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Mr. Wyka – Advanced Placement Micro Economics and Advanced Placement Macro Economics

wykam1@citrus.k12.fl.us

Course Description:

AP Economics is one of the most exciting and meaningful AP courses offered by the College Board. This fast-paced college-level course focuses on the decision making of individuals, businesses, and the government. Students study a variety of economic theories and analyze their practical application in the real world.

This semester long course is actually two courses, MicroEconomics and MacroEconomics. Micro focuses on the supply and demand for products, the labor markets, and the role competition plays in a free market system. Macro focuses on the economy as a whole, including economic measures, economic growth, fiscal policy, monetary policy, and international economics.

The AP Macro exam is on May 15, and the AP Micro exam is on May 17. Students are expected to take both exams. Passing these exams will equate to college credit (6 credit hours!) at the large majority of American universities and colleges.

The rigor of this class will help prepare you for college. Extensive math skills are not required; however, the ability to analyze graphs and charts is essential.

Each of the two College Board exams will be structured as follows:

|AP Economics Exams - Number and Types of Questions |

|Multiple Choice Questions |60 Questions (70 minutes) |66% Percent of Grade |

|Free Response Questions |3 Questions Total, 1 Long, 2 Short |33% Percent of Grade |

| |(50 minutes + 10 minutes planning time) | |

Course Objectives:

1. Students will be able to apply ECONOMIC ANALYSIS to a variety of real world situations to improve their personal and civic decision-making skills.

2. Students will prepare for their future educational and career goals by meeting COLLEGE-LEVEL EXPECTATIONS and practicing skills for life-long success.

3. Students will develop a sense of community and MAKE their senior year their best year of high school.

Resources

• Mr. Wyka highly recommends

o 5 Steps to a 5 AP Microeconomics/Macroeconomics, by Eric Dodge, published by McGraw Hill.

• Mr. Wyka’s website:

o mrwyka.

• Youtube channels:

o ACDCLeadership Five Stars!

o Mjmfoodie - Five Stars!

• Anything by Milton Friedman or Thomas Sowell, Mr. Wyka’s favorite economists.

Important Note: Economics is a required course to graduate and AP Econ is a VERY challenging course. If you are not going to give your all to this course, I highly recommend you transfer TODAY to an Economics with Financial Literacy course to fulfill your graduation requirement.

SUPPLIES:

• PENCILS will be most useful.

• BINDER / NOTEBOOK

o 1” or larger 3 ring binder, This will be your class notebook.

o Fill your binder with lots of ruled paper and graph paper.

o I will give you lots of great material to help you master Economics. But you need a place to put in an organized fashion so you can get to it.

o Keep your Notebook organized! There is a direct correlation between an organized notebook and a successful grade. Graph that!

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• RESPECT and a POSITIVE ATTITUDE and a desire to DO YOUR BEST.

• SHOW UP! If you are absent a lot, you will fail this course. Period.

o There is a Direct Relationship between Showing Up and Success!

• TEXTBOOK.

o There will be a class set of textbooks for use.

o You can check out a textbook through Mr. Wyka if you need to take one home.

• LABELING.

o Put your name and date on all your work so you can get proper credit for it.

o -10 if you fail to label your work properly (if I can find who it belongs to).

• Listen to and follow instructions the first time given.

o When Mr. Wyka is talking, no one else should be talking.

o Fire & Tornado Drills are SILENT drills, from beginning to end.

o Please be respectful during class visitations.

• Getting My Attention.

o Raise your hand and wait until I acknowledge you.

o Please do not speak out of turn or leave your workstation without permission.

• Getting Your Attention.

o When I speak, please be quiet and pay attention.

o When an announcement comes over, please be quiet.

• Please use the restroom before or after class. If you must use the Restroom, ask permission first, sign out, and take the bathroom pass. If you abuse this privilege, your restroom pass privileges will be revoked.

• Remain in your seat until I dismiss the class.

CLASS RULES:

• Students and teacher will exhibit MUTUAL RESPECT for each other.

o Respect and courtesy is the cornerstone of this classroom. To do well in this classroom, first and foremost, show respect to others and to yourself.

• Choose to BE KIND. And if you can’t do that, at least DON’T BE MEAN.

o If this rule is broken in my classroom, you will feel the wrath of Wyka.

• Watch Your Mouth.

o Profanity, cursing, hateful comments, even in a joking manner, will not be tolerated at all.

o Choose to build others up with your comments, not tear them down.

• Keep your hands to yourself.

o Physical contact of any kind is not permitted.

• Stay in your Seat.

o Prepare for class (ie. sharpen your pencils) BEFORE the tardy bell rings.

• Leave food, drinks, and gum at home or in your locker.

o Students may not eat or drink in the classroom, which includes gum & candy.

o Don’t even bring it into the room. I don’t want to see it.

o The only exception is water in a clear container with a cap on it.

• Leave electronics in your locker or home.

o I should never see or hear cell phones, iPods, mp3’s, etc.

• Stay hoodless.

o Keep hoods & hats off your head.

• I Need to See Your Eyes!

o Please do not sleep in my class.

• Nothing Goes Airborne.

o No exceptions.

• Do your own work. CHEATING will result in an automatic ZERO and a call home.

• I dismiss the class, NOT the bell.

o Stay in your seat until dismissed. Do not congregate at the door.

• Do Not Say “Shut Up”.

o This phrase shows a lack of respect. It has no place in our classroom.

• “I Don’t Care” has no place in our classroom.

o Think before speaking and replace “I don’t care” with something positive.

• Follow all CHS Rules.

CONSEQUENCES:

Students who break any of the classroom or school rules will face the following consequences:

• In class warning

• Parent contact

• Referral to the Dean of Students

GRADING POLICY (subject to change at instructor’s discretion)

• PROBLEM SETS 30%

o Problem Sets are essentially take-home tests that require you to explain and apply the concepts discussed in your class and in your book.

o Each problem set will contain at least two Free Response Questions (FRQs) similar to those given on the AP Exam.

o Problem sets are expected to be TYPED, double-spaced, 12 font size, with reasonable margins or meticulously handwritten. If I have to strain to read your writing, it will result in points taken off.

• QUIZZES & Other Assignments 20%

• UNIT TESTS 30%

o Unit exams include between 30 to 40 AP type multiple choice and FRQ style questions.

• END OF TERM EXAMS 20%

Class Total 100%

EXPECTATIONS: You’ll complete all assignments to the best of your ability. You will keep a complete & organized Notebook. You will monitor your grades and report any problems to me in a timely manner. You will be responsible for making up missed work/tests.

Other Important Things to Note

Make-up Work:

• It is the student’s responsibility to make up all missed notes, work, quizzes, and tests.

• Students who are absent the day homework or a project is due will turn in the assignment the day they return to school.

• If you are absent for a test review, you will still take the test on schedule.

• If absent for a review, study your work and notes from your notebook, and review the covered presentations on the class website, mrwyka..

o If confused or concerned, E-mail me during your absence for clarification.

• Late work due to absences must be made up according to the school’s guidelines. The only exception is with a note from the parent/guardian indicating that an emergency forced you to be unable to complete your assignment.

• Zeros will be given on all work not completed in the allotted time or for an unexcused absence.

• There is a direct positive correlation between success in AP Econ and attendance.

Quick Note about Your Grades - Parents/guardians will be contacted when a student’s grade falls below average (falls below a C). Let’s do our best to make sure that doesn’t have to happen. You can check your grade on the Skyward system.

CHOOSE to do your best in all things… You ARE worth it!

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