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Ms. Rodgers' Economics Webpage  
 



It's about more than just money!
Course Curriculum

 

Unit One - Chapters 1,2 and 19
basic concepts, economics systems and economic goals

MICROECONOMICS:

Unit Two - Chapters 3,7 and 8
business organizations, competition and labor

Unit Three - Chapters 4,5 and 6
demand, supply and prices

MACROECONOMICS:

Unit Four - Chapters 14, 16, 17 and 15
measurements of the economy and the business cycle

Unit Five - Chapters 11,9,10 and 12
money, fiscal and monetary policy

Unit Six - Chapters 18 and 21
international economics

 

 

 
Important Due Dates and Reminders:

Wednesday, August 28th: Back to School Night
Monday, September 2nd: Labor Day Holiday (no school)

Wednesday, September 4th: Parent Shadow Day

Thursday, September 5th: Senior Project Proposal due
Friday, September 13th: Senior Project Proposal Revisions due

Monday, September 16th: Progress Report Grades due
Saturday, September 21st: Teacher-Parent Conference Day
Wed/Thurs, October 16th & 17th: Final Exam Days

 

 
HOMEWORK
 
TEST AND QUIZ DATES
 

 

 

UNIT ONE
* Get Parent Letter and Syllabus signed
* Plan a Budget for College (online activity)
* Opportunity Cost Worksheet (2 sides)

Study!!!
 


 


UNIT TWO
* Charting the text "Capitalism vs. Communism: Why It's Still No Contest."(due Fri 9/6)

* Friend or relative interview about their job (due Mon 9/9)

* Ch
3 and 7 crossword (due Fri 9/13)

* Online reading and questions (choose one of two lessons that deal with the oil and banking industries (due Mon 9/16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNIT THREE
* Demand Crossword Puzzle - due Mon 9/23
* Guided Reading 4.3 (Demand Elasticity) - due Mon 9/23
* Economic Skills Lab (Demand Shifts) - due Mon 9/23

   
    
 

Quiz: Friday, August 23rd on Chapter 1 (all sections)

Unit 1 Test: Friday, 8/30:
Chapter 1 - all sections
Chapter 2 - all sections
Chapter 19 - section 1

Objective Test (50 questions) and 5 Short Answer questions


Quiz: Tuesday, 9/10 on Chapter 3 (sections 1-2); and Chapter 7 (section 1)

Unit 2 Test: Monday , 9/16:
Chapter 3 - sections 1 and 2
Chapter 7 - sections 1 and 2
Chapter 8 -


Timed Writing Prompts:
1. There are several reasons or causes for wage differences among workers in the US labor force. Discuss how various labor categories, regional wage differences and other differences among workers contribute to and affect wage discrepancies.

2. Wal-Mart is a large corporation found throughout the country. Oftentimes, smaller businesses find it difficult or impossible to compete. Discuss the benefits of competition in a market/capitalist economy, the type of market structure that the "superstore" industry falls under (specifically the degreee of competition) and why the above scenario could be classified as a market failure.

 



Demand Quiz on 4.1 and 4.2 : Fri 9/20

Unit 3 Test:
Timed Writing (headline) - Tuesday, 10/1
Objective (50 questions) - Wednesday, 10/22

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