LAKESIDE ECONOMICS
2007-2008
Sep 5 - 7 |
Due in Class |
In Class |
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1 |
Wed (short B) |
No Homework 1 |
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2 |
Fri (long) |
(includes reading pages 3 - 11 and a problem from the book) |
Ten Principles |
Sep 10 - 14 |
Due in Class |
In Class |
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3 |
Mon |
No class due to Senior Retreat. | |
4 |
Wed (long) |
(includes finishing chapter 1 and preparing a presentation) |
Ten Principles |
5 |
Fri |
Thinking like an Economist |
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Sep 17 - 21 |
Due in Class |
In Class |
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6 |
Mon |
(this is a more in depth assignment - give yourself time) |
Thinking like an Economist |
7 |
Tue |
(read chapter 3) |
Gains from Trade |
8 |
Wed (long) |
HOMEWORK 8: More Guns and Butter (finish chapter 3, and complete a tougher problem) |
Gains from Trade |
Sep 24 - 28 |
Due in Class |
In Class |
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9 |
Mon |
(read chapter 4) |
Supply and Demand |
10 |
Wed (long) |
(Supply and Demand) |
Supply and Demand |
11 |
Fri |
(prepare for bigger Quiz on first 4 chapters) |
Supply and Demand QUIZ (20 minutes) |
Oct 1 - 5 |
Due in Class |
In Class |
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12 |
Mon |
(Chapter 4 problem) |
Elasticity |
13 |
Wed (long) |
(reading chapter 5) |
Elasticity |
14 |
Fri |
Read the Healthcare Economics Packet Homework 14 due Monday |
Outside Speaker (Lou Garrison) |
Oct 8 - 11 |
Due in Class |
In Class |
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15 |
Mon (long) |
Elasticity |
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16 |
Wed (long) |
(Requires you to prepare a presentation) |
Government Policies |
Oct 15 - 19 |
Due in Class |
In Class |
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17 |
Mon/Tue |
(Chapter 6 problem) |
Short chapter 5 and 6 quiz Government Policies |
18 |
Wed/Thu (long) |
(Read Chapter 7) |
Welfare |
19 |
Fri |
(More Chapter 7) |
Welfare |
Oct 22 - 26 |
Due in Class |
In Class |
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20 |
Mon/Tue |
(chapter 8) |
Taxation |
21 |
Wed/Thu (long) |
(chapter 9) |
Trade |
22 |
Fri |
(Chapter 7,8, and 9 problem) |
Review |
Oct29-Nov2 |
Due in Class |
In Class |
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23 |
Mon/Tue |
Prepare for Test with Homework 23 (does not include the actual problems, just the recommended review) |
MIDTERM TEST |
24 |
Wed/Thu (long) |
(chapter 10) |
Externalities |
25 |
Fri |
Go to the PAUL KRUGMAN event Thursday evening! |
No class if you attend Krugman event. |
Nov 5 - 9 |
Due in Class |
In Class |
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26 |
Mon/Tue |
(more chapter 10) |
Externalities |
27 |
Wed/Thu (long) |
(Chapter 11) |
Public Goods |
28 |
Fri |
Common Resources |
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Nov 12 - 16 |
Due in Class |
In Class |
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29 |
Mon/Tue |
(chapter 12 is optional, start chapter 13) |
Costs of Production |
30 |
Wed/Thu (long) |
(More chapter 12) |
Costs of Production |
31 |
Fri |
Costs of Production |
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Nov 19 - 21 |
Due in Class |
In Class |
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32 |
Mon |
Prepare for quiz on chapter 13 |
Costs of Production QUIZ |
33 |
Wed (short) |
Perfect Competition |
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THANKSGIVING BREAK |
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Nov 28 - 30 |
Due in Class |
In Class |
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34 |
Wed (long) |
Nothing |
Perfect Competition |
35 |
Fri (B) |
(finish chapter 14) |
Perfect Competition |
Dec 3 - 7 |
Due in Class |
In Class |
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36 |
Mon |
(start chapter 15) |
Monopoly |
37 |
Wed (long) |
Monopoly |
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38 |
Fri |
Monopoly |
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Dec 10 - 14 |
Due in Class |
In Class |
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39 |
Mon |
Monopolistic Competition |
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40 |
Wed (long) |
Monopolistic Competition |
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41 |
Fri |
Homework 41 (Creat Demand Curve for your project) |
Quiz on chapters 13, 14, 15, 17 |
Dec 17 - 21 |
Due in Class |
In Class |
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42 |
Mon |
Homework 42 (Factors of Production) |
Factors of Production |
43 |
Wed (long) |
Homework 43 (preparation for guest speaker) |
Guest Speaker: Elaina Rose |
44 |
Fri |
Homework 44 (No project anymore - wait until after break) |
Factors of Production Quiz on chapter 18 |
WINTER BREAK |
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Jan 7 - 11 |
Due in Class |
In Class |
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45 |
Mon |
None |
Oligopoly (Game Theory) |
46 |
Wed (long) |
Oligopoly |
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47 |
Fri |
Oligopoly Quiz on Chapter 16 |
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Jan 14 - 18 |
Due in Class |
In Class |
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48 |
Mon |
Review everything so far |
Review |
49 |
Wed (long) |
Prepare for test |
SEMESTER TEST |
50 |
Fri |
nothing |
GDP |
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Jan 23 - 25 |
Due in Class |
In Class |
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51 |
Wed (B) |
no class |
No class due to Senior Retreat |
52 |
Fri (long) |
GDP |
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Jan28-Feb1 |
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53 |
Mon |
No class due to snow! |
Snow! |
54 |
Wed (long) |
Homework 53 (includes a portion with no electronic form) |
Quiz on chapter 23 (GDP) |
55 |
Fri |
Homework 55 (Determine your "personal CPI") |
CPI |
Feb 4 - 8 |
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56 |
Mon |
Homework 56 (CPI) |
CPI |
57 |
Wed (long) |
Homework 57 (Growth) |
Economic Growth |
58 |
Fri |
Homework 58 (More growth) |
Economic Growth |
Feb 11 - 15 |
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59 |
Mon |
Homework 59 (Yet more growth) |
Economic Growth |
60 |
Wed (long) |
Homework 60 (Prepare for Quiz) |
Quiz on Chapter 25 |
61 |
Fri |
Homework 61 (Report on Country) |
Saving and Investment |
MID-WINTER BREAK |
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Feb 25 - 29 |
Due in Class |
In Class |
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62 |
Mon |
Nothing |
Saving and Investment |
63 |
Wed (long) |
Homework 63 (chapter 26) |
Saving and Investment |
64 |
Fri |
Homework 64 (prepare for quiz) |
Finance |
Mar 3 - 7 |
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65 |
Mon |
Homework 65 (chapter 27) |
Finance |
66 |
Wed (long) |
Homework 66 (more 27) |
Finance |
67 |
Fri |
Homework 67 (prepare for Quiz) |
Quiz on chapter 27 |
Mar 10 - 14 |
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68 |
Mon |
Homework 68 (Money, "World without Money") |
Monetary System |
69 |
Wed (long) |
Homework 69 (More Money) |
Economics Trivia Game |
70 |
Fri |
Homework 70 (Prepare for test) |
30 minute test on chapters 23 - 27 |
Mar 17 - 21 |
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71 |
Mon |
None |
Guest: Joe Barer on Negotiation |
72 |
Wed (long) |
Joe Barer's assignment |
Joe Barer |
73 |
Fri |
Homework 73 (Chapter 29 review) |
Quiz on chapter 29 Monetary System |
Mar 24 - 28 |
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74 |
Mon |
Homework 74 (Unemployment) |
Unemployment |
75 |
Wed (long) |
Homework 75 (Unemployment) |
Unemployment |
76 |
Fri |
Homework 76 (Inflation) |
Test has been postponed |
Mar31-Apr4 |
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77 |
Mon |
Homework 77 (Inflation) |
Inflation |
78 |
Wed (long) |
Homework 78 (Inflation) |
Quiz on chapter 30 |
79 |
Fri |
No homework |
AP Micro Problem |
SPRING BREAK |
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Apr 16 - 18 |
Due in Class |
In Class |
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80 |
Mon |
No homework (though study for AP test if you have extra time, also read chapters 30 and 31 if you plan to take AP Macro) |
AS-AD |
81 |
Wed (long) |
Homework 81: Read chapter 33 through page 750 |
AS-AD |
Apr 21 - 25 |
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82 |
Fri |
Homework 82 (Chapter 33) |
Quiz on AS-AD |
83 |
Wed (long) |
Review factor inputs (chapter 18) |
Ed Rice visits |
84 |
Fri |
Homework 84 (Finish chapter 34) |
Monetary and Fiscal Policy |
Apr28-May2 |
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85 |
Tue (long) |
Prepare for test |
Test on everything covered so far during the second semester (45 minutes) |
86 |
Student Day |
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87 |
Fri (long) |
Homework 86/87: Read pages 801 - 813 and do problem 3 on page 827 |
Phillips Curve |
May 5 - 9 |
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88 |
Mon |
Quiz on chapter 35 |
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89 |
Wed (long) |
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90 |
Fri |
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May 12 - 16 |
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91 |
Mon |
AP Micro Test |
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92 |
Wed (long) |
Homework 92: Read pages 715 - 720 (there will be a short reading quiz) and figure out what principle of economics you would like focus on. |
AP test on Thursday |
93 |
Fri |
Guest Teacher |
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May 19 - 23 |
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94 |
Mon |
Guest Teacher |
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95 |
Wed |
No Class due to Senior Skip Day |
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96 |
Fri |
Homework 96: Same as Homework 95 |
Debate on chapter 36 |
May 27 - 30 |
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97 |
Wed (long) |
Prepare for semester test Homework 97 handed out in class |
Prepare for semester test |
98 |
Fri (long) |
Prepare for Final Semester Test |
Final Semester Test No notes and no calculator |
Jun 2 - 4 |
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99 |
Mon (short) |
TBD |
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00 |
Wed (short) |
TBD |
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Textbook: "Principles of Economics" by N. Gregory Mankiw, 4th Edition.