Agenda – Economics (Macro and Micro Combined)

Day 1— Introduction to the institute, begin Unit 1 and look into AP classroom, AP central and more

  1. Welcome
  2. E-C-O-N-O-M-I C-S
  3. Move to sample MC questions and FRQ to do in teams
  4. Overview of our time together this week including your research goals with the CED and both courses.
  5. Goals for the cohort and individuals

BREAK

  1. Slides—- Overview of AP Central and AP awareness, David Mayer slides

And my slides

  1. Overview of unit I for MACRO/MICRO
  2. PPC curve   Econmovies 3
  3. BIG graph to model
  4. 2011 FRQ to see and d0

                 LUNCH 

  1. Look at Unit I in MAC/MIC
  2. Supply and Demand
  3. APSI handouts 19&20
  4. Shaun Waldron activity—Markets

             BREAK

  1. Schedule for semester/year and shortening the time with Unit I as a fundamental for preview/review
  2. Ending the day—Homework and using YouTube AP channel and video to see
  3. Q& A and thanks!

 

 

Day 2— Moving ahead into units 2 and 3 for both MACRO and MICRO today and working in groups/ individuals to plan updates to research/ resources.

 

UNIT 2-MICRO

  1. Supply & Demand
  • Use the STONE activity on Consumer Surplus/ Producer Surplus and Tariffs
  • Elasticity
  • Video (My textbook sucks) on YouTube

Activity—BIG graphs to do in pairs and post around the classroom/ on line

 

UNIT 3-MICRO

  1. Cost and PC model

-Types of profit

-Types of costs

-Video (MRU set on this topic) series and ACDC videos

 

BREAK

LUNCH

 

UNIT 2- MACRO

  1. Economic Indicators and the Business Cycle

-GDP and inflation

-Unemployment

-Video series from EconLowdown and EconMovies

 

UNIT 3- MACRO

  1. National Income and Price Determination

-AD/AD models and graphing

-Fiscal policy and examples for

 

        Make time for AP classroom and Equity and Access topics from CB

 

Allow time for ELP and writing suggestions—sample articles

Small group (pairs) to do work in/all 6 modules in their focus areas in MACRO or MICRO

Asynchronous or Synchronous time allowed

50% done and summation of days 1 and 2

 

Day 3 topics and agenda includes for both MACRO and MICRO units 4 and 5

 

MICRO

Unit 4- Imperfect Competition

  1. Monopoly, Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly
  2. Scaffolding activities and video/ FRQ sample to do
  3. Peter Duffer AP slides to use and share

 

Unit 5—Factor Markets

  1. Introduction and key points
  2. Peter Duffer AP slides to use and share

 

MACRO

Unit 4—Financial Sector

  1. Nominal and Real
  2. Money Supply and Money Market
  3. Monetary Policy
  4. New changes in graphing and teaching this area

 

https://apvideo-2.wistia.com/medias/prp08jgn7u

Skills to focus — BIG square activity and Internet research websites and resources

Do sample FRQ and MC questions from CED for Macro

 

Game from The Washington Post on debt and default

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/interactive/2023/national-debt-cut-game/

 

Summation of day 3

Prep for Day 4

Institute expectations with evaluations and agenda for Day 4

 

 

Day 4— The End and APSI wrap up work to do and share

MICRO

Unit 6— Market failure and role of government

  1. Externalities
  2. Public and Private goods
  3. Peter Duffer AP slides to share and view

MACRO

Unit 6—Open economy and FOREX

  1. Balance of Payments
  2. FOREX market with currencies

 

Last work on MC and FRQ questions and materials with sharing by individuals, small groups or by consultant

BREAK as needed

LUNCH as scheduled

Summation of the APSI, evaluations and more and finalize work—review KEY points from CB on equality and access

Updates from College Board after the 2025 test and teacher discussion as needed

 

CLOSE and THANK YOU

Be well

Stay mighty

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