QUARTER 1: 2014-2015
Sun
17
AUG
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
1
Thursday
Friday
Sat
22
UNIt 1-What is Economics?
1)Dr. Seuss and Economics
Show the Lorax, and analyze four
factors of production
2) Quiz Ch. 1-1
HW: Chapter 1- Sec 2, syllabus (8/30)
29
23
18
1) Go over Syllabus
2) Classroom community
build- the value of exchange;
ice breaker
HW: Chapter 1- Sec 1, syllabus
(8/30)
25
UNIT 1- What is Economics
Circular Flow Model
HW: Chapter 1- Sec 2, syllabus
(8/30)
19
UNIT 1- What is Economics?
1)Definition of Economics on Pwr. Pt
2)The Price is Right
HW: Chapter 1- Sec 1, syllabus (8/30)
20
UNIT 1- What is Economics?
1)Pwr. Pt-What is Economics
2)Arctic Game
HW: Chapter 1- Sec 1, syllabus (8/30)
21
UNIT 1- What is Economics?
1)Pwr. Pt- The factors of Production
2)Moneyball Scenario
HW: Chapter 1- Sec 1, syllabus (8/30)
26
UNIT 1- What is Economics
Circular Flow Model Activity
HW: Chapter 1- Sec 2, syllabus (8/30)
27
UNIT 1- What is Economics
Incentives PPt
HW: Chapter 1- Sec 2, syllabus (8/30)
28
Incentives Simulation
HW: Chapter 1- Sec 2, syllabus (8/30)
31
SEP
1 LABOR DAY
NO SCHOOL
2
Introduction to Everfi
Module 1- to be completed in the
computer lab
3
Introduction to Everfi
Module 1
4
Introduction to Everfi
Module 1
5
Introduction to Everfi
Module 1
6
7
SEP
8
BUDGETING- Intro
HW: Module 2
9
BUDGETING- Know your Dough
Invest in yourself.
HW: Module 2
10
Budgeting- Know your Dough
Going to College
HW: Module 2
Freakonomics Ch. 1 Due
11
Budgeting- Know your Dough
W is for Wages
12
Budgeting- Your Budget Plan
Budgeting
13
14
SEP
15
Budget- Your Budget Plan
Savvy Savers
17
Budget- all about credit
Creditor’s Criteria and Borrowers
22
Supply and Demand
English Style Auction
featuring supply and
demand.
18
Budget- All about Credit
So How much are you really paying
for that loan?
25
Supply and Demand
Discussion of Demand Principles, The
subsititute effect
Case Study- What do people want to
wear?
19
Budget- All about credit
To Rent or Not to Rent?
HW: Module 2 Due
26
Supply and Demand
Economics Case Study- The Toy
Market
20
21
SEP
16
Budget- All About Credit
Credit Reports- And you thought
your credit was important
23
Supply and Demand
General Explanation of Supply and
Demand
Reading Day with Freakonomics;
students will bring their books into
class to complete Chapter 2
28
OCT
29
Supply and Demand
The Supply Curve“Studying”Example
Discussion of the Supply
Graph
Explanation of Supply
Video
30
Supply and Demand
Market Equilibrium
Worksheets- Changing Your Price
1
Supply and Demand
General Explanation of Supply
and Demand
Reading Day with Freakonomics;
students will bring their books
into class to complete Chapter 2
2
Supply and Demand
Price Ceiling- Rent Control Analysis
Worksheet- New York City Rent
Control
3
Supply and Demand
Substitution Effect, Change in
Supply and Demand
Case Study- Gasoline
HW: Module 3 due
4
24
AUG
24
Supply and Demand
Demand Graph, Interactive Chart
with the Demand Curve
30
27
QUARTER 1: 2014-2015
5
OCT
6
Business Organizations

12
OCT
19
OCT
Business Project
Work Day
PPT on the
Definition of
Business
Organizations
13
Business Organizations

Partnerships

Work on
Business
Projects
20
Business Organizations
Students will work on
Business Projects.
7
Business Organizations
TEXTBOOK
3 column T-chart providing details of
each type of business organization.
1. Sole Proprietor
2. Partnership
3. Corporation
Create A Venn Diagram on the back
of the paper.
14
Business Organizations

Youtube Clip

Corporate Structure
21
Qtr. 1 Test
Essay Test- Choose two of the four.
2
8
Freakonomics Doc.
Students will watch the
Freakonomics Documentary in
line with turning in the Chapter 2
assignment
Freakonomics Ch. 2 Due
9
Business Organizations

Sole Proprietors-PPT

Students will take a quiz on
whether or not they can be
entrepreneurs(HOOK)

Students will read
entrepreneurship articles
10
Business Organizations

TED Talk (hook)

Franchises v. Startupsread article

The history of the
Franchise- Ted Talk
11
15
Business Organizations
Guest Speaker- Corporate
Structure, Lisa Gale
16
Business Organizaations

Corporate Structure- Pros
and Cons

Microsoft Cartoon Analysis
17
18
22
Business Project Due
Students will present projects in
class, while teacher grades.
23 NO SCHOOL
24 NO SCHOOL
Business Organizations
Business Ownership-How sweet it
can be!

Analysis of Corporations
HW: Module 4 due
25