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Econ Syllabus
Principles of Economics
Course Syllabus: 2015
Instructors:
Cox/ Taylor email: barry.cox@cobbk1ichael2.org
michael.taylor@cobbk12.org
Room: 2316 PLC: Cox, Dean, Maselli, Parsons
Course Description and
Objectives:
Principles
of Economics is a 9-week course
that describes and analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of
goods and services. In this course, you
will be exposed to rigorous subject material designed in a manner consistent
with the college courses you will be taking in the near future. Thus, upon completion of this course you will
not only have a solid understanding of the course’s content; you will have
enhanced the skills required for success at the next level.
Course Content*:
Unit
One Fundamentals of
Economics
Unit
Two Supply and Demand
Unit
Three Market Structures and
Business Types
Unit
Four Fiscal and Monetary
Policy
Unit Five International Economics
*subject
to change at the instructor’s discretion
Grading
Policy and Scale**:
Principles
of Economics is required for
graduation. The course will be graded on
a point system and weighted based on category.
This course culminates with the
State of Georgia Milestones Assessment which serves as the Final Exam for the
course. Categories are weighted as
follows:
Summative
Assessments 60% A: 90% - 100% Distinguished Performance
Formative
Assessments 20% B: 80% - 89% Exceeds Expectations
GA
Milestones Assessment 20% C: 74% - 79% Meets
Expectations
Total Possible 100% D: 70% - 73% Below
Expectations
F: 69% and
below Failure to Meet Expectations
**Instructor
has FULL DISCRETION regarding which assignments are graded and/or entered into
the grade book.
Important Annotations: Class rules:
- Respect
the learning environment.
- Do
nothing that hinders teaching or learning.
- Respond
to instruction, the first time, participate.
- No
gum
Missed
Summative Assignments:***
- Any student absent on the day of a
scheduled Test or Quiz must take that missed Test or Quiz the day
he/she returns to class.
- Any student absent on the day
before a scheduled Test or Quiz may postpone taking that scheduled Test or
Quiz only if new content was delivered during the
absence. In such an instance, the student should use the
class period on which they return to obtain any missed material and must
then make up the Test or Quiz the following school day.
- For purposes of test security, all
make up Tests and Quizzes will be in a different format than
that of the original.
Missed
Formative Assignments:***
- Any Class Work or Home Work that
was due on the date of an absence must be submitted for
grading at the beginning of class on the day the student returns.
- Any Class Work or Home Work assigned
on the day of an absence must be obtained by the student the day
he/she returns to class and must be submitted for grading at the beginning
of class the following school day.
***Failure
to adhere to these deadlines will result in a permanent zero for that
assignment.
“I have
thoroughly read and understand this syllabus and have discussed the
expectations of this course with my student.
Additionally, my signature represents my guarantee that I will monitor my student’s grade on a constant
basis though the ParentVUE portal of the Synergy Gradebook System and contact
the instructor with any concerns.” (Passwords may be obtained via the school’s the
Front Office)
Student
Name (Print) ______________________________________________________________
Parent/Guardian
Signature ________________________________________________________
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