­­AP Macroeconomics and AP Microeconomics

 

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Microeconomics                     Macroeconomics

                                  May 4 @ 11:45                        May 7 @ 11:45

                                                                                                                     

 

 

Resources

 

*Required back to school forms for your period 1 teacher (online version)

*Free and reduced meals

*Bus registration

*Schedule change request form

*Syllabus

 

*All of the notes we study in the order we study them

  Macroeconomics

  Microeconomics

 

*Essential relationships, graphs and formulas

  Macroeconomics essential relationships (cause and effect)

  Macroeconomics- graphs

  Macroeconomics- formulas

  Microeconomics- graphs

  Microeconomics- formulas

 

*Breakdown of every important topic from our presentations in the order we study them

  Macroeconomics

  Microeconomics

 

*Main videos covering every topic we study

  Macroeconomics

  Microeconomics

 

*All the vocabulary we study in alphabetical order

  Macroeconomics

  Microeconomics

 

*All of the extra credit we do, in order (good for reviewing)

  Macroeconomics

  Microeconomics

 

*Last minute reviews for the Macro. midterm and each AP exam in May

  Macroeconomics (video, 40 min.)

  Microeconomics (video, 36 min.)

 

*AP free-response questions and answers from previous years' exams

  Macroeconomics

  Microeconomics

 

*AP study guides with multiple-choice and free-response practice questions and answers

  Macroeconomics (OpenStax) (searchable)

  Macroeconomics (from Albert.io) (searchable)

  Microeconomics (from Albert.io) (searchable)

  Microeconomics (OpenStax) (searchable)

 

*Civics notes for the exam

  Civics- all of the information you learned in order in 15 pgs.

 

 

Chapters

 

Chapter 1: Microeconomics and Macroeconomics: introduction and the basics

Chapter 2: Microeconomics and Macroeconomics: the basics

Chapter 3: Macroeconomics

Chapter 4: Macroeconomics

Chapter 5: Macroeconomics

Chapter 6: Macroeconomics

Chapter 7: Microeconomics

Chapter 8: Microeconomics

Chapter 9: Microeconomics

Chapter 10: Microeconomics

 

 

 

Class Schedule

Periods 1-4 are on red days and periods 5-8 are on gold days

 

Mon., 11/9

1. Chapter 4 test / pencil and blue or blank pen needed

         *for the multiple-choice portion, study:

      1) the Chapter 4 multiple-choice & frq practice questions
              2) the Chapter 4 vocabulary in Quizlet
              3) the Chapter 4 Kahoot! review
              4) the Chapter 4 presentation we use in class or the Chapter 4 notes I give out (the notes do

                  not have the multiple-choice questions though, but they are in the presentation and in #1

                  above)

         *for the free response portion study:
              1) the essential macro graphs and essential macro formulas (you only need to know what

                  we've studied so far)
              2) the Chapter 4 multiple-choice & frq practice questions

 

 

Thurs., 11/12

1. review the Chapter 4 test

2. begin Chapter 5- there is no test for Chapter 5 because the chapter is short. It'll be combined with

    chapter 6 and will count as not only a test for the 2nd marking period but also your midterm grade.

    The test is cumulative from chapter 1 (60 multiple choice questions and 3 frqs; under "Essential

    relationships, graphs, and formulas" above, study the "Macroeconomics- graphs," and

    "Macroeconomics- formulas)." Also, under "All of the notes we study in the order we study them"

    above, read "Macroeconomics." If you do better on your chapters test/midterm than another test

    you took during the 2nd marking period, I’ll replace a lower test grade with that grade, except a 0.

3. pgs. 1-11 from the presentation: topic- fiscal policy (taxing and spending) by Congress

4. hw- due by Mon., 11/16: #1

5. Fri., 12/11 is the last day to turn in anything for the 2nd marking period

6. videos:

*Fiscal Policy and Recessions (6 minutes)

*Fiscal Policy: Discretionary vs. Non-discretionary Spending (2 minutes)

*Fiscal and Monetary Policy (4 minutes)

*The Federal Reserve System (2 minutes)

*Monetary policy and the FED (6 minutes)

 

 

Mon., 11/16

1. pgs. 12-36 from the presentation: topics- fiscal policy by Congress and monetary policy by the Fed

    (the Federal Reserve)

2. hw- #1 due

3. hw- due by Wed., 11/18: #2

4. videos:

*Monetary Policy (3 minutes)

*Monetary Policy: Graphing (3 minutes)

*How Banks Create Money and the Money Multiplier (4 minutes)

*Fiscal and Monetary Policy (4 minutes)

*The Federal Reserve System (2 minutes)

*Monetary policy and the FED (6 minutes)

 

 

Wed., 11/18

1. pgs. 37-56 from the presentation: topics- monetary policy by the Fed and the money multiplier

2. begin Chapter 6

3. pgs. 1-5 from the presentation: topics- the marginal propensity to consume MPC), the marginal

    propensity the save (MPS), and the spending multiplier

4. hw- #2 due

5. hw- due by Fri., 11/20: #3

6. Fri., 12/11 is the last day to turn in anything for the 2nd marking period

7. extra credit: the money multiplier

8. extra credit: the marginal propensity to consume (MPC) and the marginal propensity to save (MPS)

9. extra credit: the spending multiplier

10. videos:

*The Money Multiplier (3 minutes)

*The Money Multiplier and the Reserve Requirement (3 minutes)

*The Marginal Propensity to Consumer (MPC) and the Marginal Propensity to Save

  (MPS) (2 minutes)

*The Spending Multiplier and the Money Multiplier

 

 

Fri., 11/20

1. pgs. 6-14 from the presentation: topics- the spending multiplier, the money market, and the loanable

    funds market

2. hw- #3 from Chapter 5 due

3. hw- due by Mon. 12/1: #1 and #2 from Chapter 6

4. videos:

*The Money Market (3 minutes)

*The Money Supply: Shifters (3 minutes)

*The Money Market vs. The Loanable Funds Market (8 minutes)

*Loanable Funds and Crowding Out (3 minutes)

*The Loanable Funds Market (7 minutes)

 

 

Mon., 11/23- Fri., 11/27

1. no school

 

 

Tues., 12/1

1. pgs. 15-27 from the presentation: topics- the short and long-run Phillips curve and bank balance

    sheets

2. hw- #1 and #2 from Chapter 6 due

3. hw- due by Thurs., 12/3: #3

4. extra credit: bank balance sheets and the money multiplier

5. videos:

*The Phillips Curve (3 minutes)

6. Fri., 12/11 is the last day to turn in anything for the 2nd marking period

 

 

Thurs., 12/3

1. pgs. 28-35 from the presentation: topic- bank balance sheets

2. Review for the Chapters 5 and 6 test/midterm. This will count as not only a test for the 2nd marking

    period but also your midterm grade. The test is cumulative from chapter 1 (60 multiple choice

    questions and 3 frqs; under "Essential relationships, graphs, and formulas" above, study the

    "Macroeconomics- graphs," and "Macroeconomics- formulas)." Also, under "All of the notes we

    study in the order we study them" above, read "Macroeconomics." If you do better on your

    chapters test/midterm than another test you took during the 2nd marking period, I’ll replace a lower

    test grade with that grade, except a 0.

3. hw- #3 from Chapter 6 due

4. hw- due by Mon., 12/7: #4 from Chapter 6

5. Macro relationships (1-26) and formulas (1-14) assessment on Mon., 12/7

    Macro relationships- Quizlet

6. extra credit: bank balance sheets and the money multiplier

7. videos:

*Bank Balance Sheets (9 minutes)

*Macro. Unit 3 Summary (32 minutes)

*Macro. Unit 3- Multiple-Choice Practice (27 minutes)

*Macro. Unit 4 Summary (23 minutes)

*Macro. Unit 4- Multiple-Choice Practice (17 minutes)

 

 

Mon., 12/7

1. Review for the Chapters 5 and 6 test/midterm. This will count as not only a test for the 2nd marking

    period but also your midterm grade. The test is cumulative from chapter 1 (60 multiple choice

    questions and 3 frqs; under "Essential relationships, graphs, and formulas" above, study the

    "Macroeconomics- graphs," and "Macroeconomics- formulas)." Also, under "All of the notes we

    study in the order we study them" above, read "Macroeconomics." If you do better on your

    chapters test/midterm than another test you took during the 2nd marking period, I’ll replace a lower

    test grade with that grade, except a 0.

2. Macro relationships (1-26) and formulas (1-14) assessment

    Macro relationships- Quizlet

3. Macro relationships (1-26) and formulas (1-14) assessment on Wed., 12/9

    Macro relationships- Quizlet

4. test: essential macro relationships

5. Fri., 12/11 is the last day to turn in anything for the 2nd marking period

 

 

Wed., 12/9

1. Review for the Chapters 5 and 6 test/midterm. This will count as not only a test for the 2nd marking

    period but also your midterm grade. The test is cumulative from chapter 1 (60 multiple choice

    questions and 3 frqs; under "Essential relationships, graphs, and formulas" above, study the

    "Macroeconomics- graphs," and "Macroeconomics- formulas)." Also, under "All of the notes we

    study in the order we study them" above, read "Macroeconomics." If you do better on your

    chapters test/midterm than another test you took during the 2nd marking period, I’ll replace a lower

    test grade with that grade, except a 0.

2. Macro relationships (1-26) and formulas (1-14) assessment

    Macro relationships- Quizlet

 

 

Fri., 12/11

1. Review for the Chapters 5 and 6 test/midterm. This will count as not only a test for the 2nd marking

    period but also your midterm grade. The test is cumulative from chapter 1 (60 multiple choice

    questions and 3 frqs; under "Essential relationships, graphs, and formulas" above, study the

    "Macroeconomics- graphs," and "Macroeconomics- formulas)." Also, under "All of the notes we

    study in the order we study them" above, read "Macroeconomics." If you do better on your

    chapters test/midterm than another test you took during the 2nd marking period, I’ll replace a lower

    test grade with that grade, except a 0.

2. Macro relationships (1-26) and formulas (1-14) assessment

    Macro relationships- Quizlet

3. today is the last day to turn in anything for the 2nd marking period

 

 

*For the Chapters 5 and 6 test/midterm

1. Chapters 5 and 6 test/midterm / pencil and blue or blank pen needed

         *for the multiple-choice portion, study:

      1) the Chapter 5 multiple-choice & frq practice questions
              2) the Chapter 6 multiple-choice & frq practice questions

      3) the Chapter 5 vocabulary in Quizlet

      4) the Chapter 6 vocabulary in Quizlet
      5) the Chapters 5 and 6 Kahoot! review
      6) the Chapter 5 notes I give out (the notes do not have the multiple-choice questions

          though, but they are in the presentation and in #1 above)
      7) the Chapter 6 notes I give out (the notes do not have the multiple-choice questions

      8) the Macro- all notes I give out (the notes do not have the multiple-choice questions


         *for the free response portion study:
              1) the essential macro graphs and essential macro formulas (you only need to know what

                  we've studied so far)
              2) the Chapter 5 multiple-choice & frq practice questions

              3) the Chapter 6 multiple-choice & frq practice questions

 

 

 

**Midterms**

Tues., 12/15

1. period 3 midterm: Chapters 5 and 6 test/midterm: 7:40-9:40 (this will count as a test grade for the

    marking period and for your midterm; remember… the test is cumulative from chapter 1) (60

    multiple choice questions and 3 frqs; under "Essential relationships, graphs, and formulas" above,

    study the Macroeconomics- graphs," and "Macroeconomics- formulas." Also, under "All of the

    notes we study in the order we study them" above, read "Macroeconomics." (you need a pen and

    pencil for the test)

2. period 4 midterm: 9:45-11:40

3. 11:40 dismissal

 


Wed., 12/16

1. period 7 midterm: 7:40-9:40

2. period 8 midterm: 9:45-11:40

3. 11:40 dismissal

 


Thurs., 12/17

1. period 1 midterm: 7:40-9:40

2. period 2 midterm: 9:45-11:40

3. 11:40 dismissal

 

 

Fri., 12/18

1. period 5 midterm: 7:40­‐10:10

2. period 6 midterm: 10:15-12:40

3. 12:40 dismissal