American High School
2008 – 2009 Academic Year
Social Studies Department
Mr. R. Perez – Room 285
raperez@dadeschools.net
American Government & Economics Course Syllabus
Course(s) – Information – Materials – Assignments – Schedules
Instructor’s Information
Mr. Raul A. Perez has been a social studies teacher with the Miami-Dade County School District for more than twenty years, having begun teaching in the district in 1987 and has been a member of the social studies department and faculty at American high School for more than ten years. He is a graduate of Miami dade Community College and Florida International University, where he received his degrees in Political Science and Latin American Studies.
Mr. Perez is firmly committed to the ideals and principles of strong and consistent preparation on the part of all participants in the educational process will almost always yield a strong, positive and ultimately productive achievement on the part of students. Furthermore, He is a firm believer in the idea that most students will rise to the occasion and achieve more when more is asked of them and expectations for their futures and achievement are also high. “Anything is possible and any problem, shortcoming or limitation can be surpassed with a strong belief in oneself and hard work”.
Letter of Welcome
Dear Parents, Guardians and Students,
I would like to welcome you all to what I hope will be one of the most important and memorable years of your life, your Senior Year at American high School. This has been a year that has been a long time in the making and much hard work and sacrifice has gone into thus far.
I am very pleased to be a small part in the process that will culminate at the end of the academic year with graduation and the beginning of a long-awaited and much anticipated beginning to adulthood and a bright and productive future full of all the wonderful and exciting things that anyone could possibly want or achieve.
In order to reach our mutual goal of graduation, the long ten months ahead will be filled with many different kinds of challenges and opportunities that we must all rise up to meet. I encourage everyone to become members of a collective team that will hopefully achieve the ultimate goal of graduation. This goal however, can not be achieved with a strong and determined commitment to working hard and consistent commitment in academic achievement. Please count on me to be a partner in these efforts. I stand ready to work, assist and inform you of all the things that will be needed in this process and to help resolve or correct any difficulties we may encounter on the journey toward Graduation.
I wish you all a successful and productive year and stand ready to be of whatever assistance I can in this process.
Good Luck!!!
Course(s) Information – American Government & Economics
American Government and Economics Courses have been designated by both the Florida Department of Education and Miami-Dade County Public Schools District as required academic courses for graduation and attainment of a high school diploma in the State of Florida. Therefore, both the American Government and Economics courses you will be taking and all of the assignments you will be asked to do in them are required for graduation and not optional. Failure to complete these assignments and requirements may result in receiving a lower or failing grade and the possibility of not receiving credit for the course.
Both American government and Economics Courses are each semester courses and are academically independent of each other. Each course is divided into two grading periods with a final exam required for each course at the end of each semester. Each semester, there will be a minimum of twenty five (25) assignments and one small project. Each assignment will vary in value from (1-4) grades per assignments and all will be graded using the standard grading scale that is designated by and is the policy of M-DCPS.
Course(s) Attendance Policy
Because of the reduced time frame of each course, daily attendance becomes critical. The county had mandated that any student that exceeds five (5) unexcused absences in a semester course, will not be eligible to receive credit for that course. Furthermore, students that can not account for their absences and do not present their instructors with documentation for their absences, can not make up the assignments that were missed during their absences and may be subject to receiving a lower grade or failing the course.
Students that are tardy to class on a regular basis will also be subject to both missing materials and assignments that are essential to the class and may be unable to complete or make up assignments that are missed due to tardiness. Furthermore, excessive numbers of tardies are subject to referral and to possible administrative action.
All information about the question of attendance may be found on line at the schools web cite or at the district’s cite and should be reviewed by both students and parents/guardians.
Course(s) Rationale
In an ever-changing world and society that seems to make more and constant demands of both students and adult members of society, the study of American Government and Economics becomes more critical in the process of helping students become or transition into better and more productive and even better informed citizens of their communities, country and the world.
These courses are intended to provide students with the opportunity to obtain or acquire a certain level of basic knowledge and understanding of both the political and economic systems of the US and the opportunity to explore and gain an understanding of how the political and economic systems and ways of life of their fellow global citizens in other countries and communities is similar and differs from theirs and ultimately has an impact on their day-to-day and long-term lives and quality of lives.
Ultimately, what these classes seek to do is provide students with the opportunity to explore the academic landscape and content of these two fields of study and perhaps expand on their knowledge of them and related subjects and materials. Furthermore, these courses provide students with the opportunity to become better free thinkers and through their exploration of the material and subject matter help formulate a better and effective society and world.
General (Weekly) Assignments
The following is a limited list of some of the assignments that students will be asked to complete on a regular(weekly) basis and will be at the core of the required assignments that will make up their grades in each of the classes for each grading period of the year. Failure to complete these assignments on a regular basis or failure to do or attempt to achieve the highest quality work possible may result in the student receiving a lower grade and possibly no credit for the assignment and subject.
Sustained Silent Reading Assignment (SSR) – Monday – Students will be given every Monday, an article that comes from a variety of sources to read, Analize and summarize in class. These articles will usually focus on social, political and economic issues that are either in the news or important to the direction of our studies in that particular subject matter or the over-all direction of the studies for the year. Students will have to use a form to do this assignment that they can find a little further down and are responsible for it’s reproduction and use for all SSR assignments. No SSR assignment will be accepted with the use of this form.
Weekly Current Event assignment (CE) – Tuesday – Students will have the standing assignment of having to use an on-line information service or web site to find an article on a particular, pre-established subject. Every Tuesday, the student will bring to class a printed version of the article and the required form used to analyze and summarize the article and will both read and summarize the article in class. The articles will be based on social, political and economic issues that are essential for the both the subject matter and direction of the material that is being or will be covered in the course during that term or throughout the academic year. No CE assignment will be accepted without a printed copy of the article and the correct form to summarize the article.
Textbook – Chapter Assignments – Block Days (Wednesday & Thursdays) – Students will receive the bulk of their formal instruction and information from the content of their course textbooks. Students will either be issued a textbook to take home, if the available number permits, and there will always be an available class set of textbooks and ample class time for them to read, discuss and analyze the content of the assigned chapters and specifically the vocabulary and other critical thinking questions. Students will also have access to an on-line version of their textbook that will be an available resource to them and they will be provided with any special information or access passwords for the use of this resources at the beginning of the academic year.
American Government Textbook: 2004 Magruder’s American Government
Economics Textbook: Economics Principles in Action
Test – Essay Questions – Evaluation Tools – Students will be evaluated on a regular basis on their general understanding, retention and analysis of the topics and materials covered during a particular period of the academic grading period. These evaluations will come in the form of either a traditional exam that uses traditional questioning techniques to evaluate the student or an essay question exam that requires the students to compose an essay based on a particular question that may cover multiple fields or areas that were part of the material being covered during a particular period of time.
Projects – Presentations (Oral & Written) – Students will also be required to prepare and present a minimum of one project presentation each grading period. These projects usually consist of three elements: written, oral and visual. These projects are an opportunity for the students to develop and expand on their varied communication skills and research abilities. Students will be assigned a particular subject or topic and may have to work either individually or with a group to complete and ultimately present their project/presentation.
Attendance – Class Preparedness – A vital component for the success of the student in these courses is their daily attendance. If a student is excessively absent and or tardy to class, they can not receive the full benefits of the instruction and academic experience. Daily attendance is a requirement for these courses. The attendance policy as prescribed by the M-DCPS system is well established and stated above. Also students must be well equipped and prepared for class on a daily basis and must bring all the necessary materials and tools required to do their work and be a success. Attention to having and following these guidelines will result in academic success and are essential for the students ultimate ability meet the requirements of the course.
Course – Assignment Value
Assignment Value Assignment Value
Topic/Issue Essays 3 grades Guest Speaker Assignment
Written Project Report 3-5 Grades Final Exam Test
Oral Presentations 3-5 Grades Final Exam Essay
Textbooks Assignments 5 Grades Final Exam Report 5 Grades
Sustained Silent Reading 2 Grades Final Exam Oral 5 Grades
Current Event 2 Grades Final Exam Visual 3 Grades
Movie Essay 3 Grades Course Participation 2 Grades
Weekly Textbook Test 3 Grades Notebook Check 2 Grades
Grading – Effort – Conduct - Scales
Grading – Evaluation Scale Effort – Evaluation Scale Conduct-Evaluation Scale
A - 90-100 (4 points) 1 – Good/Excellent Effort A – Excellent Conduct
B - 80-89 (3 points) 2 – Acceptable/Average Effort B – Good Conduct
C - 70-79 (2 points) 3 – Poor/Unacceptable Effort C – Average Conduct
D - 60-69 (1 point) D – Poor Conduct
F – 0-59 (0 points) F – Unacceptable Conduct
Course – Class Rules
Daily attendance is mandatory. Absences and tardies are subject to school/county attendance policy.
Bring all materials necessary for work and success.
No electronic devices, cell phones, I-Pods, games, etc.
No food or drink permitted, except water.
Follow the prescribed school dress code.
Be respectful of yourself, your environment and your classmates.
All assignments are to be turned in on their due date, only. Late work will not be accepted without an valid excused note from the Attendance Office.
All attendance issues must be first handled by the Attendance Office and any change in the classroom/course must be accompanied by a valid excused note from the attendance office.
Come prepared to participate and put your best effort forward to succeed.
Use common sense at all times, with all people and in all circumstances.
Course Forms-Sustained Silent Reading and Current Event-Weekly Assignments
The following forms are to be used on a weekly basis for both the Sustained Silent Reading and Current Event assignments. It will be the responsibility of the students to print out a copy of each of these forms on a weekly basis for their assignment. Neither of these assignments will be accepted without the use of the forms and the forms are not interchangeable with the assignments.
Official Miami-Dade County Public Schools Academic Calender – 2008-2009 Academic Year
The official calendar for the 2009-2010 Academic year for Miami-Dade County Public Schools and other very important information about the academic year and student information, may be found at the school system’s official web site and will be of assistance to the students and parents in planning the academic activities and the meeting of other deadlines and appointments that will make for a successful academic year: http://www.daeschools.net/
Instructor’s Daily Class Schedule
Note: The following is a schedule of the periods, rooms, courses and times for this instructor, during this academic year. This schedule is slightly altered by the fact that on Wednesday and Thursdays, the school and classes are operating on a modified block schedule and each course has a duration of two hours and are Periods 1, 3, & 5 on Wednesdays and Periods 2, 4, & 6 on Thursdays. The instructor is available for both student and parent consultation during his planning period and usually between the hours of 7:00 am and 7:20 am, before the beginning of the academic day.
Regular Schedule
Period Room Class/Course Description Time
1 285 07:30-08:27
2 285 08:32-09:32
3 285 09:37-10:34
4 285 10:39-11:36
Lunch 290 Social Studies Dept. Office 11:36-12:26
5 285 12:31-01:28
6 285 01:33-02:30
Block Schedule
Wednesday Periods 1, 3, & 5
Thursday Periods 2, 4, & 6
Class Sessions – Two hours in length each period.
Periods 1 or 2 07:30-09:34
Periods 3 or 4 09:39-11:37
Lunch 11:37-12:27
Periods 12:32-02:30
Weekly Sustained Silent Reading Assignment (SSR)
Name:_________________________________________________Date:_______________Period:_________
SSR#_______SSR-Article Title_________________________________________________________________
1.Article Summary-Major Problem, Issue or Theme: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Describe how the content/subject of the article will affect the citizens of the US and the quality of their lives? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. How should this problem/issue be resolved and who should spearhead the change and what make them the right choice or have the right resources for taking on this problem? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. What do you think about the subject/issue being discussed in the article and how will it affect you and your life? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Weekly Current Event Assignment (CE)
Name:_________________________________________________Date:_______________Period:_________
CE#_______CE Topic________________________________________________________________________
CE Article Title_____________________________________________________________________________
1.Article Summary ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2.Describe the impact of the article on the country and our citizens. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. What do you think about the topic of the article and the content and how do you think it will affect you? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. What impact does this article and topic has on the world community and how will the world view the US with regards to the topic and how it acts to resolve it? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
American Government Course
American Government Assignment Schedule
Weekly Sustained Silent Reading Assignment-1st. Grading Period
Week Date SSR# Title
1 9/28 1
2 9/2-3 2
3 9/9-10 3
4 9/16-17 4
5 9/23-24 5
6 9/30-10/1 6
7 10/7-8 7
8 10/14-15 8
9 10/21-22 9
Weekly Sustained Silent Reading Assignment-2nd. Grading Period
Week Date SSR# Title
1 11/4-5 10
2 11/12-13 11
3 11/18-19 12
Weekly Sustained Silent Reading Assignment-2nd. Grading Period
Week Date SSR# Title
4 11/25 13
5 12/2-3 14
6 12/9-10 15
7 12/16-17 16
8 1/6-7 17
Weekly Current Event Assignment-1st. Grading Period
Week Date CE# Topic/Subject
1 8/28 1 Open Topic
2 9/2-3 2 Military Conflict/War
3 9/9-10 3 Attack on America – 9/11 Commemoration
4 9/16-17 4 US Economic Status/Issues
5 9/23-24 5 Executive Branch Issue
6 9/30-10/1 6 Legislative Branch issue
7 10/7-8 7 Supreme Court Cases/Issues
8 10/14-15 8 Democratic Party Issues
9 10/21-22 9 Republican Party issue
Weekly Current Event Assignment-2nd. Grading Period
Week Date CE# Topic/Subject
1 11/4-5 10 Local Political Issue
2 11/12-13 11 State Political Issue
3 11/18-19 12 National Political Issue
4 11/25 13 United Nations
Weekly Current Event Assignment-2nd. Grading Period
Week Date CE# Topic/Subject
5 12/2-3 14 US Immigration Issue
6 12/9-10 15 Public Educational Issue
7 12/16-17 16 Space Exploration Issues
8 1/6-7 17 Crime Problem/Issue
Textbook Information – Given that there is a shortage of textbooks, it is impossible to issue each student a textbook and to have a class set available for their use. Therefore, the following rules and general information will be a critical element for success in this course, with regards to the use of textbooks and the completion of all textbook assignments:
No student will be issued a textbook to take home.
All students will have access to a class set of textbooks.
Most textbook assignments will be done during class time.
A textbook may be issued to a student only under special circumstances.
Textbook Web Site-www.socialstudeiesbooks.com
Textbook Chapter Assignments
Note, for each chapter(s) assignment, students will be expected to define all of the Key Terms/Vocabulary for that chapter(s) and every section of that chapter.
Note, for each chapter(s) assignment, students will be expected to do the Close Up on Primary Sources and the questions that are found at the end or bottom of the reading for that assignment.
Note, for each chapter(s) assignment, students will be expected to do the Close Up on the Supreme Court assignment and the questions at the end of that assignment.
Note, each of these assignments will count as a separate grade and elements from these assignments will appear on the Chapter Test that will cover a cross-section of the material from the totality of the material contained in the chapter.
Textbook Assignments-1st. Grading Period
Week Chapter Topic/Subject
1 25 Local Governments and Finance
2 24 Governing the States
3 01 Principles of Government
4 02 Origins of American Government
5 03 The Constitution
6 04 Federalism
7 05 Political Parties
8 6 & 7 Voters and the Electoral Process
9 8 & 9 Mass media, Public Opinion and Interest Groups
Textbook Assignments-2nd. Grading Period
Week Chapter Topic/Subject
10 10 & 11 Congress and Legislative Powers
11 13 & 14 The Presidency and the Executive Powers
12 15 & 16 Government at Work and Financing Government
13 18 & 19 Federal Courts and Civil Liberties
14 20 Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights
15 21 Civil Rights: Equal Justice Under Law
16 17 Foreign Policy and National Defense
17 22 Comparative Political Systems
18 23 Comparative Economic Systems
Special Assignments
Movie/Visual Assignments - Essays
1. Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam/Last Letters Home – Military - War
2. And the Band Played On – Social - AIDS
3. The Candidate – Political – Voting and Electoral Process
4. Mississippi Burning – Legal System/Crime – Civil Rights
Projects
1. Geography/Country Profile – This is a research project where every student is assigned a particular country to research and profile with regards to very specific information about the country, people, politics, history and current standing in the world community.
2. Notable Social & Political - Personality Profile – This is a research project where every student will be assigned a notable personality and the students will have to research their lives, times, history, accomplishments and make a determination about the value of their contributions to the history of their country and the world and if they had a positive or negative impact on their country and the world.
Word of the Day
Students will be responsible for defining and maintain the word of the day vocabulary list and definitions in their class binder. This list of terms will be used as part of the regular chapter tests, class assignments, research project, class discussions and will be incorporated in the final exam test.
Word(s) of the Day-1st. Grading Period
Week 1 Alien Amendment Amnesty Assimilation Autonomous
Week 2 Ballot Bicameral Bill Bipartisan Bureaucracy
Week 3 Cabinet Censure Charter Citizen Clemency
Week 4 Coalition Compromise Confederation Containment Deficit
Week 5 Deportation Détente Deterrence Discrimination Doctrine
Week 6 Draft Due Process Electorate Espionage Eminent Domain
Word(s) of the Day-1st. Grading Period
Week 7 Federalism Foreign Policy Gender Gap Immigration Migration
Week 8 Incumbent Injunction Integration Isolationism Jurisdiction
Week 9 Libel Literacy Lobbying Liberal Conservative
Word(s) of the Day-2nd. Grading Period
Week 10 Mandate Medium Nationalization Pardon Parochial
Week 11 Partisan Peer Group Picketing Platform Privatization
Week 12 Propaganda Purge Quorum Quota Ratification
Week 13 Redress Refugee Repeal Sedition Segregation
Week 14 Slander Sound Bite Sovereign Subpoena Subsidy
Week 15 Treason Treaty Urbanization Welfare Veto
Final Exam – Given that this is a semester class, there is no mid-term exam, there is only a final exam. The final exam for this course will take one of the following two forms and the students will be notified of that form at the end of the first grading period and thus, giving students sufficient time to adapt and prepare for the final exam and be as successful as possible:
1. Traditional Exam – In a traditional exam, students will have to take a two part test that consists of two essay questions and a minimum of one hundred true and false questions. Both the essay and true and false questions are based on the content material that was covered during the length of the course and all related discussion materials and topics.
2. Project – The students will engage in a three part project that consist of a research, written and oral presentation elements. This is a more complete or comprehensive examination or evaluation form that test more than the material covered in the course during the year and affords the student the opportunity to demonstrate their full and comprehensive understanding of the material and their other abilities.
Economics Course
Economics Assignment Schedule
Weekly Sustained Silent Reading Assignment-1st. Grading Period
Week Date SSR# Title
1 1/27-28 1
2 2/3-4 2
3 2/10-11 3
4 2/17-18 4
5 2/24-25 5
6 3/3-4 6
7 3/10-11 7
8 3/17-18 8
Weekly Sustained Silent Reading Assignment-2nd. Grading Period
Week Date SSR# Title
1 4/7-8 9
2 4/14-15 10
Weekly Sustained Silent Reading Assignment-2nd. Grading Period
Week Date SSR# Title
3 4/21-22 11
4 4/28-29 12
5 5/5-6 13
6 5/12-13 14
7 5/19-20 15
Weekly Current Event Assignment-1st. Grading Period
Week Date CE# Topic/Subject
1 1/27-28 1 Open Topic
2 2/3-4 2 Local Economic issue
3 2/10-11 3 State Economic Issue
4 2/17-18 4 National Economic Issue
5 2/24-25 5 Latin American/Caribbean Economic Issue
6 3/3-4 6 European Economic issue
7 3/10-11 7 Asian Economic Issue
8 3/17-18 9 African Economic Issue
Weekly Current Event Assignment-2nd. Grading Period
Week Date CE# Topic/Subject
1 4/7-8 9 Middle Eastern Economic Issue
2 4/14-15 10 Quality of Life
3 4/21-22 11 Technological Advancement/Issue
4 4/28-29 12 Environmental Concern/Issue
5 5/5-6 13 Elderly Concern/Issue
Weekly Current Event Assignment-2nd. Grading Period
Week Date CE# Topic/Subject
6 5/12-13 14 Influential Female Personality
7 5/19-20 15 Influential Male Personality
Textbook Information – Given that there is a shortage of textbooks, it is impossible to issue each student a textbook and to have a class set available for their use. Therefore, the following rules and general information will be a critical element for success in this course, with regards to the use of textbooks and the completion of all textbook assignments:
No student will be issued a textbook to take home.
All students will have access to a class set of textbooks.
Most textbook assignments will be done during class time.
A textbook may be issued to a student only under special circumstances.
Textbook Web Site-www.socialstudeiesbooks.com
Textbook Chapter Assignments
Note, for each chapter(s) assignment, students will be expected to define all of the Key Terms/Vocabulary for that chapter(s) and every section of that chapter.
Note, for each chapter(s) assignment, students will be expected to do the Economic Profile and the questions that are found at the end or bottom of the reading for that assignment.
Note, for each chapter(s) assignment, students will be expected to do the Real-life Case Study assignment and the questions at the end of that assignment.
Note, each of these assignments will count as a separate grade and elements from these assignments will appear on the Chapter Test that will cover a cross-section of the material from the totality of the material contained in the chapter.
Textbook Assignments-1st. Grading Period
Week Chapter Topic/Subject
1 Intro. Current Economic Issues, Players and potential Solutions - US
2 Intro. Current Economic Issues, Players and Potential Solutions - Global
3 01 What is Economics?
Textbook Assignments-1st. Grading Period
Week Chapter Topic/Subject
4 2 & 3 Economic Systems and American Free Enterprise
5 4 & 5 Demand & Supply
6 06 Prices
7 07 Market Structures
8 08 Business Organizations
9 09 Labor
Textbook Assignments-2nd. Grading Period
Week Chapter Topic/Subject
10 10 Money and Banking
11 11 Financial Markets
12 12 Gross Domestic Product and growth
13 13 Economic Challenges
Textbook Assignments-2nd. Grading Period
Week Chapter Topic/Subject
14 14 Taxes and Government spending
15 15 Fiscal Policy
16 16 The Federal reserve and monetary Policy
17 17 International Trade
18 18 Economic Development and Transition
Special Assignments
Movie/Visual Assignments
1. A Raisin in the Sun – Economic circumstances of an inner-city family.
2. Roger and Me – Economics of a small town and corporate responsibilities.
Projects
1. Budget Creation – Students will create an individual and family budget that is based on the creation of a list of needs and responsibilities that both and individual and a family would confront in the real world and then research the accuracy of their list and their budget. Students will have to use the research information for the next project and they should include future projects for specific needs.
2. $100 Food Project – Students create a hypothetical food budget and menu for a family of four members with specific needs and circumstances and will only have a $100 budget to feed the members of this family for seven day, three meals a day. This project will require that students do research on food value and shopping habits while living with limited resources.
Word of the Day
Students will be responsible for defining and maintain the word of the day vocabulary list and definitions in their class binder. This list of terms will be used as part of the regular chapter tests, class assignments, research project, class discussions and will be incorporated in the final exam test.
Word(s) of the Day-1st. Grading Period
Week 1 Asset Bank Capital Depression Economics
Week 2 Franchise Glasnost Household Import Labor
Week 3 Market NAFTA Patent Resume Scarcity
Week 4 Tax Variable Want Need Appreciation
Week 5 Arbitration Authoritarian Barter Budget Cartel
Week 6 Census Collateral Communism Competition Contract
Week 7 Cooperative Corporation Cost Credit Currency
Week 8 Deflation Depreciation Deregulation Diversification Dividend
Week 9 Efficiency Elastic Entrepreneur Euro Expansion
Word(s) of the Day-2nd. Grading Period
Week 10 Export Import Fixed Cost FICA Federal Budget
Week 11 Fixed Income Food Stamps Free Enterprise Fringe Benefits Gold Standard
Week 12 Goods Services Great Crash Great Depression Incentive
Week 13 Industrialization Inflation Liability Liquidity Labor Union
Week 14 Mediation Medicaid Medicare Merger Money
Week 15 Monopoly Mortgage National Debt Profit Savings
Final Exam – Given that this is a semester class, there is no mid-term exam, there is only a final exam. The final exam for this course will take one of the following two forms and the students will be notified of that form at the end of the first grading period and thus, giving students sufficient time to adapt and prepare for the final exam and be as successful as possible:
1. Traditional Exam – In a traditional exam, students will have to take a two part test that consists of two essay questions and a minimum of one hundred true and false questions. Both the essay and true and false questions are based on the content material that was covered during the length of the course and all related discussion materials and topics.
2. Project – The students will engage in a three part project that consist of a research, written and oral presentation elements. This is a more complete or comprehensive examination or evaluation form that test more than the material covered in the course during the year and affords the student the opportunity to demonstrate their full and comprehensive understanding of the material and their other abilities.
