AP U.S. Government and Politics Website

Now that the first semester is over we'll be moving on to a new blog. Below is a link to the AP GOPO website that you'll use during second semester. If you can, "follow" the blog so that you are up to date on everything that is posted. 

I know nobody is overjoyed to have winter break homework but due to our second semester time constraints, there is no other choice. All that you need to do and be prepared for before coming back to school in January is listed on the new blog.

Hope you all have an enjoyable few weeks away from school!

AP U.S. Government and Politics blog (LINK)

Monday, December 9th

Agenda:

1. Final Exam Review w/ Multiple Choice Practice Test

Homework:

1. Bring Econ Textbook to return to library and exchange for AP GOPO Text

Thursday, December 5th

Agenda:

1. Stamp (A#26)
2. Notebook Check
3. Unit 6 Exam

Homework:

1. Homeless Shelter Donations (Personal hygiene products and school supplies)

Wednesday, December 4th

Agenda:

1. Turn in Unit 6 FRQs
2. Unequal Distribution of Wealth and Taxes.ppt
3. VIDEO LINK...help on Excise Taxes (watch and learn before the test tomorrow...you will be asked to identify this on the test)

Homework:

1. Unit 6 Problem Set (A#26)
2. Notebook Check
3. Unit 6 Exam

Tuesday, December 3rd

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW and Discuss
2. Review Externalities
3. Distribution of Wealth and Taxes .ppt

Homework:

1. Unit 6 FRQs due Tomorrow
2. Unit 6 Problem Set (A#26) - Due Thursday
3. Notebook Check Thursday
4. Unit 6 Test Thursday

Monday, December 2nd

Agenda:

1. Pass out Unit 6 FRQs
2. finish Externalities .ppt

Homework:

1. Externalities Handout (A#25)
2. Unit 6 FRQs due Wednesday
3. Unit 6 Exam Thursday
4. Notebook Check Thursday

Tuesday, November 27th

Agenda:

1. Review Negative Externalities
2. Film: The Spill

Homework:

1. Express thankfulness to someone over the weekend :)

Monday, November 26th

Agenda:

1. finish Public Goods .ppt
2. Externalities .ppt

Friday, November 22nd

Agenda:

1. Public Goods .ppt

Thursday, November 21st

Agenda:

1. Intro to Unit 6 - Market Failures
2. Public Goods .ppt

Wednesday, November 20th

Agenda:

1. Discuss 2nd Semester - AP Goverment and Politics
2. Unit 5 Exam Corrections
3. Current Events

Monday, November 18th

Agenda:

1. Unit 5 Test Corrections

Thursday, November 14th

Agenda:

1. Turn in Unit 5 FRQs
2. Perfectly Competitive Labor Review Questions
3. Minimum Wage

Homework:

1. Unit 5 Exam Tomorrow

Wednesday, November 13th

Agenda:

1. Perfectly Competitive Labor Market .ppt
2. Review Problems

Homework:

1. Unit 5 FRQs due Tomorrow
2. Unit 5 Exam Friday

Friday, November 8th

Agenda:

1. Resource Demand Curve .ppt

Homework:

1. Thank a veteran (relative, neighbor or even a random stranger)

Thursday, November 8th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#23)
2. finish Derived Demand ,ppt
3. Resource Demand Curve .ppt

Wednesday, November 6th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#21, 22)
2. Intro to Unit 5 - The Factor Market
3. Derived Demand .ppt

Homework:

1. Read and Notes p. 504-512 and Chapter 27 Vocab Flashcards (A#23)

Tuesday, November 5th

Agenda:

1. Unit 4 Test Corrections

Homework:

1. Chapter 28 Reading and Notes (A#21) - only the following sections from Ch 28
1. Labor, Wages and Earnings
2. A Perfectly Competitive Labor Market
3. Graph on p. 525
4. The Minimum Wage Controversy
2. "As the Circular Flow Model Turns" Handout (A#22)

Friday, November 1st

Agenda:

1. Unit 4 Exam

Thursday, October 31st

Agenda:

1. Stamp (A#20)
2. finish Oligopolies .ppt
3. Unit 4 Review

Homework:

1. Unit 4 Exam Tomorrow

Wednesday, October 30th

Agenda:

1. finish Game Theory FRQs (A#20)
2. Oligopoly .ppt

Homework:

1. Unit 4 Exam Friday

Tuesday, October 29th

Agenda:

1. Turn in Unit 4 FRQs
2. Stamp HW (A#19)
3. Game Theory Discussion
4. Game Theory Practice FRQs (A#20)

Homework:

1. Unit 4 Test Friday

Monday, October 28th

Agenda:

1. Notebook Check
2. finish Monopolistic Competition .ppt
3. Oligopoly .ppt and game theory simulation

Homework:

1. Unit 4 FRQs due tomorrow
2. Game Theory Reading and Questions (A#19)
3. Unit 4 Test Friday

Imperfect Competition (Unit 4) Review Videos

Check out the following short review videos to help with your studying...

1. Monopolies, MR and D
2. Graphing Monopoly
3. Dead Weight Loss
4. Elastic vs Inelastic Demand 
5. Monopoly Regulation: Socially Optimal and Fair Return
6. Monopolistic Competition in the Long Run

Friday, October 25th

Agenda:

1. Pass out Unit 4 FRQs
2. Monopolistic Competition .ppt

Homework:

1. Notebook Check Monday
2. Unit 4 FRQs due Tuesday

Thursday, October 24th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#18)
2. Discuss (A#17) Perfect Competition v Monopolies
3. Graphing Practice

Wednesday, October 23rd

Agenda:

1. finish Monopolies .ppt

Homework:

1. Read and Notes Chapter 25 (A#18)

Tuesday, October 22nd

Mr. Nesper out for SDMC Meeting. 

Agenda:

1. Film: Shark Tank

Tuesday, October 22nd

Agenda:

1. Perfect Competition v. Monopoly Handout (A#17)
2. 2009 Practice Monopoly FRQ

Monday, October 22nd

Agenda:

1. cont. Monopolies .ppt

Friday, October 18th

Agenda:

1. continue Monopolies.ppt

Thursday, October 17th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#16)
2. continue Monopolies .ppt

Tuesday, October 15th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#15)
2. Intro to Unit IV - Imperfect Competition
3. Monopolies .ppt

Homework:

1. Chapter 24 Vocab Flashcards (A#16)

Monday, October 14th

Agenda:

1. Unit 3 Exam Corrections (need to be completed by Thursday)

Homework:

1. Chapter 24 Read and Notes (A#15)
2. Chapter 24 Vocab Flashcards (A#16) - Due Wednesday

Friday, October 11th

Agenda:

1. Unit 3 Exam

Thursday, October 10th

Agenda:

1. Review Unit 3 FRQs
2. Test Review

Homework:

1. Unit 3 Test Tomorrow

Wednesday, October 9th

Agenda:

1. Turn in Unit 3 FRQs
2. Study/Review Groups

Homework:

1. Unit 3 Exam Friday
2. Review past blog posts with links to youtube videos of Unit 3 concepts...they REALLY help!!

Tuesday, October 8th

Agenda:

1. finish Perfect Competition in the Long Run

Homework:

1. Unit 3 FRQs
2. Unit 3 Exam Friday
3. Begin Unit 3 concept review...we will review your questions tomorrow in class

Monday, October 7th

Agenda:

1. Perfect Competition in the Long Run .ppt

Thursday, October 3rd

Agenda:

1. continue Perfect Competition in the Short Run .ppt

Perfect Competition Review Videos

Here are a few more videos from my hyper-caffinated teacher friend. These will help tremendously for those of you who will be gone for various field trips and other off campus activities.

ACDC Econ Videos:

1. Perfect Competition in the Short Run
2. Perfect Competition in the Long Run
3. MR = MC Practice
4. Graphing Perfect Competition
5. Shut Down Rule

Khan Academy Videos:

1. This is a link (CLICK HERE) to more lengthy (still only around 10 min or so) lectures for those of you who need more in depth explanation...especially anyone who is absent. These link is for all topics/concepts in our Microeconomics course

Wednesday, October 2nd

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#14)
2. Perfect Competition in the Short-Run .ppt

Costs of Production Review Videos

Below are links to two short youtube videos about the topics we've been discussing in class. If you are looking for a resource to help you understand these concepts a little better or just to review...this is it! 

Videos:

1. Marginal Cost and Marginal Product
2. Cost Curves: MC, AFC, AVC and ATC

Tuesday, October 1st

Agenda:

1. finish Short-Run Production Costs .ppt
2. Long-Run Production Costs .ppt

Homework:

1. Chapter 23 Reading and Notes (A#14)

Monday, September 30th

Agenda:

1. continue Short-Run Costs of Production .ppt

Friday, September 27th

Agenda:

1. Short-Run Costs of Production .ppt

Thursday, September 26th

Agenda:

1. Debrief links production simulation
2. Law of Diminishing Marginal Returns .ppt

Wednesday, September 25th

Agenda:

1. Costs of Production Introduction
2. Links Production Simulation

Tuesday, September 24th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#12, 13)
2. Discuss Fixed and Variable Cost examples
3. Marshmallow Towers Simulation

Monday, September 23rd

Agenda:

1. Intro to Unit 3
2. Understanding Costs Reading and Questions w/ Joslin's Costs of Doing Business

Homework:

1. Chapter 22 Reading and Notes w/ Ch 22 Vocab Flashcards
2. Unit 2 Test Corrections need to be completed by Wednesday

Friday, September 20th

Agenda:

1. Turn in Notebooks
2. Unit 2 Test Corrections

Homework:

1. Chapter 22 Reading and Notes with Ch 22 Vocab Flashcards (A#12)...due Tuesday

Wednesday, September 18th

Agenda:

1. Go over Unit 2 FRQs
2. Consumer Choice and Utility Maximization Practice

Homework:

1. Unit 2 Test Tomorrow
2. Notebook Check Friday

Monday, September 16th

1ST PERIOD

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#11)
2. Consumer Choice and Utility Maximization .ppt

Homework:

1. Unit 2 Test Thursday
2. Notebook Check Friday

2ND PERIOD

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#11)
2. Go over Unit 2 FRQs
3. Utility Max. Practice Problems

Homework:

1. Unit 2 Test Thursday
2. Notebook Check Friday

Friday, September 13th

1ST PERIOD:

Agenda:

1. Turn in Unit 2 FRQs
2. Total Revenue Test
3. Elasticity of Demand Practice

Homework:

1. Chapter 21 Reading and Notes (A#11)
2. Unit 2 Test Thurs.

2ND PERIOD

Agenda:

1. Turn in Unit 2 FRQs
2. Consumer Choice and Utility Maximization .ppt

Homework:

1. Chapter 21 Reading and Notes (A#11)

Thursday, September 12th

1ST PERIOD

Agenda: 

1. Stamp HW(A #9 and 10)
2. Elasticity of Demand .ppt

Homework:

1. Unit 2 FRQs

2ND PERIOD

1. Total Revenue Test
2. Elasticity Practice Problems

Homework:

1. Unit 2 FRQs

Wednesday, September 11th

1st Period: College Boot Camp

2nd Period:

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A# 9 and 10)
2. Elasticity of Demand .ppt

Tuesday, September 10th

Agenda:

1. DiscussVoluntary Exchange and Consumer and Producer Surplus
2. The Pearl Exchange Simulation (A#9)

Homework:

1. Read and Notes p. 356-367 (A#10)

Monday, September 9th

Agenda:

1. Price Controls

Homework:

1. None

Thursday, Sept. 5th

Agenda:

1. Putting Supply and Demand Together .ppt

Homework:

1. Supply and Demand Practice Handout (A#8)

Extra Help Videos

If any of you are looking for a way to get some more help with the Microeconomic concepts we've been talking about in class, Kahn Academy has some great video tutorials. 

Their webpage for ALL MICROECONOMIC CONCEPTS

The link for the unit we are CURRENTLY STUDYING (Supply and Demand)

Hope they offer some additional help :)

Wednesday, September 4th

Agenda:

1. Supply and Shifters of Supply .ppt
2. Shifting Supply Practice

Tuesday, September 3rd

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#7) and Discuss
2. Demand Practice
3. Supply and Shifters of Supply ,ppt

Friday, August 30th

Agenda:

1. Shifters of Demand .ppt
2. Demand Shifting Practice Set

Homework:

1. Changes in Demand Handout (A#7)

Thursday, August 29th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#6)
2. finish Demand .ppt
3. Shifters of Demand .ppt

Wednesday, August 28th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#5)
2. Intro to Unit 2
3. Demand .ppt

Homework

1. Chapter 3 Vocab Flashcards

Unit 2 Powerpoints

Following are the Unit 2 Powerpoints in the order that we'll go through them in class. 

1. Demand .ppt
2. Shifters of Demand .ppt
3. Supply and Shifters of Supply .ppt
4. Elasticity .ppt
5. Consumer Choice .ppt

Tuesday, August 27th

Agenda:

1. Discuss Unit 1 FRQ
2. Unit 1 Exam

Homework:

1. Read and Notes on pp. 39-48 (A#5)

Monday, August 26th

Agenda:

1. Turn in Unit 1 FRQ
2. Finish Trade Practice
3. Discuss Circular Flow Model

Homework:

1. Unit 1 Exam tomorrow

Friday, August 23rd

Agenda:

1. FRQ Hints Handout
2. Pass Out Unit 1 FRQ
3. Trade and Comparative Advantage .ppt

Homework:

1. Unit 1 FRQ due Monday
2. Unit 1 Exam on Tuesday

Thursday, August 22nd

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#4) and Discuss
2. Trade and Comparative Advantage .ppt

Homework:

1. Unit 1 Test Tuesday

Wednesday, August 21st

Agenda:

1. Productions Possibilities Curve .ppt

Homework:

1. PPC Handout w/ Questions
2. Unit 1 Test next Tuesday

Tuesday, August 20th

Agenda:

1. School Responsibilities Assembly

Monday, August 19th

Agenda:

1. Stamp Homework (A#3)
2. Finish Basic Economic Concepts .ppt
3. Econ Video Clips

Homework:

1. None

Friday, August 16th

Agenda:

1. Microeconomics Concepts Handout
2. finish Unit 1 Intro .ppt
3. Basic Economic Concepts .ppt

Homework:

1. Read and Notes p. 22-33

Thursday, August 15th

Agenda:

1. Stamp (A#2)
2. Unit 1 Intro .ppt

Homework:

1. Extra Credit Letter of Introduction (optional)

PowerPoint Notes For Unit 1

Below you will find the links for all the notes for Unit 1: Basic Economic Concepts. I have put them in order that we will cover the material. Hope this helps!

1. Unit 1 Introduction .ppt
2. Basic Economic Concepts .ppt
3. Production Possibilities Curve .ppt
4. Trade and Comparative Advantage ,ppt
5. Economic Systems .ppt

This unit should take about two weeks to complete.

Wednesday, August 14th

Agenda:

1. Quirky Class Rules
2. Get Textbook From Library
3. Stamp HW (A#1) and Set Up Notebook
4. Unit 1 Introduction .ppt

Homework:

1. Chapter 1 and 2 Vocab Flashcards (selected terms) w/ Notes from pp. 3-6, 9, 10 (A#2)

Tuesday, August 13th

Welcome to the the AP Microeconomics website for Righetti High School. I'll be posting each day's agenda along with all the handouts, PowerPoints and links to keep you up to date with everything that's going on with our class. It is your responsibility to keep yourself apprised of what is going on in class, even when you are absent. Hope this helps!

Agenda:

1. Seating Chart
2. Welcome Back
3. Intro to Mr. Nesper
4. Syllabus
1. Notebook
2. Review Books
3. Website
4. Film Permission Slip

Homework:

1. Notebook and Signatures for Syllabus and Film Permission Slip (A#1)