Hello Students, I hope that you have had a relaxing and reflective winter break. Mine has been good, spending some time in San Diego for five days and now back up in San Francisco. My time has been quite short, but I was able to do some grading for all of you the other day in Orange County before having lunch with an old college friend.
One of the most revealing part of my trip is the level of increased development taking part in Southern California right now, especially when compared to Humboldt County or even Northern California. One of the major problems with spending so much time in Humboldt County in my opinion is that it is hard for us, as students and professionals, to break out and connect with others outside. When you leave Eureka next year, which many of you will most certainly do, you will find that not that many people will even know where Eureka is. Furthermore, you are going to have to navigate more dynamic and culturally different areas, even within the United States.
Another reason why this trip has been good for me, at least, is that it has reminded of the work that I have previously done. Also, all of us need to do a better job at explaining ourselves and working on our public speaking. I am looking forward to your presentations starting after the break. And make sure you practice on your own!
Friday, December 23, 2011
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Midterm Help Etc
Time for another post to the illustrious St. Bernard AP Econ blog. I'm happy to say that your fourth and final semester 'midterm' has been written. It has three questions for a total of 100 points (42 pts, 32 pts, and 28 pts). You will have to know how different economic events impact the AD-AS curve, and you will also have to know a bit about recessionary gaps and inflationary gaps, as well as be able to identify the different components of the aggregate expenditures model. Finally, the last question will focus on your research. So please be prepared to write about your project and about your country in general. You are the experts here, not me :)
Overall, I have been quite pleased with the progress many of you have made with your projects. I think it shows a tremendous amount of maturity and self-confidence that you have all been able to branch out and identify areas that interest You. Too often in high school education, the teacher dictates to the students exactly what the project is going to be and gives too much demeaning and overbearing requirements to fulfill the project. You deserve better than that, especially since you're going to be choosing majors within the next year or so. Giving you the freedom to this project on your own terms is my way of saying that you are ready to determine your own destiny. That's not to say that I won't push you to do your best, of course I will. That is my responsibility. But I sincerely hope that this project enables you to broaden your understanding of the global economy and of the specific aspect that you are focusing on. Tomorrow I will bring an example of what a graduate-level research proposal looks like, for your reference.
Overall, I have been quite pleased with the progress many of you have made with your projects. I think it shows a tremendous amount of maturity and self-confidence that you have all been able to branch out and identify areas that interest You. Too often in high school education, the teacher dictates to the students exactly what the project is going to be and gives too much demeaning and overbearing requirements to fulfill the project. You deserve better than that, especially since you're going to be choosing majors within the next year or so. Giving you the freedom to this project on your own terms is my way of saying that you are ready to determine your own destiny. That's not to say that I won't push you to do your best, of course I will. That is my responsibility. But I sincerely hope that this project enables you to broaden your understanding of the global economy and of the specific aspect that you are focusing on. Tomorrow I will bring an example of what a graduate-level research proposal looks like, for your reference.
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