Monday, October 3

Periods 0,4,5
Objective: Identifying why demand/supply curves shift
--> Formative Assessment
--> Zero Period: Paul Solmon Video (supply/demand shiftage)
--> 5th Period: Price Floors/Ceilings, Curve Shiftage (Solmon on Curve Shiftage)
1. 7-Minute Reading: The Nano
2. Finish SPINE & #CGRATES PPT
3. Worksheet on Demand Vocabulary

Periods 1 & 3
Unit 1 TEST
--> Essay on Decline/Fall of Roman Empire
HW: Write a 3-paragraph essay (1 comparison/2 contrasts or 1 contrast/2 comparisons): Compare & Contrast the collapses of the Roman Empire and Han China (Use PERSIAN categories)

Period 2
--> Collect Chapter 5, Section 3 (#1-6)
1. 1st 10 Minutes of Biden/Palin Debate
2. Start Notes on Political Parties (handout)

Friday, September 30

Period 0:
1. 7-Minute: The Fun Tax
2. PPT: Curve Shiftage
3. Inside Job

Periods 1 & 3:
1. Chapter 4 PPT
2. PERSIAN: Greece + Rome
3. Chapter 5 PPT

Period 5:
1. Supply/Demand PPT
2. 7-Minute Reading: The Folly of the Fun Tax
--> 1/2 page response: Explain how the author uses the concept of elasticity of demand is used to argue against a tax on amusement parks.
3. Paul Solmon
4. Inside Job

Thursday, September 29

Period 0: Econ
1. PPT: Elasticity of Demand
2. PPT: Supply
3. Paul Solmon Videos
4. PPT: Graphing Government Intervention

Period 2: American Government
1. TEST #1
2. Post-Test Reading: What the Founders Intended
3. Turn in NOTES from Unit 1
4. Working in the Text book: Chapter 5, Section 3 (questions #1-5 on p.131)

Period 4: Econ
1. 7-Minute Reading: The Folly of the Fun Tax
2. PPT: Elasticity of Demand
3. PPT: Curve Shifting
4. Paul Solmon on Curve Shiftage
4. Continuing Inside Job

Wednesday, September 28

Period 0: Econ
1. Collect Homework
2. 7-Minute Reading: A Costly War Machine
3. Read Chapter 5 and answer section review questions

Periods 1 & 3: AP World
--> Use the period to read chapters 4 & 5 and complete guided reading. Test postponed until Monday

Period 5: Econ
1. Collect Homework
2. 7-Minute Reading: A Costly War Machine
3. Read Chapter 5 and answer section review questions

Tuesday, September 27

Period 2: American Government
1. 7-Minute Reading: A Costly War Machine
2. Finish PPT
3. Review Test
4. Video (if time): Predator Drones

Period 4: Econ
1. 7-Minute Reading: A Costly War Machine
2. PPT on Elastic/Inelastic Demand & Supply
3. Paul Solmon on Demand and Supply
4. Worksheet due Thursday

Monday, September 26

Period 0: Econ
1. 7-Minute Reading: The Speedup
A. What 3 Fallacies do the authors describe that have led to increasing speedup for the American worker?
B. What solutions do they offer to decrease speedup?
2. PPT on Demand
3. Chapter 4, Sections 1 & 2 Worksheet (due Wednesday)

Periods 1 & 3: AP World
1. Test Corrections
2. Begin Chp 4 PPT

Period 2: American Government
1. 7-Minute: Golden Gate Bridge
--> Do you agree with the government's decision?
2. PPT on Preamble

Periods 4: Econ
1. 7-Minute Reading: The Speedup
A. What 3 Fallacies do the authors describe that have led to increasing speedup for the American worker?
B. What solutions do they offer to decrease speedup?
2. PPT on Demand

Period 5: Econ
1. 7-Minute Reading: The Speedup
A. What 3 Fallacies do the authors describe that have led to increasing speedup for the American worker?
B. What solutions do they offer to decrease speedup?
2. Chapter 4, Sections 1 & 2 Worksheet (due Wednesday)

Thurs/Fri, September 22-23

Period 0 (Thursday):
1. Video: Obama's Deficit Reduction Plan
2. Review for TEST:
-Production Possibilities Curve
-PPT
-Marx versus Smith
-MC Review

Period 0 (Fri):
1. TEST
2. The US Postal Service: A Mix of Free Market and Socialism

Period 2:
1. 7-Minute Reading: Immigration
2. Finish PPT
3. Review for TEST #1

Period 4 & 5: Economics
1. TEST
2. Analysis: US Postal Service (A Mix of Capitalism and Socialism)
3. Start Inside Job

Periods 1 & 3: AP World
1. Chapter 3 TEST
2. Compare/Contrast: Mauryan/Gupta
3. Post-Test Activity: Ashoka!

Tues/Wed, September 20-21

Period 0: Econ
--> Collect HW: Chp 1-3 Notes
1. 7-Minute Reading: Bernie Sanders on Poverty
--> Bernie on Video
2. Critiques on Capitalism: Externalities
3. Interview with Micah White

Period 2: American Government
1. 7-Minute Viewing: Obama's Deficit Reduction Plan and Obama's Jobs Bill
2. PPT: Pre-Constitution, Articles of Confederation, Constitutional Convention, Federalist Papers
3. Define and Cite Examples:
-Inherent Powers (p.91)
-Reserved Powers (p.93)
-Implied Powers (p.90)
-Concurrent Powers (p.93)
-Supremacy Clause (p.94)
-Constitution: Articles I-V

Periods 4 & 5: Economics
--> Turn-in HW: Chp 1-3 Notes (due Thurs for Period 4)
1. 7-Minute Reading: Bernie Sanders on Poverty
--> Bernie on Video
2. Review for TEST:
-Production Possibilities Curve
-PPT
-Marx versus Smith
-MC Review
--> Video: Obama's Jobs Bill

Periods 1 & 3: AP World
1. Chapter 3 PPT
2. PERSIAN: Mauryan & Gupta
3. Finish Map work

Monday, September 19

Period 0: Econ
--> 7-Minute Reading: Cuba Pins Hopes on Pink Slips
1. Bush's 2008 TARP Speech
2. Micah White of Adbusters
HW due Wednesday: read Chp 1-3 and take notes on what we haven't covered in class

Periods 1 & 3: AP World
1. Test Corrections (Chapter 1 & 2)
2. Start Chp 3 PPT
HW for Friday: (A) Chp 3 Guided Reading and (B) Chp 3 TEST

Period 2: American Government
--> Collect HW: Majority Rule!
1. 7-Minute Reading: Legalizing 420
2. PPT: Philosphers Influencing Early America

Periods 4 & 5: Econ
1. 7-Minute Reading: Cuba Pins Hopes on Pink Slips
2. PPT: Stiglitz, Safron-Foer and Externalities
HW Due Wednesday: Read Chp 1-3 and take notes on what we haven't covered in class

Th/Fri, Sept 15-16

Period 0: Econ
1. Zuckerberg Interview
2. Lecture: Capitalism versus Socialism
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3. 7-Minute Reading: Free Market Baby Making
4. Strengths and Weaknesses of Capitalism: Bush's TARP Speech

Period 2: American Government
--> Review Liberal versus Conservative (PPT)
--> Vote on same-sex marriage
1. 7-Minute Reading:
2. PPT: 6 Key Principles of the American Constitution
HW: When a Majority is Not Enough (Handout)
1. What % of the vote do CA legislators need to pass a budget?
2. Why is that the law?
3. Do you like that law? Why/why not?
4. Define: A. Plurality; B. Majority; C. Supermajority; D. unanimity
5. Give two specific examples of supermajority in action.
6. Give the advantages for using supermajority to make decisions.
7. Give the disadvantages for using supermajority to make decisions.
8. Why did the progressives want to use supermajorities in the state legislature and create the referendum process?
9. When did CA voters adopt 2/3 vote for taxes and budgets?
10. What main point is the author trying to make?


Period 4 & 5: Econ1. 7-Minute Reading: Free Market Baby-Making? (aka, Capitalism at her finest)
2. A Quick Review: Smith versus Marx
3. Strengths and Weaknesses of Capitalism: Bush's TARP Speech
4. Adbusters Interview: Why ways does Micah White critique capitalism? What do you resonate with? What is abrasive? What areas of YOUR life to you recognize that Capitalism has affected YOU?

AP World
--> Turn in Guided Reading
1. Chapter 1 & 2 TEST
2. Extended Analysis (use TEXTBOOK!)
3. Finish PERSIAN Charts

Tues/Wed, September 13-14

Period 0: Econ
--> 7-Minute Reading: Plastic Bags?
1. Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility
2. Video: The Story of Stuff
3. Econ 101

Period 4 & 5: Econ
1. 7-Minute Reading: Plastic Bags?
2. More Econ Terms
3. Mark Zuckerberg Interview
4. PPT Notes: Capitalism versus Socialism

Period 2: American Government
1. 7-Minute Reading: The Original Intent of the Constitution (what was the main idea of the reading? How does it relate to the two SC cases?)
2. Lecture: Liberal versus Conservative
3. Key Issue: Gay Marriage (10 minute video debate)--summarize pros and cons of legalizing gay marriage and write a 1/2 page reflection on your current convictions on the issue.

Period 1 & 3: AP World History
1. Finish Chapter 1 PPT
2. Chapter 1 Reading QUIZ
3. Chapter 2 PPT
4. PERSIAN Charts: Chinese Dynasties

Monday, September 12

Period 0 & 5 Economics
1. 7-Minute Reading: Debit Cards
2. Some Opening Questions:

A. If Grandma gives you $10,000 for graduating from high school, what will you do with it?
B. If your mom gave you $5 for lunch, where would you spend it?
C. What will YOU do tonight from 6-8pm?
D. California has a $25 billion budget deficit. How should the governor and legislature fill that gap?

3. Key Concepts (NOTES):

-Thinking at the Margin
-Guns or Butter?
-Production Possibilities Curve
-Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility (Video: The Story of Stuff)
-Econ 101: Key Terms (Video: Zuckerberg on 60 Minutes)

Period 1 & 3: AP World
1. Must Know Dates Quiz
2. Grade both quizzes and do corrections
3. Chapters 1 PPT & Lecture
4. Textbooks!!!!
5. Start Chapter 2 GR

Friday, Sept 9

Power Outage: SCHOOL HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE DAY

Thurs, Sept 8

0 Period Economics
1. Syllabus
2. 7-Minute Reading: Theaters Fight Studio Over VOD
3. Textbooks!!!!

Period 2 American Government
1. 7-Minute Reading: Kobe vs. Shaq (individualism vs. common good)
2. Key Question: How would YOU define DEMOCRACY?
3. Follow-Up Question: Based on YOUR definition of Democracy, would you describe the American system of government as a Democracy? EXPLAIN.
4. Jeffrey Stout on DEMOCRACY
5. Textbooks!!!
6. Some Questions from the TEXT:
Geographic Distribution of Power (pp.14—15)
Unitary
Federal
Confederate

Relationship Between Legislative and Executive Branches (pp.15—16)
Presidential
Parliamentary

Foundations of Democracy (pp.18—21)
Worth of the Individual
Equality of ALL Persons
Majority Rule, Minority Rights
Necessity of Compromise
Individual Freedom
Government & the Free Enterprise System (Preview/Review of Econ)

Period 4: Economics
1. 7-Minute Reading: Debit Cards
2. Some Opening Questions:

A. If Grandma gives you $10,000 for graduating from high school, what will you do with it?
B. If your mom gave you $5 for lunch, where would you spend it?
C. What will YOU do tonight from 6-8pm?
D. California has a $25 billion budget deficit. How should the governor and legislature fill that gap?

3. Key Concepts (NOTES):

-Thinking at the Margin
-Guns or Butter?
-Production Possibilities Curve
-Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility (Video: The Story of Stuff)
-Econ 101: Key Terms (Video: Zuckerberg on 60 Minutes)

Wednesday, September 7: First Day of School!

AP World
--> Turn in Expectations Homework
1. QUIZ on Chapters 1-4 Summaries
2. Read syllabus on School Loop

Economics
1. Syllabus

American Government
1. Syllabus
2. Opening Questions:
A. Define GOVERNMENT
B. I’ve recently been hearing a lot about how our government is TOO BIG. Is this your experience? Explain how you think government is too big or too small. Be specific.
C. Can YOU think of some things that are legal that you believe should be outlawed? Explain.
D. Can YOU think of some things that are illegal that you believe should be legal? Explain.