Monday, June 1, 2020

Dotting the i's and crossing the t's! Graduation week!

1. Zoom meeting links for this week:
2nd period @ 10:00-10:30 Monday 6/1: https://zoom.us/j/2425160447
3rd period @ 9:00-9:30 on Tuesday 6/2: https://zoom.us/j/2425160447
5th period @ 9:00-9:30 on Wednesday 6/3: https://zoom.us/j/990055217
6th period @10:00-10:30 on Wednesday 6/3: https://zoom.us/j/990055217 


ALL late work needs to be in by 3:00pm Wednesday 6/3. Remember, if you have shown no progress toward distance learning (you will earn an INCOMPLETE) If you have shown progress and want to increase your grade by doing missing current events/quizzes/ etc that are currently represented by an asterisks in the gradebook as of now and will change to a zero on Wednesday. Remember those are all assignments prior to March 13th so they can negatively affect your grade.  Please let me know if you need me to open up quizzes or have any questions. FINISH STRONG! 

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Building Credit Early in Life — Important Rules of Thumb

1. Zoom meeting links for this week:
3rd period @ 9:00-9:30 on Tuesday 5/26: https://zoom.us/j/2425160447
5th period @ 9:00-9:30 on Wednesday 5/27: https://zoom.us/j/990055217
6th period @10:00-10:30 on Wednesday 5/27: https://zoom.us/j/990055217 
2nd period @ 10:00-10:30 Thursday 5/28: https://zoom.us/j/2425160447


JUMP$TART NATIONAL STANDARD: Credit and Debt, Standard 3
CEE NATIONAL STANDARD: Using Credit, Standard 1
COMMON CORE STATE STANDARD: CCRA.R.2
CONTENT STATEMENT: Establish rules of thumb to build credit early in life.MATERIALS NEEDED: (included); Building Credit Vocabulary Powerpoint (included)
KEY VOCABULARY/TERMS: Credit, Credit Score, Credit Utilization Rate, Rules of Thumb
  1. Students complete the Fact or Myth worksheet, Fact or Myth Worksheet. Students predict how a lack of credit history or bad credit will impact their everyday life. Here is the fact or Myth key Fact or Myth Master 
  2. Students read the article “How Credit Impacts Your Day to Day Life” and circle the correct responses.
  3. The teacher briefly introduces students to  by using 
    1. Review the brief article and Infographic on what factors that contribute to building a strong FICO credit score. In the article on the bottom is a short video.“What’s In Your Score?”.
  4. Students read the following articles and identify credit building strategies.
    1. What’s The Best Way to Build My Credit Score?”
    2. How Do I Get and Keep a Good Credit Score?”
  5. Model for students how the complexity of credit building can be coalesced into simple Rules of Thumb* students can remember that are relevant to their lives now, or in the immediate future. Research exhibiting the effectiveness of Rules of Thumb:
  6. Distribute to students the CFPB document MY Credit Rules to Live By click here CFPB Credit Rules to Live By as an example of the process of establishing a rule of thumb. Encourage students to use what they learned from the credit building articles, the FICO scoring model, and if applicable a prior lesson on credit reports, when developing their own rules of thumb.
8. DO THIS EXIT TICKET WHEN DONE,CLICK HERE

Monday, May 18, 2020

THIS WEEK IT'S ALL ABOUT THE $$$$$$ "Guided Notes for SMART Goals Lesson “Financial Goals in Focus” OR “Getting off to a S.M.A.R.T Start”

1. Zoom meeting links for this week:
2nd period @ 10:00-10:30 on Monday 5/18: https://zoom.us/j/2425160447
3rd period @ 9:00-9:30 on Tuesday 5/19: https://zoom.us/j/2425160447
5th period @ 9:00-9:30 on Wednesday 5/20: https://zoom.us/j/990055217
6th period @10:00-10:30 on Wednesday 5/20: https://zoom.us/j/990055217 


Please click here for the slides presentation on financial goals.
Please click here for the corresponding exit ticket aligned with this weeks lesson "Guided Notes for SMART Goals Lesson “Financial Goals in Focus” OR “Getting off to a S.M.A.R.T Start”

Please go on an check out https://www.mint.com/ this is a great site/app that will help you budget and manage your spending in a secure way. I highly encourage it.


TOPIC/COMPETENCY: Standard: Spending & Saving – Goal setting strategies [i.e. S.M.A.R.T.], integrating personal values, experiences vs. possessions research
CEE National Standard:
II Buying Goods and Services, Standard 7 [Grade 4]
Jump$tart National Standard:
Spending & Saving, Standard 4.
Common Core State Standard:                                                                                               
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL11-12.3
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL11-12.1
LESSON TITLE: “Financial Goals in Focus” OR “Getting Off to a S.M.A.R.T. Start” Objective: Students will learn the elements of a SMART Goal, practice writing goals that address planning for a future financial goal, and identify how their personal values are related to goal setting by completing a values inventory assessment.

Monday, May 11, 2020

May 11th- May 15th 12.5 The U.S. in a Global Economy

May 11th- May 15th 12.5 The U.S. in a Global Economy

1. Zoom meeting links for this week:
2nd period @ 10:00-10:30 on Monday 5/11: https://zoom.us/j/2425160447
3rd period @ 9:00-9:30 on Tuesday 5/12: https://zoom.us/j/2425160447
5th period @ 9:00-9:30 on Wednesday 5/13: https://zoom.us/j/990055217
6th period @10:00-10:30 on Wednesday 5/13: https://zoom.us/j/990055217 

2. Pearson Realize login information:

THEIR USERNAME IS THEIR SCHOOL EMAIL ADDRESS.THEIR PASSWORD IS 2019WHSXXXXXXX. (IF YOU CANNOT FIND YOUR STUDENT ID LET ME KNOW) GO ON TO PEARSON REALIZE YOU WILL SEE AFTER YOU HAVE LOGGED ON THE ASSIGNMENTS (REMEMBER CLICK CLASSES, THEN ASSIGNMENTS). 


This week is 12.5 The U.S. in a Global Economy
with our Lesson Objectives are 
A. Explain the causes of globalization, including recent scientific discoveries and technological innovations, and its effects on the American economy, including why certain places or regions are important to the United States.
B. Understand the roles of the executive and legislative branches in setting international trade and fiscal policies.
C. Identify international trade organizations and alliances to which the United States belongs.
D. Recognize the benefits and drawbacks of the global economy, including the significance to the United States of the location and key natural resources of selected global places or regions.


E. Understand world economic trends today.

3. Go and complete all assignments and the corresponding exit ticket for this section on how the U.S. is related to the Global Economy

4. Click here for the exit ticket so I can see your responses that you are learning and applying the learning objectives. (You will be able to edit your exit ticket after you submit it. I would suggest copying the questions down in a google doc and entering your responses before submitting your exit ticket for Chapter 12 lesson 5.

5. Great reinforcement video about the Globalization and Trade and Poverty: Crash Course Economics, Click here.

6. Teachers are going to be keeping track of communication with students on skyward so please be a great communicator!

Please let me know if you have any issues and again I wish you all well!

Monday, May 4, 2020

May 4th- May 8th Chapter 12 Lesson 4: Spending and Borrowing

May 4th- May 8th Chapter 12 Lesson 4: Spending and Borrowing

1. Zoom meeting links for this week:
2nd period @ 10:00-10:30 on Monday 5/4 (May the 4th be with you): https://zoom.us/j/2425160447
3rd period @ 9:00-9:30 on Tuesday 5/5: https://zoom.us/j/2425160447
5th period @ 9:00-9:30 on Wednesday 5/6: https://zoom.us/j/990055217
6th period @10:00-10:30 on Wednesday 5/6: https://zoom.us/j/990055217 

2. Pearson Realize login information:

THEIR USERNAME IS THEIR SCHOOL EMAIL ADDRESS.THEIR PASSWORD IS 2019WHSXXXXXXX. (IF YOU CANNOT FIND YOUR STUDENT ID LET ME KNOW) Go on to Pearson Realize you will see after you have logged on the assignments (Remember click classes, then assignments). 


This week is Chapter 12 Lesson 4: Spending and Borrowing
with our Lesson Objectives are 

1. Identify the sources of expenditures of the U.S. government, and define controllable and uncontrollable spending.
2. Analyze the executive branch function of creating the federal budget, in conjunction with Congress.
3. Understand the relationship between U.S. government policies as set out in the yearly federal budget and the economy.
4. Analyze the impact of Federal Government sources of revenue and expenditures on the U.S. economy.
5. Analyze the causes and effects of the public debt.

3. Go and complete all assignments and the corresponding exit ticket for this section on spending and borrowing.

4. Click here for the exit ticket so I can see your responses that you are learning and applying the Essential Question. (You will be able to edit your exit ticket after you submit it. I would suggest copying the questions down in a google doc and entering your responses before submitting your exit ticket for Chapter 12 lesson 4.

5. Great reinforcement video about the monetary and fiscal policy, Click here.

6. Click here to see the US debt clock!!!

7. GRADING: Please watch Superintendent of Washington explain the grading for the rest of the year. He does a good job explain click here if interested.

8. Teachers are going to be keeping track of communication with students on skyward so please be a great communicator!

Please let me know if you have any issues and again I wish you all well!

Monday, April 27, 2020

April 27th- May 1st Chapter 12 Lesson 3: Government Financing

1. Go on to Pearson Realize you will see after you have logged on the assignments (Remember click classes, then assignments). This week is Chapter 12 Lesson 3: Government Financing
with our Lesson Objectives are 

A. Explain how the Constitution gives Congress the power to tax and at the same time places limits on that power, as well as, how government taxation and regulation can serve as restrictions to private enterprise.
B. Identify the sources of revenue of the U.S. government today, including both tax and nontax revenues. Such a great connection to what is currently going on with the pandemic.

C. Go and complete all assignments and the corresponding exit ticket for this section on taxation.

2. Click here for the exit ticket so I can see your responses that you are learning and applying the Essential Question. (You will be able to edit your exit ticket after you submit it. I would suggest copying the questions down in a google doc and entering your responses before submitting your exit ticket for Chapter 12 lesson 3.

3. Great reinforcement video about taxes: Click here for taxes explained

4. Zoom meeting links for this week:
2nd period @ 10:00-10:30 on Monday 4/27: https://zoom.us/j/2425160447
3rd period @ 9:00-9:30 on Tuesday 4/28: https://zoom.us/j/2425160447
5th period @ 9:00-9:30 on Wednesday 4/29: https://zoom.us/j/990055217
6th period @10:00-10:30 on Wednesday 4/29: https://zoom.us/j/990055217

5. GRADING: Please watch Superintendent of Washington explain the grading for the rest of the year. He does a good job explain click here if interested.

6. Pearson Realize login information:

THEIR USERNAME IS THEIR SCHOOL EMAIL ADDRESS.
THEIR PASSWORD IS 2019WHSXXXXXXX. (IF YOU CANNOT FIND YOUR STUDENT ID LET ME KNOW)


Please let me know if you have any issues and again I wish you all well!

Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Letter grade or pass/ no pass

Click here to fill out a form so I know you are opting for a letter grade or pass/no pass. If this is not filled out then you will automatically receive a pass/no pass grade.

Thursday, April 16, 2020

This weeks assignment. April 16-24

1. Go on to Pearson Realize you will see after you have logged on the assignments (Remember click classes, then assignments). This week is Chapter 12 Lesson 2:Fiscal and Monetary Policy
with our Essential Question for this topic: "What is the proper role of government in the economy?" Such a great connection to what is currently going on with the pandemic.

2. Click here for the exit ticket so I can see your responses that you are learning and applying the Essential Question. (You will be able to edit your exit ticket after you submit it. I would suggest coping the questions down in a google doc and entering your responses before submitting your exit ticket for Chapter 12 lesson 2.

3. Be ready to discuss or have questions during our zoom meetings next week.

Tuesday, April 14, 2020

3rd period zoom meeting details

Jim Reed is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: CWP 3rd period
Time: This is a recurring meeting Meet anytime

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Monday, April 6, 2020

ALL CWP STUDENTS, here is this weeks work. 4/6-4/10

THIS WEEK:
I hope you all are well. I know this is going to take some time to figure out and we will ease into learning this week. I also promise to record a "Louie story" and post it here on Wednesday. We have identified times to have Zoom meetings. I will post each class period's information of the meeting the morning of. These meetings will be reoccurring every week, please try to attend if you can.
Schedule for synchronous online instruction using Google Hangout Meets/Zoom
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Office Hours
8:00-8:45
Office Hours
8:00-8:45
Office Hours
8:00-8:45


Student Work Submission Deadline-Noon

Conference Time/ Student Feedback

Team Collaboration
(1 hour)

Teachers posts assignments for the following week

Student Feedback
1st period
9:00-9:30
3rd period
9:00-9:30
5th period
9:00-9:30
2nd period
10:00-10:30
4th period
10:00-10:30
6th period
10:00-10:30
PD/Office Hours 
11:00-2:30
PD/Office Hours 
11:00-2:30
PD/Office Hours
11:00-2:30

This week we are going to ease into this. Here is what I would like for you to have done.
1. LOGIN TO THE ONLINE TEXTBOOK. If you have issues please let me know via email: jim.reed@washougalsd.org or Remind.
Follow this link (Make sure that you bookmark the login
Their username is their school email address.
Their password is 2019WHSXXXXXXX. (If you cannot find your student ID let me know)
The Xs represent their student ID number it starts out with zeros, a total of 7 digits.
EX. 0012345
2. I am going to assign by class period Chapter 12 section 1 "Types of Economic Systems" which aligns very well with what we are experiencing. This will be there once you login to the online textbook.We will work through this to get started.

3. Pay attention to the economics of the Covid-19 pandemic, so go look at your stocks and see how they are reacting based on political and social issues. We will examine this further.
4. Our goal is to continue learning with the state standards, I want to make sure that you are hitting the learning targets and able to answer essential questions. I will be making sure to track formative assessments through Google Forms which I will also link in for the day/weeks work.

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Information for the students during the COVID Pandemic.

All, as we are in preparation for this distance learning we know there are going to be some bugs along the way.
1. Please help me with knowing your status during this by filling out this google form (If I don't hear from you I will be contacting you): https://forms.gle/B7dr2ieYRmFnjC786
2. Make sure that you are signed up on remind (remind app, that get notifications).This is the best way to push out important information. Listed below are the class join codes:
    2nd period CWP: @f7fkke
    3rd period CWP: @f338cg
    4th period AP GOV: @caaaeb
    5th period CWP: @cfdhbd
    6th period CWP: @3k4e2f
3. Make sure you check this website for everything regarding the class. I will post on here primarily. Make sure you have this site bookmarked.

4. Please visit the site: zoom.com or download the app in the chrome store. This is a way to have class via video. I don't plan on using this often however I will be available for questions or concerns. I do plan on holding an initial one for the entire class for us to practice.

5. If you have work that you have not done, you may still turn it in electronically. via email: jim.reed@washougalsd.org

6. You may also message me via google meet or hangouts, remind (best) or email.
    

Monday, March 9, 2020

Submit NEWS Quiz questions here for Friday the 13th of March!!!

If you submit a question you MUST follow these guidelines for consideration of acceptance. You may submit up to 2 for bonus points on the current event quiz for Friday 3/13. You may NOT use someone else's question from another period.
1. Do NOT submit a question that is arbitrary such as specific number as the answer...
2. Need both first and last name
3. Your class period
4. Question (Make sure that it is free of spelling and grammar errors)
5. Finally submit the answer

If you do not follow these guidelines your question will not be considered.

* You will not be able to correct your news quiz answers so it is imperative that you use THIS site to study before the quiz.

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

News Quiz will be on Friday 3/6. Please submit questions here.

If you submit a question you MUST follow these guidelines for consideration of acceptance. You may submit up to 2 for bonus points on the current event quiz for Friday 3/6. You may NOT use someone else's question from another period.
1. Do NOT submit a question that is arbitrary such as specific number as the answer...
2. Need both first and last name
3. Your class period
4. Question (Make sure that it is free of spelling and grammar errors)
5. Finally submit the answer

If you do not follow these guidelines your question will not be considered.

* You will not be able to correct your news quiz answers so it is imperative that you use THIS site to study before the quiz.

Monday, February 10, 2020

News Quiz Question submissions 2/10-2/14 Must be in by 11:59pm on 2/13

News Quiz Question submissions 2/10-2/14

If you submit a question you MUST follow these guidelines for consideration of acceptance. You may submit up to 2 for bonus points on the current event quiz for Friday 2/14. You may NOT use someone else's question from another period.
1. Do NOT submit a question that is arbitrary such as specific number as the answer...
2. Need both first and last name
3. Your class period
4. Question (Make sure that it is free of spelling and grammar errors)
5. Finally submit the answer

If you do not follow these guidelines your question will not be considered.

* You will not be able to correct your news quiz answers so it is imperative that you use THIS site to study before the quiz.

Monday, February 3, 2020

News Quiz Question submissions 2/3-2/7

If you submit a question you MUST follow these guidelines for consideration of acceptance. You may submit up to 2 for bonus points on the current event quiz for Friday 2/7. You may NOT use someone else's question from another period. 
1. Do NOT submit a question that is arbitrary such as specific number as the answer...
2. Need both first and last name
3. Your class period
4. Question (Make sure that it is free of spelling and grammar errors)
5. Finally submit the answer

If you do not follow these guidelines your question will not be considered.

* You will not be able to correct your news quiz answers so it is imperative that you use THIS site to study before the quiz. 

Monday, January 13, 2020

Political Spectrum Quizzes

Take each one of these political spectrum quizzes. When you get your results make sure to open a google doc and use the the print screen function to copy your results. Please share the document with me at jim.reed@washougalsd.org.

1. https://www.isidewith.com/political-quiz
2. https://www.politicalcompass.org/test
3.https://www.gotoquiz.com/politics/political-spectrum-quiz.html

MAKE SURE TO TAKE ALL 3 QUIZZES AND PLACE RESULTS IN A GOOGLE DOC THAT IS SHARED WITH ME @ JIM.REED@WASHOUGALSD.ORG