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Week of 1st June 2010

Optional "Responsibility Paper"  	Friday, June 11th		Bonus Points! 
(attached)
Written Final Exam  	June 14th
Oral Final Exam		June 16th and 17th (review sheet attached)

Week of 17 May 2010

Political cartoon			5.19		30 points
Amendment Quiz			5.20		60 points
Society paper (attached)		50 pts	Mon April 26th


Week of 12 April 2010

Dear Parents, 

As of Monday April 12th, I am now back teaching for the remainder of the
semester.  If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to
email me.  

Thanks, 

J. Dopman

Mid Term Take Home Test		40 points	4.13 (attached)
Two Letters to Sacramento		100 points	4.16
Read Chapter 13 - Presidency		-	-	-

Spring Semester Mid Term

Week of 8 February 2010

Political Philosophy Reflection		50 points	2.8
- What role do you think our government should play in our lives?  How has living in Berkeley and / or with your parents influenced you politically?  1 page, Typed

What I Think Work Sheet			20 points	2.8

Week of 2 February 2010

Who Are These People?                10 points        2.3
Read Chapter 1

Week of 24 January 2010

Note to Parents: As many of you may be aware, beginning in a few weeks I
will be taking a leave of absence from Berkeley High as my wife and I are
expecting the birth of our daughter.  The teacher replacing me for the 3rd
quarter is Andrew Peritore and can be reached at
aperitore@berkeley.k12.ca.us.  I am planning to return to the classroom on
April 12th, the beginning of the 4th quarter.  

Final Conversation - Tuesday, January 26th

Final Exam next Thursday and Friday - Review Sheet Attached.  

Work week of 11 January 2010
Tax Charts and Graphs				20 points	1.8
Socratic Seminar - Cal Taxes			40 points	1.11
OPITIONAL: Research Paper Outline	 ----		1.11
QUIZ: chapter 14 tax				50 points	1.14

Work week of 4 January 2010
NOTE: Final exams are January 27th, 28th, and 29th. Review Sheet will be
posted next week. 

NOTE: The Final Exam Paper is now optional.  I am encouraging those
students who are in danger of failing the class to complete this paper.
Letters will be sent home this week to those students.  

Paul Krugman Article		20 points	1.5
How To fix the Economy	40 points	1.6


winter break
Work on Final Paper outline - DUE January 8th. (attached)

week of 7 December 2009
Read Chapter 11 and 12

FINAL EXAM PAPER (attached)		15% of quarter grade	JANUARY 15th

week of 30th November 2009
Compounding Interest Activity		20 points	Dec.1st
Chapter 10 quiz - Money			45 points	Dec. 2nd

READING: Chapter 11

week of 23rd November 2009
Exchange Rate Activity			20 points	Nov. 23rd
Socratic Sem - Money			40 points	Nov. 24th

week of 16th November 2009
"Labor" current events			20 pts		Mon. Nov. 16th
Participation				20 pts		Mon. Nov. 16th

Quiz - Labor				50 pts		Wed. Nov. 18th

"Commanding Heights" Quest	20 pts		Thurs. Nov. 19th
"Commanding Heights" Part		20 pts		Thurs. Nov. 19th

READING: Chapter 10 Money and Banking

week of 9th November 2009
Satire Evaluations        10 points        Nov. 4th
Tax Activity                        10 points         Nov. 5th
SATIRE AD PROJECT        100 points Nov. 12th

Readings: Chapter 9, textbook

2nd November 2009
Advertising Satire Project Brainstorm                10 pts        10.31
READING: Chapter 9
Advertising Satire Project FINAL (attached)        100 pts        11.9

21 October 2009
Here is half of the mid term for Economics. The other document is the
review sheet.

Mid Term Paper: Analyzing Marketing and Advertising in American
Society	5%-10% of quarter grade	Monday Oct 26th

Work week of 19 October 2009

Investing					20 points 	Oct 15th
Is the Free Market Working			20 points	Oct. 16th
Documentary: "The Persuaders" Questions	20 points	Oct 19th - 21st 

MID TERM IS SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29th

Readings: 

Chapter 1 through 7
Paul Krugman Article "How did Economists Get it So Wrong?"
David Brooks Article "Human Capital"


Work week of 12 October 2009

Reading: Chapter 6

Supply and Demand Test	75 points	Tuesday, Oct. 13th

ABOVE AND BEYOND OPTION: Supply and Demand project  (attached)
This project is optional - all points awarded will be bonus points.


Work week of 28 September 2009

Demand Quiz		50 points		Sept. 29th
Supply Quiz		50 points		Oct. 2nd

Reading Chapter 5


Work week of 20 September 2009

Participation: How Economics Got it Wrong, Krugman 40 points Tuesday, 22nd - 23rd
Demand Quiz                                        20 points Friday, 25th
Readings: Chapter 2 and Chapter 4