Welcome to Osseo Sr. High Economics Page! Use this website to help you get
good grades in economics 12 at Osseo Senior High School! Please let me know if
there are problems using this site.
TEXTBOOK WEBSITE: Economics
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CODE: 2639153-10
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Final Exam Review Sites:
Minneapolis
Federal Reserve Test of Economic Literacy"
National Council of Economic
Education literacy test"
GREAT NEBRASKAN
economic literacy test"
Also, use the book site (see above) for "Chapter Resources" with review
materials and tests for Chapter 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,12,13, and others done from
class.
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Just what you needed.
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New Federal Reserve of San Francisco site:
FRB SanFran Economic
Crisis Site"
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An article about the British government voting on abolishing checks in 2018.
British
Government
to vote on abolishing checks
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An article attempting to summarize the two health care bills currently in the
Congress. A good summary-no guarantee of accuracy from the management of this
site-
Health
Care Bill Comparison
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Those of you who are beginning to work on a forecast, there is a global
concern tonight (Thanksgiving) that you should be aware of. It will affect
Friday's stock markets and investment markets worldwide. Dubai is the country
with the high spending projects like building a map of the world out of new
land reclaimed from the sea. The change in their ability to pay their debt
will cause a shudder in world markets. If you wish to watch it, go to
Google.com and used the "pull-down" menu to go to Google Finance. Then watch
the world markets on the middle right side of the page, and, of course, the
Dow Jones average. Email me if you are looking for help on this topic. Mr. N.
Dubai
debt Article
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Important article?
Christma
sCraze?
Summarize the economics in the article, using proper economics terms, for a
few extra points.
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Extra Credit from a movie?
The film, "Kit Kittridge, an American Girl" depicts life in the Great
Depression of the 1930's. Watch, summarize the economics for extra credit.
The film, "Cinderella Man", shows life in the 1930's. Summarize the economics.
(Note: The film may have an "R" rating--older students only.)
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A good article about the Jobless Recovery from Robert Reich, Clinton's
Secretary of Labor Jobless
Recovery Article
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A site with many indicators:
BEA State of the Economy
Site
HINT**: Don't forget the "+options" button on Google searches and narrow the
range of your dates on searches!!
STATE OF THE ECONOMY-November, 2009-Google Presentation Project - Project
guidelines and
rubric under "Economics Handouts and Worksheets" on this website.
Project Due-November 30, 2009.
You will work with one (1) other person.
Log into your Google Apps account --
Go to the OSH Home Page--> Click on "Research Links"---> scroll down and click
on "Moodle"--
--> Enter your user name and password and click "enter"---> On lower right
side of screen find
"Docs" and click on it--On upper left pull-down choose "Presentation". Now you
can start creating
your slideshow. To add your partner--click on "Share" on the right side near
top and enter their
username@apps.district279.org. Be sure to click "to edit". (Just on this
first practice piece, you might
try adding more than just one partner to see how it works.)
(You will get used to this log-in procedure) I would suggest that on day 1,
you do a practice
"presentation" for you and your partner. Try the system to see how you each
can edit.
When you start your real project, be sure to invite
norrisj@apps.district279.org to edit on your
project.
1) Once logged in: Start research for the economy.
For the unemployment rate, go to BLS website
For the CPI (inflation/deflation) go to BLS
website
For lessons on this topic, try EconEdlink
lessons The
first few lessons on the list will help on our project
.
I will be adding a teacherweb resource page for this project.
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Extra credit opportunity: Watch "The Ascent of Money", or a substantial
portion of it (it is in 4 1-hour segments) and take notes and summarize.
PBS Ascent of Money (watch
online)
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If you missed class on 11/18/09 (or want to see it again) we used NPR's
"Whiteboard" on
"Inflation", which can be viewed at:
NPR
Marketplace Whiteboard: Inflation
We also were given a 1/2 sheet with Inflation questions.
We viewed approximately 20 minutes of the "Ascent of Money", linked above.
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ASSIGNMENT FOR 11/18/2009:
Log in to your Google Apps account and get it established so it works for
Thursday in the computer lab. How do you do this??
1) Go to the Osseo Senior High Home Page-
2) Click on "Research Links".
3) Scroll down to "Moodle" and *click* on the "Moodle" link.
4) Find "Docs" on the lower right side of the page and *click* "Docs".
5) There will be a "Captcha" image to copy and click on "Accept" lower on the
page.
6) Try "Create New" and "Presentation" from the pull-down menu.
Now you have activated your Google Docs account. This account can be accessed
from any computer by logging to your SchoolUserName@apps.district279.org
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Extra Credit Opportunity:
Watch either the online version of I.O.U.S.A. or the full version (from
rental) of it, and write up a summary of the premise and information in the
film.
I.O.U.S.A Byte-Sized
YouTube version
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Reading for this week:
Page 382-387. Page 387, Questions 1-5.
Page 396-403. Page 403, Questions 1-5
Unemployment and Inflation handout from class.
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Computer Lab Assignment for Friday, 11/13/2009:
Go to Budget
Hero
NOTE: Please use your own headphones, if possible, to avoid too much noise in
the lab. You may work with one (1) other person.
On a separate sheet of paper, record your three badges, your top three budget
cuts and your top three spending priorities. Be ready to defend your choices.
At the end of class, be ready to submit your budget and record the debt in
2018, the budget bust year, and the size of the government in 2018 (in
dollars). You should circle the badges they achieved with their budgets.
Write a short summary of what you learned from doing this activity.
Go to National Debt Clock
This is a real-time clock of government spending and debt.
Write down how much the National Debt is on the day you did this assignment.
What is the deficit level? Explain the difference.
When you are done--repeat: WHEN you are done-- If you have time, you may try:
TitanJa Business Simulator
another online economics game, this one related to running a business.
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We had a quiz on Market Structure on Thursday, 11/12/09 and turned in
homework.
Extra Credit: Rent and watch "Food, Inc." writing notes on the content and
decide if you see bias in the film, as discussed in class. Is this
film accurate or is it unfair to the food industry? What have you changed in
your own food shopping/eating because of this film?
Extra Credit: Go to Fortune 500
Largest Corporations and compare the largest corporations as ranked by
Fortune Magazine. Write a description of the corporations that are the largest
in the world.
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Class video clips from 11/10/09;
monopoly
example
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Perfect Competiton
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Please read the following for the first part of next week:
Pages 192-194 and write answers to questions 1-5, Page 197.
Pages 198-203 and write answers to questions 1-5, Page 205.
Pages 206-211 and write answers to questions 1-5, Page 213.
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Quiz Friday on Chapter 5, Section 2 and on Business Costs
Cost Video from
Class-Puppies
Video
about the graphs
Hand-in:
Bookwork, Page 145
M.C. Hammer Sheet
Graph Sheet
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For Tuesday, 11/3/09, please read pages 138-145 in textbook and write answers
to questions 1-5, page 145.
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Did you miss the guest speaker? You can do the yellow sheet by using her
PowerPoint which is uploaded on this site under "Economic Handouts and
Worsheets" as "Personal Economics PowerPoint".
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Test Thursday, 10/29/2009 on Chapter 4, Section 3-Elasticity.
Also due- Questions 1-5, page 123 and elasticity worksheet(s).
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For Tuesday, October 27, 2009:
Read Pages 116-122
Write answers to questions 1-5 on Page 123
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Voice of Democracy
Theme:
"Does America Still Have Heroes?"
Submit by 11/01/09 a 3-5 minute tape of a speech on this topic and a
transcript written by you of the speech. For details, go to the VFW website
at VFW Website: Voice
of Democracy>
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Economic Breakdown
Song>
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Supply/Demand Test THURSDAY, October 22, 2009. All work due in.
Computer lab work for Wednesday, October 21, 2009:
Find and summarize 3 articles that show examples of supply and demand. For
each article please do the following:
1. What is the basic story in the example?
2. Does this show an example of demand or supply changing, or both?
3. What is the effect on price?
4. Which "Shift Factor" is at work? (refer to "shift factor" notes.
5. Sketch the supply/demand graph for your examples, showing the shift of
supply or demand.
You may wish to start at:
SupplyDemandArticles
on "Newser"
another set of sites:
FastFlipDemandArticles
on "Newser"
FastFlipSupplyArticles
on "Newser"
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Demand/supply shift video from class:
SupplyDemandShiftersVideo
For Wednesday, 10/21/09- Read Chapter 6, Section 1 and do questions 1-5 at the
end.
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For Wednesday, 10/14/09-
Read Chapter 5, Section 1 and write answers to questions 1-5 at the end of the
section.
Please be ready to have Supply/Demand Questions checked in class tomorrow.
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NOTE: PowerPoint from 10/12/09 class is available on this website
under "Economics Handouts/Worksheets".
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For Tuesday, October 13, 2009:
Read Pages 106-114 in your book and
Write answers to questions 1-5 on Page 115.
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For Monday, Oct. 12, Read the first section of chapter 4 and do the first 5
questions in the first set at the end of the section.
For extra credit: Watch online and analyze the issues in the video pieces
below on the topic of the Dutch health care system:
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/globalhealth/july-dec09/insurance_1006.html
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For Thursday, Read Chapter 3, Section 3 and find an example of a public good
and of a private good and bring the descriptions to class.
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Economic Systems Test Wednesday, 10/7/09--Chapter 2-
Hand in: Computer Lab work comparing countries with your summary or essay
comparing two countries AND
Essay: What differences in the economic system of the U.S. and India are
shown in the film, Outsourced?
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THURSDAY 10/1/09 COMPUTER LAB:
Note: We are in the lab only Thursday. Your work is due on Monday, 10/5/09.
The basic thesis is that the Free Market system gives a better quality of
life. Support or reject this thesis with facts about the standard of living
in
at least 2 countries. You should have a short paper as the result and you
must
have references/sources.
With a partner you will choose at least 2 countries of the world, one Free
Market and one Command Economy compare their "stats". One country should be in
the top 15 on the Heritage Foundation's list. The other should be from the
bottom 20.
Go to "Economics Handouts and Worksheets" and download the
"EconSystemsComparingCountries" sheet
Divide up the work and see how life is in the two places.
You will use the information and data provided on the Heritage Foundation's
Index Index of Economic
Freedom
and the CIA World Factbook to compare the countries.
CIA
World Factbook 2009
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Wednesday and Thursday, 9/30/09 and 10/01/09 Computer Lab Project:
1. Start by viewing and taking good notes on the PowerPoint found at
Economic Systems
Powerpoint
Your notes will be handed in, and will allow you to recognize the systems
found in the countries of the world.
2. View the PowerPoint "Communism Explained" and write about the origins of
communism.
Communism
Powerpoint
3. Interactive maps-
Map of World
Communism
"Open" the map and click on the various continents. Write down where the main
communist nations are and were found.
Now:
4. Go to the following link and write down a definition of "Socialism":
what_is_socialism.php
WRITE AN ANSWER: How does Socialism differ from Communism?? (You may wish to
search out other
definitions of "Socialism" on the web, but be aware that Wiki's and Blogs do
not necessarily have safeguards of the truth built into them.
5. Now, go to the "Index of Economic Freedom" posted by the conservative
"think tank", The Heritage Foundation. Choose a country from the top 15 and a
country from the bottom 15 and compare why this group has ranked that country
where it has.
Index of Economic
Freedom
WHEN YOU ARE DONE-AND FOR
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Outsourced - The Movie
Explain the following in a short essay (required):
What differences in the economic system of the U.S. and India are shown in
the film, Outsourced?
Also..See "Economic Handouts and Downloads" for extra credit terms.
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To download or use the Traditional Economy sheet from class, go to the
"Economics Downloads" link on the toolbar. It is the bottom link.
For the week of 9/21/09:
Read in textbook, Pages 38-40
Write answers to Questions 1-5, Page 41
Read Pages 42-46,
Write answers, Q. 1-5, Page 47.
Read Pages 48 - 55.
Write answers Q. 1-5, Pg. 57.
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For Friday, 9/18/09
Read 24-30 in textbook
Write answers to Questions 1-5, Page 31
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PPF Youtube
Example"
PPF Youtube example"
PPF Youtube
Strange Example"
For Wednesday, 9/16/09:
Read in textbook Pages 18-22
Write answers to questions 1-5, Page 23
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Quiz Friday and all work handed in, stapled together.
Read Pages 4-11
Write answers to questions 1-5, Page 11
Read Pages 12-16
Write out answers to questions 1-5, Page 17
For Thursday (and handed in on Friday)-
TWO (2) Article Summaries-
1) A Trade Off
2) A current economic issue
