Friday 15 April 2011

Edmodo

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Edmodo is similar to Facebook, but for SCHOOL!

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Thursday 14 April 2011

APUSH link

http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/members/exam/exam_questions/2089.html


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Monday 11 April 2011

WORLD HISTORY Facebook FINAL

Facebook WH Historical Figure

ECONOMICS How much does it cost now?

INTRODUCTIONIn this lesson, students will (1) download the CPI from the FRED database hosted by the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank; (2) calculate the prices of household staples from earlier time periods into current prices; (3) conclude the lesson by discussing some of the limitations of these conversions with special attention given to changes in technologies, the weights placed on the goods AND services in the representative basket of the urban consumer (not rural), etc.

RESOURCES1981 Economy/Prices: This website provides information about the economy and prices of various items in 1981. For prices in the 1980s, navigate to Flashback Economy.
www.1980sflashback.com:80/1981/economy.asp
St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank FRED database: At this website, click "Browse"; select "Consumer Price Indexes CPI"; select "CPIAUCNS" for "Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items". Click "Edit Graph" and then hit "Refresh Graph" and the appropriate graph will pop up. Click on "Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items, Monthly, Index 1982-84=100, Not Seasonally Adjusted" at the bottom of the screen to access graph data and options. By clicking "View Data" on the top left you will be able to see all dates and values. All other graph options are listed below the graph.
http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/graph/?
"How Much Does It Cost Now?": A worksheet activity for this lesson.
www.econedlink.org/lessons/docs_lessons/865_HowMuchDoesItCostNow1.pdf

"How Much Does It Cost Now?" KEY: The key to the worksheet activity for this lesson.
www.econedlink.org/lessons/docs_lessons/865_HowMuchDoesItCostNowKEY2.pdf
Focus on Economic Data: Consumer Price Index and Inflation, April 15, 2009: An excellent EconEdLink lesson that correlates to Consumer Price Index (CPI).
www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?lid=838&type=educator
When Gas was a Quarter!: Here is another excellent EconEdLink lesson that relates to Consumer Price Index (CPI).
www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?lid=373&type=educator
Was Babe Ruth Under Paid?: One more excellent EconEdLink lesson that correlates to Consumer Price Index (CPI).
www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?lid=604&type=educator

Measuring Worth: An article explaining the relative value of U.S. dollars from 1774 to the present. It also contains a calculator that teachers may find useful for this or other lessons.
www.measuringworth.com/uscompare/
PROCESS1. Show how to inflate prices between two time periods.

2. Distribute the worksheet, "How Much Does It Cost Now?"

3. Ask students to use a computer to download CPIAUCNS data series from the FRED database.

4. Ask students to complete the worksheet and discuss limitations.

Friday 1 April 2011

APUSH FINAL PROJECT due BEFORE MAY 6

Good morning APUSH kiddos,

Thursday and Friday I let you pick your partners and assigned you a UNIT from your APUSH 'bible'. If you were absent then you need to see me ASAP.

Here is a rough draft of the idea I have for your FINAL presentation.

1. You and your partner are assigned a UNIT from your 'bible'
2. You and your partner will divide the vocabulary terms/people/places/vocab
3. After you have divided the terms, you will create a presentation for the class over the ENTIRE unit
4. The following formats may be used for your presentation:
PowerPoint
www.prezi.com
googledocs
5. Your presentations MUST BE POSTED TO YOUR BLOG! No FLASH DRIVES will be allowed near any of my computers...EVER.
6. Each APUSH student will be required to comment/view EVERY SINGLE presentation in your period BEFORE THE APUSH exam on FRIDAY MAY 6.
7. Most of the work for this final will be done on YOUR OWN TIME.
8. Presentations will be scheduled between May 16-June 3

PS---make sure you check for updates because I may make changes within the next 2 weeks.

I will also post an example this weekend.

WORLD HISTORY 10 slides DUE! by 4/3/11

Hey WH kiddos,

DO NOT FORGET to upload your 10 TAKS vocabulary slides to your blog post.

TITLE - TAKS 10 Social Studies vocabulary

Upload your slideshow using www.slideboom.com or google docs

LABEL - World history