Monday, March 24, 2025

Spring Break — No School πŸ–

Clintondale High School is currently on Spring Break. Classes will resume on Monday, March 31, 2025, at 7:35 A.M.

Have a fun and relaxing time away, Dragons!

Friday, March 21, 2025

Spring Break Countdown ⏲

⏰ What We Did
  • Due to low student census, played general trivia Kahoot!

Thursday, March 20, 2025

Business Strategy πŸ’Έ

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Engage in planned inquiries to describe and demonstrate how the economic forces of scarcity and opportunity costs impact individual and household choices
⏰ What We Did
  • Continued playing "Business Strategy"
⚙️ Resources

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Lesson 4 Lesson Review 4️⃣

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Review the key concepts covered in Lesson 4 of Economics
⏰ What We Did
  • Took a quiz on Lesson 4, Part 1: Nature of Supply
  • Began working on Lesson 4 Lesson Review
⚙️ Resources

Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Business Strategy πŸ’Έ

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Engage in planned inquiries to describe and demonstrate how the economic forces of scarcity and opportunity costs impact individual and household choices
⏰ What We Did
  • Continued playing "Business Strategy"
⚙️ Resources

Monday, March 17, 2025

Making Production Decisions πŸ“ˆ

Today is St. Patrick's Day πŸ€
🎯 Learning Targets
  • Explain why producers look at productivity when making supply decisions
  • Describe how varying levels of input affects the levels of output
  • Explain how changes in production costs affect producers’ supply decisions
⏰ What We Did
  • Used instructional notes from Lesson 4, Part 3: Making Production Decisions, to calculate revenue, costs, and profit at various price points to determine the ideal price for a good
⚙️ Resources

Friday, March 14, 2025

Changes in Supply πŸ“ˆ

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Explain what it means for a product’s supply to shift
  • Identify factors that might cause a product’s supply curve to shift
  • Describe the difference between a tax and a subsidy
⏰ What We Did
  • Discussed and reviewed the determinants of supply, the non-price factors that shift supply curves
  • Used Lesson 4, Part 2 instructional notes to draw — and then shift — supply curves
⚙️ Resources
πŸ’» Homework

Thursday, March 13, 2025

Changes in Supply Notes πŸ“ˆ

Half-Day Due to Parent-Teacher Conferences 🐲
🎯 Learning Targets
  • Explain what it means for a product’s supply to shift
  • Identify factors that might cause a product’s supply curve to shift
  • Describe the difference between a tax and a subsidy
⏰ What We Did
  • Took instructional notes on 4, Part 2: Changes in Supply, to be ready for tomorrow's assignment

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Nature of Supply πŸ“ˆ

Late Start Day πŸ•£
🎯 Learning Targets
  • Explain the difference between supply and quantity supplied
  • Explain what the law of supply states
  • Explain what supply schedules and supply curves illustrate
  • Describe supply elasticity
⏰ What We Did
  • Watched and took instructional notes on Lesson 4, Part 1: Nature of Supply
  • Continued playing "Business Strategy"
⚙️ Resources
πŸ’» Homework

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Lesson 3 Lesson Review 3️⃣

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Review the key concepts covered in Lesson 3 of Economics
⏰ What We Did
  • Reviewed the answers to "Exploring Revenue and Demand Elasticity" from last Friday
  • Took a quiz on Lesson 3, Part 1: Nature of Demand
  • Began working on Lesson 3 Lesson Review
⚙️ Resources

Monday, March 10, 2025

Business Strategy πŸ’Έ

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Engage in planned inquiries to describe and demonstrate how the economic forces of scarcity and opportunity costs impact individual and household choices
⏰ What We Did
  • Passed back and went over "Plotting Demand Curves" from last Thursday
  • Continued playing "Business Strategy"
⚙️ Resources

Friday, March 7, 2025

Elasticity of Demand πŸ“‰

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Define demand elasticity
  • Describe the difference between elastic and inelastic demand
  • Explain how demand elasticity is measured
⏰ What We Did
  • Used instructional notes from Lesson 3, Part 3: Elasticity of Demand, to calculate and examine the elasticity of demand
⚙️ Resources

Thursday, March 6, 2025

Changes in Demand πŸ“‰

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Explain what it means for a product’s demand to shift
  • Identify and describe the factors that can shift demand for a product
  • Explain how substitute goods differ from complementary goods
⏰ What We Did
  • Discussed and reviewed the determinants of demand, the non-price factors that shift demand curves
  • Used Lesson 3, Part 2 instructional notes to draw — and then shift — demand curves
⚙️ Resources
πŸ’» Homework

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Nature of Demand πŸ“‰

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Describe how demand differs from the quantity demanded
  • Explain what the law of demand states
  • Explain what demand schedules and demand curves illustrate
  • Individually and collaboratively, students will engage in planned inquiries to describe and demonstrate how the economic forces of scarcity and opportunity costs impact individual and household choices
⏰ What We Did
  • Watched and took instructional notes on Lesson 3, Part 1: Nature of Demand
  • Continued playing "Business Strategy," incorporating concepts from today's lesson into the game
⚙️ Resources
πŸ’» Homework

Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Business Strategy: Loans Payable, Capital Improvements πŸ’Έ

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Engage in planned inquiries to describe and demonstrate how the economic forces of scarcity and opportunity costs impact individual and household choices
⏰ What We Did
  • Finished learning how to play "Business Strategy," making decisions on whether to take out a loan and making capital improvements (ordering more factories)
⚙️ Resources

Monday, March 3, 2025

Business Strategy: Production, FIU Sales πŸ’Έ

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Engage in planned inquiries to describe and demonstrate how the economic forces of scarcity and opportunity costs impact individual and household choices
⏰ What We Did
  • Continued learning how to play "Business Strategy," making production decisions (turning RMUs into finished inventory units [FIUs]) and selling FIUs
⚙️ Resources

Friday, February 28, 2025

Business Strategy: Fixed Expenses, RMU Purchases πŸ’Έ

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Engage in planned inquiries to describe and demonstrate how the economic forces of scarcity and opportunity costs impact individual and household choices
⏰ What We Did
  • Continued learning how to play "Business Strategy," calculating initial expenses for each company and bidding to buy raw material purchases (RMUs) for the first round ("month")

Thursday, February 27, 2025

True Black History Museum

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Examine contributions of African-Americans in the arts, sciences, sports, entertainment, education, military, and politics
⏰ What We Did
  • Attended a tour of the mobile True Black History Museum in the CHS Conference Center

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Business Strategy: Fixed Expenses, RMU Purchases πŸ’Έ

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Engage in planned inquiries to describe and demonstrate how the economic forces of scarcity and opportunity costs impact individual and household choices
⏰ What We Did
  • Conducted the P3 Economics binder check
  • Continued learning how to play "Business Strategy," calculating initial expenses for each company and bidding to buy raw material purchases (RMUs) for the first round ("month") (NOTE: The game was postponed because the Federal Reverse Bank did not have money; the H.S. Mint did not have it prepared)

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Business Strategy πŸ’Έ

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Engage in planned inquiries to describe and demonstrate how the economic forces of scarcity and opportunity costs impact individual and household choices
⏰ What We Did
  • Begin learning how to play "Business Strategy," organizing into groups ("companies") and providing an overview of the game
⚙️ Resources

Monday, February 24, 2025

Lesson 2 Quiz πŸ’―

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Review the key concepts covered in Lesson 2 of Economics
⏰ What We Did
  • Reviewed the answers to "Classifying Business Organizations"
  • Took a quiz on Lesson 2, Part 2: Partnerships
  • Continued working on Lesson 2 Lesson Review (Due on W 26 Feb 2025)
⚙️ Resources