1. AP Macroeconomics December 1, 2014
Objective: INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Warm up—Explain the relationship between the demand for a nation’s goods and the demand for that same nation’s currency?
Trade (reading, discussion)
Economics USA: international trade
If you didn’t finish this over the break, finish it for tomorrow: Ch.36 (items 2,3,7 and10.)

2. Economics—periods 4 and 5 December 1, 2014
Objective: Financial Markets
Warm up—What is diversification?
Chapter 11 in brief: Financial markets (reading, discussion, questions)
Demystifying the stock market

3. U.S. History December 1, 2014 Objective: The New Deal
Warm up—What was the New Deal?
The Great Depression booklet
Reading, discussion
The Century (continued)

4. The New Deal brochure (ch15)
Make a three fold (six section) brochure. Create a summary of each section on these pages. You should also include graphics on each page:
Title and your name at the top along with some graphic (timeline, picture, etc.)
A New Deal to Fights the Depression
The Second New Deal Takes Hold
The New Deal Affects Many Groups
Culture in the 1930s
The Impact of the New Deal

5. AP Macroeconomics December 2, 2014
Objective: INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Warm up—What is globalization?
Quick review of Trade
Are sweatshops bad for the economy?
Currency exchange reading and exercise
Review a few homework problems: Ch.36 (items 2,3,7 and 10.)

6. Economics—periods 4 and 5 December 2, 2014
Objective: Financial Markets
Warm up—What are mutual funds?
Chapter 11 in brief: Financial markets review questions
A look at stocks (work in 3s, find a stock and trace its value over the past year; compare it to the last month; then compare yesterday with today)
1929 Crash (reading, questions)

7. U.S. History December 2, 2014 Objective: The New Deal
Warm up—What was the CCC?
Chapter 15, section 1 review
The Great Depression booklet (continued) complete sections 2 and 3 (pages 3 and 4 of your brochure)
The Century (continued)

8. The New Deal brochure (ch15)
Make a three fold (six section) brochure. Create a summary of each section on these pages. You should also include graphics on each page:
Title and your name at the top along with some graphic (timeline, picture, etc.)
A New Deal to Fights the Depression
The Second New Deal Takes Hold
The New Deal Affects Many Groups
Culture in the 1930s
The Impact of the New Deal

9. AP Macroeconomics December 3, 2014
Objective: INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Warm up—Are sweatshops in the developing world bad for the poor? Explain.
Quick review
Currency exchange reading and exercise
Economics USA: Exchange rates
Review a few homework problems: Ch.36 (items 2,3,7 and 10.)

10. Economics—periods 4 and 5 December 3, 2014
Objective: Financial Markets
Warm up—Imagine you own shares of stock in the company you researched yesterday. In the last 12 months, when was the best time to buy and sell this stock? How much money would you make? Now consider if you bought the stock exactly a year ago and sold it yesterday. How much would you make or lose?

11. Economics—periods 4 and 5 December 3, 2014
Objective: Financial Markets
Warm up—on previous slide
The Stock Market crash of (reading)
Financial Markets (Ch. 11 Assessment p , 16-17)
The Fate of Dot-Coms (reading) p293

12. U.S. History December 3, 2014 Objective: The New Deal
Warm up—How did the Supreme Court initially react to Roosevelt’s New Deal? Why?
Chapter 15, section 2 review
The Great Depression booklet (continued) complete sections 4 and 5 (pages 5 and 6 of your brochure)
The Century (continued)
Homework: Complete your brochure for tomorrow.

13. The New Deal brochure (ch15)
Make a three fold (six section) brochure. Create a summary of each section on these pages. You should also include graphics on each page:
Title and your name at the top along with some graphic (timeline, picture, etc.)
A New Deal to Fights the Depression
The Second New Deal Takes Hold
The New Deal Affects Many Groups
Culture in the 1930s
The Impact of the New Deal

14. AP Macroeconomics December 4, 2014
Objective: INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Warm up—List the circumstances we can expect a currency to depreciate.
Quick review
Currency exchange reading and exercise
Economics USA: Exchange rates
Unit 6 Exam will be Tuesday, December 9.

15. Economics—periods 4 and 5 December 4, 2014
Objective: Trade and Trade balance
Warm up—Why do nations trade?
Trade: an introduction
Economics USA: International trade
Absolute Advantage and Comparative Advantage (exercises)

16. U.S. History December 4, 2014 Objective: The New Deal
Warm up—What was the CIO?
Turn in Great Depression booklet
Reading and questions Chapter 15, section 3 and 4 review (p )
The Century (continued)
Open Book Test tomorrow on Chapter 15

17. AP Macroeconomics December 5, 2014
Objective: INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Warm up—How do interest rates affect currency appreciation?
Currency exchange reading and exercise review
Economics USA: Exchange rates (concluded)
Homework problems
Unit 6 Exam will be Tuesday, December 9.

18. Economics—periods 4 and 5 December 5, 2014
Objective: Trade and Trade balance
Warm up—What is comparative advantage?
Trade: an introduction (review worksheet)
Absolute Advantage and Comparative Advantage (reading and exercises) p447 items 2,3,4
Economics USA: International trade (5th period)

19. U.S. History December 5, 2014 Objective: The New Deal
Warm up—Who was Orson Wells?
Chapter 15 exam
The Century (continued)

20. AP Macroeconomics December 8, 2014
Objective: INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Warm up—What is a balance of payments?
Impossible Trinity
Balance of Payments
Trade review
Unit 6 Exam will be Tuesday, December 9.

21. Economics—periods 4 and 5 December 8, 2014
Objective: Trade and Trade balance
Warm up—What is Absolute Advantage?
Trade and goods (worksheet)
When should nations trade? (exercises)
10 questions about Globalization

22. U.S. History December 8, 2014 Objective: The Great Depression
Warm up—What made the Great Depression greater than other economic downturns?
Imagine you were alive during the Great Depression. With a partner or alone, write a two-page dialogue about an episode of your life during this time. You must include 4 historical facts. Be prepared to share it with the class.
Sharing.
The Great Depression (video, notes)

23. AP Macroeconomics December 9, 2014
Objective: INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Warm up—When calculating a nation’s balance of payments, what are net investments?
10 questions on Globalization
Unit 6 Exam will be Wednesday, December 10.

24. Economics—periods 4 and 5 December 9, 2014
Objective: Trade and Trade balance
Warm up—Who leads the world in the production of oil?
When should nations trade? (review)
10 questions about Globalization

25. U.S. History December 9, 2014 Objective: The Great Depression
Warm up—Who was President before FDR?
Complete dialogue: Imagine you were alive during the Great Depression. With a partner or alone, write a two-page dialogue about an episode of your life during this time. You must include 4 historical facts. Be prepared to share it with the class.
Sharing.
The Great Depression (video, notes)

26. AP Macroeconomics December 10, 2014
Objective: INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Warm up—When calculating a nation’s balance of payments, what is the trade balance?
Unit 6 Exam
10 questions on Globalization
Global problems

27. Economics—periods 4 and 5 December 10, 2014
Objective: Trade and Trade balance
Warm up—What is globalization?
Comparative advantage (video, notes)
10 questions about Globalization
Global problems
List 4 global problems (describe it, why is it a problem?)
Solve this problem with practical solutions (who will pay for these solutions?)

28. U.S. History December 10, 2014 Objective: The Great Depression
Warm up—Who was President after FDR?
Sharing your story/dialogue
What should be done?
The Great Depression (video, notes)

29. What should be done?
The Great Depression was a event like the people of the United States and the world had never seen. Millions lost their jobs, homes, farms, savings in the bank, businesses, etc. No one went unaffected. Here’s why: (take notes) How should society respond when an event like this occurs? What should be done? Work in groups of four or five and come up with some approaches.

30. AP Macroeconomics December 11, 2014
Objective: INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Warm up—List 5 examples of the presence of the global economy in your life?
10 questions on Globalization
Global problems (group activity)
BROKE

31. Global Problems Work in groups of 4. List 4 global problems
Describe the problem fully. What is the cost of this problem? Who pays the cost of this problem?
Develop a practical solution for each problem. Who will pay the cost of these solutions? What problems may arise from the solutions themselves?

32. Economics—periods 4 and 5 December 11, 2014
Objective: Trade and Trade balance
Warm up—List 5 examples of the presence of the global economy in your life?
10 questions about Globalization reviewed
Global problems
Exchange rates

33. Global Problems Work in groups of 4. List 4 global problems
Describe the problem fully. What is the cost of this problem? Who pays the cost of this problem?
Develop a practical solution for each problem. Who will pay the cost of these solutions? What problems may arise from the solutions themselves?

34. U.S. History December 11, 2014 Objective: The Great Depression
Warm up—The Great Depression was an economic, political, social and psychological crisis. What does this mean? Define the terms economic, political, social, and psychological in this context.
What should be done?
Society and Culture in the Great Depression
The Great Depression (video, notes)

35. What should be done?
The Great Depression was an event like the people of the United States and the world had never seen. Millions lost their jobs, homes, farms, savings in the bank, businesses, etc. No one was unaffected. Here’s why: (take notes) How should society respond when an event like this occurs? What should be done? Work in groups of four or five and come up with some approaches.

36. AP Macroeconomics December 12, 2014
Objective: INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Warm up—Why is world hunger sometimes referred to as a man-made problem?
More questions on Globalization
Global problems (group activity)

37. Economics—periods 4 and 5 December 12, 2014
Objective: Trade and Trade balance
Warm up—Should wealthy nations help poorer nations? Explain.
More questions about Globalization reviewed
Global problems and solutions (share your groups findings)
Developed and developing nations (reading and questions)

38. U.S. History December 12, 2014 Objective: The Great Depression
Warm up—What did the Great Depression get worse before it got better?
Society and Culture in the Great Depression (complete yesterday’s worksheet)
What should be done? Discussed.
The Great Depression (video, notes)