AP ECON. WEEK 8, OCT. 27, 2008

EYE-OPENER OF THE WEEK: the future outwits all our certitudes. Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.

KEY DATE:

1. On Friday of this week, I would like you to have your thesis statement for your Crisis Paper and be able to discuss it in class.

2. Next Monday, Nov. 3, we will have a quiz on chapters 7 and 8 in Colander and chapter 3 in Wheelan.

3. Crisis Paper due Tuesday, Nov. 25.  I would like you to write a five to six page research paper on some aspect of the financial crisis that has affected our economy. It should have a thesis, an argument and plenty of footnotes and a bibliography.

CLASS ONE: we will discuss the first half of chapter 8. HOMEWORK: finish the chapter.

CLASS TWO: we will discuss the reading. HOMEWORK: a current events article .

CLASS THREE: we will discuss the reading. HOMEWORK: prepare your thesis for your paper.

CLASS FOUR: we will discuss your theses. HOMEWORK: prepare for your QUIZ.

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