PCHS Course Syllabus: Economics
PCHS Course Syllabus: Honors Economics
Teacher Name: Brett Brooker E-Mail: bbrooker@pierce.k12.ga.us
Course: ECONOMICS: An introductory course into the principles of economics. Course topics include Fundamental Economic Concepts, Microeconomic Concepts, Macroeconomic Concepts, International Economics and Personal Finance Economics
Honors economics requires students to explore and explain economic concepts at a higher level of learning than the basic course.
|Week |Topics to be introduced |
|1 |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 |
|19-23 |Macroeconomic Concepts B SSEMA 2,3: |
| |Federal Reserve System, Monetary Policy, Fiscal Policy Mid-Terms |
|24-26 |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 |
Textbook Title :ECONOMICS—PRINCIPLES & PRACTICES
Cost of Textbook: $63.48
Teacher Planning Period 4th block (1:51-3:30)
I will be available for students to receive extra help before or after school by appointment.
GRADING PROCEDURES:
Course with an Economics EOCT
Class Work (Including daily work, projects
quizzes, tests, and writing exam) 70%
Final Exam 10%
EOC 20%
COURSE GRADING POLICY FOR BREAKDOWN OF CLASS WORK:
Tests/Projects – 60%
Quizzes, Daily Grades (homework; daily class work/student participation in class) – 40%
EXAM EXEMPTIONS: All students will be required to take the EOCT for courses in which it applies. Students may exempt the final exam (1 semester courses) or 1st semester post test (year long courses) for a course in the following way:
• A student must have an average of 70 or above
• Miss no more that 2 days per semester
• Must pass the Economics EOC
MAJOR PROJECTS OR ASSIGNMENTS AND DUE DATES: May be assigned during the year.
CLASS RULES ARE ATTACHED. THE TEACHER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES IN CONTENT AS NEEDED.
I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE COURSE REQUIREMENTS, GRADING PROCEDURES, AND RULES FOR THIS COURSE :
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Parent/Guardian Signature Student
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