Friday, December 8th

Agenda:

1. Final day in Computer lab for stock project

Homework:

1. Stock Project due Monday
2. Final Exam Study Guide (to earn note card for final, complete by Monday)

Important Stock Project Handouts:

1. Stock Market Tracking Sheet
2. Stock Market Project Description
3. Stock Project Grade Sheet

Wednesday, December 6th

Agenda:

1. Final Exam Study Guide
2. Computer Lab for Stock Project

Important Stock Project Handouts:

1. Stock Market Tracking Sheet
2. Stock Market Project Description
3. Stock Project Grade Sheet

Tuesday, December 5th

Agenda:

1. Computer Lab for Stock Project

Important Stock Project Handouts:

1. Stock Market Tracking Sheet
2. Stock Market Project Description
3. Stock Project Grade Sheet

Monday, December 4th

Agenda:

1. How to Graph with Microsoft Excel
2. Computer Lab for Stock Project

Important Stock Project Handouts:

1. Stock Market Tracking Sheet
2. Stock Market Project Description
3. Stock Project Grade Sheet

Thursday, November 30th

Agenda:

1. Notebook Check
2. Stock Calculations
3. Work on Articles or Business Letter

Important Stock Project Handouts:

1. Stock Market Tracking Sheet
2. Stock Market Project Description
3. Stock Project Grade Sheet

Wednesday, November 29th

Agenda:

1. Stock Calculation Instructions

Homework:

1. Notebook Check tomorrow (A#23-28)
2. Bring all stock papers tomorrow

Important Stock Project Handouts:

1. Stock Market Tracking Sheet
2. Stock Market Project Description
3. Stock Project Grade Sheet

Tuesday, November 28th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#28)
2. Economic Issues  Development Posters

Homework:

1. Bring all stock papers to class on Wednesday

Monday, November 27th

Agenda:

1. Update Stock Tracking
2. Begin Ch 18.1 1-6 and Ch 18.2 1-5 (A#29)

Homework:

1. Bring all stock papers to class on Wednesday

Friday, November 17th

Agenda:

1. Budget Project work day
2. Begin Ch 18.1 1-6 and Ch 18.2 1-5 (A#29)

Thursday, November 16th

Agenda:

1. Budget Project work day

Homework:

1. Budget Project due tomorrow
2. How to guarantee a good grade on the project:
1. Follow all directions VERY carefully
2. Total monthly costs must equal net monthly income (balanced budget)
3. Double check all calculations
4. Answer all written questions with thoughtful answers

Wednesday, November 15th

Agenda:

1. Computer lab for Budget Project

Tuesday, November 14th

Agenda:

1. Computer lab for Budget Project

Monday, November 13th

Agenda:

1. Update Stocks
2. Computer lab for Budget Project

Thursday, November 9th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#27)
2. Chapter 13 Test
3. Look ahead to rest of semester
4. Intro to Budget Project

Wednesday, November 8th

Agenda:

1. Inflation Around the World (A#26)
2. Poverty in America (A#27)

Homework:

1. Chapter 13 Test Tomorrow
1. Study Ch 13 Notes on Unemployment and Inflation as well as Assignments #24-27

Tuesday, November 7th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#25)
2. Notes - Inflation
3. Inflation Around the World (A#26)

Homework:

1. Ch 13 Test Thursday (Unemployment, Inflation, Poverty)

Monday, November 6th

Agenda:

1. Update Stock Tracking
2. Unemployment Lookbook (A#25)

Homework:

1. Chapter 13 Quiz Thursday (Unemployment, Inflation, Poverty)

Friday, November 3rd

Agenda:

1. Intro Economic Problems
2. Notes - Unemployment

Thursday, November 2nd

Agenda:

1. Ch 13. 1-4. 6 and Ch 13.2 1-3, 6 (A#24)

Wednesday, November 1st

Agenda:

1. Finish Business Idea Presentations
2. Invest! - Investor Funding Rubric (A#23)

Tuesday, October 31st

Agenda:

1. Investor Funding Rubric (A#23)
2. Business Idea Presentations

Monday, October 30th

Agenda:

1. Update Stock Tracking
2. Last day in Computer Lab

Homework:

1. Projects due via email to anesper@smjuhsd.org

Friday, October 27th

Agenda:

1. Return Notebooks
2. Computer Lab for Business Project
3. Directions for Business Idea Project
1. Presentation Template

Homework:

1. Presentations Begin Tuesday

Thursday, October 26th

Agenda:

1. Notebook Check
2. Computer Lab for Business Project
3. Directions for Business Idea Project
1. Presentation Template

Homework:

1. Presentations Begin Tuesday

Wednesday, October 25th

Agenda:

1. Computer Lab for Business Project

Homework:

1. Notebook Check tomorrow (A#15-22)

Tuesday, October 24th

Agenda:

1. Rough Draft Check
2. Changes to Rough Drafts

Homework:

1. Notebook Check Thursday (A#15-22)

Monday, October 23rd

Agenda:

1. Update Stock Tracking
2. Business Project Slide Rough Drafts

Homework:

1. Finish Rough Drafts

Friday, October 20th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#22)
2. Idea Brainstorming and Approval

Thursday, October 19th

Agenda:

1. Directions for Business Idea Project
1. Presentation Template
2. How to Generate a Business Idea
3. Group Brainstorming

Homework:

1. Brainstorm 10 Problems with solutions: 5 Local/Personal, 5 Global (A#22)

Wednesday, October 18th

Agenda:

1. Business Presentation Examples

Tuesday, October 17th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#21)
2. CH 8 and 11 Test
3. Directions for Business Idea Project
1. Presentation Template
4. Group Formation and Brainstorming

Monday, October 16th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW
2. Other Business Types Matrix (A#23)

Homework:

1. Chapter 8 and 11 Test (Study Notes, textbook chapters/sections and homework assignments)

Friday, October 13th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#19)
2. Discuss Sole Proprietorship and Partnership Venn-Diagram
3. Corporations
4. Ch 8.3 1-3, 6, 7 and Ch 8.4 2,3 (A#20)

Homework:

1. Chapter 8 and 11 Test Tuesday

Thursday, October 12th

Agenda:

1. Intro to Business Organizations
2. Sole Proprietorship vs. Partnership Venn-Diagram (A#18)

Homework:

1. Ch 8.1 1-3 and Ch 8.2 2,4 (A#19)

Wednesday, October 11th

Agenda:

1. Shark Tank

Homework:

1. Ch 8.1 1-3 and Ch 8.2 2,4 (A#18)

Tuesday, October 10th

Agenda:

1. Stock Leaderboard
2. Stamp HW(A#17)
3. Notes - Investing Basics and Bonds

Homework:

1. Ch 8.1 1-3 and Ch 8.2 2,4 (A#18) due Thursday

Monday, October 9th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#17)
2. Update Stock Tracking
3. Stock Market Project Instructions
• Instructions
• Grade Sheet

Friday, October 6th

Agenda:

1. Stock Project Investing!
• Stock Tracking Sheet
2. Begin working on HW

Homework:

1. CH 11.1 1-6 and Ch 11.2 1-3, 5 (A#17)

Thursday, October 5th

Agenda:

1. Stock Project Investing!
• Stock Tracking Sheet

Wednesday, Oct. 4th

Agenda:

1. Stock Investing Article w/ ?s (A#16)

Tuesday, October 3rd

Agenda:

1. Notes - The Stock Market
2. Stock Market Project Instructions
• Instructions
• Grade Sheet

Homework:

1. Begin talking to family, friends, neighbors about stock investing advice

Monday, October 2nd

Agenda:

1. Return Notebooks
2. New Seats
3. Stamp HW (A#15)
4. Notes - The Stock Market

HW:

1. Begin talking to family, friends, neighbors about stock investing advice

Friday, September 29th

Agenda:

1. Notebook Check
2. Unit 2 Supply and Demand Test
3. Work on HW

Homework:

1. Ch 11.3 1-5 (A#15)

Thursday, September 28th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#14)
2. Notes - Elasticity of Demand

Homework:

1. Supply and Demand Test Tomorrow
• Study Guide
2. Notebook Check tomorrow (A#7-14)

Wednesday, September 27th

Agenda:

1. Supply and Demand Scenarios Handout (A#13)
2. Work on HW

Homework:

1. Ch 4.3 1-4 (A#14)
2. Unit 2 Test Friday - Study Guide for Unit 2 Test
3. Notebook Check Friday (A#7-14)

Tuesday, September 26th

Agenda:

1. Finish Supply and Demand Analysis Practice
2. Supply and Demand Scenarios Handout (A#13)

Homework:

1. Unit 2 Test Friday - Study Guide for Unit 2 Test

Monday, September 25th

Agenda:

1. Supply and Demand Analysis Practice

Homework:

1. Unit 2 Test Friday - Study Guide for Unit 2 Test

Friday, September 22nd

Agenda:

1. Supply Shifting Review
2. Unit 2 Test Study Guide
3. Notes - Putting Supply and Demand Together

Thursday, September 21st

Agenda:

1. Changes in Supply Practice (A#12) - Complete both of the following
• Supply Headlines
• Supply of Baseball Bats

Wednesday, September 20th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#11)
2. Notes - Determinants (Shifters) of Supply
3. Supply Shifting Practice

Tuesday, September 19th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#9)
2. Notes - Supply Curve
3. Graphing Supply Curves (A#10)

Homework:

1. Ch 5.1 1,2,4 and Ch 5.3 1,2,5 (A#11) 

Monday, September 18th

Agenda

1. Practice Graphing Demand Shifts
2. Demand Headlines (A#10)

Friday, September 15th

Agenda:

1. Demand Review
2. Practice Graphing Demand Shifts

Thursday, September 14th

Agenda:

1. Stamp (A#8)
2. Notes - Determinants (Shifters) of Demand

Wednesday, September 13th

Agenda:

1. Finish Notes - Demand .ppt
2. Graphing Demand Curves and Surveying Real-Time Demand (A#8)

Tuesday, September 12th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#7)
2. Notes - Demand

Monday, September 11th

Agenda:

1. Intro to Unit 2 - Supply and Demand
2. Ch 4.1 1,2,4,6 and Ch 4.2 1-3 (A#7)

Friday, September 8th

Agenda:

1. 5 Min prep time
2. Presentations to County Zoning Board
3. Voting

Thursday, September 7th

Agenda:

1. 5 Min prep time
2. Presentations to County Zoning Board

Wednesday, September 6th

Agenda:

1. Final Cooper's Point Work Day

Homework:

1. Projects due and Presentations start Tomorrow

Tuesday, September 5th

Agenda:

1. Presentation Tips for Tomorrow
2. Final Group Work Day

Homework:

1. Projects due and Presentations begin tomorrow

Thursday, August 31st

Agenda:

1. Cooper's Point Work Day
1. Daily Goals:
1. Finish development layout
2. Continue Individual Research
3. Begin Rough Drafts

Homework:

1. Invite Parents to Back to School Night

Wednesday, August 30th

Agenda:

1. Return Notebooks
2. Senior Assembly

Tuesday, August 29th

Agenda:

1. Notebook Check
2. Cooper's Point Group Work
1. Daily Goals:
1. Finish brainstorming features
2. Begin individual research
3. Create rough draft layout

Monday, August 28th

Agenda:

1. Finish Cooper's Point Instructions
2. Group Work Time Goals
1. Determine Roles
2. Decide on Theme
3. Brainstorm Features

Homework:

1. Notebook Check Tomorrow (Assignments #1-6)

Friday, August 25th

Agenda:

1. Unit 1 Test
2. Intro to Cooper's Point Project

Thursday, August 24th

Agenda:

1. Economics Field Research: The 7 Principles of Economic Thought Around Campus (A#6)
1. Identify/Describe 6-8 different choices/events/actions from around campus which are examples of the 7 Principles of Economic Thought
2. Either observe what is currently happening or reminisce about experiences you have had over the past three years at ERHS
3. Create a two-column table in your notebook. The columns should be titled
1. Choice/Event/Action
2. Applicable Economic Principle

Homework:

1. Unit 1 Test Tomorrow- study all notes. A#2,3,5, Chapter 1.1, 1.2

Wednesday, August 23rd

Agenda:

1. The Seven Principles of Economic Thought (A#5)

Homework:

1. Unit 1 Test Friday- study all notes. A#2,3,5

Tuesday, August 22nd

Agenda:

1. The Seven Principles of Economic Thought (A#5)

Homework:

1. Unit 1 Test Friday- study all notes. A#2,3,5

Monday, August 21st

Agenda:

1. Finish Notes - Opportunity Cost

Homework:

1. Unit 1 Exam Friday

Friday, August 18th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#4)
2. Quickwrite
3. finish Scarcity and Factors of Production Notes
4. Notes - Opportunity Cost

Thursday, August 16th

Agenda:

1. Real-life Economic Problems: Market for Organs : Cash for Kidneys (A#4)

Homework:

1. Chapter 1.1 2-4, 6 and Ch 1.2 1-4 (A#3)

Wednesday, August 16th

Agenda:

1. Economic Utopia Island Activity

Homework:

1. Chapter 1.1 2-4, 6 and Ch 1.2 1-4 (A#3)

Tuesday, August 15th

Agenda:

1. Quickwrite
2. Stamp HW (A#2,3)
3. Chapter 1.1 Notes - Scarcity and the Factors of Production

Monday, August 14th

Agenda:

1. Unit 1 Vocabulary - For each term: define, give an example and draw a mini-visual (A#2)

Homework:

1. finish (A#2)

Friday, August 1th

Agenda:

1. Stamp (A#1)
2. Set Up Economics Notebook (click on the text to see the structure)

Thursday, August 10th

Agenda:

1. First-minute rules
2. Name help
3. Letter of Introduction
4. Name test

Homework:

1. Notebook (correct size) and Signatures (Syllabus and Film Permission Slip) due Friday (A#1)

Wednesday, August 9th

Welcome to Mr. Nesper's U.S. Economics website. Here you will find all you need to keep yourself apprised of what's happening in class and what events may be coming up. Check this site regularly for lecture notes, homework assignments and various other links. It is your responsibility to be aware of our course agenda, even when you are absent from class. Don't hesitate to ask when you are confused about anything.

Agenda:

1. Seating Chart
2. Welcome Back
3. Intro to Mr. Nesper
4. Syllabus
1. Notebook (must be at least 100 pgs and fit a "11 x "8.5 piece of paper without any edges hanging out)
2. Film Permission Slip
3. Website

Homework:

1. Notebook (correct size) and Signatures (Syllabus and Film Permission Slip) due Friday (A#1)