Economics Syllabus
Instructor: Paul
D. Mixon
Term: Spring
2012
Course(s) Definition: Economics
is the study of how individuals and nations make choices about
how to use scarce resources to fulfill their needs and wants.
Tentative Term Outline:
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Week
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Topic |
Chapter(s)
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18 |
Scarcity
and the Factor of Production
American/Foreign Economic Systems
Business Organization
Supply and Demand
Prices and Consumer Impact
Market Structures
Labor and Wages
Taxation and the Economy
Review and Exam
The Federal Reserve System
Gross Domestic Product
The Business Cycle
Unemployment and Inflation
International Trade
Comparative Economic Systems
Developing Nations and a Global Economy
EOCT Review and Exam
Personal Finance |
1
2
3
4,5
6
7
8
9
12,13
14
15
16,17
18
19
20,21
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Textbook:
Clayton, Gary E. Economics: Principles and Practices. Glencoe/McGraw-Hill.
New York, 2012.
Evaluation and Assessment:
Daily Grades/Vocabulary Quizzes/Chapter
Quizzes/Homework..........................42.5%
Exams/Research Papers/Projects.......................................................................42.5%
End-of-Course Test.............................................................................................15%
Make-Up Work Policy:
Once you return from an absence
you are required to complete and turn in missed work within
5 days. This will be enforced unless an administrator approves
otherwise. It is YOUR
responsibility to gather and complete work missed during and
absence.
*Note: If a test was assigned the
day you were present, then you are required to take the test
on the assigned day or the next day you return.
Classroom Rules:
No talking without permission.
No leaving your seat without
permission.
No sleeping.
No profanity.
*All school rules apply.
(See Student Handbook)
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