Day 4 Agenda (Thursday 08/31/17)

Mr. C's SMART Lunch Availability This Week
Lunch	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
A	CLOSED	Period 2	Period 3	Period 4	By Appointment
B	CLOSED	By Appointment	CLOSED	By Appointment	By Appointment
Motivation for the Week: "...we don't change. We take the gravel and the shell and we make a pearl. And we help other people to change so they can see more kinds of beauty." - Pink

Agenda
1) Introduction to Eocnomics
We examined a more economic definition for an old school concept: Needs and Wants. We also discussed how the value something has is personal to the individual and is reflected in the price they would pay for an item (or sell the item).

2) Ten Principles of Economics
We examined more carefully the idea of Opportunity Cost by watching two short videos that demonstrate several economic concepts, but especially Opportunity Cost.
Economics Made Memorable Part 1: Costs


Economics Made Memorable Part 2: Benefits


Homework
Read and Note pages 22-33

Day 3 Agenda (Wednesday 08/30/17)

Mr. C's SMART Lunch Availability This Week
Lunch	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
A	CLOSED	Period 2	Period 3	Period 4	By Appointment
B	CLOSED	By Appointment	CLOSED	By Appointment	By Appointment
Motivation for the Week: "...we don't change. We take the gravel and the shell and we make a pearl. And we help other people to change so they can see more kinds of beauty." - Pink

Agenda
1) Civility
Discussions are getting deeper and more heated, but I think in the end, productive. We continued to create the expectations for the class, focus remains on Empathy, Integrity, and Tolerance.

2) Do You Think Like an Economist?
Ten economic questions to make you think some everyday things, but in an economic way.


3) Ten Principles of Economics
We began defining the basic and key terms for economics, like Scarcity, Trade Off, and Opportunity Cost.


Homework
Nothing new... but don't get used to it!

Day 2 Agenda (Tuesday 08/28/17)

Mr. C's SMART Lunch Availability This Week
Lunch	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
A	CLOSED	Period 2	Period 3	Period 4	By Appointment
B	CLOSED	By Appointment	CLOSED	By Appointment	By Appointment
Motivation for the Week: "...we don't change. We take the gravel and the shell and we make a pearl. And we help other people to change so they can see more kinds of beauty." - Pink

Agenda
1) Textbook
Textbooks were assigned today. The replacement price is somewhere in the neighborhood of $90. But more importantly, I need a copy of the book. If you lose it, look online and buy a used copy for about $5. We will use the textbook a lot for homework. I am asking you to keep the book at home. Do not leave it in your car, I prefer it if you don't bring it to school to reduce the amount of wear and tear.

2) Civility
We worked individually, then in pairs, then together as a class to develop expectations for the class. It is more difficult than it seems, we spent the entire class period trying to come up with a working definition for Empathy and Integrity. We didn't even get to Tolerance today!

Homework
1) Opening Day Checklist
Make sure to legitimately complete the Opening Day Checklist. If you have been unable to get onto the Google Classroom with your school login, I have added links to all the documents on the Caggia Social Studies website.

2) The Nature and Method of Economics
Read and Note pages 3-12