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JAN 29 || Take the Economic Literacy Test by CEE Golden Balls videos: Watch this one first , then this one next //**Steve Jobs**// 1. What is the Thesis of his Commencement Speech? 2. What are the three best quotes he said? 3. Find a cartoon on Steve Jobs and write a caption. [|Legacy of Steve Jobs] FORTUNE (6:10 min) [|Steve Job's Commencement Speech]- Stanford University 2005 (15:05) "Love What you do." [|Giving Away a Fortune- Bill Gates (13:31min)] Warren Buffett's 23 Best Business Quotes || JAN 28 || The Millenials Are Coming 60 Minutes (12:30) Dan Ariely: What makes us feel good about our work? (20:26) What is next for Apple? Inside Apple Steve Jobs How to Get a Job at Apple || JAN 26 || No Class- Extended Advisor || JAN 25 || //Wall Street // || JAN 22 || ** In Class: ** // Wall Street // || JAN 21 || ** In Class: ** 9:50am am Hector Hebert // Wall Street // || JAN 19 || Complete the worksheet on Asset Allocation and diversification in Google Classroom Complete Asset Allocation || JAN 15 || Trade Stocks || JAN 14 || ** In Class: ** Quiz-CORNERSTONE Investment Vocabulary Stocks Slide as Worries Persist Over Global Growth NYTimes Jan 14, 2016 (2) Today we start our Stock Market Simulation on Market Watch You will start with $1 million. The purpose of your portfolio is to create a well-balanced and thoughtful portfolio that will meet your own personal investment objective. Invest into at least 4 different Companies taking 250,000 positions. Select both Value & Growth Stocks and take into account different Sectors of Investment. I will be interviewing you on your investments so make sure you do your research! Join our Group ** YHS Econ Semester 1 2015-16 ** with password ** yarmouth ** Market Watch || JAN 12 || ** In Class: ** (1) Practice Quiz-CORNERSTONE Investment Vocabulary (2) Complete Basic Stock Market || JAN 11 || ** In Class: ** (1) Review Investment Vocabulary worksheet handed out in class. (2) Review Value and Growth Stocks (3) Review Sectors of Investment (4) Work on The Basic Stock Market worksheet handed out in class Complete- The Basic Stock Market worksheet handed out in class Study for CORNERSTONE Quiz on Investment Vocabulary || JAN 8 || ** In Class: ** Go into google classroom a look at Mint-Stock and How the Stock Market Works for Dummies. How the Stock Market Works for Dummies (9:13) Complete IPO and the SEC worksheet in Google Classroom and turn it in when you are done. || JAN 7 || No Class- Poetry Out Loud || JAN 5 || **In Class:** Complete //Thank You for Smoking// Go into Google Classroom and complete the //Thank You For Smoking// Assignment. Please be sure to turn it in when you are done. The American Middle Class is Losing Ground- Pew Research || JAN 4 || **In Class:** Retail Simulation Survey //Thank you for Smoking// || DEC 22 || Club Time || DEC 21 || Complete Security & Risk Management Complete Finance & Business Planning || DEC 18 || Winter Concert || DEC 17 || Visit to Cuddledown 9:25 Departure 10:40 Return || DEC 15 || Research Cuddledown Co. & Lean Manufacturing in Google Classroom BIW Signs Union Contract PPH Dec 2015 || DEC 14 || **In Class:** Complete- Purchasing & Inventory Control Complete- Merchandising DEC 11 || **In Class:** Complete- Staffing, Selling, Customer Service DEC 10 || **In Class:** Complete Promotion- Traditional Media- Reading Assignment & Quiz & Sim Complete Promotion E-Mail- Reading Assignment & Quiz & Sim DEC 8 || No Class- Hour of Code || Complete Place- Reading Assignment & Quiz & Sim Complete Price- Reading Assignment & Quiz & Sim || DEC 4 || **In Class:** I am out Complete Product- Reading Assignment & Quiz & Math Quiz & Sim DEC 3 || **In Class:** Complete Product- Reading Assignment & Quiz & Math Quiz & Sim DEC 1 || **In Class:** Begin Retail Simulation- Knowledge Matters Pre-Test and Tutorial Complete Marketing Research || NOV 30 || **In Class:** Electric Nation and Research Read about Shifting Markets makes Portland Pipeline to Quebec Redundant Press Herald Nov 29. 2015 || NOV 24 || **In Class:** [|College Board] [|College Prowler] Loan Calculator Visit to Class by Atlantic Regional Credit Union- College Loans & Scholarships. The YHS scholarship page (click here ) for the most up-to-date list of scholarship opportunities. Here is a national scholarship database located at @http://collegeguidanceconsultants.com/ . You will need to log in to the national site - the username and password are both "yarmouth" (case sensitive). Acorns NOV 23 || **In Class:** Present Text Book Chapter 3 NOV 20 || **In Class:** Construct Text Book Chapter 3- Production and Cost none || NOV 19 || **In Class:** Quiz- Checking Accounts & Credit Cards Text Book Chapter 3 Jig Saw- Production and Cost Bring back Permission Slip for Wall Street & Thank You For Smoking || NOV 17 || **In Class:** Checking Account Simulation Quiz on Checking Accounts and Credit Cards Bring Text Book to Class || NOV 16 || **In Class:** Checking Account Simulation None || NOV 13 || **In Class:** Watch 60 Minutes Story What Happens When You Swipe Your Credit Card and then complete the Card Cards assignment in Google Classroom. Be sure to Turn it in. Don't Buy Stuff Saturday Night Live none- unless you need to finish the Credit Card Assignment || NOV 12 || **In Class:** Maine Auto Sales Take Off Press Herald Nov, 2015 Congress Passes Defense Bill Banning Guantanamo Bay Nov 11, 2015 Watch This FRONTLINE Video- The Card Game none || NOV 10 || **In Class:** Test- Chapter 2 (Cornerstone) Complete the Car Loan Assignment. NOV 9 || **In Class:** Visit to Class by Atlantic Regional Credit Union (Credit Score and Car Loans) Acorns NOV 6 || **In Class:** Seniors- Graded Discussion on // Naked Economics // Chapter 2 Tom's Shoes Controversy- Unintended Consequences Juniors- Go to Mrs Brooks' room 105 and study for the Test. Remember-there is a study guide in Google Classroom NOV 5 || **In Class:** Juniors + Liam, Will L., Noelle- Graded Discussion on // Naked Economics // Chapter 2 Seniors- Go to Mrs Brooks' room 105 and study for the Test. Remember-there is a study guide in Google Classroom NOV 3 || **In Class:** Work in pairs to complete the Agricultural Subsidies assignment in Google Docs Tom's Shoes Controversy- Unintended Consequences Read Naked Economics Chapter 2 and prepare for a Seminar. Create a study guide in Google Docs and turn it in prior to the seminar. Make sure to print it off prior to the seminar so you have a copy. || NOV 2 || **In Class:** Lecture- Supply & Demand, Green and Sin Tax, Price Ceiling and Subsidies Supply & Dance Man! Supply & Demand of Burritos when you adjust price Why Americans Like Fake Maple Syrup Washington Post March, 2015 Maple Syrup Cartel  NYTimes December 2012 Cartels & Monopolies- OPEC Norway's Oil Investment Bring Naked Economics to next class || OCT 30 || **In Class:** House Elects Speaker (Paul Ryan) and Pass Budget Deal Reuters Oct 29, 2015 Go into Google Classroom and complete the assignment- The Paradox of Choice OCT 29 || **In Class:** Lecture- CH2 Part 2- Demand and Price Equilibrium Comedy Clip none || OCT 27 || ** In Class: ** Complete the assignment **Is Wal Mart Good For America?** in Google Classroom. Turn it in by next class. OCT 26 || I will be out of class for Jury Duty Be sure to turn-in The Flavorist homework in Google Classroom Work on finishing your worksheet on Chapter 2. Turn-in Your Chapter 2 Study Guide on Supply & Demand in Google Classroom || OCT 23 || **In Class:** Demand- Flavorists (Located in Google Classroom) Bring earphones Read the rest of Chapter 2- Supply & Interaction of Supply and Demand (p.48-66) and take notes and answer the thinking questions on the reading guide in Google Classroom. **Turn it in by class Monday.** Here is Study Guide for Supply Curve || OCT 22 || **In Class:** Lecture on CH2 Part 1- Demand- Located in Google Classroom Comedy Clip [|"Lumberjack Chic" - LL Bean (1:14)] [|Wings] <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; vertical-align: baseline;">by Macklemore (5:30) [|McDonald's Confronts Its Junk Food Image] <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; vertical-align: baseline;"> AP Aug, 2014 Bring earphones to next class || OCT 20 || **In Class:** Test Chapter 1 Here is a great story- ‘Frugal’ ex-janitor leaves millions to local library, hospital Read the first half of Chapter 2 (pages 41-48) in the text book on Demand. Write the definitions as they appear in the text and answer the thinking questions on the worksheet shared with you in Google Classroom. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; vertical-align: baseline;">Here is a study Guide for the <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; vertical-align: baseline;">__ [|Demand Curve] __ || OCT 19 || **In Class:** Seniors- Graded Discussion on // Naked Economics // Chapter 1 Juniors- Go to Mrs Brooks' room 105 and study for the Test. Remember-there is a study guide in Google Classroom Study for Test on Chapter 1 next Tuesday. Look in Google Classroom for the Review Guide. || OCT 16 || **In Class:** Juniors + Liam, Will L., Noelle- Graded Discussion on // Naked Economics // Chapter 1 Seniors- Go to Mrs Brooks' room 105 and study for the Test. Remember-there is a study guide in Google Classroom Study for Test on Chapter 1 next Tuesday. Look in Google Classroom for the Review Guide. || OCT 15 || School Pictures 10am || OCT 13 || ** In Class: ** Review for test- Tariff Students will receive a copy of //Naked Economics// and read Chapter 1- //Who Feeds Paris?//. Next class we will hold a graded discussion (Socratic Seminar) on the content contained in this chapter. In preparation for this discussion students should take notes on the reading using the reading guide below. Here is a description of how the graded discussion (Socratic Seminar) will go.The bottom line is that students should be familiar with the main points discussed in the chapter and be prepared to offer examples from the chapter and better yet, other examples from the real world. Read // Naked Economics // Chapter 1- Who Feeds Paris and be prepared to discuss the content of the chapter next class. Bring earphones || OCT 8 || Review Federal Debt & Debt Ceiling Look in Google Classroom for- Town of Yarmouth & Bonds. Turn it in. Study for Test on Chapter 1 next Monday. Look in Google Classroom for the Review Guide. || OCT 6 || **IN CLASS:** US Senators, Reps and Governor Examine Town Report from Town of Yarmouth List 10 most important __ economic __ facts you learned about Yarmouth Maine from reading the Town's 2014 Annual Report. Be specific and descriptive. || OCT 5 || **IN CLASS** Watch the DVD and take notes on // College Inc. // Be sure to answer all of the discussion questions in the Video Guide handed out in class. You will find this website interesting.... and troubling! @http://diplomamakers.com/ || OCT 2 || ** In Class: ** What Degree? Low wages could hinder growth of the state’s economy Press Herald Sep 2015 Career Earnings by Degree Hamilton Project Business Graduates Show Least Interest in Their Work WSJ Oct 2, 2014 Interactive Graph Connecting College Major to Future Jobs College Majors That Do Best in Jobs Market NYTIMES (May 19, 2011) The 13 Most Useless Majors The Daily Beast (2012) 20 Best & Worst College Majors TIME (201 2. Add a graph or an image (or a cartoon @http://www.cagle.com/) with citations & a captions.  Make a Blog Post with the title //**What's Your Major?**// 1. Consider the degree you are going to pursue and the job you would like to get someday. How much will you make the first year? How much do you expect to make on average over the next 10 years? (be sure to cite your work)  2. What are 3 insights you gain from this Pod Cast about choosing your college and Major?  __Episode 485: What's Your Major? NPR Planet MONEY (16:45)__  3. Upload a cartoon and a graph and write a caption for both. || OCT 1 || ** In Class: **  ** //Challenges of College// **  Use all of the resources below each question to help you answer them. 1. Explain the challenges being faced by college graduates. Use 3-4 statistics and examples (cite your work) Is College Worth It? TIME Cost of higher education draining Mainers Press Herald Oct, 2014 New data suggest college degree pays off Press Herald Feb, 2013 [|For Graduates, A Shrinking Payoff]- NYTIMES (Aug 31, 2011) Don't Think College Is Worth It? Ask People Who haven't Gone NYTIMES 2. Using the concept of opportunity cost, describe which college makes the most economic sense and why. If you do not plan on attending college- look up the potential income for the job you plan to get. How much do you expect to make on average in the next 10 years? 3. Add a graph or an image (or a cartoon @http://www.cagle.com/ ) with citations & a captions. Complete Blog Post || SEP 29 || ** In Class: ** Go to the class Blog and construct a new post with the title: //**What about College**// 1. Look up and record the costs of 3 different colleges or post-secondary programs you might considering attending. Make sure that you select one in-state public college (like University of Maine or University of Southern Maine) 2. Where would you like to go and why? What is the major you would like to pursue? 3. Look up the __Cost of Living__ where you will be going to school and describe if it is more or less expensive than other places to go to college. Consider your travel to and from college as well. [|What will College Run You]? (CNN, 2010) [|College Board] [|College Prowler] Where Maine Students go to College- Interactive Press Herald || SEP 28 || ** In Class: ** Review Chapter 1: Part 2 Review Opportunity Cost This Video will help you remember the concept of Opportunity Costs. Video- Opportunity Costs (3:39) Comparative Advantage Comparative Advantage- Gilligan's Island (6:24) 14 striking findings from 2014 Pew Research Center ** Homework: ** || SEP 25 || **In Class:** Review Text CH I Part I Scarcity- Gold Rush & Mr Pearl's Hermes Scarf - Newsweek (April 17, 2011) Scarcity- 7 Billion (2:57) What makes a diamond priceless? (4:03) Scream Sale $119 Million Christie's Weird Art Auction NYTimes Nov, 2015 (are you smarter than a billionaire? Interactive) Dollar Shave Club Carstache Read CH 1 Part 2 pages 12-24 and complete the reading guide.
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Homework: || SEP 24 || **In Class:** Quiz ** - ** Poverty in America, American Family Budget, Middle Class, Globalization, Minimum Wage and Taxes You Might find this interesting- Los Angeles Puts $100 Million Into Helping Homeless- NYTimes Sep 2015 Read CH 1 Part 1 pages 3-12 and complete the reading guide. || SEP 22 || ** In Class: ** Review Taxes Hand-Out Text Book Read CH 1 Part 1 pages 3-12 and complete the reading guide. || SEP 21 || ** In Class: ** Minimum Wage by State (Federal Minimum Wage is $7.25 per/hr) Should We Raise The Minimum Wage? (3:48) John Green Minimum Wage Debate- John Stewart (4:59) Raising Floor for Minimum Wage Pushes Economy Into the Unknown NYTimes July 2015 [|As American As Apple Pie] The 2015 Tax Brackets The Difference Between Exemptions, Deductions, and Credits Income Tax Rates Make sure you examine the "Tax by State" feature in the bottom right. Where Not To Die In 2015 How to Read Your Paycheck Stub Payroll Taxes Property taxes: How does your county compare? CNN SNAP ++++++++++ Review From Here ++++++++++++++++ How We Pay Taxes 2014 Atlantic Who's In The Office? The American Workday In One Graph NPR Sep 2014 LePage Tax Plan- PPH Jan 25, 2015 Apple Seen Using Tax Loopholes $9 billion in Taxes Bloomberg News May, 2013 Trade Deficit with China Explodes Business Insider Review for Quiz on Thursday- Poverty in America, American Family Budget, Middle Class, Globalization, Minimum Wage and Taxes || SEP18 || ** In Class: ** America's Middle Class Middle Class America Works- State Of the Union Jan 21, 2015 Listen to what President Obama thinks is important to the Middle Class. He calls it "Middle Class Economics." The Shrinking American Middle Class NYTimes Jan 26, 2015 Family Budget Calculator Huffington Post What Percent Are You? NYTimes Interactive Poverty Rate in USA Interactive Map on Poverty NYTimes Interactive Map on Uninsured NYTimes Despite recovery, earning power drops Press Herald July 31, 2014 Using the resources and notes we reviewed in the last two classes- write a Blog Post. Title- ** //Poverty in America// ** 1. List 3 of the most important and interesting facts you learned about Poverty in America 2. List 3 of the most important and interesting facts you learned about Middle Class in America 3. List 3 Things you learned about a family's Budget in America. 4. Identify an editorial Cartoon that is related to one of the above topics. Write a caption for the cartoon. || SEP 17 || SummerRead || SEP 15 || ** In Class: ** Finish //Outsourcing// Will Your Job be done by a Machine? NPR May, 2015 Robot Telemarketer TIME 2015 Computer Orientation Students Present Their Global Economy Globalization's Effect on America The i-Phone Economy NYTIMES (4:36) 1. What are 3 economic insights you learn from this story? 2. How does this story connect to the challenges facing our country? How should it influence economic policy? Why stocks are tumbling 6 years into a bull market Press Herald August, 2015 Slumping stocks don’t reflect generally healthy economy Press Herald August, 2015 China’s move to slow growth led to nose dive Press Herald August, 2015 Top 10 Global Economic Challenges Facing America's 44th President Brookings Institute 20083. Globalization as a cause of 9/11 Planet Money Makes a T-Shirt NPR Dec, 2013 Google Doc Link to Planet Money Makes a T-Shirt please make a copy and share back with me Lastname.Pmoney || SEP 14 || ** In Class: ** Review 38 Maps to Explain the Global Economy- VOX none || SEP 11 || **In Class:** Outsourcing and Off-Shoring Watch //30 Days-// // Outsourcing // (45min) Identify 5 new insights you learned about Globalization from this story. How is globalization effecting ordinary Americans and ordinary Indians in positive and negative ways? Read your assigned Maps and be prepared to present them to the rest of the class. What new insight does your map provide us of the Global economic landscape? 38 Maps to Explain the Global Economy- VOX || SEP 10 || ** In Class: ** Review Economic Cartoons Read " Globalization: The Challenge to America " by Thomas Friedman. Answer the questions on the worksheet. Identify the "Flatteners" and consider how Globalization will effect your future. Review Thomas Friedman's Globalization What is Globalization? One Second on the Internet Internet in China (3:17) identify items in your home manufactured in 5 different countries. 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2105 Beloit College Mindset List Toyota- Teen Driver Hard Times Generation: Families Living in Cars (14:09) 60 Minutes June 2011 The Economists Who Studied All-You-Can-Eat Buffets The Atlantic 2014

When A Budget Motel Is 'Home,' There's Little Room For Childhood NPR (7:37) August, 2015 Salary Gap Widens as Top Workers in Specialized Fields Reap Rewards NYTimes July, 2015 The New Face of Hunger National Geographic 100,00 Homes Campaign 60 Minutes (13:35) 99 Weeks: When Unemployment Benefits Run Out 60 Minutes (13:14) Trapped in Unemployment 60 Minutes (12:17) Flash Boys 60 Minutes (14:52) Aug 2014 Play Spent Spotify can’t make money on music, so it’s expanding beyond it Quartz May, 2015

TED Talks- Have students present their own and recommend them for me to use. What do they teach us?

Students to create a budget- CICMoney

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