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Assignments:

Week Aug.18-22

Openning of School
Review syllabus
Preview textbook
JaxPort.com

Economic Current Events due every Friday.
http://www.econedlink.org/current/index.cfm
http://www.mlcurrentevents.com/
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/economy/

Week Aug.25-29

Ch. 1- What is Economics?
warm-up-in class- Economics Pre-Test
watch video on EconXtra
vocabulary development
assessments 1-4
Test Chapter 1- ALL
Current Event Friday

Turn in ALL assignments with your test in work folders. (Ch.1)

Week of Sept.2-5 (off Monday Labor day)
Ch. 2- Economic Systems
Mixed, Pure,traditional, transitional, centrally planned markets
assessments, vocabulary completed and placed in folders and turned in.
Week of Sept. 8-12
Turn in 3 paragraph essay on " Adam Smith, Wealth of Nations." due Wed.
Who, what, when
His theories
How they impact us today
Turn in all work for Ch. 2 in folders. Mon.

Tuesday- Presentation from DeVry University- Interative career and job interest.
Jobs portfolio packet: we will be working on this all week, online.
JaxPort Project and Website: jaxportjobs.com
blue and white collar
resume, job application
job seeker form
car purchase
Destination- JaxPort•
Explain difference between blue and white collar jobs. Give examples for each.
What things do you need to do in order to apply for a job?
How do I find out about jobs?
What is a credit rating and how is it determined?
Does my credit rating affect me getting a good job?
Jobs Project Packets: create a resume on p. 19 paper before going to computers.
Look at the Sample Resume for ideas.
Complete the Analyze your Credit sheet.
Blue and White collar job selection sheet. P.22
Interview check list done before end of class.
Review Interview sheet to see what you need to consider before we conduct interviews in class.
PC work individually as they come available.
Sign in to Jaxportjobs.com
Job Seeker
Register
Post Resume
Create
Title resume “general”
ALL assignments check off list on back of handout.

Week of Sept. 21-25:
Ch. 3 and 4 Private and Public Sectors
all assessments and vocabulary
Quiz Ch. 3- Sept. 26
Jax Area Legal Aide Society- (JALA)
Presentation on Credit, credit scores and legal issues relating to debt.
Sept. 29- Oct. 3-
JALA presentations
Read Ch. 4-5 do all vocabulary, assessments
p. 157- Connect to History: Industrial Revolution
Start " Brining Home the Gold Packets" consumer education.
Theme I- " There is NO free lunch". p.2-4



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Ch. 2.2
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Chapter 2.1