Monday, October 16th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW
2. Other Business Types Matrix (A#23)

Homework:

1. Chapter 8 and 11 Test (Study Notes, textbook chapters/sections and homework assignments)

Friday, June 2nd

Agenda:

1. Turn in Stock Projects

Homework:

1. Bring Textbooks on Final day
2. Final Exam Study Guide (to earn note card for final, complete by Monday)
1. Must be hand-written and FULLY completed

Thursday, June 1st

Agenda:

1. Final day in Computer lab for stock project

Homework:

1. Stock Project due tomorrow
2. Final Exam Study Guide (to earn note card for final, complete by Monday)

Important Stock Project Handouts:

1. Stock Market Tracking Sheet
2. Stock Market Project Description
3. Stock Project Grade Sheet

Wednesday, May 31st

Agenda:

1. Pass out Final Exam Study Guide
2. Computer lab for stock project

Homework:

1. Bring all stock papers the rest of the week
2. Stock Project due Friday, June 2nd
1. Extra Credit if turned in by end of the day tomorrow

Important Stock Project Handouts:

1. Stock Market Tracking Sheet
2. Stock Market Project Description
3. Stock Project Grade Sheet

Thursday, May 25th

Agenda:

1. Computer lab for graphing

Homework:

1. Bring all stock papers the rest of the week
2. Stock Project due Friday, June 2nd

Important Stock Project Handouts:

1. Stock Market Tracking Sheet
2. Stock Market Project Description
3. Stock Project Grade Sheet

Monday, May 22nd

Agenda:

1. Intro to Graphing in Excel
2. Finish all prep for computer lab

Homework:

1. Bring all stock papers the rest of the week
2. Meet in Computer lab (rm 620)

Important Stock Project Handouts:

1. Stock Market Tracking Sheet
2. Stock Market Project Description
3. Stock Project Grade Sheet

Tuesday, May 16th

Agenda:

1. Discuss Tablet Returns and 
2. Stock Calculations

Homework:

1. Bring all stock papers the rest of the week
2. Tablet return on Thursday - bring tablet return form filled out

Important Stock Project Handouts:

1. Stock Market Tracking Sheet
2. Stock Market Project Description
3. Stock Project Grade Sheet

Monday, May 15th

Agenda:

1. Update Stock Tracking for the last time!
2. Stock Calculation Instructions

Homework:

1. Bring all stock papers the rest of the week
2. Tablet return on Thursday

Important Stock Project Handouts:

1. Stock Market Tracking Sheet
2. Stock Market Project Description
3. Stock Project Grade Sheet

Friday, May 12th

Agenda:

1. Computer Lab for Budget Project

Homework:

1. Budget due Monday
2. Bring all Stock Papers Monday

Thursday, May 11th

Agenda:

1. Computer Lab for Budget Project

Homework:

1. Budget due Friday

Wednesday, May 10th

Agenda:

1. Computer Lab for Budget Project

Homework:

1. Budget due Friday

Tuesday, May 9th

Agenda:

1. Directions for Budget Project
2. Computer Lab to begin budget research

Homework:

1. Budget due Friday

Monday, May 8th

Agenda:

1. Update Stocks
2. Finish The Pursuit of Happyness
3. Intro to Budget Project

Friday, May 5th

Agenda:

1. The Pursuit of Happyness

Wednesday, May 3rd

Agenda:

1. Notebook Check
2. Chapter 13 Test
3. The Pursuit of Happyness

Tuesday, May 2nd

Agenda:

1. Inflation Around the World (A#27)
2. Poverty in America (A#28)

Homework:

1. Chapter 13 Test Tomorrow
1. Study Ch 13 Notes on Unemployment and Inflation as well as Assignments #25-28
2. Notebook Check Tomorrow (A#23-28)

Monday, May 1st

Agenda:

1. Update Stocks 
2. Inflation Around the World ?s (A#27)

Homework:

1. Chapter 13 Test Wednesday 
2. Notebook Check Wednesday

Friday, April 28th

Agenda:

1. Stamp (A#26)
2. Notes - Unemployment

Homework:

1. Chapter 13 Test Tuesday or Wednesday
2. NB Check Wednesday

Thursday, April 27th

Agenda:

1. Business Project Results
2. Unemployment Lookbook (A#26)

Tuesday, April 25th

Agenda:

1. Stock Leader board
2. Notes - Unemployment

Monday, April 24th

Agenda:

1. Update Stocks
2. Ch 13.1 1-4,6 and Ch 13.2 1-3,6 (A#25)

Tuesday, April 11th

Agenda:

1. Investor Funding Rubric (A#24)
2. Business Idea Presentations

Monday, April 11th

Agenda:

1. Investor Funding Rubric (A#24)
2. Business Idea Presentations

Friday, April 7th

Agenda:

1. Last day in Computer Lab

Homework:

1. Projects due via email to anesper@smjuhsd.org

Thursday, April 6th

Agenda:

1. Computer Lab for Business Project
2. Daily Goals:
1. Get Mr Nesper to proof read slides
2. Complete Entering Text into Presentation Software

Homework:

1. Projects and Presentations due Monday

Wednesday, April 5th

Agenda:

1. Computer Lab for Business Project
2. Daily Goals:
1. Get Mr Nesper to proof read slides
2. Begin on Final draft

Homework:

1. Projects and Presentations due Monday

Tuesday, April 4th

Agenda:

1. Stock Tracking Update
2. Rough Draft Check
3. Computer Lab

Homework:

1. Presentations Monday

Monday, April 3rd

Agenda:

1. Shark Tank

Homework:

1. Rough Drafts due Tomorrow

Friday, March 31st

Agenda:

1. Business Idea Approval
2. Begin Rough Drafts

Homework:

1. Rough Drafts due Tuesday

Thursday, March 30th

Agenda:

1. Check Homework
2. Idea Brainstorming and Approval
3. Begin Rough Draft

Wednesday, March 29th

Agenda:

1. Directions for Business Idea Project
1. Presentation Template
2. How to Generate a Business Idea
3. Group Brainstorming

Homework:

1. Brainstorm 10 Problems: 5 Local/Personal, 5 Global (write down potential solutions for at least half of your problems)

Tuesday, March 28th

Agenda:

1. Stock Leaderboard Update
2. Business Presentation Example
3. Directions for Business Idea Project
1. Presentation Template
4. Group Formation and Brainstorming

Monday, March 27th

Agenda:

1. Chapter 8 and 11 Test
2. Update Stock Tracking

Friday, March 24th

Agenda:

1. Return Notebooks
2. Other Business Types Matrix (A#23)
3. Individual Grade Consultations

Homework:

1. Chapter 8 and 11 Test Monday

Thursday, March 23rd

Agenda:

1. Notebook Check
2. Shark Tank

Homework:

1. Chapter 8 and 11 Test Monday

Wednesday, March 22nd

Agenda:

1. Whole Class Venn-Diagram (Sole Proprietorship vs. Partnerships)
2. Discuss Corporations
3. Ch 8.3 1-3,6,7 and 8.4 2,3 (A#22)

Tuesday, March 21st

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#20)
2. Intro to Business Organizations
3. Sole Proprietorship vs. Partnership Venn-Diagram (A#21)

Monday, March 20th

Agenda:

1. Update Stock Tracking
2. Ch 8.1 1-3, 8.2 2,4 (A#20)

Homework:

1. Finish (A#20)
2. NB Check Thursday

Friday, March 17th

Agenda:

1. Saving and Investing Storyboard

Thursday, March 16th

Agenda:

1. New Seats
2. Stamp HW(A#19)
3. Notes - Investing Basics and Bonds

Wednesday, March 15th

Agenda:

1. Stamp (A#18)
2. Finish Stock Investing!
• Stock Tracking Sheet
3. Begin HW

Homework:

1. Ch 11.1 1-6 and 11.2 1-3,5 (A#19)

Tuesday, March 14th

Agenda:

1. Stock Project Investing!
• Stock Tracking Sheet

Monday, March 13th

Agenda:

1. Stock Market Project Instructions
• Instructions
• Grade Sheet

Homework:

1. Talk to any friends, family, neighbors etc. about stock investment advice...we start our investing tomorrow!

Friday, March 10th

Agenda:

1. Finish Stock Notes
2. Stock Listing Research (A#18)

Homework:

1. Talk to any friends, family, neighbors etc. about stock investment advice...we start our investing tomorrow!

Thursday, March 9th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#17)
2. Notes - The Stock Market

Wednesday, March 8th

Agenda:

1. Unit 2 (Supply and Demand) Exam
2. Begin HW

Homework:

1. Ch 11.3 1-5 (A#17)

Tuesday, March 7th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#16)
2. Notes - Elasticity of Demand

Homework:

1. Supply and Demand Test Tomorrow
• Study Guide

Monday, March 6th

Agenda:

1. Pass out Unit 2 Study Guide
2. Supply and Demand Scenarios Handout (A#15)
3. Begin HW

Homework:

1. Ch 4.3 1-4 (A#16)
2. Unit 2 (Supply and Demand) Test Wednesday

Friday, March 3rd

Agenda:

1. Supply and Demand Scenarios Handout (A#15)

Homework:

1. Unit 2 (Supply and Demand) Test Wednesday (click for study guide)

Thursday, March 2nd

Agenda:

1. Supply and Demand Analysis Practice
2. Supply and Demand Scenarios Handout (A#15)

Wednesday, March 1st

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#14)
2. Notes - Putting Supply and Demand Together

Tuesday, February 28th

Agenda:

1. Changes in Supply Practice (A#13) - Complete both of the following
• Supply Headlines
• Supply of Baseball Bats
2. Return Notebooks
3. Begin HW

Homework:

1. Ch 6.1 1-4,7 and 6.2 1,3,5 (A#14)

Monday, February 27th

Agenda:

1. Go OverSupply Shifting Practice Senarios
2. Notebook Check
3. Changes in Supply Practice (A#13) - Complete both of the following
• Supply Headlines
• Supply of Baseball Bats

Friday, February 24th

Agenda:

1. Notes - Determinants (Shifters) of Supply
2. Supply Shifting Practice

Homework:

1. Notebook Check Monday

Thursday, February 23rd

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#11)
2. Notes - Supply Curve
3. Graphing Supply Curves (A#12)

Wednesday, February 22nd

Agenda:

1. Demand Headlines (A#10)
2. Work on HW

Homework:

1. Ch 5.1 1,2,4 and 5.2 1,2,5 (A#11)

Tuesday, February 21st

Agenda:

1. Demand Review
2. Practice Graphing Demand Shifts

Friday, February 17th

Agenda:

1. Stamp (A#8, 9)
2. Notes - Determinants (Shifters) of Demand

Thursday, February 16th

Agenda:

1. "Made in the U.S.A." (A#9) - take full page of notes on video (linked)

Wednesday, February 15th

Agenda:

1. Finish Notes - Demand .ppt
2. Graphing Demand Curves and Surveying Real-Time Demand (A#8)

Tuesday, February 14th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#7)
2. Notes - Demand

Friday, February 10th

Agenda:

1. County Zoning Board Voting
2. Intro to Supply and Demand
3. Supply and Demand gone wrong: "Ghost Cities"
4. Begin Homework

Homework:

1. Chapter 4.1 1,2,4,6 and 4.2 1-3 (A#7)

Thursday, February 9th

Agenda:

1. Brief Prep-Time
2. Cooper's Point Presentations to County Zoning Board

Wednesday, February 8th

Agenda:

1. Brief Prep-Time
2. Cooper's Point Presentations to County Zoning Board

Tuesday, February 7th

Agenda:

1. Presentation Tips for Tomorrow
2. Final Group Work Day

Homework:

1. Projects due and Presentations begin tomorrow

Monday, February 6th

Agenda:

1. Cooper's Point Work Day
2. Daily Goals:
1. Finish rough drafts and have Mr. Nesper proof-read

Homework:

1. Projects due and Presentations begin Wednesday
2. Type up all rough drafts to final draft form

Friday, January 3rd

Agenda:

1. Notebook Check
2. Daily Tasks:
1. Accountant: Research all revenues and costs and bring to Mr. Nesper
2. Civil Engineer: Begin final draft of lay-out
3. Proposal Drafter: Finish Development Proposal rough draft
4. Group Leader: Finish rough draft of Opportunity Cost Statement

Homework:

1. Finish up rough drafts

Thursday, February 2nd

Agenda:

1. Individual help for project Responsibilities
2. Daily Tasks:
1. Accountant: Research all revenues and costs for development features
2. Civil Engineer and Proposal Drafter: Finalize development layout
3. Group Leader: Help accountant with research

Homework:

1. Prepare notebook for first Notebook Check tomorrow

Wednesday, February 1st

Agenda:

1. Discuss Cooper's Point Roles/Responsibilities
2. Daily Tasks:
1. Finalize Development Theme
2. Create list of features
3. Sketch rough draft layout

Homework:

1. Bring in Poster Board and other construction materials

Tuesday, December 31st

Agenda:

1. Cooper's Point Project Instructions and Roles/Responsibilities
• Form groups
• Begin Brainstorming

Monday, January 30th

Agenda:

1. First Econ Test
2. Intro to Cooper's Point Project

Friday, January 27th

Agenda:

1. Economics Field Research: The 7 Principles of Economic Thought Around Campus (A#6)
1. Identify/Describe 6-8 different choices/events/actions from around campus which are examples of the 7 Principles of Economic Thought
2. Either observe what is currently happening or reminisce about experiences you have had over the past three years at ERHS
3. Create a two-column table in your notebook. The columns should be titled
1. Choice/Event/Action
2. Applicable Economic Principle

Homework:

1. Unit 1 Test Monday- study all notes. A#2,3,5, Chapter 1.1, 1.2

Thursday, January 26th

Agenda:

1. The Seven Principles of Economic Thought (A#5)

Homework:

1. Unit 1 Test Monday- study all notes. A#2,3,5, Chapter 1.1, 1.2

Wednesday, January 25th

Agenda:

1. finish notes - Opportunity Cost
2. The Seven Principles of Economic Thought (A#5)

Homework:

1. Unit 1 Test Monday- study all notes. A#2,3,5

Tuesday, January 24th

Agenda:

1. Real-life Economic Problems: Market for Organs : Cash for Kidneys (A#4)

Monday, January 23rd

Agenda:

1. Quickwrite
2. finish Scarcity and Factors of Production Notes
3. Notes - Opportunity Cost

Friday, January 20th

Agenda:

1. Economic Utopia Island Activity

Thursday, January 19th

Agenda:

1. Quickwrite
2. Stamp HW (A#2,3)
3. Chapter 1.1 Notes - Scarcity and the Factors of Production

Wednesday, January 18th

Agenda:

1. Unit 1 Vocabulary - For each term: define, give an example and draw a mini-visual (A#2)

Homework:

1. Chapter 1.1 2-4, 6 and Ch 1.2 1-4 (A#3)

Tuesday, January 17th

Agenda:

1. Stamp (A#1)
2. Set Up Economics Notebook (click on the text to see the structure)

Friday, January 13th

Agenda:

1. Class Traditions/Quirky Rules
2. Textbook Check Out
3. Letter of Introduction
4. Bookmark Website

Homework:

1. Notebook (correct size) and Signatures (Syllabus and Film Permission Slip) due Friday (A#1)

Thursday, January 12th

Welcome to Mr. Nesper's CP U.S. Economics website. Here you will find all you need to keep yourself apprised of what's happening in class and what events may be coming up. Check this site regularly for lecture notes, homework assignments and various other links. It is your responsibility to be aware of our course agenda, even when you are absent from class. Don't hesitate to ask when you are confused about anything.

Agenda:

1. Seating Chart
2. Welcome Back
3. Intro to Mr. Nesper
4. Syllabus
1. Notebook (must be at least 100 pgs and fit a "11 x "8.5 piece of paper without any edges hanging out)
2. Film Permission Slip
3. Website

Homework:

1. Bring ID card or schedule to check out textbooks tomorrow
2. Notebook (correct size) and Signatures (Syllabus and Film Permission Slip) due Friday (A#1)