Economics (Period 1)

Syllabus #1 Ms. Deeter

September 3 - September 19, 2008

Basic Concepts

Date In Class Assignment: (for the night after class)

Wed 9/3 Class Basics McConnell (Ch1): pp. 3-7

Stock Market Game The First Commodity (Ex)

The Magic of Markets Register for Stock Market Game

Economics Experiment (maybe)

Receive Web Questions #1

Hand in Extra Credit

Summer Reading Essays

Thu 9/4 Economic Assumptions/Goals McConnell (Ch 1): pp. 8-18

Discuss Reading

“Marginal” Experiment

Receive Web Questions #2

Fri 9/5 Central Economic Problem McConnell (Ch 2): pp. 29-41

Factors of Production Production Poss. Curve (Ex)

- “Office Space” Clip PPC & Opportunity Cost (Ex)

Economic Efficiency Finish Web Questions #1

PPC

Receive PS #1

Class #1 Circular Flow Diagram McConnell (Ch 3): pp. 45-50 (Up to Supply)

(9/8) Economic Systems Finish PS #1, question #1

Chapter 2 Verbal Quiz Finish Web Questions #2

(Econ Millionaire) Print off Username for Stock Mkt. Game

Review PPC

Hand in Web Questions #1

Class #2 Demand McConnell (Ch 3): pp. 50-61

(9/10) Stock Market Intro – darts Demand and Supply Handout

Hand in PS #1, question #1 Gas Pricing Brochure

Hand in Web Questions #2

Hand in Username for Stock Mkt. Game

Class #3 Demand

(9/11) Supply

Receive Web Questions #3

Class #4 Supply McConnell (Ch 2): pp. 34-37

(9/12) Price Determination Changes in Supply and Demand (Ex)

Shortage vs. Surplus Quantity Demanded & Supplied WS #1

Quantity Demanded & Supplied WS #2

(Do worksheets in class and finish for homework)

Class #5 Sample S & D Question (Ex) Study for Quest

(9/15) The Market System

Paper Airplane Challenge

Chapter 3 & 4 Verbal Quiz

Class #6 Quest McConnell (Ch 18): pp. 339-345

(9/16) Finish Web Questions #3

Class #7 Elasticity McConnell (Ch 18): pp. 346-347

(9/17) What is Price Elasticity Finish Exercises

of Demand (Ex)

Elasticity of Demand (Ex)

Receive Web Questions #4

Hand in Web Questions #3

Class #8 More about Elasticity McConnell (Ch 18): pp. 348-351

(9/18) Go Over Quest

Class #9 Elasticity and Graphs (Ex) McConnell (Ch 18): pp. 352-355

(9/19) Economic Time Periods Finish PS #1 question #2

Price Elasticity of Supply

Income and Cross Elasticities