Period 3 Government/Economics Assignments
- Instructors
- Term
- 2021-2022 School Year
- Department
- Social Studies
- Description
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Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
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DEADLINE FOR ALL MISSING ASSIGNMENTS IS 5/23 BY 11:59PM NO EXCEPTIONS!
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Mixed Strategy Problem (due 5/13)
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Mixed Strategies
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Nash Equilibrium
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Dominant Strategies (due by end of class)
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College Decision Day Extra Credit
Please email a photo of you, the school you will be attending and your major to [email protected] to be featured on the MSHS senior decision page.
(5 points towards Test Grade)
(5 points towards Test Grade)
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Intro to Game Theory
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Moneyball Movie Guide
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Assignment 4/8 (State and Local Taxation)
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Moneyball Permission Slip
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Assignment 4/7 (Federal Spending)
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Assignment 4/5 or 4/6 (Federal Revenue)
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Calculating Taxes Activity
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Ch. 12: Economic Indicators and Measurements Test
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Inflation Activity
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Stimulating the Economy
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Business Cycles
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Chapter 11: Stocks and Bonds Test
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GDP Activity
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Assignment 3/21
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Assignment 3/15 (Bond Project)
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Assignment 3/11 due to Turnitin.com
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Assignment 3/8 or 3/9 due on Turnitin.com
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Chapter 10 Test
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Assignment 3/4
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The Founder Movie Guide (due in class on Friday)
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Assignment 3/2
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Chapter 4-6 Test Corrections due by 3/2
You will receive half credit back for showing in detail how to get the correct answer AND explaining in words every step to the problem. You must do both steps to receive any points, partial corrections will not be accepted.
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The Founder (2016) Movie Permission Slip PARENT MUST SIGN NO MATTER AGE
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Assignment 2/25
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Assignment 2/24
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Assignment 2/22 or 2/23
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Learning How to Regulate
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Chapter 4-6 Test
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Assignment 2/11
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Assignment 2/10 (due in class)
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Assignment 2/8 or 2/9 (due in class)
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Assignment 2/7
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Classwork 2/3
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Classwork 2/1 or 2/2
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Math Review 2/1 or 2/2 (in class)
Solve for the variables in each of the following problems by systems of equations:
1. y=x-1 & 2x-3y=-1
2. 2x+y=20 & 6x-5y=12
3. -2Q+6P=6 & -7Q+8P=-5
Find the cumulative area of the following geometric shapes:
1. A rectangle with a width of 5 and length of 12 and a triangle with a base of 5 and height of 5.
2. A rectangle with a width of 8 and length of 12 and a triangle with a base of 9 and height of 12.
3. A rectangle with a width of 12 and length of 15, a triangle with a base of 13 and height of 13, and a triangle with a base of 15 and height of 17.
1. y=x-1 & 2x-3y=-1
2. 2x+y=20 & 6x-5y=12
3. -2Q+6P=6 & -7Q+8P=-5
Find the cumulative area of the following geometric shapes:
1. A rectangle with a width of 5 and length of 12 and a triangle with a base of 5 and height of 5.
2. A rectangle with a width of 8 and length of 12 and a triangle with a base of 9 and height of 12.
3. A rectangle with a width of 12 and length of 15, a triangle with a base of 13 and height of 13, and a triangle with a base of 15 and height of 17.
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Classwork 1/31
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Classwork 1/28
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Chapters 1-3 Test
If you did not take the test at school, a google form is attached below.
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Monster's Inc. Movie Guide (in class)
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Classwork 1/21
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Classwork 1/24 (in class)
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Classwork 1/20
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Example of Scarcity Assignment
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Product Possibilities Assignment
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Scarcity and Opportunity Cost Assignment
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Classwork 1/18 or 1/19
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Gov Final Review Guide (due on test day)
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DEADLINE TO TURN IN ALL MISSING/LATE WORK IS BY 12/14 AT 11:59 PM
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Free Speech Essay (DUE DATE MOVED TO 12/10)
The following letter/essay is MANDATORY and is due by Friday December 10,2021 at 8 AM via turnitin.com (no paper copy necessary).
Prompt: Write a persuasive letter or essay, convincing your peers that free speech is a better idea than censorship.
Your letter or essay must be between 700-900 words. You are encouraged to draw from current events, historical examples, personal experiences, or from other resources from this essay contest's host (link below). This is a national competition with the first place prize winner receiving $10,000, second prize winner receiving $5,000, three third place prize winners receiving $1,000, and four fourth place winners receiving $500.
Please use MLA citations. You may use in-text citations, and do not need to include a References or Works Cited page. You can view the essays of past winners at the link below!
https://www.thefire.org/resources/high-school-network/essay-contest/
Note: YOU DO NOT NEED TO SUBMIT YOUR ESSAY AT THE ABOVE LINK, I WILL BE REVIEWING YOUR ESSAYS AND HELPING THOSE INTERESTED IN SUBMITTING THEIR ESSAY!
Prompt: Write a persuasive letter or essay, convincing your peers that free speech is a better idea than censorship.
Your letter or essay must be between 700-900 words. You are encouraged to draw from current events, historical examples, personal experiences, or from other resources from this essay contest's host (link below). This is a national competition with the first place prize winner receiving $10,000, second prize winner receiving $5,000, three third place prize winners receiving $1,000, and four fourth place winners receiving $500.
Please use MLA citations. You may use in-text citations, and do not need to include a References or Works Cited page. You can view the essays of past winners at the link below!
https://www.thefire.org/resources/high-school-network/essay-contest/
Note: YOU DO NOT NEED TO SUBMIT YOUR ESSAY AT THE ABOVE LINK, I WILL BE REVIEWING YOUR ESSAYS AND HELPING THOSE INTERESTED IN SUBMITTING THEIR ESSAY!
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12/6 Warm Up Question
The First Amendment to the Constitution states that the people of the United States have freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of press, freedom of assembly, and freedom of petition. Which of these freedoms stated in the first amendment do you personally value the most or think is the most important?
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Chapter 6 Quiz
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11/29 Warm Up Activity
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Judiciary Activity
For this activity, you will be able to pick a particular Justice of the Supreme Court and learn about them. You must work individually on this assignment and must turn in your own individual paper. Your paper should have the following sections with the noted number of facts per section:
List 10 facts about your Justice’s background before they were on the Supreme Court.
Who nominated your Justice and what relationships did he or she have with the other Justices?
Find 3 cases your Justice authored and explain the background facts of the case and what was the conclusion of the case. At least 5 facts per case.
List 10 facts about your Justice’s background before they were on the Supreme Court.
Who nominated your Justice and what relationships did he or she have with the other Justices?
Find 3 cases your Justice authored and explain the background facts of the case and what was the conclusion of the case. At least 5 facts per case.
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11/19 Extra Credit Opportunity (in class only, no make ups)
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11/18 Warm Up Question
Based on what we learned last class on why implementation can fail, which reason do you think is the most compelling to stop policy from being implemented? Provide some hypothetical or real-world examples to illustrate your point.
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Chapter 4: Congress Quiz
Quiz opens after school on Wednesday and is due by Friday at 8AM
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Bureaucracy Poster Activity
For this activity, you will have the opportunity to learn about a federal bureaucratic agency!
You will need to make an artistic poster that provides information on the history of the agency, what the agency regulates, any symbols of the agency, and any other interesting information about the agency. You can find a fill list of all federal agencies at the link below: https://www.usa.gov/federal-agencies
If you don't finish this today, it will be homework and due by next class!
You will need to make an artistic poster that provides information on the history of the agency, what the agency regulates, any symbols of the agency, and any other interesting information about the agency. You can find a fill list of all federal agencies at the link below: https://www.usa.gov/federal-agencies
If you don't finish this today, it will be homework and due by next class!
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11/15 Warm Up Question
When you go to the DMV, the post office, get a passport, or use any other government offices, do you have a positive or negative view of your experiences with government employees? Do you think that your view reflects what you often see on television or how people think of government employees? Can you give any examples?
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Extra Credit Paper due Nov. 12 (paper copy needed)
Catholic Citizenship Essay
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Presidency Activity
You will be creating a poster about one of the former presidents during block this week. Please bring your art supplies to class.
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Congress Project Parts 2 & 3
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Chapter 10: IGs and Public Opinion Test Corrections (due 10/25)
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Congress Project Part 1, Section 1 (10/25 in class)
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Political Party Comparison Essay (due 10/21 at 8am)
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Know Your Representatives Activity Part 1 & 2 (due 10/21)
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Know Your Representative Activity Part 3 (in class)
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Interest Groups and Public Opinion Test
Chapter 10.1-10.5, 10.7
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Social Media Quiz In Class Activity
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Create Your Own Poll
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Big Pharma Documentary Guide
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Political Party Scavenger Hunt Activity
Plenty of class time, what not finished in class must be done for homework.
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Review Guide
You should have at least half done.
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Constitution Worksheet
Due on block latest! We will NOT be working on it in class.
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Articles of Confederation Worksheet
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