Curriculum Map



Curriculum Map

2009-2010

Course Title: Economics

Instructor: Dan Shimanek

|Week |

|1 |Scarcity- Entails choices |1ab, 2abc,4ab,5ab | |Test |Text: |

| |that must be made. | | |Quiz |Economics-Principles In|

| | | | | |Action. Chapter 1 |

| |Production | | |Test | |

| |Possibilities-Graphs | | |25 multiple choice |Power Point, Applying |

| |detailing alternative ways to| | |questions and 4 essay |Economic Concepts. |

| |use scarce resources. | | |students to answer 3 | |

| | | | | |Activity-Using Graphic |

| | | | | |organizers and |

| | | | | |interpreting graphs. |

|2 |Factors of Production-Land |20ab, 10ab,22ab | |Test |Text: |

| |Labor & Capital | | |Quiz |Economics-Principles In|

| | | | | |Action. Chapter 2 |

| |Circular Flow Model- | | |Test | |

| |Detailing the interactions | | |20 multiple choice |Power Point, Applying |

| |between consumers and | | |questions. 4 essay |Economic Concepts, |

| |business. | | |questions. Students to | |

| | | | |answer 2 |Activity- Building |

| | | | | |Circular Flow Charts |

|3 |Economic Systems- |26ab, 4ab, 10ab | |Test |Text: |

| |Traditional, Command & Free | | |Quiz |Economics-Principles In|

| |Enterprise | | | |Action. Chapter 3. |

| | | | |Test | |

| | | | |Alternative Assessment- |Power Point, Applying |

| | | | |Designing an Economic |Economic Concepts |

| | | | |System. | |

| | | | | |Activity- Case |

| | | | | |Study-Russia in Crisis.|

|4 |Free Enterprise- Comparative |1ab, 2ab, 4ab | | |Text: |

| |Analysis to command and | | |Test |Economics-Principles in|

| |traditional economies | | |25 multiple choice |Action. Chapter 4. |

| |Constitution Day | | |questions. |Power Point, applying |

| |Observance | | | |economic concepts |

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| | | | | |Activity-Problem |

| | | | | |Solving , Analyzing |

| | | | | |primary resources |

|5 |Law of Demand- Providing for |7ab, 5ab, 22ab,27ab | | |Text |

| |unlimited wants and needs | | |Test |Economics-Principles in|

| | | | |Alternative Assessment- |Action. Chapter 5. |

| | | | |Students will construct | |

| | | | |a demand schedule and |Film: Chickenomics part|

| | | | |graph from a given set |1, old film, but good |

| | | | |of statistical | |

| | | | |information |Power Point, Applying |

| | | | | |economic concepts. |

| | | | | | |

| | | | | |Activity- Graphing |

| | | | | |simulation (Concept of |

| | | | | |Demand) |

|6 |Law Of Supply-Providing for |7ab, 5ab, 22ab, 27ab | | |Text |

| |unlimited needs and wants | | |Test |Economics-Principles in|

| | | | |Alternative Assessment- |Action. Chapter 6. |

| | | | |Students will construct | |

| | | | |a supply schedule and |Film: Chickenomics |

| | | | |graph from a given set |(part 2) |

| | | | |of statistical | |

| | | | |information. |Power Point |

| | | | | |Applying economic |

| | | | | |concepts. |

| | | | | | |

| | | | | |Activity |

| | | | | |Graphing simulation |

| | | | | |(Concept of Supply) |

|2nd Six Weeks |

|7 |Equilibrium- Effects of |26ab, 27ab | | |Text |

| |supply and demand on market | | |Test |Economics-Principles in|

| |equilibrium | | |Alternative assessment- |Action. Chapter 7. |

| | | | |Students will combine | |

| | | | |and graph the concepts |Power Point, applying |

| | | | |of demand, supply and |economic concepts. |

| | | | |equilibrium from a given| |

| | | | |set of statistical |Activity |

| | | | |information. |Graphing simulation |

| | | | | |applying the concepts |

| | | | | |of demand and supply to|

| | | | | |determine equilibrium |

|8 |Business Organizations- Sole |6ab, 1ab, 2abc, 9abc | |Test |Text |

| |Proprietorship, Partnership &| | | |Economics-Principles in|

| |Corporations | | |25 multiple choice |Action. Chapter 8. |

| | | | |questions. 2 essay | |

| | | | |questions . |Power Point, applying |

| | | | | |economic concepts. |

| | | | | | |

| | | | | |Activity |

| | | | | |Film-Business Ethics |

| | | | | | |

|9 |Labor- Labor cost, labor |9abc, 8ab, 7ab | |Test |Text |

| |unions | | |20 multiple choice |Economics-Principles in|

| | | | |questions |Action. Chapter 9. |

| | | | | | |

| | | | | |Power Point, applying |

| | | | | |economic concepts. |

| | | | | | |

| | | | | |Activity |

| | | | | |Case Study- Labor |

| | | | | |Unions and their Future|

|10 |Market |7ab, 9abc, 4ab | |Test |Text |

| |Structures-Monopolistic, | | |25 multiple choice |Economics-Principles in|

| |Monopolistic Competition, | | |questions. |Action. Chapter10. |

| |Oligopoly | | |1 essay question | |

| | | | | |Power Point, applying |

| | | | | |economic concepts. |

| | | | | | |

| | | | | |Activity |

| | | | | |Competitive |

| | | | | |Markets-Problem solving|

| | | | | |activity |

|11 |Money and Banking- Functions |8ab, 4ab, 6ab, 9abc | |Test |Text |

| |and purpose of the Federal | | |30 multiple choice |Economics-Principles in|

| |Reserve System | | |questions. 5 essay |Action. Chapter 11. |

| | | | |questions, students to | |

| | | | |answer 3 |Power Point, applying |

| | | | | |economic concepts. |

| | | | | | |

| | | | | |Activity |

| | | | | |Understanding the |

| | | | | |Fractional Reserve |

| | | | | |System and Compounding |

| | | | | |of Interest |

|12 |Personal Finance and |9abc, 4ab, 6ab, 7ab, | |Test |Text |

| |Financial Markets- Interest, |8ab | |30 multiple choice |Economics-Principles in|

| |APR, Cost of Credit | | |questions |Action. Chapter 12. |

| |Celebrate Freedom Week | | | | |

| |Observance | | | |Power Point, applying |

| | | | | |economic concepts. |

| | | | | | |

| | | | | |Activity |

| | | | | |How to read a stock |

| | | | | |market report |

|3rd Six Weeks |

|13 |Gross Domestic Product (GDP)-|8ab, 9abc,4ab, 2ab | |Test |Text |

| |NNP, NI, GNP | | |30 multiple choice |Economics-Principles in|

| | | | |questions. 3 essay |Action. Chapter 13. |

| | | | |questions. Students to | |

| | | | |answer 2 |Power Point, applying |

| | | | | |economic concepts. |

| | | | | | |

| | | | | |Activity |

| | | | | |Graphing-Circular flow |

| | | | | |of output and income |

|14 |Taxation and Government |18ab, 16ab, | |Test |Text |

| |Spending- Municipal, State |19abcd,21ab | |30 multiple choice |Economics-Principles in|

| |and Federal Spending | | |questions. 2 essay |Action. Chapter 14. |

| | | | |questions | |

| | | | | |Power Point, applying |

| | | | | |economic concepts. |

| | | | | | |

| | | | | |Activity |

| | | | | |Understanding the |

| | | | | |effects taxes on supply|

| | | | | |and demand |

|15 |Fiscal Policy- Functions of |16ab, 18ab 19abcd | |Test |Text |

| |the FED | | |25 multiple choice |Economics-Principles in|

| | | | |questions. 2 essay |Action. Chapter 15. |

| | | | |questions | |

| | | | | |Power Point, applying |

| | | | | |economic concepts. |

| | | | | | |

| | | | | |Activity |

| | | | | |Understanding the |

| | | | | |Laffer Curve |

|16 |Federal Reserve System |21ab, 17ab, 16ab | |Test |Text |

| |(Central Banking) | | |30 multiple choice |Economics-Principles in|

| | | | |questions. 4 essay |Action. Chapter 16. |

| | | | |questions. Students to | |

| | | | |answer 2 |Power Point, applying |

| | | | | |economic concepts. |

| | | | | | |

| | | | | |Activity |

| | | | | |Interpreting maps and |

| | | | | |graphs |

|17 |Monetary Policy- Functions of|21ab, 18ab, 16ab | |Test |Text |

| |the Federal Reserve System | | |30 multiple choice |Economics-Principles in|

| | | | |questions. 3 essay |Action. Chapter 17. |

| | | | |questions. Students to | |

| | | | |answer 2 | |

| | | | | |Power Point, applying |

| | | | | |economic concepts. |

| | | | | | |

| | | | | |Activity |

| | | | | |Understanding Fiscal |

| | | | | |and Monetary Policy |

| | | | | |Tools |

|18 |International Trade |1ab, 2abc, 7ab, 16ab | |Test |Text |

| |(EU, NAFTA) |18ab | |20 multiple choice |Economics-Principles in|

| | | | |questions. 2 essay |Action. Chapter 16. |

| | | | |questions. Students to, | |

| | | | |answer 1 |Power Point, applying |

| | | | | |economic concepts. |

| | | | | | |

| | | | | |Activity |

| | | | | |Understanding NAFTA, |

| | | | | |the Pro’s and Con’s |

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