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ECONOMICS : 2016-2017 SYLLABUS
Course Outline This is a semester long introductory course to economics. The primary goals of the course are to help students become responsible citizens and effective decisions makers. Students will develop an understanding of basic microeconomic principles including: the law of supply and demand, scarcity, the role of the market place, competition, and choice. In their study of macroeconomics students will discuss inflation, unemployment, measures of national wealth, the economic role of government, and international trade and finance. We will examine current economic issues with a focus on the American economy.
Units Unit 1: Economic Fundamentals Unit 4: Macroeconomics Unit 2: Micro Economics Unit 5: The Global Economy Unit 3: Institutions and Issues
Course Enduring Understandings Throughout the course of the semester students will be working to master “enduring understandings”. In each unit, students will be working to answer “essential questions” that will better help us understand key economic concepts and issues a bit better, as well as help us gain deeper insight and knowledge of the enduring understandings.
Scarcity of the factors of production drives people, businesses and governments to make economic decisions regarding what, how, and for whom to produce.
Price and output adjustments within a given economy are influenced by the Law of Supply and Demand.
A variety of market structures and business organizations exist within a market economy that can encourage or restrict competition.
Through the powers of taxation, spending and providing services the American government influences consumers as well as the economy.
The United States government uses fiscal policy and monetary policy to influence the economy and established the Federal Reserve System to help achieve economic stability.
International trade policies and agreements are increasingly influenced by emerging nations and changing markets in an evolving global economy.
Grades All work in this class will be given points rather than a letter grade. Points in the course are cumulative for the entire semester being the percentage of all your work in this course. Grades will be updated at least once every 4 weeks. 93-100% A 80-82% B- 66-69.9% D+ 90-92% A- 76-79.9% C+ 63-65% D 86-89.9% B+ 73-75% C 60-62% D- 83-85% B 70-72% C- 59.9 % and below F Materials
Notebook –This should be brought to class everyday!
Folder- Students will be receiving a large amount of handouts/readings throughout the semester.
Textbook- Economics: Principles and Practices. Gary E. Clayton (Glencoe, 2008 Ed.)
Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
Turnitin.com Account – You will be turning in many of your assignments here throughout the year.
Google Drive Account- You and your classmates will be using Google docs and Google drive throughout the year to collaborate. It is not required that you have a Gmail address to set up a Google account.
Grading Categories Assessments: 45% Quizzes, Exams and Essays This portion of the grade will be earned through students’ ability to demonstrate what they’ve learned in the class and draw a conclusion based on that information. All Assessments are individual.
Assignments: 45% This portion of the grade will be earned through students’ ability to create projects and assignments that develop and reinforce understanding of Economic Principles. Some of these assignments are individual and some will be group work.
Semester/Final Exam: 10% At the end of each semester a cumulative final exam will be given.
Makeup Work Students who are absent from class need to see me get anything they missed in class. Students will have the number of days they were absent plus one day to turn in any assignments that were assigned while they were missing. Students who are absent the day a project or paper is due are expected to turn the assignment in upon their return. --Please attach a late work slip to the assignment when you turn it in, citing that your work is late because of your absence.
Late Work Students can turn in any assignment up to 5 days after the due date for up to 75% on the assignment. After 5 days late work will not be accepted. It is extremely important to keep up with your work in class though; it’s extremely easy to fall behind in this course. --All late work must have a late slip attached to it or it will not be accepted!
Class Expectations The classroom is a learning community where everyone can contribute equally and learn from each other. In order to create a successful learning environment, students must to the following:
Respect yourself, fellow classmates, the teacher, and the school at all times.
Be responsible
Be ready to learn
Academic Integrity/Honesty Policy Students are expected to follow the school’s academic integrity/honesty policy for all assignments, class work, and assessments. The policy can be found in the student handbook if clarification is needed.
*Please note all work is individual unless otherwise noted
CONTACT The easiest way to reach me is by email: [email protected]. If you would like to call, please make sure it is before or after school and not during the school day. My website is located on the high school website, under staff sites. You can link to it directly from there. Otherwise, the link is: