Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Correction!! NOTEBOOKS w/ new HW due 5/23

Correction!! NOTEBOOKS w/ new HW due 5/23
THAT IS THIS FRIDAY!!!!
NO LATE WORK, WE WILL BE DOING FINAL PROJECT!!

Honors Economics Final Projects I and II (Draft FYI)
200 points (100 preparation; 100 presentation)

You will be working with a team of four on two of the following topics.
All teams will complete and present the following as a PowerPoint presentation.
Team presentation to CEO: "Financing a New Factory in a Foreign Nation."
There are five countries to choose from. Only two teams present on a single country.

You may choose to work with a team of 2-4 for your second project.

1. History of International Trade: Debate
2. Pros and Cons of Free Trade: Graphic presentation
3. “As the World Economy Turns”: Theatrical presentation

You will have three days to work on your project. We will present the following two days.

Each project requires you address a task. The more accurately you address this task and support decisions based on data/information, the higher your point total. You will follow the directions and complete all questions on the first page using the Resource Cards. Repeat for Final Project II.

Friday, May 16, 2008

Work due with Notebook 5/24 on Intl Trade

READ MAY 20, 2008 POST.

Work:
Chapter 17 International Trade:
Sections 1-3 -- Complete chapter assessment, Key Terms, Section 2 (4-6, 7, 8), Applying Economic Concepts (1, 2)

Chapter 19 Financing in Third World Countries:
Chapter Assessment, Key Terms, Section 1 (1,2,3), Section 2 (1,2,3), Section (3, 7-9)


Due in Final Notebook 5/24

Thursday, May 8, 2008

Labor, unions (weds, and thurs HW)

Thurs.
§Read p. 204; John Lewis, Cesar Chavez; famous union leaders; answer questions
§Read Sec. 3; Labor and Wages p. 205-07; complete reading strategies
§Answer critical thinking and questions under graphs/charts
§Argue: Professional Athletes should/not command the highest salary for their labors.
Explain/justify using theory of wages, etc.
HW: Assessment 1, 2, 3, 5, 6; bring your books

Weds.
HW: Resolving Union and Management Differences
Read Ch. 8 200-03 answer questions under each chart or picture; assessment q # 1, #2 explain key terms in your own words