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There is a link to each day's lesson on this page. The calendar contains information about homework, assignments that are due, and class resources (videos, slideshows, and related readings and podcasts). It also has information about what we'll be doing each day. Click here to see the syllabus.
Critical Thinking Project (Enrichment): Also, students who earn an A in Decision/Analysis and wish to be further challenged may elect to do the AP Economics Critical Thinking Project. Read about the project and its requirements here.
UNIT ONE: GAME THEORY BASICS
UNIT ONE: GAME THEORY BASICS
Introduction to Game Theory
August 11: An Introduction to Game Theory and Vicarious Thinking
Activity #1: Read this.
Activity #2
Activity #3: The Ugli Orange Game
August 13: Brainstorm ideas for your game. Everyone must bring a game to class today.
August 18: The Prisoner's Dilemma, Strict Dominance and Chicken (The 2x2 matrix)
August 20: Game theory basics (Click here to access the document we will use today)
The Nuclear Arms Race
August 24: Nuclear Weapons and International Relations (Day 1)
August 26: Nuclear Weapons and International Relations (Day 2)
August 28: Nuclear Weapons and International Relations (Day 3)
September 1: Nuclear Weapons and International Relations (Day 4)
September 3: Nuclear Weapons and International Relations (Day 5)
September 7: Nuclear Weapons and International Relations (Day 6)
Nuclear Proliferation
September 9: Game development and/or research outline. Click here to see the rubric for your game.
September 10: Game development and/or research outline. Click here to see the rubric for your game.
September 15: Nuclear Weapons and International Relations (Day 7)
September 17: Nuclear Weapons and International Relations (Day 8)
September 21: Nuclear Weapons and International Relations (Day 9)
September 23: Nuclear Weapons and International Relations (Day 10)
September 29: Unit One Summative Assessment
October 1: Game Development. Click here to see the rubric for your game.
October 5: Game #1 due by end of block. Click here to see the rubric for your game.
October 7 (Wednesday before IASAS): Play games (Video and analysis due at end of block).
UNIT TWO: COORDINATION PROBLEMS
UNIT TWO: COORDINATION PROBLEMS
Environmental Protection (Public Goods and the Tragedy of the Commons)
Essential Question: How can we avert the tragedy of the commons in our oceans and forests?
October 9 (IASAS): Choices Reading (Global Environmental Problems)
October 13: Reading quiz, introduce public goods and common resources and work on research outline.
Public Goods and Common Resources: Watch this video, this one and (if you're interested in knowing how to analyze this with supply and demand theory) this video.
Research Outline: Respond to the essential question above. First, read this and this.
October 16 (Day before fall break): Work on research outline (due at end of class)
October 27: Game development
October 29: Writing response (summative quiz) and scored discussion
International Trade
Essential Question: What should be the main goal of American trade policy?
November 2: Introduction to International Trade
Videos: We will watch and discuss the following videos.
Problems: You'll do these problems in class today. Here are the answers.
November 4:
Quiz (formative): Comparative Advantage Problems
Videos: We will watch and discuss the following videos.
Trade Rivalry (According the the video, why do trade disputes happen?)
Resolving Trade Disputes (How are trade disputes and example of a coordination problem?)
Research Outline: Read pages 1-21 in this Choices document on international trade. Begin research on the essential question above after a short discussion.
November 6: Finish research outline
November 12: Writing response (summative quiz) and scored discussion
The Principal-Agent Problem (Asymmetric Information)
Essential Question: How does the principal-agent problem apply in international relations?
November 16:
Videos: We will watch and discuss the following video.
Research: Read this article on the principal-agent problem in financial markets.
November 18:
Scored Discussion: How does the principal-agent problem explain the issues that arose on Wall Street and are described in the article?
Choose a real world conflict that is ongoing today.
Watch these videos and take notes: How do the ideas in the videos apply to the conflict you chose?
November 20 (Day before exchange): Work on research outline.
November 24 (Class before Thanksgiving): Writing response (summative quiz) and scored discussion
Game #2
November 30: Work on games. Click here to see the rubric for Game #2.
December 2: Unit Two Summative Assessment
December 4: Work on games. (Game #2 Due)
December 8: Play games (Video and analysis due at end of class). Click here to see the rubric for Game #2.
December 10: Exam Review Day (Study guide linked)
December 14: Semester Exam (Study guide linked)
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