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, 2011. 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! 2010-2011

Please Note This Disclaimer! This is the predicted calendar of events for my Economics course in the 2010-2011 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

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

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. 25-32 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

AP European History - February 2011 3 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 96-102 14 15 16 17 18 Introduction to Unit II: Fundamentals of Macroeconomics Read McEachern, pp 103-108 Current Event #3 DUE Read McEachern, pp 110-116 Stock Market #3 DUE Read McEachern, pp 124-128 Read McEachern, pp 117-123 Read McEachern, pp 130-136 22 23 24 25 21 Current Event #4 DUE Read McEachern, pp 137-143 President’s Day Holiday! No School! Read McEachern, pp 144-149 Stock Market #4 DUE Read McEachern, pp 152-158 Read McEachern, pp 159-168 28 Read McEachern, pp 171-173. Do Appendix Questions 1-2.

Economics - March 2011 Spring Break!!! Current Event #5 DUE 3 4 Current Event #5 DUE Read McEachern, pp 174-176. Do Appendix Questions 1-2. Read McEachern, 177-183 Read McEachern, pp 191-200 Stock Market #5 DUE Read McEachern, pp 184-190 7 8 9 10 11 Current Event #6 DUE Read McEachern, pp 205-211 Read McEachern, pp 202-204. Do Appendix Questions 1-2. Read McEachern, pp 212-218 Stock Market #6 DUE Read McEachern, pp 219-222 Read McEachern, pp 224-229. Do Appendix Questions 1-2. 14 15 16 17 18 Read McEachern, pp 237-243 Unit II EXAM (Day #1) Binder Check #3 Current Event #7 DUE Read McEachern, pp 230-236 Unit II Vocabulary DUE/TEST Stock Market #7 DUE Read McEachern, pp 244-249 Unit II EXAM (Day #2) Intro. to Unit III: Fiscal/Monetary Policy 21 22 23 24 25 Stock Market #8 DUE Read McEachern, pp 266-270 Read McEachern, pp 273-275. Do Appendix Questions 1-2. End of 3rd Quarter Current Event #8 DUE Read McEachern, pp 255-259 Read McEachern, pp 260-265 28 29 30 31 1 Spring Break!!! NO School!

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 283-289 Stock Market #9 DUE Read McEachern, pp 299-305 Read McEachern, pp 306-312 Read McEachern, pp 276-282 Read McEachern, pp 290-295 11 Read McEachern, pp 313-318 12 13 14 15 Current Event #10 DUE Read McEachern, pp 320-326 Read McEachern, pp 327-333 Stock Market #10 DUE Read McEachern, pp 334-340 Read McEachern, pp 343-350 18 19 20 21 22 Stock Market #11 DUE Read McEachern, pp 377-383 Current Event #11 DUE Read McEachern, pp 358-365 Read McEachern, pp 384-390 Read McEachern, pp 351-357 Read McEachern, pp 370-376 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 745-751 Read McEachern, pp 752-758

AP European History - May 2011 3 4 5 6 Current Event #13 DUE Read McEachern, pp 766-771 Read McEachern, pp 774-780 Stock Market #13 DUE NO assigned reading! Read McEachern, pp 759-765 NO assigned reading! 9 10 11 12 13 Stock Market #14 DUE Read McEachern, pp 805-811 Current Event #14 DUE Read McEachern, pp 788-795 Read McEachern, pp 781-787 Read McEachern, pp 798-804 Read McEachern, pp 812-818 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 819-821 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)

AP European History - June 2011 3 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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