Economics: International Trade Day 4

Economics: International Trade Day 4, Tues/Weds, March 5th/6th

  • Review and practice Exchange rates (Chapter 26)

No Homework

Question for your student: Why does president Trump dislike a strong US dollar?

Economics: International Trade Day 3

Economics: International Trade Day 3, Mon, March 4th

  • Finish review of Chapter 24 including diagrams of Quotas and Tariffs
  • Briefly discuss Economic Integration (Chapter 25)

No Homework:

Question for your student: What might be some theoretically acceptable reasons to place tariffs on imported goods?

Economics: International Trade Day 2

Economics: International Trade Day 2, Fri, March 4th

  • Review Chapter 24 Reasons For Protectionism

No homework

Question for your student: Who are often the “winners” and “losers” when goods and services are imported? Why?

Economics: International Trade Day 1

Economics: Wealth Inequality Day 1, Fri, Feb 22nd

  • Lecture on Chapter 23 (Why Trade?)
  • Begin Lecture on Chapter 24 (Protectionism/Reasons not to trade)

No Homework

Question for you student: On the whole, do you believe trade is a net-positive for the globe?

Economics: Wealth Inequality Day 4

Economics: Wealth Inequality Day 4, Weds/Thurs, Feb 20/21

  • Quick Review of articles discussing benefits and drawbacks of wealth inequality

Homework: Reflective essay due by end of Friday on Turnitin.com.

Economics: Wealth Inequality Day 3

Economics: Wealth Inequality Day 3, Monday, Feb 18

Homework: Essay due on Friday. Please only turn in the assignment on turnitin.com

Question for your student: Should there be an estate tax? Is our current estate tax over 11.2 million fair/just/equitable?

Economics: Wealth Inequality Day 2

Economics: Wealth Inequality Day 2, Weds, Feb 13

  • Peer Edit Internal Assessments
  • Finish Inequality for All

Homework: Internal Assessment due Friday

Question for your student: What edits do you need to make to your internal assessment?

Economics: Wealth Inequality

Economics: Wealth Inequality, Mon/Tues, Feb 11/12

  • Inequality for All

Homework: In a reflective 2 page essay answer the following question: Do we have a just system of social mobility as well as income and wealth inequality in the United States? Justify your answer. What, if anything should be changed about our economic system?

Turn it in information: Class ID 19481774, enrollment key: iheartecon

Question for your student: Ask them the above essay prompt!

HOMEWORK: INTERNAL ASSESSMENT DUE DATE POSTPONED TILL FRIDAY. BRING A COPY OF YOUR IA FOR A PEER EDIT.

Economics: Macro Day 24

Economics: Macro Day 24, Weds/Thurs, Feb 7/8

Homework: Internal Assessment due Wednesday , February 13th

Economics: Macro Day 23

Economics: Macro Day 23, Weds/Thurs, Feb 7/8

  • UK Inflation article and questions (practice for internal assessment)
  • Internal assessment worktime

No Homework: Internal Assessment due Weds the 13th!