6th Six Weeks
Pts Possible
20 each
Homework Writings (1/2 page handwritten)
Assignment
Due Date
Wed, May 2
Monday, May 7
Friday, May 11
Monday, April 23
Choose one of the current nominees for president. Describe his fiscal policy and how it will affect the business cycle if we currently are moving out of a trough. (Each candidate has a website where he details his policy ideas. Look for spending and taxes- the two tools of fiscal policy. Options: Mitt Romney or Barack Obama)
Why do some people believe that the chairman of the Federal Reserve is more powerful than the president?
What would your life be like without world trade?
Current Event
10 each
Daily Work
Daily work assignments are due by the end of class on the day assigned as class participation.
Economic indicators and business cycle (assignments A, B, and C)
Fiscal Policy assignment
The Federal Reserve questions
World Trade questions
Wal-Mart video questions
Major Grades
Policy test (Tuesday, May 8)
Trade test (Wednesday, May 16)