AT Micro/Macro Economics

EYE-OPENER OF THE WEEK: Fake it till you become it. Amy Cuddy KEY DATES: 1. On Monday, March 31 many of Mr. Janus' students will take the test on chapters 15 and 16. 2. On Monday, April 7 we will have a test on chapter 17, Jobs and Unemployment with an essay asking you to explain the consequences of income inequality. 3. On Monday, May 5 we will have a Macro Final. The universe of questions will be the past quizzes in macroeconomics. There will be an essay question that you will write during the extra half hour of your long period: What did you learn about macroeconomics? CLASS ONE: many of Mr. Janus' students will take a quiz on chapters 15 and 16. We will then read the article, University of Chicago Is Outlier With Growing Debt Load and listen to the 12 minute clip on Bloomberg TV of Charlie Rose interviewing the President of Harvard about the future of the university. HOMEWORK: please read the first half opt chapter 17 in Colander on Jobs and Unemployment up to Fra...

Schedule for Week of  3/10 : DAY 1: We will have a study day on account of the history department hosting a job candidate for an interview. You are free to work on your own. HOMEWORK: Read Macro chapter 15. DAY 2: We will discuss Macro chapter 15. HOMEWORK: Read the following two articles on the situation with Russia and the Ukraine: Why Russia Can't Afford Another Cold War:  http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/08/business/why-russia-cant-afford-another-cold-war.html?_r=0 Kidnapped by the Kremlin:  http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21598639-west-can-punish-putins-russia-its-belligerence-ukraine-only-if-it-prepared DAY 3: We will discuss the situation in the Ukraine based on the assigned articles. DAY 4: We will have a guest talk from Mr. Stuart Litwin on securitization. HOMEWORK: Read Macro chapter 16. Schedule for Week of  3/17 : DAY 1: We will discuss Macro chapter 16. HOMEWORK: Prepare for the quiz. DAY 2: Quiz on chapters 15 & ...

EYE-OPENER OF THE WEEK: Real entrepreneurs make their payroll's on Friday. Alex  Cohen's dad. KEY DATES: 1. During the third class period of the week, you will have a quiz on chapters 13 and 14 plus an essay on the article on Rahm Emanuel's Chicago. 2. On Friday, March 7 your research papers are due. 3. On Friday, March 14 Stuart Litwin will speak to us about securitization and the financial crisis. CLASS ONE: We will discuss chapter 14 on the Financial Crisis. HOMEWORK: the handout on Rahm Emanuel's Chicago. CLASS TWO: We will discuss the article. HOMEWORK: prepare for the QUIZ during the next class period. CLASS THREE: QUIZ on chapters 13 and 24 with an essay on the handout. HOMEWORK: finish up your research papers that are due tomorrow. CLASS FOUR: we will read some of your research papers.