Assignments Due
Assignments are due on the date listed unless otherwise noted.
This is a reminder that everyone’s grades for the Government & Economics class can be viewed online at Thinkwave.com!
Everything that has been turned in has been graded. If I have missed something you emailed me, send it again!
I hope each of you learned some things from Gov’t & Econ, have a great summer and a future full of blessings!
- At the top of the page under the link “Assignments,” are grades for each assignment, quiz, test, etc.
- To switch between semester assignment grades, click the link on the left of the page for the semester you wish to view.
- If there is a “M” listed that means the assignment / quiz is missing and therefore the grade is missing.
- To view your final grade for each semester, click “Grades” at the top of the page.
Everything that has been turned in has been graded. If I have missed something you emailed me, send it again!
I hope each of you learned some things from Gov’t & Econ, have a great summer and a future full of blessings!
June 10
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All homework and extra credit is due on this date! You can bring it to class or if possible, email it to Mrs. Mikiska (pdf or picture). Work turned in on Monday will not be returned to you unless you provide a self-addressed envelope with the proper amount of postage!
Looking for more extra credit opportunities? Don't forget these options or here are two more: 75th Anniversary of D-Day Electronic Field Trip
Primary Source Analysis for D-Day
Grading of assignments turned in on 06/03 is about 45% complete. The gradebook will be updated as work is corrected! Remember extra credit will not be applied to your grade until you have completed all of your other work! |
June 3
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Not all of the homework that was turned in today (05/20) was able to be graded tonight. When grading is all done, grades will be entered into the gradebook and emails with the list of all missing work will be sent on Tuesday, 05/21.
Quiz Unit 14 - due Tuesday, 05/28 Read Unit 15: ME-conomics: The Ultimate Microeconomy Read "What Makes for Success" Quiz Unit 15 - due Friday, 05/31 The Final Exam is due Monday, 06/03! Have you looked at your Thinkwave gradebook lately?
Extra Credit? If you would like to do some extra credit, first you must have all quizzes, worksheets, and unit reviews turned in. Once you have that done, click here. |
May 20
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If you have not taken an online quiz for any unit, do it now! You can still receive partial credit for quizzes taken by 06/09.
Read Unit 14: Economic Issues, Part 2 Essays to Read:
Videos: Watch the videos and complete the worksheets.
Want to re-watch the video from class? If you didn't turn in the quiz during class, it needs to be turned in on 05/20! Quiz Unit 13 - due on 05/20 by 1pm. |
May 13
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No review questions this week! Be sure to read the articles and watch the videos. We will be discussing them in class and there will be a graded assignment!
Read Unit 13: Economic Issues, Part 1 Unit 12 Quiz - due by 05/13 at 1pm. ARTICLES TO READ:
VIDEOS TO WATCH:
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May 6
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Read Unit 12: Measuring the Economy
Student Review book (Lessons 56 - 60). All questions. This is the last week of answering review questions! Read the poem "Poverty and Wealth" by Ella Wheeler Wilcox. Unit 11 Quiz - due 05/06 by 1pm. |
April 29
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Read Unit 11: Government
Student Review book (Lessons 51 - 55). All questions. Read "The Legitimate Role of Government in a Free Society." Unit 10 Quiz - due 04/29 by 1pm. Be sure to watch last week's videos about the minimum wage, if you haven't already! We will be doing in class activities on the minimum wage and the role of government in a free society. |
April 22
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Read Unit 10: Labor
Student Review book (Lessons 46 - 50). All questions. Read "Labor Unions in a Free Market" Videos to watch - Be ready for in-class discussion and activities! Unit 9 Quiz - due 04/22 by 1pm. |
April 15
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Read Unit 9: Business
Student Review book (Lessons 41 - 45). All questions. Read "Market Entrepreneurs: Building Empires of Service." Read "What Makes for Success?" Unit 8 Quiz - due 04/15 by 1pm. |
April 1
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Read Unit 8: Trade
Student Review book (Lessons 36 - 40). All questions. Read "What Do You Think About What He Thinks? A Primer for Analysis of Non-Fiction." Read "The Candlemakers' Petition" by Frederic Bastiat. It is a satire of protectionist tariffs. Read several press releases:
Unit 7 Quiz - due 04/01 at 1pm. The concept of inflation can be difficult to understand and even our textbook didn't fully explain it correctly. To learn more, read this article. |
March 25
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Read Unit 7: Money
Student Review book (Lessons 31 - 35). All questions. Read "Finance and Society." VIDEOS -- Be ready for in-class discussion and graded activities. Unit 6 Quiz - due at 1pm on 03/25. |
March 18
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Read Unit 6: Markets
Student Review book (Lessons 26 - 30). All questions. Read "The Market and Human Values" VIDEOS -- Be ready for in class discussions and in-class graded activities.
Unit 5 Quiz - due by 03/18 at 1pm. |
March 11
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Read Unit 5: Choices
Student Review book (Lessons 21 - 25). All questions. Read "Free to Choose: A Conversation with Milton Friedman" VIDEOS -- Be ready for in class discussions and in-class graded activities. Unit 4 Quiz (online) - due by 1pm on Monday, 03/11 Be familiar with these terms. EXTRA CREDIT? Go to the Announcements page. |
March 4
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Read "Unit 4: A Brief Economic History of the United States"
Student Review book (Lessons 16 - 20). All questions. Read Letter 4 of the Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania (go to page 15). To listen to an audio recording, click here. VIDEOS (watch and be ready for discussion): "Why Is America So Rich?" (a brief historical look at some economic choices made in the United States). "What's Wrong with Socialism?" (a firsthand account by filmmaker Ami Horowitz) There will be a quiz for Unit 4. It will be a take home quiz handed out in class next week (03/04) and due on March 11. |
February 25
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Unit 2:
Unit 3:
Want to know the plan for the next several weeks? Go to the Announcements page. |
Snow Day on February 4th!
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February 4
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Read Unit 2: God's Economics, Part 1
Student Review Questions (Lessons 6-10) Read the essay "Socialism, Capitalism, and the Bible" |
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Intro to Economics: Crash Course #1 (worksheet about this video)
Video Worksheet: The Price System (worksheet about this video) Unit 2 Quiz - Econ (Due by 02/07 at 11:59pm. This is a firm due date.) |
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Answer the student review questions for Lessons 1 - 5.
Read the essay, "I, Pencil." Watch a video about "I, Pencil." See link below. Read details and background information of The Wealth of Nations. Unit 1 Quiz - Econ is due by 01/31 at 11:59pm. This is a firm due date. |
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