Mr. Weigel's Social Studies Homepage

Use the links below to access class readings, assignments, and Power Points.

Block 1: Economics

• Scarcity & the Factors of Production ppt

• "Basic Economic Concepts"

• Opportunity Costs v. Accounting Costs w assignment

• "Economic Theories"

• Adam Smith reading

• Karl Marx reading

• "The Spectrum of Economic Systems"

• "Capitalism & Economic Freedom"

• "Other Organizations"

• Test 1 Study Guide: Basic Economic Concepts

• "What is Demand"

• "Factors Affecting Demand"

• "Elasticity of Demand"

• "What is Supply"

• "The Price System at Work"

• Production ppt

• "The Theory of Production"

Block 2: U.S. History

• "The Opposing Sides" w/ chart

• The Early Stages ppt

• "Life During The War"

• "The Turning Point"

• Gettysburg & Geography

• The Gettysburg Address

• "The War Ends"

• Civil War Timeline

• Civil War Study Guide

• "Reconstruction Plans"

• Andrew Johnson v. The Radical Republicans ppt w/ chart

• "Republican Rule"

• "Reconstruction Collapses" w/chart

• "The Rise of Industry"

• "Big Business"

• Railroads ppt w/ chart

• "Unions"

• "Immigration"

• "Urbanization"

• "Unions"

• "The Gilded Age"

• Settling the West ppt w/ chart

• "Native Americans"

• Populism ppt

• Segregation ppt

Block 3: World History

• Rome: Foundations of the Republic ppt

• "From Republic to Empire"

• Ancient Rome Map Assignment

• "The Development of Christianity"

• "Culture & Society in the Roman World"

• "Decline and Fall"

• The Patriarch Abram

• The Foundations and Basic Teachings of Islam w/questions

• "The Development of Civilizations in Africa"

• "Kingdoms and States of Africa"

• "African Society and Culture"