1. Economics: Binder Component
Please divide a three ring binder into the following sections:
Course Orientation (Must include Pacing Disclaimer, Binder Instructions, Course Weightings, Major Units of Study, Calendars, and Assignment Sheets)
Daily Reading Notes
Classroom Lecture Notes
Current Events Assignments and Directions
Stock Market Projects and Directions
Research Projects & Directions
Misc. course work, primary source handouts, Etc.
*This binder will be particularly helpful in assisting you to prepare/study for the comprehensive final Macroeconomics exam at the end of this semester. As such, it is vital that you maintain and update this binder throughout the course. An organized binder with applicable downloads in it is DUE on September 7, 2010 / February 1, To give you another incentive to keep it updated, I will be grading it at the end of each unit as well. (That’s 4 more times throughout the school year!!!) Don’t forget!

2. Please Note This Disclaimer!
This is the predicted calendar of events for my Economics course in the school year. As with all things in life, occasionally we may need to make adjustments for unanticipated events (such as pep rallies, inclement weather, and the like…) Please try to remain patient and flexible. I will most certainly make every attempt to stay on the course that I have plotted for us. However, it is at the my discretion as to how things will be rearranged on the calendar if an unanticipated event should occur. Rest assured, we will keep up with the assigned reading schedule regardless of any classroom disturbances or special events that we may encounter. It is my sincere hope that this calendar helps you to plan your best strategy for success in this course.
Mrs. Alves

3. Major Units of Study for 2010-2011 Economics:
1st Semester / 2nd Semester:
Unit I: Introduction to Economics
Chapter 1: The Art and Science of Economic Analysis
Chapter 2: Some Tools of Economic Analysis
Chapter 3: The Market System
Chapter 4: The Economic Actors
Unit II: Fundamentals of Macroeconomics
Chapter 5: Introduction to Macroeconomics
Chapter 6: Productivity and Growth
Chapter 7: Unemployment and Inflation
Chapter 8: Measuring Economic Aggregates
Chapter 9: Consumption and Aggregate Expenditure
Chapter 10: Aggregate Expenditure and Demand-Side Equilibrium
Chapter 11: Aggregate Supply
Unit III: Fiscal and Monetary Policy
Chapter 12: Fiscal Policy
Chapter 13: Money and the Financial System
Chapter 14: Banking and the Money Supply
Chapter 15: Monetary Theory and Policy
Chapter 16: The Policy Debate: Active or Passive?
Chapter 17: Budgets, Deficits, and Public Policy
Unit IV: International Trade and Finance
Chapter 33: International Trade
Chapter 34: International Finance
Chapter 35: Developing and Transitional Economies

4. Approximate Weighting of Course Components: My Classroom Expectations:
Economics - January 2011 24 25 26 27 28
Welcome!
Handouts: Syllabus and Expectations
No assigned reading!
Unit I – Introduction to Economics (Common Terms and Reasoning)
Read McEachern, pp 1-7
Read McEachern, pp 8-13
Read McEachern, pp 16-24
Read McEachern, pp 31
Read McEachern, pp 33-40
Approximate Weighting of Course Components:
Stock Market Project
10%
Class work (Activities, discussions, etc.)
Current Event Assignments
Research Projects / Presentations
Daily Reading Quizzes
15%
Unit Exams/Comprehensive Final Exam
30%
Unit Vocabulary / Vocabulary Tests
Total
100%
My Classroom Expectations:
Be Prompt
Be Polite
Be Prepared
Be Professional

5. AP European History - February 20113 4
Current Event #1 DUE
Binder Check #1
Read McEachern, pp 43-50
Read: McEachern, pp 51-58
Stock Market #1 DUE
Read: McEachern, pp 59-65
Read McEachern, 67-73 7 8 9 10 11
Unit I EXAM
Binder Check #2
Read McEachern, pp 89-95
Current Event #2 DUE Read McEachern, pp 81-86
Stock Market #2 DUE
Unit I Vocabulary DUE
Unit I Vocabulary TEST
Read McEachern, pp 74-80
Read McEachern, pp 14 15 16 17 18
Introduction to Unit II: Fundamentals of Macroeconomics
Read McEachern, pp
Current Event #3 DUE
Read McEachern, pp
Stock Market #3 DUE
Read McEachern, pp
Read McEachern, pp
Read McEachern, pp 22 23 24 25 21
Current Event #4 DUE
Read McEachern, pp
President’s Day Holiday!
No School!
Read McEachern, pp
Stock Market #4 DUE
Read McEachern, pp
Read McEachern, pp 28
Read McEachern, pp Do Appendix Questions 1-2.

6. Economics - March 2011 Spring Break!!! Current Event #5 DUE3 4
Current Event #5 DUE
Read McEachern, pp Do Appendix Questions 1-2.
Read McEachern,
Read McEachern, pp
Stock Market #5 DUE
Read McEachern, pp 7 8 9 10 11
Current Event #6 DUE
Read McEachern, pp
Read McEachern, pp Do Appendix Questions 1-2.
Read McEachern, pp
Stock Market #6 DUE
Read McEachern, pp
Read McEachern, pp Do Appendix Questions 1-2. 14 15 16 17 18
Read McEachern, pp
Unit II EXAM
(Day #1)
Binder Check #3
Current Event #7 DUE
Read McEachern, pp
Unit II Vocabulary DUE/TEST
Stock Market #7 DUE
Read McEachern, pp
Unit II EXAM
(Day #2)
Intro. to Unit III: Fiscal/Monetary Policy 21 22 23 24 25
Stock Market #8 DUE
Read McEachern, pp
Read McEachern, pp Do Appendix Questions 1-2.
End of 3rd Quarter
Current Event #8 DUE
Read McEachern, pp
Read McEachern, pp 28 29 30 31 1
Spring Break!!!
NO School!

7. Introduction to Unit IV: International Trade and Finance
AP European History - April 2011 1
We’re Almost There! 4 5 6 7 8
Current Event #9 DUE
Read McEachern, pp
Stock Market #9 DUE
Read McEachern, pp
Read McEachern, pp
Read McEachern, pp
Read McEachern, pp 11
Read McEachern, pp 12 13 14 15
Current Event #10 DUE
Read McEachern, pp
Read McEachern, pp
Stock Market #10 DUE
Read McEachern, pp
Read McEachern, pp 18 19 20 21 22
Stock Market #11 DUE
Read McEachern, pp
Current Event #11 DUE
Read McEachern, pp
Read McEachern, pp
Read McEachern, pp
Read McEachern, pp 25 26
Unit III EXAM
(Day #2)
Introduction to Unit IV: International Trade and Finance 27 28 29
Unit III Vocabulary DUE
Unit III Vocabulary TEST
Current Event #12 DUE
Unit III EXAM
Binder Check #4
Stock Market #12 DUE
Read McEachern, pp
Read McEachern, pp

8. AP European History - May 20113 4 5 6
Current Event #13 DUE
Read McEachern, pp
Read McEachern, pp
Stock Market #13 DUE
NO assigned reading!
Read McEachern, pp
NO assigned reading! 9 10 11 12 13
Stock Market #14 DUE
Read McEachern, pp
Current Event #14 DUE
Read McEachern, pp
Read McEachern, pp
Read McEachern, pp
Read McEachern, pp 16 17 18 19 20
Current Event #15 DUE
Unit IV Vocabulary DUE
Unit IV Vocabulary TEST
Unit IV EXAM
(Day 1)
Binder Check #5
Stock Market #15 DUE
Unit IV EXAM (Day 2)
Work on International Trade project
Read McEachern, pp 23 24 25 26 27
Work on International Trade project
Work on International Trade project
International Trade Project Presentations
(Day 1)
International Trade Project Presentations
(Day 2)
CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2011! 30
Memorial Day!
NO School! 31
International Trade Project Presentations
(Day 3)

9. AP European History - June 20113
Review: Maps, Graphs, Charts, and Diagrams
International Trade Project Presentations
(Day 4)
International Trade Project Presentations (LAST DAY) 6 7 8 9 10
Review: Unit I – Introduction to Macroeconomics
Review: Unit II – Fundamentals of Macroeconomics
Review: Unit III - Fiscal and Monetary Policy
Review: Unit IV – International Trade and Finance
Park Day
Locker Clean Out
Yearbook Distribution 13 14 15 17 18
Final Exams!
Early Dismissal!
Final Exams!
Early Dismissal!
Final Exams!
Early Dismissal!
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL! 21 22 23 24 25
Have a Wonderful Summer ! ! ! 28 29 30
See you next year!!!

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