Business EconomicsLincoln Northeast High School

Mrs. Deb Wolken, InstructorOffice: Room 286B402.436.1303, Ext. #63215

Room 217

Business Economics Expectations & Procedures

Why take Business Economics?:

  • Mrs. Wolken’s top 3 reasons:
  • Business Economics will satisfy students’ Economics graduation requirements.
  • Business Economics will help you understand economic principles as applied to current events and issues.
  • Economic Perspectives will help students understand the day to day decisions made regarding economic issues at the international, federal, local, and personal levels.

Daily Materials:

  • Textbook, Economics Today and Tomorrow (Glencoe). All students will be assigned a textbook that will remain in the classroom. Students who wish to check out a textbook are encouraged to do so and will fill out a checkout form. Replacement cost for textbooks not returned will be $75.
  • Folder (provided) to keep handouts, assignments, etc. organized—this will stay in the classroom.
  • Writing utensil (student provided)

Beginning of Class:

  • Generally, a PowerPoint slide will be displayed on the screen giving students directions or an activity that should be completed as class begins. Students should immediately get their textbook/folder out. Power Points may be shared so students can follow along with their Chrome books.
  • Seating Chart: Students should sit in their assigned seats; seating charts will be changed at teacher discretion.
  • An assignment tray will be designated for assignments.
  • The 5 minutes between classes should be utilized wisely. Student-initiated passes will not be honored the first 10 minutes or last 10 minutes of class.

End of Class:

  • Mrs. Wolken will try to utilize all 50 minutes of each class period; she will ask for your cooperation and assistance.
  • Students will remain seated in or standing by their desks until the tone sounds.

Classroom Management:

  • Students will need to be attentive in class and ready to answer questions when called upon. Asking questions of the teacher or classmates are encouraged; discussion with classmates should be limited to subject-related topics.
  • Bottled drinks or drinks with lids/straws only allowed in the classroom.
  • Cell phones, electronic devices, and all accessories to these devices (i.e. earbuds) are to be off and out of sightduring class periods.
  • Cell phone consequences:
  • First week—“please put your phone away”
  • After the first week—Student will turn in

Assignments:

  • Assignments will be turned in as directed, either the traditional paper assignment in designated tray or Google Classroom
  • Handouts will often be distributed at the beginning of class, following the directions on the Power Point slide.
  • Class Work: Students will be asked to complete some work in class as practice; students will be given completion credit for some of these tasks.
  • Homework: If you are in class and utilizing class time, most assignments and activities can be completed during class time. However, if you are absent, you are responsible for getting the assignment. A general rule: “check Mrs. Wolken’s web site” for information.
  • Students should use their planner to record assignments. Homework assignments can generally be found on the final Power Point slide. Assignments will also be made available on Mrs. Wolken’s web site/Google Classroom.
  • Some students will require study outside of the classroom time; some students will be able to comprehend the material with minimal outside-of-class time. Students need to individually determine the time outside of class needed to achieve the success they strive for.
  • Students will need to make up missed quizzes and tests outside of class (unless class time permits). It is the student’s responsibility to schedule those critical assessment pieces at the earliest convenience of student and teacher.
  • Late assignments will be accepted upon the specific guidelines of the instructor for major grading deadlines. (Specifically, this will mean that students can complete most late work up to the end of each unit.)
  • Some variance to this policy may be considered for unusual circumstances.

Grading Procedures:

  • Summative assignments/projects/exams are worth 64% of your final Business Economics grade.
  • Formative assignments (practice) will be worth 20% of your final Business Economics grade.
  • Cumulative final—16% of your final Business Economics grade

Cheating/Plagiarism Policy:

  • Business Economics students will follow the Lincoln Northeast Cheating/Plagiarism Policy as found in the LNE Handbook.

Coursework Policies/Practices:

  • The LNE Coursework Policies and Practices will be followed for specific situations. See poster in classroom for information and Mrs. Wolken’s LMS page.

Additional Help:

  • Before school, second lunch, or after school are often options for Mrs. Wolken. Students are also encouraged to just stop by ROOM286B for extra help or questions. Because Mrs. Wolken is occasionally out of the building for business visits, meetings, etc., students are encouraged to schedule “help” sessions in advance.
  • Mrs. Wolken will also share with students the additional resources available with this text, including online resources.
  • Be sure to ask questions or let Mrs. Wolken know of any concerns.

Updated: 1st Semester, 2016-17