AP Macroeconomics - Fall 2014 (Period 4) Assignments
- Instructor
- Rey Lejano
- Terms
- Fall 2014
- Spring 2015
- Department
- Social Studies
- Description
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Past Assignments
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Commercial Video Project
- You will need to submit a video commercial where you creatively sell a unique product
- You must emphasize differences (perceived or real) in your product and why it’s superior to your competition
- You can work in groups of up to 4 people (no exceptions). Minimum time requirement of 45 seconds per person in a group (2 person group needs a 90 second commercial, 4 person group needs a 180 second commercial)
- To get full points, you must be seen contributing to the commercial
- Must be classroom/school appropriate! Zero out of 35 points have been given in the past!
- The video file must be brought in using a flash drive or a CD-R or DVD-R
- Do not include ending credits or blooper scenes
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It was really neat for me to be there at the end of your AP "Journey"! If you want the video for sentimental value, you can navigate it by clicking on the link below:
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You are going to take your last review quiz on the concepts that are most often on the AP Macro FRQ exams:
- AS/AD
- Stagflation
- Fiscal Policy
- Monetary Policy
- Loanable Funds
- Crowding Out Effect
- Phillips Curves
- Comparative and Absolute Advantage
- Foreign Exchange
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Study
- T-Account of a commercial bank
- Balance of payments
- Foreign Exchange Rates
notes in preparation for a possible quiz tomorrow
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Please study
- 3 Tools of Monetary Policy
- Money Multiplier
- Loanable Funds
- Crowding Out Effect
so that you can do well on the next review quiz
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Study
- The Multiplier Effect
- How much fiscal policy could possibly alter GDPr
- Classical vs Keynesian Aggregate Supply
- Automatic Stabilizers
- The Money Market graph
- The Mechanics of Monetary Policy
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Study for our next review quiz on:
- Aggregate Supply
- National Income/Price Determination
- Graphing
- 8 pieces of information that you can discern when there is an AD or SRAS shift
- Graphing
- 3 Causes of Inflation
- 2 Tools of Discretionary Fiscal Policy
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Our next quiz will be on
- GNP
- Real GDP
- Unemployment
- Inflation
- The Business Cycle
- Aggregate Demand
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Study your "Supply & Demand" & "Measurement of Economic Performance" sections of your notebook in preparation for a quiz
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Study your "Basic Economic Concepts" section of your notebook for a quiz on this material tomo
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AP Macroeconomics Final Exam Part 2: Free Response
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2nd Quarter Notebook Due
Please print out the attached scoresheet and use it to make sure that your notebook is perfect.
A strong effort on this assignment will earn you 187 points.
Make sure you read and follow all of the reminders on the right side of the scoresheet
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AP Macroeconomics Final Exam Part 1: Multiple Choice
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Study your "Open Economy - Int'l Trade" section of your notebook for an upcoming quiz
We are reviewing for your upcoming final exams
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Study your "5 - Financial Sector" section of your notebook for an upcoming quiz
We are reviewing for your upcoming final exams
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Study your "4 - National Income & Price Determination" section of your notebook for an upcoming quiz
We are reviewing for our final exams next week.
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Study your "3 - Measurement of Economic Performance" section of your notebook for an upcoming quiz
We are reviewing for our final exams next week.
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Study your "2 - Supply & Demand" section of your notebook for an upcoming quiz
We are reviewing for our final exams next week.
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Study your "Basic Economic Concepts" section of your notebook for a review quiz tomorrow.
We are starting our review for our final exams next week.
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Read Module 43
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Read Module 42
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Read Module 41
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On Monday, November 24th, there will be an exam on material through Monetary Policy and Loanable Funds. While the content could come from all the material we have studied, most of the questions will be about Nat Income & Price Determination and Financial Sector content.
If you cannot take the exam on Monday, November 24th, you MUST e-mail me at [email protected] to arrange a time to take it before 1st period on Tuesday, November 25th.
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Watch this youtube video that reviews (mostly, except for open market operations) the tools of Monetary Policy.
Follow it along with your notes because Mr. Clifford speaks quickly. Watch it carefully in case there's a quiz on Monetary Policy tomorrow.
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Read Modules 28 and 29
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Watch this video very carefully and pay attention to the macroeconomic references (especially monetary policy). Be prepared in case there's a quiz on it when you return
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Read Module 27
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Read Pages 253-257
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Read module 25
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Read Module 23
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FRQ exam on "Measuring Economic Performance" and "National Income and Price Determination" content.
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1st Quarter Notebook
Print out the attached file and use it to organize and make sure that your notebook is perfect. A perfect notebook will improve your grade considerably since it is worth 220 points!
Make sure that you read the critical reminders column on the right.
Your notebook will NOT be accepted without a printed scoresheet. Without a printed scoresheet ready by the time your class' notebooks are collected, you will have to turn in your notebook the following school day for 80% credit.
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Multiple choice exam on "Measuring Economic Performance" and "National Income and Price Determination" content.
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Study for a quiz on Monday on
- Fiscal Policy
- Tax Multiplier
- Spending Multiplier
and for the upcoming unit exams on Measurement of Economic Performance and National Income & Price Determination
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Study all of your notes about "National Income and Price Determination" in preparation for a quiz
- Aggregate Demand
- Aggregate Supply
- Shift Graphs
- Classical vs Keynesian Economics
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Study all of your notes that are about "Measurement of Economic Performance" in preparation for a quiz
- GDP
- Inflation
- Unemployment
- The Business Cyle
- Circular Flow of the Economy
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In addition to having read Module 20 (last week's homework), read Module 21
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Read Module 20 By Friday
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Read Module 19
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Re-read Module 18 and make sure your Cornell notes are up to date
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Read Module 18
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Read Module 17
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Read Pages 142-146
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Read Pages 134-139
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Read Pages 126-132
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Read Pages 119-123
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Read Pages 112-115
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Read Pages 106-110
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Read Module 8 and study for your first exam on Friday, Sept 26th
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Read Module 7 and study your notes for a test on Thursday, Sept 25th
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Read Module 6
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Read Module 5 and make sure that your cornell notes are up to date.
At some point, I will collect a set of your notes and reward you for keeping your cornell notes up to date.
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Read Module 4
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Each night after we take notes, you need to make Cornell notes comments in the margins.
After each set of notes, write a 4-5 sentence summary at the end.
Using a different colored pen from what you wrote your notes with, complete your Cornell notes for your "What's Economics?" notes.
Attached is a pdf file that details what I am expecting from you
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Please read pages 16-21
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Please read pages 2-5 of your textbook carefully.
Reading notes are not required but they can only help.
Occasionally, I will reward students that taking reading notes by allowing them to use them on a pop quiz
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Get both your
- syllabus
- academic honesty policy
signed by one of your parents/guardians
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Bring ALL of your required materials that are outlined in your syllabus and summer assignment
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Review "Naked Economics" in case you have an in-class essay or exam
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Sign up for
- Edmodo
- 1st Period Students: Navigate to https://edmo.do/j/kmaj5u
- 4th Period Students: Navigate to https://edmo.do/j/mutmri
- Remind
- Choose 1 of these 3 options
- Text Message Reminders by texting @apmafall14 to 657-217-8391
- downloading the free Remind app and entering the class code @apmafall14
- If you'd prefer e-mails instead of text reminders, go to https://www.remind.com/join/apmafall14 and choose the e-mail option
- Choose 1 of these 3 options
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Follow the directions on the attached file to create and print out your title page for you AP Macro binder
SKIP the aeries number direction