UNIT ONE
* Get Parent Letter and Syllabus signed
* Plan a Budget for College (online activity)
* Opportunity Cost Worksheet (2 sides)
Study!!!
 

UNIT TWO
* Charting the text "Capitalism vs. Communism: Why It's Still No Contest."(due Fri 9/6)

* Friend or relative interview about their job (due Mon 9/9)

* Ch 3 and 7 crossword (due Fri 9/13)

* Online reading and questions (choose one of two lessons that deal with the oil and banking industries (due Mon 9/16)

UNIT THREE
* Demand Crossword Puzzle - due Mon 9/23
* Guided Reading 4.3 (Demand Elasticity) - due Mon 9/23
* Economic Skills Lab (Demand Shifts) - due Mon 9/23

Quiz: Friday, August 23rd on Chapter 1 (all sections)

Unit 1 Test: Friday, 8/30:
Chapter 1 - all sections
Chapter 2 - all sections
Chapter 19 - section 1

Objective Test (50 questions) and 5 Short Answer questions

Quiz: Tuesday, 9/10 on Chapter 3 (sections 1-2); and Chapter 7 (section 1)

Unit 2 Test: Monday , 9/16:
Chapter 3 - sections 1 and 2
Chapter 7 - sections 1 and 2
Chapter 8 -

Timed Writing Prompts:
1. There are several reasons or causes for wage differences among workers in the US labor force. Discuss how various labor categories, regional wage differences and other differences among workers contribute to and affect wage discrepancies.

2. Wal-Mart is a large corporation found throughout the country. Oftentimes, smaller businesses find it difficult or impossible to compete. Discuss the benefits of competition in a market/capitalist economy, the type of market structure that the "superstore" industry falls under (specifically the degreee of competition) and why the above scenario could be classified as a market failure.

Demand Quiz on 4.1 and 4.2 : Fri 9/20

Unit 3 Test:
Timed Writing (headline) - Tuesday, 10/1
Objective (50 questions) - Wednesday, 10/22