Journal # 1
1/5/2012
Chapter 1 Section 1 Vocabulary
Select any eight vocabulary terms from the
“Economic Dictionary” at the top of page 3 and
define them.
Journal # 2
1/9/2012
Should the Federal Government Spend Money on
Space Exploration?
Read and examine the “Document-Based
Assessment” on page 21 and answer the question
in 1 good paragraph.
Journal # 3
1/11/2012
Adam Smith, Social Investor
Read “Adam Smith, Social Investor” and answer the
following questions
1. How do the authors interpret Smith’s theory of the
“invisible hand”.
2. According to the authors, how does economic
growth improve society?
3. Why do the authors believe that Smith would be a
socially responsive investor? Do you agree with
their assessment of Smith’s ideas? Why or why
not?
Journal # 4
1/13/2012
AT&T Withdraws T-Mobile Merger Plan From FCC
Read the article and free write a response.
http://articles.latimes.com/2011/nov/25/business/
la-fi-att-merger-setback-20111125
Journal # 5
1/18/2012
Does Division of Labor Help Or Harm Workers?
Read and analyze the Document-Based Assessment
on page 47 and answer the question in your own
opinion.
Journal # 6
1/20/2012
When May a Government Take Private Property For
Public Use?
Read and analyze the Document-Based Assessment
on page 75 and answer the question in your own
opinion.
Journal # 7
1/24/2012
The Secret Document That Transformed China
Listen to the podcast and free write a response.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/01/20/145
360447/http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/0
1/20/145360447/the-secret-document-thattransformed-china
Journal # 8
2/2/2012
Obama Pushes Colleges to Keep Tuition Under Control
Students should read the article and answer the
following questions in their journal
1. Should the government get involved in regulating
colleges or should the free market dictate tuition prices?
Explain.
2. Is this a creative idea to help college students afford
colleges or an election year stunt that will help get the
President votes? Explain.
3. What is your opinion of this article and what did you
learn?
Journal # 9
2/2/2012
Chapter 4 Section 1 Vocabulary
Define all terms in the “Economic Dictionary” on
page 85.
Journal # 10
2/6/2012
US Economy Remains Focus of Presidential Race
Watch the news segment and free write a
response.
Journal # 11
2/13/2012
Should the Government Regulate Advertising
Aimed at Children?
Read the “Document Based Assessment” on page
107 and answer the question.
Journal # 12
2/15/2012
Chapter 5 Section 1 Vocabulary
Define all terms in the Economics Dictionary on
page109.
Journal # 13
2/17/2012
Chapter 5 Section 2 Vocabulary
Define all terms in the Economics Dictionary on
page116.
Journal # 14
2/22/2012
Chapter 7 Section 1 Objective Questions
Answer “Objective Questions” at the top of page
159.
Journal # 15
2/24/2012
Slim Denies He Has Monopoly On Mexico Telecom
1. What are Carlos Slim’s arguments as to why his
company should not be considered a monopoly? Do
you agree with him? Why? Why not?
2. What evidence have some pointed to that makes
some believe that the telecommunications market in
Mexico is a monopoly?
3. What is your position on this topic?
4. What have you learned from this article?
Journal # 16
3/1/2012
“Mexico Rules Cemex Giant Liable”
Answer the questions on the handout.