Tuesday March 19

Pop Quiz on Exchange Rates

Review Concepts:

• Exchange Rates

Resources:

Power Point - Exchange Rates

Video - Exchange Rates

Video - Factors that effect exchange rates

Homework:

IA Commentary is due Friday

Internal Assessment Info:

Internal Assessment Due Dates:

    IA #1 -  Friday January 11

    IA #2 - Monday February 18

    IA #3 and completed IA portfolio - Friday March 22

Internal Assessment (IA) Resources:

• IA Packet 2018-19

• Internal Assessment Coversheet - Click on this link and type out coversheet (Save first and then type out your information)

• Internal Assessment Portfolio Coversheet - Click on this link and type out coversheet

Micro Topics	Macro Topics	International Topics
Pricing (Supply, Demand, Elasticities, shortages, surpluses)	Economic Growth and GDP	Protectionist Policies   - Quota   - Subsidy   - Tariff
Externalities	Unemployment	Exchange Rates
Indirect Tax	Inflation
Subsidy	Economic Equity – Lorenz Curve
Price Control	Demand-Side Policy   - Fiscal Policy   - Monetary Policy Supply-Side Policy

Monday March 18

Pop Quiz tomorrow on Exchange Rates

Review Concepts:

• Factors That Effect Exchange Rates (Determinants of Exchange Rates)
• Interest Payments
• Inflation
• Speculation
• Use of  Foreign Currency Reserves
• Fixed Exchange Rates with Diagrammatic Analysis

Resources:

Power Point - Exchange Rates

Video - Exchange Rates

Video - Factors that effect exchange rates

Homework

Internal Assessment Info:

Internal Assessment Due Dates:

    IA #1 -  Friday January 11

    IA #2 - Monday February 18

    IA #3 and completed IA portfolio - Friday March 22

Internal Assessment (IA) Resources:

• IA Packet 2018-19

• Internal Assessment Coversheet - Click on this link and type out coversheet (Save first and then type out your information)

• Internal Assessment Portfolio Coversheet - Click on this link and type out coversheet

Micro Topics	Macro Topics	International Topics
Pricing (Supply, Demand, Elasticities, shortages, surpluses)	Economic Growth and GDP	Protectionist Policies   - Quota   - Subsidy   - Tariff
Externalities	Unemployment	Exchange Rates
Indirect Tax	Inflation
Subsidy	Economic Equity – Lorenz Curve
Price Control	Demand-Side Policy   - Fiscal Policy   - Monetary Policy Supply-Side Policy

Friday March 15

Review Concepts:

• Factors That Effect Exchange Rates (Determinants of Exchange Rates)
• Interest Payments
• Inflation
• Speculation
• Use of  Foreign Currency Reserves

Resources:

Power Point - Exchange Rates

Video - Exchange Rates

Video - Factors that effect exchange rates

Homework:

Work with Exchange Rate Diagrams  - Use the information on Determinants of demand and supply for currency in the Exchange Rates Power Point

Internal Assessment Info:

Internal Assessment Due Dates:

    IA #1 -  Friday January 11

    IA #2 - Monday February 18

    IA #3 and completed IA portfolio - Friday March 22

Internal Assessment (IA) Resources:

• IA Packet 2018-19

• Internal Assessment Coversheet - Click on this link and type out coversheet (Save first and then type out your information)

• Internal Assessment Portfolio Coversheet - Click on this link and type out coversheet

Micro Topics	Macro Topics	International Topics
Pricing (Supply, Demand, Elasticities, shortages, surpluses)	Economic Growth and GDP	Protectionist Policies   - Quota   - Subsidy   - Tariff
Externalities	Unemployment	Exchange Rates
Indirect Tax	Inflation
Subsidy	Economic Equity – Lorenz Curve
Price Control	Demand-Side Policy   - Fiscal Policy   - Monetary Policy Supply-Side Policy

Thursday March 14

New Concepts:

• Factors That Effect Exchange Rates (Determinants of Exchange Rates)
• Interest Payments
• Inflation
• Speculation
• Use of  Foreign Currency Reserves

Resources:

Power Point - Exchange Rates

Video - Exchange Rates

Video - Factors that effect exchange rates

Homework:

Chapter 23 in textbook

IA International commentary due Friday 3/22 - Remember to turn it in early if you are leaving for spring break.  No IA Commentaries will be accepted after 3/22

Internal Assessment Info:

Internal Assessment Due Dates:

    IA #1 -  Friday January 11

    IA #2 - Monday February 18

    IA #3 and completed IA portfolio - Friday March 22

Internal Assessment (IA) Resources:

• IA Packet 2018-19

• Internal Assessment Coversheet - Click on this link and type out coversheet (Save first and then type out your information)

• Internal Assessment Portfolio Coversheet - Click on this link and type out coversheet

Micro Topics	Macro Topics	International Topics
Pricing (Supply, Demand, Elasticities, shortages, surpluses)	Economic Growth and GDP	Protectionist Policies   - Quota   - Subsidy   - Tariff
Externalities	Unemployment	Exchange Rates
Indirect Tax	Inflation
Subsidy	Economic Equity – Lorenz Curve
Price Control	Demand-Side Policy   - Fiscal Policy   - Monetary Policy Supply-Side Policy

Wednesday March 13

Review Concepts:

• Exchange Rates
• Converting exchange rates

Class Activity:

World Currencies: Exchange Rate Problems

World Currencies: Exchange Rate Problems - Answer Key

Resources:
Power Point - Exchange Rates

Video - Exchange Rates

Video - Factors that effect exchange rates

Homework:

Chapter 23 in textbook

IA International commentary due Friday 3/22 - Remember to turn it in early if you are leaving for spring break.  No IA Commentaries will be accepted after 3/22

Internal Assessment Info:

Internal Assessment Due Dates:

    IA #1 -  Friday January 11

    IA #2 - Monday February 18

    IA #3 and completed IA portfolio - Friday March 22

Internal Assessment (IA) Resources:

• IA Packet 2018-19

• Internal Assessment Coversheet - Click on this link and type out coversheet (Save first and then type out your information)

• Internal Assessment Portfolio Coversheet - Click on this link and type out coversheet

Micro Topics	Macro Topics	International Topics
Pricing (Supply, Demand, Elasticities, shortages, surpluses)	Economic Growth and GDP	Protectionist Policies   - Quota   - Subsidy   - Tariff
Externalities	Unemployment	Exchange Rates
Indirect Tax	Inflation
Subsidy	Economic Equity – Lorenz Curve
Price Control	Demand-Side Policy   - Fiscal Policy   - Monetary Policy Supply-Side Policy

Tuesday March 12

New Concepts:

• Exchange Rates
• Fixed
• Revaluation and Devaluation
• Floating and Managed
• Appreciation and Depreciation

• Factors That Effect Exchange Rates (Determinants of Exchange Rates)
• Interest Payments
• Inflation
• Speculation
• Use of  Foreign Currency Reserves

• Government Intervention into exchange rates
• Why and how?

Resources:
Power Point - Exchange Rates

Video - Exchange Rates

Video - Factors that effect exchange rates

Homework:

Chapter 23 in textbook

Monday March 11

Pop Quiz on  Protectionist Policy

New Concepts:

• Exchange Rates
• Fixed
• Revaluation and Devaluation
• Floating and Managed
• Appreciation and Depreciation

• Factors That Effect Exchange Rates (Determinants of Exchange Rates)
• Interest Payments
• Inflation
• Speculation
• Use of  Foreign Currency Reserves

• Government Intervention into exchange rates
• Why and how?

Resources:
Power Point - Exchange Rates

Video - Exchange Rates

Video - Factors that effect exchange rates

Homework:
Exchange Rate Introduction

Chapter 23 in textbook

Friday March 8

Pop Quiz on Protectionism Monday 3/11

New Concepts:

• Free trade with diagrammatic analysis
• Types of protectionism with diagrammatic analysis
• Tariffs  
• Subsides 
• Quotas (Focus on Quotas)
• Arguments for protectionism 
• Arguments against protectionism

Resources:
Chapter 22 - Free Trade and Protectionism

Power Point - Protectionist Policies

Video - Advantages and Disadvantages of Protectionism

Video - Protectionism

   This video will help explain diagrams

Video - Types of trade restrictions
    Also shows diagram analysis

Homework:  Due Monday 3/11 

• Quota Handout

Thursday March 7

New Concepts:

• Free trade with diagrammatic analysis
• Types of protectionism with diagrammatic analysis
• Tariffs  
• Subsides (Focused on Subsidies)
• Quotas (and quotas)
• Arguments for protectionism 
• Arguments against protectionism

Resources:
Chapter 22 - Free Trade and Protectionism

Power Point - Protectionist Policies

Video - Advantages and Disadvantages of Protectionism

Video - Protectionism

   This video will help explain diagrams

Video - Why do countries restrict trade?

Video - Types of trade restrictions
    Also shows diagram analysis

Homework:

None

Wednesday March 6

New Concepts:

• Free trade with diagrammatic analysis
• Types of protectionism with diagrammatic analysis
• Tariffs  (Focused on Tariffs)
• Subsides
• Quotas
• Arguments for protectionism 
• Arguments against protectionism

Resources:
Chapter 22 - Free Trade and Protectionism

Power Point - Protectionist Policies

Video - Advantages and Disadvantages of Protectionism

Video - Protectionism

   This video will help explain diagrams

Video - Why do countries restrict trade?

Video - Types of trade restrictions
    Also shows diagram analysis

Homework:

None

Tuesday March 5

New Concepts:

• Free trade with diagrammatic analysis
• Types of protectionism with diagrammatic analysis
• Tariffs  (Focused on Tariffs)
• Subsides
• Quotas
• Arguments for protectionism 
• Arguments against protectionism

Resources:
Chapter 22 - Free Trade and Protectionism

Power Point - Protectionist Policies

Video - Advantages and Disadvantages of Protectionism

Video - Protectionism

   This video will help explain diagrams

Video - Why do countries restrict trade?

Video - Types of trade restrictions
    Also shows diagram analysis

Homework:

None

Monday March 4

Begin International Economics  -  The purpose on this unit is to understand why countries trade, the problems involved and how these problems are addressed

New Concepts:

• Reasons for Trade
• Gains from Trade
• Free Trade Diagram

Resources:
Quick Reference Guide - Micro and Macro Supply and Demand

Chapter 21 - Why Do Countries Trade?



Power Point - Gains From Trade

Homework

Read Chapter 21 - Why Do Countries Trade
Read Chapter 22 - Protectionism

Friday March 1

Begin International Economics  -  The purpose on this unit is to understand why countries trade, the problems involved and how these problems are addressed

New Concepts:

• Reasons for Trade
• Gains from Trade

Resources:
Quick Reference Guide - Micro and Macro Supply and Demand

Chapter 21 - Why Do Countries Trade?

Power Point - Gains From Trade

Homework

Read Chapter 21 - Why Do Countries Trade