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)
*All of the notes we study in the order we study
them
*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
*Main
videos covering every topic we study
*All the
vocabulary we study in alphabetical order
*All of the extra credit we do, in order (good for
reviewing)
*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
*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
Tues., 10/13
1. Chapter 3
test / pencil and blue or blank pen needed
*for
the multiple-choice portion, study:
1) the Chapter
3 multiple-choice & frq practice
questions
2)
the Chapter 3
vocabulary in Quizlet
3)
the Chapter 3 Kahoot! review
4) the Chapter 3 presentation
we use in class or the Chapter
3 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
3 multiple-choice & frq practice
questions
Thurs., 10/15
1. review the
Chapter 3 test
2. start
Chapter 4
3.
pgs. 1-7 from the presentation: topic- sticky wages
Mon., 10/19
1. pgs. 8-25 from the presentation: topics- the
spending approach to calculate real GDP, interest rates,
government surpluses and deficits, business investment, and government spending
2. hw- due by Wed., 10/21: #1 and #2
Wed., 10/21
1. pgs. 26-47 from the presentation: topics- net exports, crowding out, the GDP deflator, and the
CPI
(consumer price
index)
2. hw- #1 and #2 due
3. hw- due by Fri., 10/23: #3
4. Macro relationships
(1-14) and formulas (1-8) assessment on Thurs., 10/8
Macro relationships- Quizlet
5. extra credit: the GDP deflator (this
is due on or before the day of the test review)
6. videos:
*The GDP Deflator (4 minutes)
*The Consumer Price Index (CPI) (8 minutes)
*Inflation and the Consumer Price Index (CPI)
(17 minutes)
Fri., 10/23
1. pgs. 48-54 from the presentation: topic- foreign exchange
2. hw- due by #3 due
3. Macro relationships
(1-14) and formulas (1-8) assessment
Macro relationships- Quizlet
4. hw- due by Tues., 10/27: #4
5. videos:
*Exchange Rates: Floating vs. Fixed (3 minutes)
*Foreign Exchange and Real Interest Rates (6
minutes)
*Foreign Exchange (FOREX) (5 minutes)
Tues., 10/27
1. pgs. 55-76 from the presentation: topics- foreign exchange
2. hw- #4 due
3. hw- due by Thurs., 10/29: #5
Thurs., 10/29
1. pgs. 77-106 from the presentation: topic- types of
unemployment, the unemployment rate, and the
labor participation
rate
2. hw- #5 due
3. hw- due by Mon., 11/2: #6
4. Macro relationships (1-15)
and formulas (1-10) assessment on Mon., 11/2
Macro relationships- Quizlet
5. extra credit: the unemployment rate (this is due on or before the day of the test review)
6. videos:
*Unemployment and the Natural Rate of Unemployment
(2 minutes)
*GDP, Unemployment, and Inflation (2 minutes)
*Macro. Unit 2 Summary (24 minutes) (ignore ?s we haven’t studied)
*Macro. Unit 2- Multiple-Choice Practice #1 (14 minutes)
(ignore ?s we
haven’t studied)
Mon., 11/2
1. Chapter 4
test review
2. hw- #6 due
3. Macro relationships
(1-15) and formulas (1-10) assessment
Macro relationships- Quizlet
4. Macro relationships
(1-15) and formulas (1-10) assessment on Thurs., 11/5
Macro relationships- Quizlet
5. videos:
*Macro. Unit 2- Multiple-Choice Practice #2 (10 minutes)
(ignore ?s we
haven’t studied)
*Macro. Unit 5 Summary (26 minutes) (ignore ?s we haven’t studied)
*Macro. Unit 5- Multiple-Choice Practice (2 minutes) (ignore
?s we haven’t
studied)
Tues., 11/3
1. no school
Thurs., 11/5
1. early dismissal at 11:40
2. Chapter 4
test review
3. Macro relationships
(1-15) and formulas (1-10) assessment
Macro relationships- Quizlet
4. videos:
*Macro. Unit 2- Multiple-Choice Practice #2 (10 minutes)
(ignore ?s we
haven’t studied)
*Macro. Unit 5 Summary (26 minutes) (ignore ?s we haven’t studied)
*Macro. Unit 5- Multiple-Choice Practice (2 minutes) (ignore
?s we haven’t
studied)
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 midterm test/exam than another test you
took
during the 2nd marking period, I’ll replace a lower test grade with
that grade.
3. pgs. 1-11
from the presentation: topic- fiscal policy (taxing and spending) by Congress
4. hw- due by Mon., 11/16: #1
5. 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)
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. extra credit: the money multiplier
7. extra credit: the marginal propensity to consume (MPC) and the marginal
propensity to save (MPS)
8. extra credit: the spending multiplier
9. 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)
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
midterm test/exam than another test you
took during the 2nd marking period, I’ll replace a lower test
grade with that grade.
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
midterm test/exam than another test you
took during the 2nd marking period, I’ll replace a lower test
grade with that grade.
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
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
midterm test/exam than another test you
took during the 2nd marking period, I’ll replace a lower test
grade with that grade.
2. Macro relationships
(1-26) and formulas (1-14) assessment
Macro relationships- Quizlet
**Tentative: Fri., 12/11**
1. Midterm and
Chapters 5 and 6 test / 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 5 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