1. Economics Back to School
Mrs. Lynn Olps
Room N-9
August 30, 2016

2. Text Course Content Economic Terms/Reasoning
Market, Economy & Global Competition
Supply, Demand, & Pricing
Government & Economic Policy
Money & Banking
Income,. Employment & Labor

3. Real Life Content Getting a job Create a Product Budgeting/Saving
Buying a Car
Credit Cards
Debt/Loans
Insurance
Investing/Retirement

4. Grading Daily assignments/Homework – 30 % of grade
Research/Projects – 30 % of grade
Tests/Quizzes – 30 % of grade
Cumulative Final – 10%

5. Grades on Synergy
Weighted & calculated cumulatively throughout the semester.
Students should always hold on to ALL handed-back graded material until the end of the semester

6. If student absent: Student’s responsibility to ask for make-up assignments immediately upon return to class.
Illness = 2 days for each day missed
Missed test or quiz: student’s responsibility to set date and time with teacher to make-up.
Not allowed to make-up any class work or tests after an unexcused absence
Plagiarism and any other forms of cheating will not be tolerated
PUSD Academic Honesty Policy followed

7. Homework Fast paced class, 1+ Chapter/week
Students need text book and Internet
Hand-written due to cheating
Check web-site daily for homework
May include assignment sheets to bring to class the next day

8. Cell Phones Student handbook policy followed
If cell phone out during class:
Bag it, Tag it, No Nag
Confiscated and turned over to the Administrative Office
Parent must come to school to retrieve
Illegal to video or take picture w/t permission
No cell phone charging in class

9. Helping Students Succeed
Correction of tests during ELP time, for a return of 50% point return on corrections
Extra credit assignments offered
ELP time = test corrections, term lists, projects/worksheets (no sitting, talking, using cell phone, or sleeping)
Complete homework assignments

10. How can your child be successful?
Come to class prepared.
Complete and turn in homework assignments = 30% of grade
Empty seat = absent
Apply self and stay on task daily
Ask for clarification
Take good notes
Respect classmates and teacher
Be certain he/she has a “Study Buddy”

11. Grades
Synergy
teacher

12. Wish List www.pusddonate.org Kleenex
Wipes or liquid cleaner for cleaning desks
Paper towels
Hand Sanitizer
American History

13. Web Site- powayusd.com/teachers/lolps/ Syllabus MyConnect/Canvas not used. Assignments on web site above.