Thurs. Feb. 18

Homework: Composition Books collected on Fri. Vocabulary Quiz 25 Fri.
In Class: Scholastic Reading and Handout questions. If absent, see me to make up.
Bell work: Are public schools worth spending money on? Justify your answer.

Mr. Moore

Wed. Feb. 17

Homework: Composition Books collected on Fri. Vocabulary Quiz 25 Fri.
In Class: Scholastic Reading and Handout questions. If absent, see me to make up.
Bell work: none.

Mr. Moore

Tuesday, Feb. 16

Homework: Composition Books due on Friday. Vocabulary Quiz 25 on Friday.
In Class: Chapter 20 Review Questions. (If absent, see me to make up.) Cost/Benefit of Public Schools exercise continues.
Bell Work: What was the government's response to the Great Depression?

Mr. Moore

Monday, February 15

Homework: Composition Books will be collected Friday; make sure yours is complete. Vocabulary Quiz 25 Friday.
In Class: Vocabulary 25 words. Cost/Benefit Analysis of public schools (How much should it cost to send a kid to school?)

Cost / Benefit Analysis of Public Education per Student

Create two columns:

The first is “Cost”

The second is “Benefit”

In the “Cost” column you will put all the cost items and the amount you think it is for each student per year. Not every item has a dollar amount; but for those that do you must estimate an amount.

In the “Benefit” column you will put the benefit. You will then estimate a dollar amount of benefit. This benefit will also be at a per year amount. Not every item has a dollar amount. 

Bell Work: Why are some schools lower when measured for reading and math skills?
 8^th Grade Vocabulary 25 Chapter 21

1)      consumer

2)      producer

3)      circular-flow model

4)      competition

5)      leading indicators

6)      coincident indicators

7)      lagging indicators

8)      tax incentives

9)      easy-money policy

10)   tight-money policy

11)   open-market operations

12)   absolute advantage

13)   comparative advantage

14)   opportunity cost

15)   balance of payments

16)   trade surplus

17)   trade deficit

18)   development (560)

Mr. Moore

Friday, Feb. 12

Homework: Be Happy!
In Class: Vocabulary Quiz 24. Statistics on Schools in America; are we doing better or worse.
Bell work: What is the second most populous country in the world?

Mr. Moore

Thursday, Feb. 11

Homework: Vocabulary Quiz 24.
In Class: China's industrial growth. Reading 542-548.
Bell work: What are the economic advantages China has over the U.S.?

Mr. Moore

Wednesday, Feb. 10

Homework: Vocabulary Quiz 24 Friday.
In Class: Cost/Benefit Analysis of Public Education. China, the competition of your future.
Bell work: Describe the business cycle.

Mr. Moore