Tues/Wed, March 29-30

Economics
1. Chapter 8 QUIZ
2. 7-Minute Reading: The Sunk Cost Fallacy
--> What is the sunk cost fallacy?
--> Give two examples of how the sunk cost fallacy has played out in YOUR life.
3. Notes on Costs (handout)
4. Video: The Story of Citizens United
--> According to the video, why is this recent Supreme Court case so bad for democracy?
--> What did you learn about corporations in this video?

*Colbert on the Citizens United Case

AP World
1. Review Terms Quiz III
2. Grade Chapter 28 TEST
3. Grade Review Terms Quiz II
4. Begin Chapter 29 PPT
5. 20 minutes to work on Chapter 29 Guided Reading

American Government
1. PPT on Corporations & Interest Groups
2. Video: The Story of Citizens United
--> According to the video, why is this recent Supreme Court case so bad for democracy?
--> Does this video have a bias? Explain.
3. Video: Wendell Potter on the Health Care Industry (first 10 minutes of interview)
--> What did you learn about corporate spending in this interview?

*Colbert on the Citizens United Case

Monday, March 28

Economics
1. 7-Minute Reading: Allergan Sees Big Market in Fat (get handout)
--> Answer these questions:
-What products does Allergan sell?
-What does Allergan want from the government (FDA)?
-How has Allergan changed over time?
-Why did Allergan have a $670 million loss for its 3rd quarter in 2010?
-How many people does Allergan employ, where are they based and what was their total revenue in 2010?

2. Complete packet on Chapter 8 (get handout)--Quiz on Wednesday

AP World
1. Finish Chapter 28 PPT
2. Chapter 28 TEST

American Government
1. Unit II Review Sheet--Test on Wednesday!!!!

Thurs/Fri, March 24-25

Economics

Thursday
1. Open-Note Quiz
2. 7-Minute: Supermarket Squeeze (handout)

A. Which of the 4 market structures best describes the SoCal supermarket industry?
B. What key changes have been made to the industry?
C. List all the different supermarkets that you/your parents buy from.

3.  Are the best schools best for all their students, or are student athletes being left behind?

--> An NCAA Tourney Bracket based on Academic Performance

--> US News & World Report’s Rankings

--> Summarize your findings

Friday:
1. Test Corrections
2. Start Inside Job (2010)

American Government:

PollingReport.com: Look up 5 different issues and report on what public opinion is for each.

Analyze the Exit Poll from the Presidential Election in 2008. List 10 key statistics.

--> Get notes on political socialization.

AP World History
1. Essay: Describe the changes and continuity of the world between WWI and the 21st century. (Use notes from textbook pp.636-645)
2. Chapter 28 PPT notes continued
3. Test corrections from chapter 27 TEST

Tues/Wed, March 22-23

AP World
1. Review Terms QUIZ II
2. Take notes/outline on pp.636-642
3. Test Corrections: Chapter 27 & Review Terms QUIZ I
4. Start Chapter 28 PPT

Economics
1. Lecture on Market Structures
2. Video Clip:

A. How will this merger affect AT&T?
B. How will this merger affect Sprint & Verizon?
C. How will this merger affect consumers?
D. Does the government have any say over whether this happens or not?
E. What does the word "anti-trust" mean?

American Government
1. 7-Minute Reading: The Framers Can Help Us

--> How should we change each of these to work better for American citizens, according to Turley: third parties, gerrymandering, electoral college, primaries?

2. Finish electoral college map and notes
3. Fill-in notes on Public Opinion

Monday, March 21

Economics
1. Read Chapter 7 in textbook and take notes/outline (about a page).

AP World
1. Work on Chapter 28 GR

American Government
1. Do questions #14-31 on Chapter 7 (back of the 1/2 sheet chapter 5, section 5 questions).

Thurs & Fri, March 17-18

Economics
1. 7-Minute Reading: The Folly of the Fun Tax (what does elasticity of demand have to do with the proposed tax on Disneyland? why does Navarro think the tax will actually reduce revenue and jobs for the state?)
2. Quick Review for the TEST
3. Finish Food, Inc and Write a critical reflection

AP World
1. Turn in GR
2. Finish Chp 27 PPT
3. Chp 27 TEST
4. Write Change/Continuity Essay for Ottoman Empire
5. Change Analysis Worksheet: JAPAN

American Government
1. 7-Minute Reading: Anti-Tax Activists

A. Which of the 4 types of media do John and Ken (on KFI radio) represent?
B. How would you evaluate John and Ken? Is this good journalism?

2. Chapter 8 Fill-in Notes (handout)
3. Coloring the Electoral Map! (handout)

Tues/Wed, March 15-16

Economics
1. QUIZ: Supply/Demand (15 pts)
2. In Class Review Sheet

AP World
1. Review Quiz (Terms Chapters 1-4)
2. Start Chapter 27 PPT
3. Change Analysis Worksheet: Japan

American Government
1. 7-Minute: Internet Tops Newspapers (summarize in 1/2 page)
2. PPT Notes on Media (the role of Journalism in a democracy!)

Monday, March 14

Economics
1. 7-Minute Reading: Bad News for Dairy Farmers (get handout & show on a graph the shift in demand and/or supply curves and give reasons for shift)
2. Review Sheet on Curve Shiftage

AP World
1. Test Corrections
2. Time to work on Chp 27 GR & study for terms quiz

American Government
1. 7-Minute: Golden Gate Net? (get handout: write a 1/2 commentary on SF's decision to build the safety net...do you agree with the decision...why/why not?)
2. Greenwald/Scahill on The Purpose of Media (watch and take a page of notes)

Thurs & Fri, March 10-11

Economics
Thursday
1. 7-Minute Reading: The Nano (get handout and summarize)
2. Shift in Supply/Demand Curves
3. Word Problems!

Friday
1. 7-Minute Reading: Fighting Over Food (get handout and summarize: why are food prices increasing around the world?)
2. Finish Supply/Demand Curve Problems
3. Continue Food, Inc

AP World
1. Qing Dynasty PPT
2. Chapter 26 TEST
3. Change/Continuity Essay

American Government
1. 15 Minute Video: Biden versus Palin (identify liberal and conservative policies)
2. Continue Fill-in-the-Blank Notes
3. Finish Questions on 6.1/6.2 (end of notes), as well as half sheet Chapter 5.5 & Chapter 7.1 & 7.2.

Tues & Wed, March 8-9

AP World
1. Peer Grading (Compare/Contrast Essay)
2. Continue Chapter 26 PPT

American Government
1. Quick Video: Meet The Press (from Sunday Morning)--1/2 page reflection on these opposing points of view (share your opinion!)
2. 7-Minute Reading: GOP Candidates
3. Start fill-in-the-blank notes on Political Parties

Monday, March 7

Economics:
1. 7-Minute Reading: Twitter (get handout--summarize their business plan)
2. Continue with Unit II PPT (Price Floors: minimum wage)
3. Continue with Food, Inc

AP World
1. Test Corrections
2. Begin Chapter 26 PPT

American Government
1. 7-Minute Reading: Newt Gingrich (what specific policies does he support?)
2. Finish Frontline/PBS documentary: Obama's Deal (1/2 page summary and 1/2 page reflection)

Thurs/Fri, March 3-4

Economics

Thursday:
1. Reviewing Supply/Demand
2. Price Ceilings
3. Elasticity of Demand
4. 7-Minute Reading: America's Good Food Fight

Friday:
1. 7-Minute Reading: Big Burgers Still Rule (summarize and give your opinion!)
2. Test Corrections
3. 1st 30 Minutes of Food, Inc

AP World
1. Finish Chapter 25 PPT
2. Test and Essay!

American Government
1. Quiz on Chapter 4
2. Turn in Outline/Notes for Chapter 4
3. 7-Minute Reading: What the Founders Intended (get handout--summarize in 1/2 page)
4. PPT: Finish Preamble and Chapter 4 notes