Course: Principles of Economics Telephone: (714) 8536571 x4101 Teacher Candidate: Mr. Seifert Master Teacher: Mr. Arnold CONF. E-mail: Mseifert-st@hbuhsd.edu E-mail: Darnold@hbuhsd.edu Teacher Website: Mrseiferteconomics.weebly.com Period: 5th period COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will give the students a greater understanding of the economic principles ranging from micro- and macroeconomics, international economics, comparative economic systems, measurement, and methods. The course will study the law of supply and demand, forms of business, labor unions, government finances and influence on the economy, money and prices, inflation and deflation cycles. Students will master fundamental economic concepts, appreciate how the principal concepts of economics relate to each other and understand the structure of economic systems. Students will use economic concepts in a reasoned, careful manner in dealing with personal, community, national and global economic issues. They should learn to make reasoned decisions on economics. MAJOR COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Develop an economic way of thinking. 2. Apply the information on a table to a chart or graph. 3. Understand different economic systems used throughout the world. 4. Understand the nature of, changes in, and elasticity of supply and demand. 5. Identify the benefits and limitations of the price system and how prices are managed and determined. 6. Explain how markets are competitive, and how they are regulated. 7. Identify and differentiate the types of business organizations that exist. 8. Understand the role of labor unions, their history, and how they affect the economy. 9. Demonstrate knowledge regarding capital and its sources. CLASSROOM CONDUCT: All students are expected to act like young adults and follow the school rules from the Parent/Student Handbook. Students will be expected to be in assigned seat and ready to learn when the tardy bell rings, act responsibly
and respectfully, participate in class activities and discussions, and complete
assignments as given. It is important for me to maintain an environment of equal learning opportunity for all. If a student veers from common sense or breaks the classroom conduct they will receive: 1. Warning/ Private Conference 2. Detention/ Call Home 3. Parent Conference/ Referral REQUIRED MATERIALS: Students must come to class with the following materials at all times: A 3 ring binder, pen, pencil, eraser, paper for taking notes, class handouts, and completed assignments. CLASSWORK: Students need to come to class ready to work individually and in groups as well as participate in classroom discussion. Any class activities and/or assignments that are not completed in class will become homework and will be due the next day. There will be more than enough time for students to finish their work in class so it does not become homework. Classwork that becomes homework is a result of the student not using their classroom time to work on the classwork. HOMEWORK: Homework is due the day after being assigned unless specifically noted. All homework must be completed on time in order to be stamped by the instructor. Homework that is not done on time will not receive a stamp and will not get full credit. Every day that an assignment is late will result in a 10% deduction for that assignment. And 5% will be deducted from each part of an assignment that is incomplete. Before every unit test the teacher will collect a packet from the students of their homework and classwork. It is imperative that the student finish all assignments and bring all assignments to class each day. TESTS/QUIZZES: Unit tests and quizzes will have different forms of questions, such as, multiple choice, true-false, fill-in-the-blank, identification, and essay questions. To ensure student continued effort throughout each unit there is a possibility I will give the class a quiz without warning. Quizzes and test will cover the information that was discussed in class and from the textbook. MAKE UP POLICY: If you have an excused absence, you will have as many days to complete missed assignments as you were absent. It is the students responsibility to check my Weebly website and contact the teacher for any missed assignments or exams. Some classroom activities and discussions, by their nature may, not be able to be made-up. Other assignments will be given as
replacements. If make-up work is not turned in then a score of 0 will be
given. If a student is absent on the day of a test or quiz, the student must contact the teacher and make arrangements to make-up that exam. All missed exams must be taken within 5 days upon your return and students will not be allowed to make-up a test or quiz during regular class meeting times. If not, a score of 0 will be given. No assignments and tests may be made up without an excused absence. A student does not have the right to make-up work due to truancy. GRADING: Grades are based on an accumulation of total points given from tests/quizzes, assignments, classroom activities, class participation, homework and the Midterm and Final exams. Students with low grades can request additional time with the teacher for tutoring. Students should not expect the opportunity for extra credit. If extra credit is given it will be when the opportunity presents itself, such as a side research project. Tests/Quizzes: 40% 100%-90% = A Homework/Classwork: 40% 89%-80% = B Midterm/Final: 20% 79%-70% = C 69%-60% = D 59%-0% = F Please sign the form below and return to Mr. Seifert and Mr. Arnold -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I have read the above classroom expectations that pertain to my child. ________________________________ _______ ___________________________________ Students Name Period Students Signature ________________________________ _________________________ Parent or Guardians Name (Print) Home Phone Number ________________________________ _________________________ Parent or Guardians Signature Work Phone Number ______________________________________________ Parents email contact