February 24-28, 2014

Conferences this week, February 28th.

Thur. 2/27 - periods 1, 2, 3 and Friday 2/28 periods 4, 5, 6

Ancient Medieval
Mon. 2/24 -- Video on Julius Caesar -- notes to create a 12 date timeline of Caesar's life.  If you are absent us the Internet to make a 12 date timeline -- include Gaul and his assassination.
Tue. 2/25 -- QZ: Open-note quiz on the history of Rome.  Short PowerPoint on the Pax Romana, Reading guide p. 160-165 with worksheet.
Wed. 2/26 -- DVD "Engineering an Empire"  We will make sketches and take notes on several Roman engineering accomplishments -- Flavian Ampitheater, Pantheon, Hadrian's wall and Trajan's Market.  Students will make a sketch of each and take 4 bullet notes.  If absent, copy notes from a classmate.
Thur. 2/27 --Due to conference schedule periods 1, 2 ,3 meet today.  Rise of Christianity -- A worksheet and time line for the history of Christianity as it weaves into the history of the Roman Empire. pages. 168-172.
Fri. 2/28. Due to conference schedule periods 4, 5, 6 meet today. Rise of Christianity -- A worksheet and time line for the history of Christianity as it weaves into the history of the Roman Empire. pages. 168-172.

Economics
Mon. 2/24 -- We will meet in the room and then go to the library for an assignment on U.S. regulatory agencies (EPA, SEC).  Student partners will research the work of these agencies. We need partners since there are only 13.  If absent you will need a set of research questions and pick an agency.  The FDA has a nice website.
Tue. 2/25 -- What are Market Failures?  A brief lecture on market failure and types of market failure.  To work with the new vocabulary (p. 180-182) we will write the definitions for (inadequate information, resource immobility, public goods and externalities) and then use local newspapers to find examples of each vocab word.  Cut out the article and write the definition and explain how the article fits the definition. Glue to a piece of typing paper.
Wed. 2/26 -- Review Day!
Thur. 2/27 -- No economics -- Conference Schedule.
Fri. 2/28 -- Micro-economics test