Eisenhower High School Economics
Archive for December, 2011
Merry Christmas!
Dec 23rd
- I just finished entering assignments in the grade book. Everything should be up to date with what you have turned in. There are a number of you with group projects missing. I have emailed some of you because it may be due to technical issues with how you turned it in. When the technical issue is resolved it will be graded.
- I am unable to access the program that grades the bubble sheets so if you have taken a test, but do not see a score, I have to wait until January 3rd to access that program due to site maintenance on their end.
- I suggest you take time while you are off for Christmas break to take advantage of extra credit opportunities listed at the top of my website if you are not happy with your grade.
Thursday 12/22/2011
Dec 22nd
- Work in media center on monetary & fiscal policy assignment given Wednesday
- Click here to open up all sites needed for this assignment.
- Turn in at end of the hour if complete. If not complete, it must be turned in the first day we return from Christmas break.
Wednesday 12/21/2011
Dec 21st
- Finish 1040 tax form & show MI-1040
- Collect 1040 forms
- Show mandatory spending & discretionary spending on http://whatwepayfor.com
- Work in media center on monetary & fiscal policy assignment
- Click here to open up all sites needed for this assignment.
- You will have Thursday all hour to work on this assignment. It will likely take time at home to complete.
- I would like it turned in at the end of the hour Thursday, but if you are not done it can be turned in the first day we return from Christmas break.
Tuesday 12/20/2011
Dec 20th
- Synthesize Federal Reserve purpose & function
- In Plain English video
- FOMC minutes from November meeting
- FOMC meeting Press Release
- Economic projections charts
- federal government revenue and spending pie graphs
- Complete my 1040 tax form from 2007
- Explain withholding, progressive v. proportional income taxes, personalizing your tax bill on the 1040 form.
- Will be turned in Wednesday, absent students from Tuesday will be excused from this assignment.
Monday 12/19/2011
Dec 19th
- Explain similarities/differences and advantages/disadvantages of banks versus credit unions.
- Explain fractional reserve banking
- Explain housing bubble, short sales, underwater, foreclosures
- Synthesize Federal Reserve purpose & function
Thursday 12/15/2011
Dec 15th
- What is the Fed? video & commentary
- China Slaps Duties on U.S. Made Autos article
- Shows impact of tariffs, quotas, and currency manipulation
- Know the difference between monetary & fiscal policy
- Europe’s debt deal article as example of fiscal policy
- Fiscal is Congress-taxes & spending
- Monetary is Federal Reserve-money supply
- Showed how to create a Google Presentation and how to share it for collaboration
- In media center the remainder of the hour to work on Federal Reserve Google Presentation
