Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Day 3 Post (Wednesday 08/31/16)

Mr. C's SMART Lunch Availability This Week
LunchMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
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BCLOSEDOpen TUTORIALCLOSEDCLOSEDCLOSED
Motivation for the Week:
"Transformation is more about unlearning than learning. The challenge is using what we have learned and experienced to then transform."
- Mr. C

Agenda
1) Do You Think Like an Economist?
Students are introduced to the idea of Incentives to produce the desired outcome by watching the introduction to "Freakonomics: the Movie"


2) Ten Principles of Economics
The idea of Opportunity Costs were demonstrated by the "Economics Made Memorable" (2 Parts)



3) Opportunity Costs & Trade Offs
Students were introduced to the Production Possibilities Curves by using the example of School v. Leisure time in the afternoon.

Homework
In the new packet, complete the first page front and back "Practice with PPFs"

Monday, August 29, 2016

Day 1 Agenda (Monday 08/29/16)

Mr. C's SMART Lunch Availability This Week
LunchMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
ACLOSEDBy AppointmentCLOSEDBy AppointmentCLOSED
BCLOSEDOpen TUTORIALCLOSEDCLOSEDCLOSED
Motivation for the Week:
"Transformation is more about unlearning than learning. The challenge is using what we have learned and experienced to then transform."
- Mr. C

Agenda
All Classes
1) Welcome!
Complete Basic Information Sheet. Watch the video below to complete the last part of the document.


2) Rules and Expectations
We quickly went over some of the rules and expectations for the class. View the PowerPoint below that corresponds the Rules and Expectations.


You must also complete each item on the sign off list. Use the links below to accomplish each. If you need your WCPSS Google login, see me tomorrow. I will make time to give those out to anyone who needs it.
Sign up For Remind
Sign up for Google Classroom
WCPSS Student/Parent Handbook
LRHS Honor Code
LRHS Handbook for "Integrity" (pp 25-26), "Student Code of Conduct" (pp 18-23), and "Senior Final Exam Exemption Policy" (pp. 16-17)
Caggia Social Studies on twitter (@caggiasocstud)
Caggia Econ on twitter (@caggiaecon)
Visit and Browse CaggiaSocialStudies.com

Homework
All Classes
1) Complete (as much of) the sign off list as possible.
2) Read and Note Chapter 1 (pages 3-12).