Homework: You must enjoy your weekend!
In Class: Vocabulary Quiz 22. Meerkat Manor; survival skills.
Bell work: What are the advantages and disadvantages to using a credit card?

Mr. Moore

Thursday, January 28

Homework: Study Vocabulary 22.
In Class: Vocabulary exercise with the Jabberwocky. Reading pages 490-497.
Bell work: How does mass marketing help the U.S. economy?

Mr. Moore

Wed. Jan. 27

Homework: Vocabulary 22 Quiz Fri.
In Class: Read assigned articles in Jr. Scholastic and answer work sheet questions.
Bell work: What are the four main ways goods are transported to consumers?

Mr. Moore (Absent)

Tuesday, January 26

Homework: Vocabulary Quiz 22 Friday.
In Class: Education and unemployment and pay. Gender pay gap. Read pages 482-489.
Bell work: Explain how America has changed over the years when it comes to goods and services.

Mr. Moore

Monday, January 25

Homework: Vocabulary Quiz 22 Friday.

8^th Grade Vocabulary 22 Chapter 18

1)      goods

2)      services

3)      gross domestic product (GDP)

4)      marketing

5)      consumer

6)      generic product

7)      credit cards

8)      features (487)

9)      debit card

In Class: Vocabulary 22. Chapter 18 Review Questions:

Chapter 18 Review

Essay

            1.   Explain advantages and disadvantages of using a credit card.

            2.   What are the characteristics of mass marketing? In your answer, include examples of mass marketing.

            3.   Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of advertising.

            4.   A consumer wants to buy a new stereo. How should she go about getting a good buy?

            5.   If you were going to buy a new, rather expensive bicycle, would you choose to pay cash, charge it, or pay on an installment plan? Explain your answer.

                  Bell work: What are the incentives for mass production?

MR. Moore

Friday, January 22

Homework: Enjoy your weekend.
In Class: Vocabulary Quiz 21. Reading pages 491-497.
Bell work: What are the three main factors of mass production?

Mr. Moore

Thursday, January 21

Homework: Vocabulary Quiz 21
In Class: Cheesy Vocabulary Review. Reading Chapter 18 Sections 1-2.
Bell work: What are the problems with a command economy?

Mr. Moore

Wednesday, January 20

Homework: Vocabulary Quiz 21 on Friday.
In Class: Chapter 17 Retake. Vocabulary work.
Bell work: At what age should you be able to vote? Explain your answer.

Mr. Moore

Tuesday, January 19

Homework: Vocabulary Quiz 21 Friday. (Same words as Vocabulary 20.)
In Class: Retake of Chapter 17 Review.
Bell work: Why do we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.'s life?

Mr. Moore

Friday, January 15

Homework: Have a good weekend.
In Class: Vocabulary Quiz 20. Community Study; Meerkat Manor.
Bell work: Do we have a responsibility to help others in our community? Explain your answer.

Mr. Moore

Thursday, January 14

Homework: Vocabulary 20 Quiz Friday.
In Class: Chapter 17 Review Test.
Bell work: What would happen if there was no competition?

 Mr. Moore

Wednesday, January 13

Homework: Read and understand pages 466-469. Chapter 17 Review Thursday. Vocabulary Quiz 20 Friday.
In Class: Bell work question discussion. Section 1 Review questions discussion. Section 2 Review questions handout and collected.
Bell work: What is the purpose of homework?

Mr. Moore 

Tuesday, January 12

Homework: Read and understand pages 459-464. Vocabulary Quiz 20 Friday. Chapter 17 Review Test Thursday.
In Class: Community Project discussion; (how to make it happen). Homework Reading Review Questions for last night's reading assignment. After you have answered the three questions (see me) without the textbook, turn the paper over and use the book to answer the questions again. Compare the two answers.
Bell work: How are scarcity and the laws of supply and demand connected?

Mr. Moore

Monday, January 11

Homework: Read and understand pages 448-458. Vocabulary Quiz 20 Friday.
In Class: Community Project presentations. Vocabulary 20.
Bell work: What is money?

8^th Grade Vocabulary 20 Chapter 17

1)      market economy

2)      free market

3)      profit

4)      scarcity

5)      law of supply

6)      law of demand

7)      free enterprise

8)      capitalism

9)      monopoly

10)   sole proprietorship

11)   partnership

12)   corporation

13)   stock

14)   dividends

Mr. Moore

Friday, Jan. 8

Homework: none.
In Class: Vocabulary 19 Quiz. Which High School discussion.
Bell work: What are some ways to build connections to a community?

Mr. Moore

Thursday, Jan. 7

Homework: Vocabulary Quiz 19 Friday (Study!).

In Class: Chapter 15 Review Questions. (If absent see me about a make-up time.)

Bell work: What can be done to make students feel like they belong to our school community?

Mr. Moore

Wednesday, January 6

Homework: Review Chapter 15 for Quiz tomorrow. Vocabulary 19 Quiz Friday.
In Class: Community Improvement Plan work continues.
Bell work: What are four basic services that communities can provide?


 Mr. Moore

Homework: Read and understand pages 366-369.
In Class: Read pages 371-375.

Think about your school or city or state or nation community.

Think about something your community needs.

What is that need?

Why does the community need it?

How can you make it happen? Create a detailed plan of action to make it happen. This plan is about how you would make this happen. 

Example: Getting to school on time.

 ·    Wake up.

 ·    Dress.
 ·    Breakfast.
 ·    School Supplies.
 ·    Leave for school.

Bell work:What are three factors that affect where a community might locate?
Mr. Moore

Monday, January 4

Homework: Read and understand pages 474-479.
In Class: New seating chart. Composition books returned. Bell work discussion. What is community: discussion. Vocabulary 19 words.
Bell Work: Bell work 19

Option A: You earn an "A" in class, but learn nothing. Like a math class where you learn how to subtract single digit numbers. Not even negatives involved.

Option B: You earn a "C" in class but learn a lot. It is a very hard class that requires a lot of work and effort on your part, but the information and learning will help you do well in other classes.

Pick an option and explain why.

8^th Grade Vocabulary 19 Chapter 15

1)      community

2)      resources

3)      climate

4)      megalopolis

5)      public utility

6)      recreation

7)      compulsory

8)      factors (363)

9)      efficiently (367)

10)   purpose (374)

Mr. Moore