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Study Guide for Final Exam

Study Guide

Georgia State Government

Mistake made on the budget homework

Instead of eliminating the budget deficit, cut it down to one third of its current level (lower it by 2/3).  Because of my mistake, the homework isn't due until Monday.

Debate and Public Policy Project

You each have your debate assignments. Here are your instructions.


Public Policy Project instructions

The Federal Budget Process and Challenges

Budget Challenge:

Fix the budget, print your result, then write a single page explaining why you made the decisions you did as well as what costs society will pay due to the decisions you have made.

Study guide for last test

Test Tomorrow; Study Guide Today

Study Guide

Remember the iron triangle?

Judicial Branch Notes

The Presidency

Legislative Process

Legislative Branch

Test Delayed till Monday

Don't forget about the study guide

Study Guide for Foundations Test

Test is next Friday. Here's the study guide

Constitution Notes and Civil Liberties Presentations

Civil Liberties Presentation Instructions

Political Philosophy

Notes

Bring a copy of the Constitution Tomorrow

Hope you had a great break.

This week we will be studying the Constitution, thus you will need to bring your textbook or another copy of the Constitution. 

Interest Groups and the Iron Triangle

Don't forget, news quiz and Ch. 18 quiz tomorrow. Read Ch. 19 by Friday as elements of it will be on the Test.

Notes

Political Parties

Read Ch. 18 by Tuesday

Notes on Political Parties

Create a Political Party and Website

Instructions - You may build this site using either software (notebook, word, dreamweaver), an online html editor such as quackit, or a free website company such as weebly, google sites, wordpress, yola, etc. Choose based on your familiarity with website construction. You will have two full days in class with your group to complete this assignment.

Redistricting Game

To practice the fundamentals of gerrymandering, you will play the redistricting game. You are responsible for winning one of the missions on Advanced. You will receive credit as follows:

Mission 1 advanced - 25%

Mission 2 advanced - 80%

Mission 4 advanced - 100%

You only need to complete one of the above missions. To prove you have done so, take a screenshot of the victory screen and send it to chris@crshields.com

Study Guide for Test Next Friday

Study Guide

Voting

Notes

Salient Issues Essays

Elections

Notes

Be sure to read Ch. 17 by Wednesday

Ideology Interviews due Tomorrow

Who Votes?

Voter Turnout Demographics

Political Socialization and Ideology

Notes

2010 Demographics of Voting

2014 Voting Demographics

Welcome to Government

Congratulations on completing economics, now we begin government.

A few documents to begin the class

Syllabus

Project - Deadline May 6th

Next Week and the End of Economics

Economics ends on Wednesday following  your EOC. We will begin Government on Wednesday immediately after the EOC Milestone.

Agenda

Practice EOC

This test is a strong example of what you will be taking tomorrow and on the EOC Milestone. If you are having trouble with any of the questions, I'm willing to review these right before the test tomorrow.

Also, there are several great video series to review with on youtube. This is my favorite:

Disappointment

For the first time since I began offering recovery tests, not a single student has taken one. This is highly disappointing. This was an opportunity for you to replace any test grade with a new one, however, since you have forgone this option, you only have a few chances to impact your grade further - this Friday's exam and the EOC Milestone. I encourage you to put your best effort into these.

Review Time

EOC Milestone exam is on Tuesday and Wednesday. Remember that it is both required for credit and worth 20% of your final grade. For quick review, I recommend reading the EOC study guide. Feel free to skip to the material section starting on page 13. 

Review Presentations

Review Presentation Instructions

You will have half an hour in a computer lab to wrap up your presentation tomorrow, after which it is due. 

Insurance

First, than you to Mr. Hambrick for speaking to the class about insurance today.

Videos on Insurance

Money

Some notes

Exchange Rates Infographic; Test Tomorrow

Instructions for Exchange Rates Infographic - you can use this article for help if you need it

International Graphic Guide

Study Guide 1

Study Guide 2

Exchange Rates

Specialization, Trade, Advantage, and Protectionism

Notes

We'll go over the worksheet on comparative advantage then take a quiz on each of the topics covered today tomorrow.

Mid-winter break

Enjoy your break - just a few reminders about the time ahead:

When you return, we will have a quiz on chapters 7 and 8 of the tipping point. You may use hand-written notes on the quiz if you like.

Also, all but the last two sections of the lifesim project are due upon your return. Remember to have in a binder with dividers and in the proper order.

We will have just over three weeks after we return until the end of Economics and the End of Course Test. If you wish to take a recovery exam over one of the unit exams we have taken so far, you must first do the following:

1. Read the textbook chapters pertaining to that material
2. Complete the questions at the end of each of those chapters
3. Attend at minimum two open hours sessions and actively pursue answers to practice questions that you have found or written.

Fractional Reserve Banking

Notes

Aggregate Supply, Macroeconomic Theories, and The Long Run

Notes

Tipping point quiz on Ch. 5 and 6 tomorrow

Aggregate Demand and Supply quiz tomorrow

Macroeconomics Test Friday

Aggregate Demand and Supply and Fiscal Policy

Aggregate Demand and Supply Notes

Fiscal Policy Notes

Unemployment

Notes

Inflation and Consumer Price Index

CPI Notes

CPI Powerpoint

Inflation Powerpoint

GDP and Business Cycles

Notes

Videos

GDP






Business Cycle

More review materials

Whiteboard review

A textbook chapter on Demand and Supply

Watch the following Videos on Wednesday

Summer's Choice

Wealth Inequality in America


TED talk on why Inequality is Stifling for the Economy


Then, as a table, create a plan to reduce inequality in the United States. This should be based in data and be presented to the class (convincingly) tomorrow. 

Externalities and Public Goods

Market Failures Notes

Externalities Videos








Public Goods Videos

Ch. 1 Tipping Point Quiz Monday; Consumer and Producer Surplus, Market Structures

Tipping Point Quiz on Ch. 1 Monday. Ch. 2 Quiz Friday.

Consumer and Producer Surplus Videos

Market Structures Notes

Market Structures Videos

The Market

Notes

Practice Problems

Elasticity of Demand

Notes from a website

Supply

Powerpoint Notes

Demand

Powerpoint Notes

The Circular Flow

Read this article, and be ready to explain to me tomorrow why layoffs occur

Here's a professor's powerpoint file on the circular flow

Test tomorrow

Review Chart

Scarcity and Opportunity Cost Review

Marginal Analysis Review

Productive Resources and Economic Systems

Productive Resources




Economic Systems




PPC quiz Monday, Fundamentals Test Tuesday

Production Possibilities

Powerpoint Notes

Marginal Analysis

Whiteboard Notes

Powerpoint notes

Investopedia Definition

Lifesim Project

This is the economics project due at the beginning of class on the 22nd of February. By tomorrow, bring me your job application which must include the following:

• A current job listing (not a hiring pool recruitment, but an actual job listing) printed off a website or cut out of a paper or magazine.
• Your resume as though you had just completed your last year of education. This should include all of your professional school, college, and/or graduate school experience as well as any relevant employment or internships. Read more about how to make good resumes here.
• A cover letter addressed to the person making hiring decisions at the company. Read more about good cover letters here. 

Need to know more about writing resumes and cover letters?

Lifesim Project Instructions

Welcome to Economics

Welcome to Honors Economics with Mr. Shields. This is a one quarter class that will last from January to October and teach you to make better decisions both financially and otherwise in life.

Please take time to read the syllabus

Fill out the contact form

Be sure you have the required class materials

Join our class on turnitin.com

Take a gander and the class calendar

Read over the course study guide if you want to preview the class (start at page 13)

Check out some of the youtube channels covering economics:

MJMfoodie


AD/DC Leadership


Crash Course Economics