DAILY LESSONS AND ASSESSMENTS
LEARNING ASPIRATIONS: The focus of these lessons is content knowledge and critical thinking.
For each topic below you should do the related Formative MCQ's in AP Classroom. Here is a link to a video explaining how to find those.
Economic Systems and the Production Possibilities Model (Topics 1.1-1.3)
Comparative Advantage (Topic 1.4)
Utility Maximization (Topics 1.5-1.6)
RTI Day (Introduce AP Classroom and Albert.io): Whatch this video to see an explanation of the MCQ's you did in class last time and this one to an explanation of the FRQ you will do in class today.
Unit 1 Test (review resources)
INQUIRY
LEARNING ASPIRATIONS: The focus of these assessments is cultural competence, content knowledge, critical thinking, and creativity. The extension is specially designed for students interested in emphasizing growth in cultural competence.
INSTRUCTIONS: Go to Schoology and open the "Micro Unit 1 Inquiry Folder." Follow the instructions there about how to participate in today's discussion.
INQUIRY QUESTION: TO WHAT EXTENT DOES WORKFORCE DISCRIMINATION LIMIT PRODUCTION POSSIBILITIES?
INQUIRY TEXTS
Watch: How to Design Gender Bias Out of Your Workplace (Tedtalk)
Read: Racism Impoverishes the Whole Economy (Lisa D. Cook)
Listen (Optional): Racism, Patents, and Black Entrepreneurship (Lisa D. Cook on EconTalk)
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EXTENSION (OPTIONAL)
If you found this unit interesting, you might want to watch the videos below.
EXTENSION TEXTS
Adam Smith's Theory of Moral Sentiments (Vernon Smith on EconTalk)