AS2 Economics Intro Unit
45-minute class
45-minute class
90-minute class (odd) 90-minute class (even)
Thursday, 9/9
1st Day of School
Monday, 9/13
Economics Intro
-Scarcity
-Wants vs. Needs
-Factors of
Production
Monday, 9/20
Supply
-Law & Overview
-Changes
-Shift Practice
Costs
-Marginal Returns
-Wal-Mart Article
Tuesday, 9/14
Economics Intro
-Review Scarcity &
Opportunity Cost
-Production
Possibilities
Tuesday, 9/21
Price
-Overview
-Changes in
Equilibrium
-Floors & Ceilings
Wednesday, 9/15
Thursday, 9/16
Economics Intro
Friday, 9/10
-Constitution Day
Lesson (a week early,
but it will fit best
here)
-20th Anniversary of
9/11 is on Saturday
Friday, 9/17
Demand
-Law & Overview
-Graph Practice
-Measuring
-Changes
-Shift Practice
-Circular Flow Model
-Quiz?
Wednesday, 9/22
45-minute class
Thursday, 9/23
Friday, 9/24
-A Market in Wheat Simulation (60ish
Summative
minutes)
Assessment
-Review
(20 points)
Needs to still be done:
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Edit the Production Possibilities Practice Lesson to be more current/applicable
Demand practice (p. 26 & changes in demand)
Changes in Supply (find a blank copy)
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