AP EconomicsJanuary 10, 2005

1. Warm up—Examine the economics of your break. (what did you do?)

2. A brief update: where we are? Where we’re going?

3. The economics of a tsunami (in groups)

EXAM TOMORROW: chapters 25, 26, 27

AP EconomicsJanuary 11, 2005

1. Warm up—What is the DRI?

2. EXAM on Chapters 25, 26, and 27

3. Tsunami report

AP EconomicsJanuary 12, 2005

1. Warm up—Is self-interest morally good?

2. After the Tsunami (brainstorm, analysis, response)

3. A few economic questions

AP EconomicsJanuary 14, 2005

1. Warm up—List 5 things you learned from the Tsunami activity. Is don’t feel you learned anything, list five reasons why.

2. EXAM on Chapters 29 and 303. Turn in Tsunami-group work4. The future examined.

AP EconomicsJanuary 18, 2005

1. Warm up—What is monetarism?

2. A little writing assignment

3. Debates on Macroeconomics

AP EconomicsJanuary 19, 2005

1. What is overpopulation?

2. Visitors

3. The People Bomb (video, notes, discussion)

AP EconomicsJanuary 21, 2005

1. Warm up—Relate the concept of scarcity to over-population.

2. Exam on Chapters 31 and 32

3. The People Bomb continued

AP EconomicsJanuary 24, 2005

1. Warm up—You’re the President of the United States. (Yes, you) What steps would you take to help curb population growth around the world?

2. An article3. The people bomb

AP EconomicsJanuary 25, 2005

1. Warm up—Does culture play a role in poverty? Explain.

2. The people bomb

3. Discussion

AP EconomicsJanuary 26, 2005

1. Warm up—What concerns do economics and environmental science share?

2. The People Bomb concluded

3. Discussion

4. Population: a economist’s look

5. Individual Review for Friday’s exam

AP EconomicsJanuary 28, 2005

1. Warm up—What is globalization?

2. EXAM has been cancelled. See web site for more info

3. Consider the costs and benefits of Globalization. What conclusions do you draw? (1 page)

AP EconomicsJanuary 31, 2005

1. Warm up—explain one objection to globalization.

2. Chapter 33 EXAM

3. Costs and benefits of globalization discussed

AP EconomicsFebruary 1, 2005

1. Warm up—Do free markets encourage or discourage the free flow of ideas?

2. More globalization

3. Whose world is it?

AP EconomicsFebruary 2, 2005

1. Warm up—“All human societies change.” Defend this statement in economic terms.

2. What do you know?

AP EconomicsFebruary 3, 2005

1. Warm up—Shock therapy or Gradualism? Which is better?

2. EXAM on Chapters 34-35

3. Roger and Me