ECON Week 4 Unit 2 Exam Thurs.; Mon Ch4-5-6 Vocab Quiz; Wed. Ch7-8

1. REVIEW for Quizzes and Tests: Hillgrove Econ Students Vocab

2. Download Unit-2-vocab-and-essential-questions-ch-4-5-6-7-and-8 ALL Examples and Questions due Thursday.

3. Download ECON Article Project Summary Form to use on the following article DUE Friday: PICK ONE!

Plug-in electric vehicles get off to a slow start

http://www.freep.com/article/20111225/BUSINESS01/112250399/Plug-in-electric-vehicles-get-off-to-a-slow-start

Junk Food Marketing the Model for Baby Carrot Campaign

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2010-08-29-baby-carrots-marketing_N.htm

North Dakota oil boom fuels real estate sales in Arizona

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-01-02/North-Dakota-Arizona/52344394/1

Monday: Vocab Quiz; "Cuddle Pet" ?s 6-8 Due; Elasticity of Supply and Demand

Tuesday: Ch7 Market Structures Download Market Structures - New Due Wed!

Wednesday: Ch8 Business Organizations Download EconCh08Blackmon powerPoint; REVIEW

Thursday: EXAM; UNIT 2 E?S/VOCAB EXAMPLES DUE; Download Unit 3 Vocab and Essential Questions

Friday: GDP and CPI neither of which are TV shows...:)

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Psych Thursday Library Activity

After studying the types of psychological research, you are now going to find examples of each type in a psychological publication. You will post this info to your blog titled: "Research Article"

1. On your blog posting give an example of each research format.

Experiment:

Survey:

Naturalistic Observation:

Case Study:

2. Then, use the following links to find 3 articles that illustrate 3 of the 4 resarch types:

Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com

The Scientific American Mind www.scientificamericanmind.com

Human Nature www.human-nature.com

American Psychological Association www.apa.org

3. Post your info and submit.

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PSYCH Week 3 Founders-Theories-Research Quiz Tuesday

Monday: Research Methods; Use Feral Children for Examples NEED BOOKS TOMORROW!!

Tuesday: QUIZ ; Unit 1 Exam Review givend -NEED BOOKS TODAY!!! Complete Reflection *after video*; Posting due by 12 a.m. Use video:

YOU as a product of psychological study and manipulation; how has the study of psychology contributed to how others interact with or otherwise affect you? Blog posting

Wednesday: Ethics in Psychology

Why does the study of psychological data more complex to justify? How and why would psychologists manipulate data?

.Fraud Case Seen as a Red Flag for Psychology Research

Thursday: UNIT 1 EXAM

Friday: Pep Rally Prep!

Download Week 3 for standards and specific activities in class.

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ECON Week 3 SUPPLY & DEMAND Ch 4, 5, 6 and 8; Benchmark Monday/Ch 4, 5 & 6 Friday

1. Hillgrove Econ Students Vocab USE THIS LINK TO PRINT YOUR VOCAB. IF YOU CAN NOT PRINT, SEARCH FOR THE GROUP--- "Hillgrove Econ Students" at www.quizlet.com . Vocab Quiz Ch 4-5-6 FRIDAY;

2. Download ECON Article Project Summary Form to complete each project.

Project Articles: Download Beijing iPhones Project #1 DUE TUESDAY

Download College Sports Should Work as Free Market Project #2 DUE FRIDAY

3. Download Unit-2-vocab-and-essential-questions-ch-4-5-6-7-and-8 You will only receive one copy. Due on Unit 2 exam day.

4. Plans for this week... Download Week 3 Econ Shorter Version:

Monday: Benchmark; Complete E?s #1-5 Law of Demand

Tuesday: Elasticity of Demand; Review Demand; Complete E?s 6-10

Wednesday: Law of Supply Complete E?s 11-15

Thursday: Combining Supply and Demand Complete E?s 16-24

Friday: Vocab Quiz Ch 4-5-6; Review Activity Supply and Demand

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ECON TEST REVIEW/Project #1 Article/Unit 2 E?s and Vocab Sheet

1. REVIEW: Download Unit 1 Real Talk Review This is a one-pager on the main concepts from Unit 1.

Due tomorrow 1/20: 1-print out of vocab; 2- completed examples for each vocab word; 3- completed essential questions; 4- completed Economic systems chart.

2. Download ECON Article Project Summary Form YOU WILL USE THIS FORMAT FOR ALL OF YOUR ECON PROJECTS.

ARTICLE PROJECT #1: Beijing and the iPhone4s Read the article. Answer the following questions and provide the information listed below based on the contents of the article.

Relate this article to at least 3 of the terms from your vocabulary sheet (HINT: Mixed Economy, CPE, goods, wants & needs, trade-off, opportunity cost)

The format includes all of the following:

WHO is the article referring to?
WHAT are the issues of the article?
WHEN did the event occur?
WHERE did the event occur?
WHY did the event occur?
HOW does this article relate to the 6 economics principles? YES. All 6.

1. People choose.

2. All choices involve costs.

3. People respond to incentives in predictable ways.

4. People create economic systems that influence choices and incentives.

5. People gain when they trade voluntarily.

6. People's choices have consequences for the future.

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PSYCH WEEK 2 Research Methods; Next Tuesday Quiz Theories & Research

Download Psych Week 2 ... What is going on

Use these links for Computer Activitoes this week:

Assignment for Founders & Approaches to Psych...

1. Go here first and complete. Download 6-approaches-to-psych and

2. Go to http://quizstar.4teachers.org Sign-up for an Account today.

3. Download Research Methods for Survey COMPUTER ACTIVITY Use this to complete Handout-2-4 Making Sense of Research Methods.

Sites: http://www.wadsworth.com/psychology_d/templates/student_resources/workshops/resch_wrk.html

http://www.s-cool.co.uk/alevel/psychology/research-methods.html

4. Download Blair_Module02 RESEARCH METHODS

Download Blogger Account DIRECTIONS

Download Eportfolio-permission-form-psych DUE Wednesday.

Complete the following FORM after I have received your parent permission to create a blog and you have successfully created your blog. :)

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ECON: VOCAB QUIZ WED.; UNIT 1 EXAM (Ch. 1-2-3)

YOU MAY PRINT THE VOCAB (CH1-2-3) FROM THIS LINK Hillgrove Econ Students Vocab BUT YOU MUST HAVE EXAMPLES FOR EACH TERM COMPLETED FOR FRIDAY. ALL WORK FOR UNIT 1 DUE FRIDAY.

Download Week 2 Econ Spring 2012 for all activities and standards for this week.

The shorter version:

TUESDAY: HW - ECONOMIC SYSTEMS CHART DUE. Specialization and Trade

Download Economic Systems 3 basic questions Chart for review

WEDNESDAY: UNIT 1 VOCAB QUIZ - ALL WORDS ON VOCAB/ESSENTIAL ?S WKSHT. Market Structures and Economic Sytems

THURSDAY: American Free Enterprise and Business Cycle

FRIDAY: UNIT 1 EXAM

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