocative efficiency
  - Think/pair/share: What is the difference between socially efficient and socially optimal distribution of resources? Provide a specific explanation with examples and a PPC diagram to describe your point.
Think/pair/share: What concepts and institutions are missing from the circular flow diagram in the PPT (slide 44)

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09/10 Tuesday (Period 5)
In class:

Split the class to describe DECA to the new students 30m
Research NYT Shortages section for an article to read and prepare a brief presentation to the class applying economics concepts from the chapter. Provide a specific explanation with examples and any relevant diagrams to describe your point.
Rulers and protractors - Activity 1.3
PPC practice activity

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09/11 Wednesday (Period 4)
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09/12 Thursday
In Class:

Guiding question: How does IB evaluate AO2 questions?
Introduce DEED and CLASPP (10m)
Individually, read Moderated example #1 and score on mark scheme (10m)
- Compare with neighbor and discuss differences
Moderated example #2 (not using)
Free write: Explain the fundamental economic problem. (20-30m)
- Type your answer and email to shermanb@issaquah.wednet.edu using the following:
  - Subject: Last name, First name Period (e.g. Sherman, BJ 4)
  - Bold all content terms in your write up
  - DO NOT attach any files or links for me to open, paste your answer directly into the email
  - Copy and paste any graphs into your answer (we must hand draw all graphs for IB)

Homework:

Revise in-class free write to be turned in on Friday, hard copy, with hand drawn graph(s) (20 points)

09/13 Friday
In class:

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