Groceries Costing More and More

Due: Dec. 2nd


We have talked about prices increasing on food like peanut butter, but we have not looked at the grocery store overall. Have you noticed an overall increase in foods at the store? What about when you go out to eat? Have you noticed a difference between sit-down restaurants and fast food ones? How will this effect your family?

Thanks to our competition judge, Jenny Stamper. Click to see her website

Rollin' in the Cash. Econ Music Video. 2nd period

Got Money?

Econ Swag! by Jennifer, Katelyn, Cody, Tyler, Bryce

Econ Rap I've Got the money

Get Them While They're Young

DUE NOV. 18th

Is this something you have thought of before? Would you like to invest for the future? How has your experience in the Stock Market Game affected your opinion on investing in real life? 

US Wealth gap between young and old

This article post is due November 11th.

Read this article and state your opinion.  How do you believe this might impact your future?

Is Halloween the New Christmas

This Article is Due Nov. 4th

Which Holiday do you prefer? Do you like Halloween because it is all about you? You are getting stuff rather than giving stuff? How much did you spend on Halloween this year? Was it more than you had previously spent? Was it worth it?

Not An Article: Comparison chart of Great Depression with Great Recession

The Holiday Season: How Much Do People Spend?

This article is for October 28th.

Read this article and comment about people's spending habits?  Summarize what this article predicts.

NBA - New League???

Read this article and comment on your thoughts about the NBA and the contents of this story.


This article is due October 21

Recession officially over, but US incomes kept falling

Recession officially over, but US incomes kept falling

Read the following link that matches with our chapter 23 in class. This article will give us a nice spring board to begin conversations about the current data and what this tells us about the health of our economy.

After reading this article make 3 points supporting your belief about the health of our economy.  Use the article and the data to support your points.

This article is due October 14th.

House of Cards

House of Cards

The Case for Saturday School

What is your opinion about China's educational system, Saturday school plan, in comparison to the United States?  How do you believe a 4 day school week would impact education?  Discuss the impact  on education if we added Saturday school?

This article is due October 7th. 

Is Cursive Writing a Skill Your Generation Needs?

Read this article about cursive writing.   The article points out arguments from both sides about this skill and its importance.  What are your thoughts?  Do people in today's world need this skill? or do you support the philosophy that this is a skill that just needs to fade away?


This article is due Friday, September 30th.

The Wall Street Journal Classroom Edition

The Wall Street Journal Classroom Edition

How much information do you want advertisers to have about you? What are the benefits and drawbacks for you of making that information available? How might the information benefit advertisers?

This article is due September 23. 2011

International trade: Absolute and comparative advantage

How Stores Lead You To Spend

Wall Street Journal, recently posted this article about strategies used by stores to get us to spend our money.  Do you think these strategies work?  Which strategies work most on you?  Do you think its fair they use these strategies?  Would you use these type of strategies if you had your own busiess
Due Date is Friday, September 16th

Music Festivals Take Center Stage

The Wall Street Journal recently posted this article about the music industry.  Read this article and answer the following.

1.  Describe your usage and buying habits from the music industry.  Have you attended any concerts this year?  If yes, explain what you attended..... was it one band or several.  Why did you choose to attend that concert?  Was the concert worth the cost?   Second, if you have not attended any concerts explain why... costs? don't like concerts? other?  Third, discuss do you listen to the radio for music, Pandora, pay to upload songs? buy CD's? Buy vinyl records?  Share with friends?   Fourth-- have you attended a music festival?  If so, what? What were you thoughts about attending that versus a single concert?
What trend does the article see happening in the music industry and how do you believe that might impact you?

This article is due September 9th.