Period 6: Last Day for Mr. Fritz, Class Recap

Sunset over London, in 2007 as I was studying abroad there. I am very sad to be leaving teaching at Westview and also excited to be able to travel to one of my favorite cities in the world next month!

Dear class,

Thank you for a wonderful last day, full of fun, laughter, and a bit of learning. I will really miss you all - so much so that I will probably be back the very next class to check in and help out Mrs. DeFrance Gilman. I hope you enjoyed my time as your long term substitute teacher, because I thoroughly enjoyed working for you. On to the last recap!

Soundtrack: "Thankful" by Kelly Clarkson. I always have this at the entrance music for my last classes, because I truly am thankful for the all the blessings, and the lessons that I have learned with everyone! Lyrics (some of which I read to the class) here.

AGENDA 4/26/13:
Final Jeopardy
Letter to Mrs. DeFrance Gilman
The Long Goodbye

Homework: Keep in touch! Work hard for Mrs. DeFrance Gilman!

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Final Jeopardy: I loved this so much. It is always fun to play - congratulations to Team 1 for winning the friendly competition! As a reminder, the categories were: What is Economics?, Free Enterprise, Demand, The Class, Mr. Fritz, and "Places in Pictures."

A little loud and rowdy (I'm sure Mrs. Carpenter loved it next door), but that was okay.

Letter to Mrs. DeFrance Gilman: After the game, I had you write to Mrs. DeFrance Gilman, who will take over teaching our class next week. I just wanted you to introduce yourself, say a bit about what you have learned so far in Economics, how you liked me as a teacher, and what you would like to see from her as a teacher. I will try to get these to her this weekend (as promised, I haven't looked at them).

The Long Goodbye: At the end of class, I said a few words about how grateful I was to be able to teach your class, and talked a bit about ways in which you can stay in touch with me, if you would like to. I am not sure how long I will continue to have the Beaverton school district email, so if I do not respond to that, you can write to me at lukefritz64@gmail.com - I would love to help look at papers, give advice on school stuff, or just check in!

I also talked about social media, because I know that students are aware of my presence there. So yes, a good way to follow what I will be up to is bookmark and/or follow me on twitter, here: @LukeFritz64 on Twitter - I made sure to explain that what I post on twitter is NOT teaching - it is my own commentary and should not be seen as factual. Also, if you want me to follow you, let me know. I will just assume that you do not want me to unless you tell me. Another social media site that I am on (also publicly, so you can follow without me following you, if you want) is www.instagram.com/LukeFritz.

We talked in class about my role (just like any other adult that works with students) as a mandatory reporter, meaning that if you post something that threatens your own life or others, or about physical, mental, or sexual abuse, I am required by law to contact Child Protective Services to try and get you help.

In general, I would love to be a resource to help you and keep in touch in the future! I hope to see everyone again soon. Please keep working hard for Mrs. DeFrance Gilman the rest of the year!

Until next time, thank you so much again! :-)

Period 6: Demand, Day 5

This is the room inside Independence Hall in Philadelphia, where the Constitution was created amid much debate and discussion. Sort of like class today!

Hi everyone,

Not a whole lot to recap from today, since it was almost entirely a discussion about the answers to the Chapter 3 test on demand. I will try anyway!

Soundtrack: "At Last" by Etta James. Selected because this is my last week as a long term substitute here at Westview this year. Lyrics here.

AGENDA 4/24/13:
Warm Up
Chapter 3 Test Review
Merchants of Cool

Homework: Check the blog! Your work for notebook check #3 was due to be turned in today in class.
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Warm Up: #18 in your notebook. Why do many taxi drivers quit early on rainy days? - Quotas! Opportunity costs!

Chapter 3 Test Review: This took FOREVER. I felt under siege as a teacher at some points. I think we eventually cleared most of the answers up, but I do have to go back and give more credit if we agreed upon it. I am sorry to everyone that had a hard time staying engaged while many in the class felt the need to shout out answers and rationale.

Merchants of Cool: At the end of class, we began to watch the PBS Frontline documentary "Merchants of Cool" - we will keep going with this next class. Here is the worksheet to download (finish the first three questions if you missed class):

Google Drive - Merchants of Cool Worksheet

See you on Friday, for my last class as your official teacher! :-)

Period 6: Demand, Day 4

Here's something that illustrates the concept of demand rather well: a large pineapple pizza. My favorite food!

Hi everyone,

I am typing away quietly while everyone is working hard on the Chapter 3 test! I hope that it went well for you! On to the recap:

Soundtrack: "Three More Days" by Ray LaMontagne. Chosen for today because not only was today the Chapter Three test, but at the start, I had three days left teaching your class! Lyrics here.


AGENDA 4/19/13:
Chapter 3 Review
Test

Homework: Notebook check next class! Check the blog!
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Chapter 3 Review: At the start of class, I tried to go over the main concepts of the chapter again. Your Chapter 3 packet was due today. If you have not done it yet and need another copy, here it is:

Google Drive - Chapter 3: Demand Review Packet

I hope I was able to get the main points out of the way, even with barely being able to talk.

Test: The rest of the class was devoted to the Chapter 3 test. Thank you for your focus here! I will get these graded and back to you next class, on Wednesday.