Monday -- President's Day -- No School
Ancient Medieval
Tue. 2/18 -- Introduction to Rome. Brief PowerPoint about Roman society and what students already know. Reading p. 130-137 from DC Heath text to complete a reading guide on the remainder of the section (about half is covered in the PowerPoint -- so if you are absent you have more to do). Discuss the map of Rome.
Wed. 2/19 -- Jigsaw on Roman Culture -- summaries of reading (choices from dinner and music to religion and army). Students will write summaries and then share out information.
Thur. 2/20 -- Roman government simulation. If absent read pages 156-157. Compare/contrast Rome during the Republic to the government of the U.S (see chart in text). You will need 5 similarities and 5 differences on the chart.
Fri. 2/21 -- Lecture on the growth of the Roman republic and the transition to an Empire. copy notes if absent. Roman Rulers handout identifying good and poor early emperors.
Economics
Tue. 2/18 -- Open note quiz on Chapter 6 (prices). Worksheet comparing competitive structures. At the end of class we will do a quick matching game to ID the competitive structures.
Wed. 2/19 -- Begin movie "Tucker: A Man and his Dream. " Students will write a response to the movie. Question 1 asks how Tucker acquired the four factors of production to start his company. Question 2 is about competition. Get a copy of the questions. Response is due on Friday 2/21
Thur. 2/20 -- Finish movie
Fri. 2/21 -- Collect move response. Partner project on creating a product -- this can be done solo is you are absent. Pairs will choose a project -- make a list of inputs, create a price and then construct a supply and demand curve. the project includes looking at the three determinants of elasticity and predicting the future price of the product. There are detailed directions available.
NOTE: Monday 2/24 -- We meet in the LIBRARY to research regulatory agencies.
Ancient Medieval
Tue. 2/18 -- Introduction to Rome. Brief PowerPoint about Roman society and what students already know. Reading p. 130-137 from DC Heath text to complete a reading guide on the remainder of the section (about half is covered in the PowerPoint -- so if you are absent you have more to do). Discuss the map of Rome.
Wed. 2/19 -- Jigsaw on Roman Culture -- summaries of reading (choices from dinner and music to religion and army). Students will write summaries and then share out information.
Thur. 2/20 -- Roman government simulation. If absent read pages 156-157. Compare/contrast Rome during the Republic to the government of the U.S (see chart in text). You will need 5 similarities and 5 differences on the chart.
Fri. 2/21 -- Lecture on the growth of the Roman republic and the transition to an Empire. copy notes if absent. Roman Rulers handout identifying good and poor early emperors.
Economics
Tue. 2/18 -- Open note quiz on Chapter 6 (prices). Worksheet comparing competitive structures. At the end of class we will do a quick matching game to ID the competitive structures.
Wed. 2/19 -- Begin movie "Tucker: A Man and his Dream. " Students will write a response to the movie. Question 1 asks how Tucker acquired the four factors of production to start his company. Question 2 is about competition. Get a copy of the questions. Response is due on Friday 2/21
Thur. 2/20 -- Finish movie
Fri. 2/21 -- Collect move response. Partner project on creating a product -- this can be done solo is you are absent. Pairs will choose a project -- make a list of inputs, create a price and then construct a supply and demand curve. the project includes looking at the three determinants of elasticity and predicting the future price of the product. There are detailed directions available.
NOTE: Monday 2/24 -- We meet in the LIBRARY to research regulatory agencies.
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