November 27 - December 1, 2017

AP Human Geography
Mon. 11/27 -- Review for world map final.  Countries and physical features.  Take home the physical features map and complete for homework.
Tue. 11/28 -- Review physical features and cities. 
Wed. 11/29 -- World Map Final 
Thur. 11/30 -- Chapter 6 -- Notes on the distributions of religions.  Go over questions on the CRQ on Lingua Franca.
Fri. 12/1 -- Worksheet on the distribution of religions.  Chapter 6, Key Issue 1

Economics
Mon. 11/27 -- Taxation basics -- vocabulary cartoons for chapter 14, lesson 1.  If you are absent you need to complete the vocabulary sheet.  Do it quickly because there is a vocab quiz on Wednesday. Presentations of vocabulary and cartoons.
Tue. 11/28 -- Finish vocabulary presentations.  Lecture on Federal, state and local taxes.  Students will complete a chart about different types of taxes. 
Wed. 11/29 -- Qz. Vocabulary from 14.1.  Read pages 406-410 and describe a Flat Tax and a VAT Tax (2 sentences each) with a pro/con at the bottom.  Make a timeline with summaries of the different attempts at tax reform.  One sentence each with a date.
Thur. 11/30 -- Federal budgets and taxes -- We will look at current tax reform but analyzing an article by Paul Krugman who writes for the New York Times.  This article is from 10/14 and discusses proposed tax reform.  
Fri. 12/1 -- Federal Budget numbers and notes on "IOU USA" a documentary on federal spending and debt.

November 20-22, 2017

Have a Happy Thanksgiving Break

AP Human Geography
Mon. 11/20 -- Review for the Culture 1 Test (Culture and Language).  The test will also have some review from chapter 1 -- possibilism, region vocab.  From chapter 2 the DTM and from chapter 3 migration vocab and push and pull factors (with a map).  All of the review makes up about 10 questions on a 56 question test, so focus your efforts on chapter 4-5. 
DUE: CRQ essay on Lingua Franca. 
Tue. 11/21 -- Culture 1 Test -- Chapters 4-5 -- There are 56 multiple choice questions and no essay. If you are leaving early for vacation, turn in your notebook :)
Wed. 11/22 -  Collect Notebook #4.  Go over the CRQ essay with a scoring rubric.
Half Day of School -- You are out at 10:55.

Economics
Mon. 11/20 -- Day 2 on the HSBP or the Corporation Project.  We will also go over the test on macroeconomic performance. 
Tue. 11/21 -- Library Day 3 on HSBP and Corporation Project
Wed. 11/22 -- Library Day 4 -- HSBP and Corporation Project DUE. 
Half Day of School -- You are out at 10:55. 

November 6-9, 2017

AP Human Geography
Mon. 11/6 -- Introduction to Languages Powerpoint notes.  Begin language research project with small groups of 2-3 students.  The assignment is on Google classroom.
Tue. 11/7 -- Finish slide shows on languages.
Wed. 11/8 -- Presentations on language families/branches.  Notes during other presentations on a language family tree.  This is a really good day to be at school!!
Thur. 11/9 -- Map Day #7 Africa Map -- Veteran's Day Assembly schedule.
Fri. 11/10 -- Veteran's Day observed.  Thank you to all our Veterans.

Economics
Mon. 11/6 -- Quiz over chapter 12, Lesson 1 -- Basically all things having to do with GDP.  This will be an open note quiz.  Lecture notes on demographic trends in the U.S.  Small presentations on demographic maps.
Tue. 11/7 -- Video available on-line -- Enrico Moretti "The New Geography of Jobs."  Brain hubs and old industrial capital research with a partner.  We will look at the communities Moretti identifies in his video (produced by the San Francisco FED).  What are the characteristics of a "brain hub" and "old industrial capital" How is wealth distributed in the U.S.
Wed. 11/8 -- Reading on Business Cycles p. 366-371. Questions 1. Diagram the business cycle p. 367, 2. List 5 causes of the business cycle. 3. What caused the Great Recession of 2008-2009? 4. Identify two facts about the Great Depression, List four causes, and list four reforms made.
5. What is the LEI?  Watch video on-line "Crash Course Economics #12"  Go on Google and search it.  Find two reasons for the Fiscal Crisis and two steps taken by the government to help.
Thur. 11/9 -- Inflation Skits.  Veteran's Day Assembly schedule.
Fri. 11/10 -- Veteran's Day observed.  Thank you to all our Veterans.