Economics Homework Calendar
Q4 Week 9: May 13 - 17 and Finals Week
Monday May 13
TOPIC: Unit 4: The Creative Powers of a Free Civilization
Final Discussion on Unit 4
Work on Hayek #2 Reading
Complete the Hayek reading "Creative Powers of a Free Civilization." Complete Reflection.
Tuesday May 14
TOPIC: Unit 4: The Creative Powers of a Free Civilization
CHAPTER 17: SOCRATIC SEMINAR: HAYEK (Reading # 2)
HOMEWORK: Begin to prepare for Unit 4 Test
Wednesday May 15
TOPIC: Unit 4: The Creative Powers of a Free Civilization
Unit 4 Review Day
HOMEWORK: Study for Unit 4 Test
Thursday May 16
TOPIC: Unit 4: The Creative Powers of a Free Civilization
UNIT 4 TEST
HOMEWORK: Begin to prepare for Final Exams
Friday May 17:
Semester Review Day 1 of 2.
NEXT WEEK:
Monday: Semester Review Day 2 of 2.
Tuesday: Finals for periods 1 and 2
Wednesday: Finals for periods 3 and 4
Thursday: Finals for periods 5 and 6 / 8th grade promotion
Q4 Week 8: May 6 - 10
Monday May 6
May Recess!
Tuesday May 7
TOPIC: Unit 4: The Creative Powers of a Free Civilization
CHAPTER 17: Monetary and Fiscal Policy part 2
HOMEWORK: Finish reading chapter 17 / Review for chapter quiz tomorrow.
Wednesday May 8
TOPIC: Unit 4: The Creative Powers of a Free Civilization
Chapter 17 Quiz
HOMEWORK: Complete final presentations (for tomorrow). You will turn in a hard copy of your outline with sources.
Thursday May 9
TOPIC: Unit 4: The Creative Powers of a Free Civilization
FINAL PRESENTATIONS
HOMEWORK: None
Friday May 10: Final Presentations, continued. Class Potluck.
Q4 Week 7: April 29 - May 3
Monday April 29
TOPIC: Unit 4: The Creative Powers of a Free Civilization
Chapter 16 review
HOMEWORK: Study for chapter 16 Quiz
Tuesday April 30
TOPIC: Unit 4: The Creative Powers of a Free Civilization
CHAPTER 16 QUIZ
HOMEWORK: Begin reading chapter 17 / Read and annotate Hayek (1) article.
Wednesday May 1
TOPIC: Unit 4: The Creative Powers of a Free Civilization
Chapter 17: Monetary and Fiscal Policy
HOMEWORK: Complete Hayek Article. Complete reflection (discussion questions and answer one of them).
Thursday May 2
TOPIC: Unit 4: The Creative Powers of a Free Civilization
Socratic seminar: Hayek (1)
HOMEWORK: None - R&R
Friday May 3: Field Day
Q4 Week 6: April 22-26
Monday April 22
TOPIC: Unit 4: The Creative Powers of a Free Civilization
Chapter 15 review / Final Projects Workshop (bring laptop if you would like)
HOMEWORK: Study for Quiz / Lee Article
Tuesday April 23
TOPIC: Unit 4: The Creative Powers of a Free Civilization
CHAPTER 15 QUIZ
HOMEWORK: Begin reading chapter 16 / Read and annotate Lee article.
Wednesday April 24
TOPIC: Unit 4: The Creative Powers of a Free Civilization
Chapter 16: The Supply of Money
HOMEWORK: Finish reading chapter 16 / Lee article
Thursday April 25
TOPIC: Unit 4: The Creative Powers of a Free Civilization
Chapter 16: The Supply of Money, Gresham's Law
HOMEWORK: Complete Lee article. Complete reflection (discussion questions and answer one of them).
Friday April 26
TOPIC: Unit 4: The Creative Powers of a Free Civilization
Socratic seminar: Lee
HOMEWORK: Review chapter 16 / Work on projects / (Quiz on Tuesday)
Q4 Week 5: April 15-19
Monday April 15
Testing in morning
Tuesday April 16
TOPIC: Unit 4: The Creative Powers of a Free Civilization
Introduction to chapter 15: The Overall Performance of Economic Systems
HOMEWORK: Continue reading chapter 15 / Begin to read and annotate VonMises article.
Wednesday April 17
TOPIC: Unit 4: The Creative Powers of a Free Civilization
Chapter 15 lesson 2: The boom bust cycle
HOMEWORK: Continue reading chapter 15 / Begin to read and annotate VonMises article.
Thursday April 18
TOPIC: Unit 4: The Creative Powers of a Free Civilization
Chapter 15 lesson 3: The Great Depression
HOMEWORK: Complete VonMises article. Complete reflection (discussion questions and answer one of them).
Friday April 19
TOPIC: Unit 4: The Creative Powers of a Free Civilization
Socratic seminar: VonMises
HOMEWORK: Review chapter 15 (Quiz on Tuesday)
Q4 Week 4: April 8-12
Monday April 8
TOPIC: Chapter 14: Markets & Government
HOMEWORK: Review for Quiz tomorrow
Tuesday April 9
TOPIC: QUIZ Chapter 14
Marx "Estranged Labour"
HOMEWORK: Finish Marx Article, generate 3 discussion questions and answer one of them.
Wednesday April 10
TOPIC: "Estranged Labour" (Marx) Socratic Seminar
HOMEWORK: Study for Unit 3 Test on Friday
Thursday April 11
TOPIC: Unit 3 Review (Chapters 8, 11, and 14)
HOMEWORK: Study for Unit 3 Test
Friday April 12
TOPIC: UNIT 3 TEST (Chapters 8, 11, 14)
HOMEWORK: Continue to work on final projects / Begin reading chapter 15)
Q4 Week 3: April 1-5
Monday April 1
TOPIC: Chapter 11 Review
DISTRIBUTED IN CLASS: Final Project Guidelines
HOMEWORK: Review for Quiz tomorrow
Tuesday April 2
TOPIC: QUIZ Chapter 11
Work on Group Projects
HOMEWORK: Finish Poirot Article, generate 3 discussion questions and answer one of them.
Wednesday April 3
TOPIC: "Property Rights and Human Rights" (Poirot) Socratic Seminar
HOMEWORK: Read EWT Chapter 14 pages 323-329.
Thursday April 4
TOPIC: Chapter 14: Prices and Signals
HOMEWORK: Read EWT Chapter 14 pages 329-335.
Friday April 4
TOPIC: Chapter 14: The Prisoners' Dilemma
HOMEWORK: Read EWT Chapter 14 pages 335-343
Q4 Week 2: March 25 - March 29
Monday March 25
TOPIC: Socratic Seminar: Freedom and Individual Responsibility (Lee)
HOMEWORK: Read EWT chapter 11 pages 245-251
Tuesday March 26
TOPIC: Chapter 11: Government Policies and Competition
HOMEWORK: Read EWT chapter 11 pages 252 - 260
Wednesday March 27
TOPIC: Competition and Government Regulation: Antitrust legislation
HOMEWORK: Review chapter 11 and begin reading and annotating Poirot article
Thursday March 28
TOPIC: Chapter 11 review and introduction to Poirot article
HOMEWORK: Complete reading and annotating the Poirot article.
Friday March 29 - Holiday
Q4 Week 1: March 18 - March 22
Monday March 18
TOPIC: Introduction to Unit 3: Markets, Government and Democracy
DISTRIBUTED IN CLASS: Unit 3 Readings Packet
HOMEWORK: Read EWT chapter 8 pages 167-176
Tuesday March 19
TOPIC: Income: Wages, Rent, and Interest
HOMEWORK: Read EWT chapter 8 pages 178-185 & & Once over lightly pages 196-197
Wednesday March 20
TOPIC: Economic versus Accounting Profit
HOMEWORK: Begin to read and annotate the Lee article / review for quiz Friday
Thursday March 21
TOPIC: UNIT 2 TEST
HOMEWORK: Read and annotate the Lee article / review for quiz tomorrow.
Friday March 22
TOPIC: CHAPTER 8 QUIZ
DISCUSSION: Risk, Reward, Profit, and Rules of the Game
Prepare for Socratic Seminar on Monday (Lee article)
Q3 Week 8: March 4 - March 8
Monday March 4
TOPIC: Supply and demand scenarios
HOMEWORK: Finish reading and annotating Bastiat article. Write 3 discussion questions and answer one of them.
Tuesday March 5
Socratic Seminar - Bastiat
Review book chapters 4, 5, 6 and begin to study for Unit test.
Wednesday March 6
TOPIC: Unit 2 Review
HOMEWORK: Study for Unit test.
Thursday March 7
TOPIC: UNIT 2 TEST
HOMEWORK: None
Friday March 8
Work on Essays* Due today at the end of class!
Bonus assignment if finished with essay.
Q3 Week 7: February 26 - March 1
Monday February 26
TOPIC: Costs and Prices. Supply, Demand, Shortages and Surpluses
HOMEWORK: Read EWT page 122 "Do costs determine prices?" / pages 125-127 "More please since its free"
Tuesday Feb 27
Sophomore Field Trip
Wednesday Feb 28
TOPIC: Handling shortages and surpluses: the traffic case study.
HOMEWORK: Read EWT pages 128-129 "Cost and ownership" / pages 133-134
Thursday Feb 29
TOPIC: UNIT 2 QUIZ 2
HOMEWORK: Begin reading and annotating "A Petition" by Bastiat (in packet)
Friday March 1
Work on Essays* Due today at the end of class (preferred) or no later than Friday March 8
HOMEWORK: Continue reading and annotating Bastiat article (in packet)
Q3 Week 6: February 20-23
Tuesday Feb 20
TOPIC
HOMEWORK: Finish reading and annotating Hazlitt article. Generate 3 discussion questions and answer one of them (to turn in tomorrow).
Wednesday Feb 21
TOPIC: Henry Hazlitt "What Rent Control Does" SOCRATIC SEMINAR
HOMEWORK: Read EWT pages 87-93.
Thursday Feb 22
TOPIC: Transaction Costs, Competition and Market Clearing (chapter 5)
HOMEWORK: Read EWT pages 93-99.
Friday Feb 23
TOPIC: Surpluses and Scarcity
Work on Essays
HOMEWORK: Read EWT pages 99-108
Q3 Week 5: February 12-16
Monday Feb 12
TOPIC: LAW OF SUPPLY
HOMEWORK: Reading: Ricardo, Smith & Montaigne. Annotate, and generate 3 discussion questions for Seminar tomorrow.
Tuesday Feb 13
TOPIC: Smith 3, Montaigne, Ricardo readings SOCRATIC SEMINAR
HOMEWORK: Review unit 2 notes. Read EWT pabes 65-70.
Wednesday Feb 14
DISTRIBUTED IN CLASS: Henry Hazlitt Article "What Rent Control Does"
HOMEWORK: Read EWT pages 70-74. Begin reading and annotating Hazlitt article.
Thursday Feb 15
Supply & Non-Price determinants of Supply
HOMEWORK: Review for Unit 2 Quiz 1. Class notes and EWT chapter 4
Friday Feb 16
TOPIC: CHAPTER 4 QUIZ
ESSAYS: WORK DAY. Be sure to bring textbook and articles.
HOMEWORK: None
Q3 Week 4: February 5-9
Monday Feb 5
TOPIC: Complete discussion on demand, elasticity of demand, and total receipts.
DISTRIBUTED IN CLASS: Adam Smith Reading Guide
HOMEWORK: Adam Smith 1 and 2: Complete Reading Guide to turn in tomorrow.
Tuesday Feb 6
TOPIC: ADAM SMITH SOCRATIC SEMINAR
HOMEWORK: Begin Review for unit test
Wednesday Feb 7
TOPIC: Unit 1 Review
HOMEWORK: Review and prepare for test tomorrow
Thursday Feb 8
UNIT 1 TEST
HOMEWORK: None
Friday Feb 9
TOPIC: Unit 1 wrap-up and introduction of Essay Assignment
Introduce Ricardo, Montaigne, and Smith 3 readings
HOMEWORK: Begin Ricardo, Montaigne, and Smith 3
Q3 Week 3: January 29 - February 2
Monday Jan 29
TOPIC: Social Cooperation and the Division of Labor. Introduction to the Law of Demand.
DISTRIBUTED IN CLASS: Demand Worksheet (due Wednesday)
HOMEWORK: Lee article "I Pencil." Finish reading and annotating. Generate 3 discussion questions (to turn in) and answer 1 of them in paragraph form.
Tuesday Jan 30
TOPIC: "I PENCIL" SOCRATIC SEMINAR
HOMEWORK: Demand Worksheet
Wednesday Jan 31
TOPIC: Demand
HOMEWORK: Review and prepare for quiz tomorrow
Thursday Feb 1
TOPIC: Elasticity of Demand
QUIZ!
HOMEWORK: Review demand, elasticity of demand.
Friday Feb 2
TOPIC: Elasticity of Demand - further practice. Determinates of demand, elasticity of demand.
DISTRIBUTED IN CLASS: Adam Smith Reading Guide
HOMEWORK: Read Smith 1 and Smith 2. Comlete Reading Guide (due Tuesday)
Q3 Week 2: January 15-19
Monday Jan 15
Holiday
Tuesday Jan 16
TOPIC: Trade: Comparative and Absolute Advantage
HOMEWORK: Generate 3 discussion questions for "Rationality and Irrationality" by Ludwig von Mises. Answer 1 of the 3 questions in paragraph form. You will TURN IN your questions and answer at the beginning of class tomorrow.
Wednesday Jan 17
TOPIC: Socratic Seminar: "What is Economics" (Sowell) and "Rationality and Irrationality" (von Mises)
HOMEWORK: Trading Worksheet
Thursday Jan 18
TOPIC: Trading Game: Comparative Advantage and International Trade
HOMEWORK: Prepare for quiz tomorrow
Friday Jan 19
TOPIC: Trade
IN CLASS: UNIT 1 QUIZ 2
HOMEWORK: Finish reading and annotating "I Pencil"
Q3 Week 1: January 8-12
Monday Jan 8
TOPIC: Course Introduction. Textbooks. Expectations.
DISTRIBUTED IN CLASS: Course Syllabus.
HOMEWORK: Parents & students sign syllabus. Return on Friday.
NOTE: A copy of the course syllabus (including signature page) is available on this website under the "Course Documents" tab.
Tuesday Jan 9
TOPIC: Social Cooperation
DISTRIBUTED IN CLASS: UNIT 1 PACKET
HOMEWORK: Read and annotate Sowell Article. Be ready for a reading quiz on Thursday.
Wednesday Jan 10
TOPIC: The Rules of the Game
HOMEWORK: Complete the Sowell article (Read and annotate)
Thursday Jan 11
TOPIC: The Commercial Society, Specialization and the Division of Labor
IN CLASS: QUIZ
HOMEWORK: Read and annotate "Rationality and Irrationality" by Ludwig von Mises. Seminar on Wednesday Jan 17!
Friday Jan 12
TOPIC: Trade and efficiency
HOMEWORK: Review notes & readings. Continue reading/annotating Ludwig von Mises article.