Tuesday, Feb. 9

Homework: Vocabulary 24 Quiz Fri.
In Class: Cost/Benefit Analysis of Public Education. Reading pages 534-541.
Bell work: How does the cost of gasoline affect the price of food?

Mr. Moore

Monday, February 8

Homework: Vocabulary Quiz 24 Friday.
In Class: Vocabulary 24. Competition in the world; China's new middle class.
Bell work: How much of what they earn should people have to pay in taxes? Justify your answer.

8^th Grade Vocabulary 24 Chapter 20

1)      business cycle

2)      expansion

3)      inflation

4)      costs of production

5)      peak

6)      contraction

7)      recession

8)      trough

9)      depression

10)   fiscal policy

11)   monetary policy

12)   collective bargaining

13)   mediation

14)   arbitration

15)   contract (545)

16)   policy (541)
17)   traditional (536)

Mr. Moore

Friday, Feb. 5

Homework: Enjoy the day.
In Class: Vocabulary Quiz 23.
Bell work: What is the purpose of money?

Mr. Moore

Thursday, Feb. 4

Homework: Vocabulary 23 Quiz Fri.
In Class: Read 517-527 and answer review questions.
Bell work: How does loaning money help an economy grow?

Mr. Moore

Wednesday, Feb. 3

1/2 Day
Homework: Vocabulary Quiz 23 Friday.
In Class: Banking/Loans/Credit Cards and how to be a millionaire.
Bell Work: Why do banks loan money?

Mr. Moore

Tuesday, February 2

Homework: Vocabulary 23 Quiz Fri.
In Class: Making your personal budget exercise. Reading pages 510-516.
Bell work: What are three features all currency has?

Mr. Moore

Monday, Monday, February 1

Homework: Vocabulary 23 Quiz Friday.
In Class: Working up a personal budget. (If absent, see me about making this up.) Vocabulary 23 words. Read pages 502-509.
Bell work: What are some of the problems consumers cause businesses?

8^th Grade Vocabulary 23 Chapter 19

1)      currency

2)      long-term credit

3)      bankruptcy

4)      creditors

5)      collateral

6)      brokers

7)      stock exchange

8)      insurance

9)      premium

10)   beneficiary

11)   social insurance

12)   Social Security

13)   Medicare

14)   Medicaid

Mr. Moore