TEST ON FINAL DAY

TOPICS THAT WILL BE COVERED

• Federal Reserve and Money Creation
• Be able to identify and explain examples of the "Broken Window Fallacy"
• Material from Ch 16 "Financing the Government" Packet and presentation.

MY BROKEN WINDOW

You have read and studied A chapter of your choice in "Economics In One Lesson". In your notebook write a description of how the topic of your chapter illustrates the "Broken Window Fallacy". Include the potential "Unseen" things including the forgotten man.

Mirage of Inflation

The Broken WIndow of Taxes

Public Works Mean Taxes Taxes Discourage Production

LAST HOMEWORK OF THE YEAR!

ECONOMICS IN ONE LESSON "Your Choice"

Work with your table group of at least 3 people. Each person will choose a different chapter of Economics in One Lesson (One we have not already completed) and complete the study guide for that chapter. You will need to access both the book and the study guide from this blog.

Period 1 - Due Thurs. 6/6
Period 7 - Due Fri. 6/7

Week of May 27th

Tuesday/Wednesday - Finish up presentations and start Fiscal Policy

HOMEWORK - Complete study guide questions for chapters 4 and 5 of Economics in One Lesson-
Period 1 - Due Thursday 5/30     Period 76 - Due Friday 5/31

Thursday/Friday - The Broken Window of Taxation - Continue Fiscal Policy


HOMEWORK - Complete study guide questions for chapter 22 (The Mirage of Inflation) of Economics in One Lesson-
Period 1 - Due Mon 6/3     Period 7 - Due Tues 6/4

WEEK OF MAY 13TH

Monday

1st Period - MC questions on Google Doc & Prepare for seminar on "THE LAW"

7th Period - Prepare for courthouse field trip & Jury Nullification

Tues

1st Period - Seminar on "THE LAW" & begin "Money"

Wed

7th Period - Court House Field Trip & begin "Money" if time

Thurs/Fri 

 Money and the Fed

WHAT IS MONEY AND HOW IT IS CREATED

WHAT IS MONEY AND HOW IT IS CREATED

What Is Money
     What is money and what are it's major attributes?

The Blue Pill or the Red Pill
How is Money Created
     How is money created?
     Does an increase in money mean an increase in weath? Explain
The Fed and Money Creation
What is the Federal Reserve?
What is the difference between you writing a check and the Federal Reserve writing a check?
What is the effect on the savings of average people when banks or the FED create money?

FRACTIONAL RESERVE REDUX

Blessing of Destruction

Blessings on Destruction: Seminar

Primary Question
Does war always mean the destruction of Wealth?      

Secondary Questions
Why does war almost always result in inflation?                                                                              
If Hazlitt is right, who does benefit from war and who is the “Forgotten Man”                          
How could this same argument apply to the damage caused by a hurricane?
Your Questions?

BROKEN WINDOW FALLACY

Read chapter 3 and 4 in "Economics In One Lesson" and watch the video below to answer the questions in the "Broken Window & Destruction study guide. (Resources available to the right) Be ready for mini seminar.

WEEK OF MAY 6TH

Monday 
     1. Thesis and Outline due for Civil Liberties Project.
     2. Courthouse visit (Redux)
     3. Intro to  "The Broken Window Fallacy"


Tuesday/Wednesday 
           1. Court House Field Trip Logistics
           2.  Civil Liberties Project Research

Thursday/Friday 
          1. Mini Seminar: "The Broken Window Fallacy" and  "The Blessings of Destruction."
          2. Presentation and Essay Rubrics explained.
          3. Intro Period 1 "The Law" / Period 7 Courts and "Jury                    Nullification"
          4. Begin "Money and The FED" if time.

1st Per. Th, 5/2 - 7th Per. Fri. 5/3

1. Finish "Civil Liberties" Presentation - VIEW HERE (If this does not work go to step 2
2. 6 Minutes review docs and note for Chapter 20.
3. Take and correct quiz. (When you get your quiz back remember argue with me in writing about answers, or mistakes, you think you can justify)
4. Use your cell phone (or borrow a friends) to take "The World's Shortest Political Quiz"  
   On a piece of paper write down the results including a sketch of the chart. Do you think the results of this quiz accurately describe your political world view? Write a paragraph describing your answer and turn it into the box.

5. In bold letters on a 1/4 sheet of paper write a "Statement of affirmation about the issue you are researching and put it where you think it belongs on the bulletin board with the political spectrum. ()Put your name in the lower right corner of the paper.)

Example: "ALL SEMI-AUTOMATIC WEAPONS SHOULD BE OUTLAWED."

Civil Liberties Project

Identify and describe a political issue that you care about and would like to research.

Write a statement of affirmation about this issue in bold letters on a half sheet of paper and put it where you think it belongs on the political spectrum.

Example: "ALL SEMI-AUTOMATIC WEAPONS SHOULD BE OUTLAWED"

Possible Tools For Your Presentation

Google Docs Research Tool (For Bibliography Citations and Images)

VoiceThread (Presentation and Collaboration Tool)
PRESI (Interesting Alternative to PowerPoint)

Jing (For capturing video and images on a computer)

Sceencast-O-Matic (Record your computer screen)

Poll Everywhere (Add audience participation)

Agenda 4/29 - 5/3

4/29 - Intro to Civil Liberties Research Project & Tools

4/30-5/1 - Meet in Room - Research in Computer Lab

5/2-5/3 - (Finish CL Presentation,) Civil Liberties Quiz. Political Spectrum and CL Issues

Civil liberties / Bill of Rights Project Topic

This Monday, April 29th you need to have two ideas for topics you would like to explore in a research project that has to do with a particular civil liberty guaranteed in the Bill of Rights. Research will start during the next class period. 

Seminar Prep: THE LAW - PERIOD 7 ONLY

Read the first 9 pages of "The Law" (Provided in a handout) and answer the questions on the study guide which is on the back of the cover page. Highlight and write margin notes as you read, making connections to your life and asking questions of Bastiat. Be ready for a seminar on Wednesday, the 24th of April.

Entire text of "The Law" is available in the "Readings, handouts, and presentations" on the right of the blog.

Oregon Judicial System / Jury Nullification Homework

PERIOD 1 ONLY

DUE TUESDAY, APRIL 23RD
This homework has Two steps.
Step 1 - Read the handout "The Oregon Court System". Be sure you understand the words that are underlined. As you read be thinking about questions that the text makes you think of. Write down at least 4 questions that come to mind.

Step 2 - Read the article "JURY NULLIFICATION: Why You Should Know About it." Review the text to find information that could be related to "Jury Nullification; Why You Should Know About It."  Review the handout "The Oregon Court System" and identify information in it that relate to jury nullification and write down how they relate. (I have given you a start by underlining a few short sections that relate.)

KELO V. NEW LONDON Homework

Read the handout on the supreme court decision Kelo V. New London and answer the questions. You will need to do some research to  answer the questions completely. There are some web site provided and there are live links on the digital document provided on the right.

1st Per. Due Thursday 4/18
7th Per. Due Friday 4/19

Quick Write & Free Speech Assessment

In your opinion what, if anything, should  limit of a persons freedom of speech? Give an example that pushes the boundary of your criteria, and one that exceeds and would be punishable by law.

You will be receiving an article this period about "Hate Speech".
Your job will be to compare your opinion to that of the author's and respond to his argument.

Your original paragraph and  response will be count as an assessment 

Period 1 - Due Tues. 4/16 
Period 2 - Due Wed. 4/17