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Dr. Astuto
Econ/U.S. Government - 12th Grade
SOUTH MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
MIAMI,   FL   33155
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11/20
First Look:
List the kinds of monies you have with you today.

Today's Plan:
Draft essay collection
Reading - Amadeo Giannini - p. 257
Bankingheadlines
Banking today
      
Class Prep:
  Check your stock prices
  Test prep: Chapter 10

11/18
First Look:
What is your favorite possession?  How much money would it take for you to give it up?

Today's Plan:
Hand in assignments
Ch 10 Section 1, cont'd
The usefulness of money (group assignment)
Ch 10 Section 2 - What banks do
Address checklist
      
Class Prep:
  Chapter 10
     * Read Section 3
     * Have your SMG essay drafts ready to hand in Friday.  

11/16
First Look:
How are your stocks doing? What have you learned so far?

Today's Plan:
First Look
Chapter Review
Ch 11 re-test
Ch 10 start-up
      
Class Prep:
  Chapter 10
     * Read Section 1 (at the very least)
     * Answer the questions for Figures 10.1 & 10.2 in writing.  

11/12
First Look:
When, how & why did you start saving money?

Today's Plan:
First Look
Why is investment important?
Test Review
The hows & whys of stock trading
Bonus question game
Handouts/ins
SMG Essay Assignment information
      
Class Prep:
  Know your Chapter 11 inside & out -- Monday's test will be very thorough.

   Check your stock prices this weekend!  

11/9
First Look:
Write one good thing and one bad thing about the conflict between labor & management.

Today's Plan:
First Look
Workbook check
Ch. 9 questions?
Ch. 9 test [mult. choice 2.4 pts. ea.]
Handouts (Per. 1 only)
Financial Intermediaries - graphic & descriptive paragraph.
      
Class Prep:
  We will revisit Chapter 11 to see if we can get better results. When we meet on Thursday (we're off Wednesday for Veteran's Day) we will review the Chapter 11 test results and work on exercises that touch on different sections of the chapter, so BE READY!
  Be sure to keep up on your Stock Market Game account: stay current on financial news and stock research . . . there may be buying opportunities coming up!

11/5
First Look:
People get paid different amounts depending on what they do. Is this fair? Why/not?

Today's Plan:
Chapter 9, Sections 2 & 3
   Labor & wages
   What affects wages? (chart)
   Organized labor
   What caused union decline? (group work)
   File maintenance
   SMG reminder
   Handouts

      
Class Prep:
  Check your stock prices this weekend
  Prepare for Chapter 9 test next meeting

11/3
First Look:
Why have U.S. manufacturing jobs moved to other countries?

Today's Plan:
   SMG update & extra credit: SMG has extended deadline to 4 pm Thursday; you MUST have your team's first three trades in by then to qualify for extra credit.
   Past test review - Ch 6
   File maintenance
   Ch 8 Test
   College Fair passes
   Chapter 9 start-up [Section 1]

      
Class Prep:
  Read the final two sections of Chapter 9, be ready to discuss (we have a short week this time; remember that test day will be Monday)

10/29
First Look:
Have you ever worked with a partner on a school project? What made it work well? Did anything go wrong?

Today's Plan:
   First Look
   Make up tests
   Ch 8 Review
   Run a Business
   File maintenance
      
Class Prep:
  Check your stock prices Friday evening
  Use your Flashcards
  Chapter 8 test next time!

    Enjoy your three-day weekend!



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