Economics Class Information 2014-15
An understanding of the Science of
Economics can help you to become wise in the following areas.
1. The use of money.
2. Investing for the future.
3. Making sound decisions.
4. Evaluating government programs
and politician’s promises.
5. Being a steward of the gifts the
Lord has blessed each one of us with.
6. The steps and the process of
starting and running your own business.
Scope and Sequence of
Economics
1. Chapter 1 What is Economics
2. Introducing the Stock Market
Game
3. Chapters 2-3 Demand and Supply
4. Chapter 5 What is the Economic
Problem
5. Chapter 4 Workings of a National
Economy
6. Chapter 11 Measuring the Wealth
of a Nation
Group Presentations:
As seniors you will be asked to thoroughly
research and teach one of five topics to the rest of the class. The following chapters will be taught by a group of 2 students (1 student will have an opportunity to create a lesson for 1 of the chapters) over the course of 2 days to the rest
of the class. The five topics are:
Ch. 6 Economic Systems
Ch. 7 Forms of Business Ownership
Ch. 8 Market Structure and
Competition & Ch. 9 Money and Banking
Ch. 13 Inflation
Ch. 16-17 Consumer Credit and
Cash Management, Savings
The material covered in the
presentations will be divided into three tests prepared by Mr. Demchak. They
are:
1. Chapters 6-7
2. Chapters 8 & and 9
3. Chapters 13, 16 and 17
Guidelines for
a successful presentation
Each group is to research, study
and prepare the subject matter so that they can teach it to the rest of the
class. The text book will guide you concerning topics to cover, but you will have
to gather and use updated information in your presentation. Each two day
presentation worth 100 points will include:
1. An exhibit, power point, prezi or
website format.
2. An oral presentation and
discussion time.
3. A handout to be used by the
class to take notes during the presentation and also as a study guide to review
for a test on the material covered in the presentation.
4. Current data and information.
The use of out dated data or information is not acceptable. Research will be
required to obtain and current information.
5. An outline of your presentation
ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE of the presentation.
6. Main economic terms defined and
applied to the topic.
7. Evidence that you prioritized
your topic. Including important and excluding nonessential data.
8. The lesson should have
interactive and practical elements.
Economics 2014-15 Syllabus
Things to bring everyday:
1. File folder- three ring binder
to be used exclusively for history class.
• Notes/Handouts to be kept in
the three ring binder.
2. Textbook: Economics for Christian Schools Bob Jones
University Press
3. Paper, Pencil, and Pen
• Failure to bring school supplies
to class could result in disciplinary action or points off your grade.
General Rules for the Classroom
1. Follow directions the first
time they are given.
2. Be in your seat when the bell
rings.
3. Come to class with all
materials mandated by the teacher.
4. Do not talk while the teacher
or someone else is speaking.
5. Stay in your seats unless
given permission to get up.
6. Keep hands, feet, and all
objects to yourself.
Grading
A= 100-93 B= 92-85 C= 84-73 D=
72-65 F= 64 and below
How grade is determined
• 75% Tests, Quizzes,
Projects/Essays/Oral reports/Stock Market Game
• 25% Homework Assignments
• Final Exam 1/7
Specific Rules
Journal Entries and “Hot Call”- I will also be using these
devices from time to time to review homework or to review the lesson
I’m here to help- If you have problems or questions
I am here to help. See me before school (I get here by 7:35), during the break,
before class, at lunch, or after school. EMAIL demchakmj@aol.com
Absences- In the case of an ordinary
absence, students have the number of days they are absent to make up work. All
absent work should be turned in marked “absent” after an absence. In the case
of absences due to more serious needs or retreats, I will work with you to
arrange a plan by which you can make up missed assignments. Please initiate
this effort if needed. Long term projects are due on the assigned date
regardless of whether you can come to class that day.
Late work – Students can turn in any
assignment late for half credit. The deadline for homework turned in late is
the day of the chapter test that the assignment pertains to. No late work is
accepted after the deadline – no exceptions. Please turn it in marked “Late”
Plagiarism – All work turned into me should be
the students own work. Plagiarism includes but is not limited to: copying
someone’s answers on a test, homework, or other assignment; letting someone
copy answers on a test, homework, or other assignment; copying information from
a book, magazine, encyclopedia, web site, or other source and portraying this
information as something you have written. Working with someone else should not
produce identical answers to every question. You are not prohibited from
working with a friend, but you are expected to form separate responses.
Extra credit- Extra credit assignments will be
given from time to time. Extra credit cannot exceed 3% of the student’s total
points for the quarter. One extra credit assignment that students can take
advantage of is as follows:
1. Using the pages assigned for
homework, the student is to write the main idea for each subsection in the form
of a topic sentence.
2. Write two supporting sentences
for each topic sentence.