PCHS Course Syllabus – Economics
Mrs. O’Neal ()
Course Description: The economics course provides students with a basic foundation in the field of economics. The course has five sections: fundamental concepts, microeconomics, macroeconomics, international economics, and personal finance. In each area, students are introduced to major concepts and themes concerning that aspect of economics.
Week / Topics to be introduced1 / Connecting Themes
Concepts and enduring understandings in Economics
2-5 / Fundamental Economic Concepts SSEF 1-3:
Scarcity, Productive Resources, Opportunity Cost, Rational decisions, Production Possibilities Curves, Specialization, Voluntary Exchange
6-9 / Fundamental Economic Concepts SSEF 4-6 :
Economic Systems, Regulation, Capital Investments
10-13 / Microeconomic Concepts SSEMI 1-2:
Circular Flow of Money, Law of Supply & Demand, Equilibrium Price
14-16 / Microeconomic Concepts SSEMI 3-4:
Price Floors & Ceilings, Elasticity of Supply and Demand Forms of Business Organizations, Market Structures
16-17 / Macroeconomic Concepts A SSEMA 1:
Gross Domestic Product, Consumer Price Index, Unemployment, Inflation, Business Cycle, National debt
18 / Mid-Term/Review
19-22 / Macroeconomic Concepts B SSEMA 2,3:
Federal Reserve System, Monetary Policy, Fiscal Policy Mid-Terms
23-26 / International Economics SSEIN1, 2:
Absolute & Comparative Advantage, Balance of Trade & Payments, Trade Barriers, Trading Blocks
26-27 / International Economics SSEIN 3:
Exchange Rates, Review
28-30 / Personal Finance Economics SSEPF 1-3:
Personal Spending & Saving, Banks, Fiscal Policy & Personal Spending Choices
31-32 / Personal Finance Economics SSEPF 4-6:
Credit, Insurance, Earnings
33-36 / EOCT, Review, Finals
Teacher Planning Period: 1st block (8:10-9:49)
I am always willing to help my students and will be available for students to receive extra help during my planning or before and after school. Students should check with me before making plans to stay before or after school so I can expect them. I can also be contacted via email or by calling the school at any time.
Textbooks
Textbooks are not issued, but may be checked out. If a book is checked out and lost, you will be responsible for replacement. The costs are as follows:
Textbook Title: Economics: Principles and Practices Cost of Textbook: $63.48
Coach: Economics Georgia GPS Edition $16.99
Grading Procedures
A Course with an EOCT is broken into three categories:
Class Work (Including daily work, tests, projects and quizzes) 70%
EOCT 20%
Final Exam 10%
Classwork is further broken down into categories with different weights:
Tests/Projects – 60%
Quizzes – 25%
Daily Grades (homework; daily class work/student participation in class) – 15%
*Please note that for this course there are not many daily grades or quizzes. The majority of a student’s grade comes from tests. Therefore it is up to the student to keep up with their class notebook, study notes, vocabulary, and study guides in order to ensure the most success in my classroom.
Lunch Detention
All assignments will be expected to be completed. If a student consistently fails to turn in work he/she will be assigned lunch detention and will expected to complete work during that time. Late work will not receive full credit and will be docked at least ten points (if not more).
Major Test Re-takes
Students will have the option to take 3 exam re-takes. The student will be given a remediation assignment to be completed before the exam re-take is given. This assignment must be signed by the parent and returned to the teacher on the day of the exam re-take. The exam given for this purpose can be an alternate exam over the same content as the original exam. The student will be expected to schedule the re-take exam outside of scheduled class time. No quiz re-takes will be allowed.
Exam Exemptions
All students are required to take the EOCT for courses in which it applies. Students may exempt the midterm (1st semester) and final (2nd semester) for a course if he/she has:
· an average of 70 or above
· missed no more than 3 days within the semester
· passed the EOCT
Class Rules
1. Treat each and every person in this room with dignity and respect.
2. Respect school property.
3. Adhere to PCHS handbook policies.
Novels
As supplementary materials, the following novels may be read with the students during the course of the year. Please, contact me if you have any concerns with the reading of the selected material.
The Lorax – Dr. Seuss
Videos
As supplementary materials, the following videos may be shown to the students during the course of the year. Please, contact me if you have any concerns with the showing of the selected movies.
Pursuit of Happyness (Will Smith) The Lorax
Swamp Loggers (Discovery Channel Show) Ocean’s Eleven (1960 or 2001 version)
Mary Poppins Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Pete’s Dragon A Bug’s Life
DC Cupcakes (TLC show) Dirty Jobs (Discovery Channel Show)
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2014-2015 Class Syllabus Mrs. O’Neal
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Please sign and return this sheet. Thank-you!
2014-2015 Class Syllabus Mrs. O’Neal
THE TEACHER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES IN CONTENT AND/OR GRADING PROCEDURES AS NEEDED.
I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE COURSE REQUIREMENTS, GRADING PROCEDURES, AND RULES FOR THIS
COURSE ______, ______:
course name period
______
Student Signature Parent/Guardian Signature
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Parent e-mail address
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Parent Phone #