Economics Syllabus/Schedule

Course Description
Economics is the study of how individuals and nations make choices about how to use scarce resources to fulfill their needs and wants. In this course you will be introduced to 4 basic economic sub-areas: Macroeconomics focuses on the measurement of the national economy's performance. The major measurements of this performance focuses on the study of the gross domestic product, national income, and personal income. Personal finance focuses on the study of economics to produce informative and responsible consumers. This section of economics will introduce students to budgeting and financial management; tax structure and tax forms; credit and consumer finances; banking and the stock market. Microeconomics focuses on the behavior of individuals and firms within the economy. You will be introduced to the basics of supply and demand. International Economics focuses on why people (nations) trade. We will examine the concepts of absolute and comparative advantage, Free Trade v Protectionism, and barriers to trade

Contact Information
Instructor Information Name: Teegan Carter Phone: 208-392-7542 E-mail Address: Teegan.carter@idla.k12.id.us Office Hours: Academic social studies center Tuesdays 7-9 pm E-mail anytime, phone calls 9am-9pm please! Principal Information Name: Dr. John Miller Phone: 208-732-6280 E-mail Address: john.miller@idla.k12.id.us Office Hours: m-f 8-5

Course Organization
The first item in each folder is a Unit Checklist. You will find that each unit's activities have been broken down day by day to help you pace yourself.

Expectations
Of you, the student: Each unit includes a schedule with due dates for the assignments; you are expected to keep pace with the schedule, and to communicate with your instructor if you will be missing any deadlines. Emergencies do happen; we can work around them if you communicate. Whenever you have questions or difficulties, you should call or email your instructor right away. That's what your teacher is here for! You also have classmates that you can collaborate with. From your teacher: Your instructor is here to help you! When you contact your instructor by phone or by email, you can expect a response within 24 hours (and usually much faster than that), except at times when an announcement has been posted in the class to say the instructor is temporarily unavailable, such as on a brief trip. You will be hearing from your instructor by phone during the first week of class, and by email and phone throughout the class. You can also read your instructor's comments on your assignments, by clicking on any underlined grade in your gradebook!

Success Strategies
In an online classroom, you have a little more leeway to work at your own pace, or at your own "best times." Whether you're a morning person or a night owl, you can do your school work at the time of day when you work best! It is crucial, though, that you maintain the discipline necessary to get the work done! You can work ahead, and you can work in the middle of the night, but you can't work late. Deadlines in this course (especially the structured reading schedule) are here to keep you on track so you can successfully complete this course. Your instructor won't be standing in front of your desk glaring and tapping a foot when you get off-task. This job is yours to do. Study and complete ALL assignments, skipping assignments can leave holes in your knowledge.

Policies
Late Work: Due to the nature of taking an online class in the summer (vacation, camps etc.) and due to the pace of this class, I do not penalize you for late work. However, your progress reports will reflect missing work as I do have due dates. Please keep in mind that it is extremely difficult to catch up once you are behind. Please keep in touch with me!
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Redo Policy: ALL assignments can be redone for an improved grade. Please contact your teacher for more information. Drop Deadline: 16-week Courses: The IDLA office must be notified by Friday of the third week of the course to receive a full refund and remove the student from the course. 9-week, 12-week, and Special Sessions: The IDLA office must be notified by Friday of the second week of the course to receive a full refund and remove the student from the course. After the drop deadline, grades will be reported for all students remaining in the course regardless of completion.

Grading Policy
Percentages: At the end of the course, your grade will be reported as a percentage. Your local school determines, based on that percentage, your letter grade. The grade is made up approximately of the following categories: Assignments - 30% Quizzes - 20%

Tests - 20% Final Exam - 20%

Checking Your Grades: You can check your gradebook at any time by using the "Check Grades" menu button. In the gradebook, items are coded according to location and type. All graded items begin with a U# (where the # is the number of that unit). Assignments, projects, and activities are designated with an "A" (U1A1 - is the first assignment in unit 1). Quizzes are designated with a "Q"

Tests are designated with a "T"

Final Exam: At the end of the course there will be a proctored (supervised) final exam. It is your responsibility to schedule a time with the site coordinator at your local school to take this exam. The site coordinator will have the password needed to open the exam, and will supervise while you take the test. Academic Integrity: It is expected that you turn in your own work. The Academic Honesty Contract will review the definitions of honesty terms along with consequences if those terms are not fulfilled. It is never okay to copy
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and paste. Ownership of Materials: All ownership, copyrights, trademarks, and other rights in IDLA courses shall remain with IDLA. Except as expressly authorized, students and schools using IDLA courses do not have the right to sell, transfer, license or distribute IDLA courses in any other format, context, manner, or means or for any other purpose not specifically authorized without IDLA's prior written consent. All rights not expressly granted to the user are reserved to IDLA.

Course Schedule
Below is a table of topics covered in this course. Click the link for each unit to access a detailed checklist of the topics and assignments for that unit. Unit Topics 1 Objectives Dates

In Unit 1 you will learn what economics is. You will Introduction to 8/10learn about scarcity, opportunity costs, and factors Economics 8/23 of production. Economic Systems Law of Demand In Unit 2 you will learn about different economic 8/23systems throughout the world. You will also learn 8/30 about Adam Smith and the beginning of Capitalism. In Unit 3 you will learn about how the interaction of 8/30buyers and sellers influences price and how to 7/7 graph demand curves. 7/77/14

In Unit 4 you will learn more about how the interaction of buyers and sellers influences prices, Law of Supply how to graph supply curves, and what gives producers the incentive to make goods. Business and labor Personal finance Government and the Economy International Economics Final Exam Week

In Unit 5 you will learn about entrepreneurship, the 7/14purpose of labor unions, and the characteristics of 7/21 different business and market structures. In Unit 6 you will learn elements of personal finance including saving, investing, credit, and budgeting. 7/21You will also learn about personal rights and 7/28 responsibilities as a consumer. In Unit 7 you will learn about the role of government in the economy, the business cycle, 7/28and the impact of historical events on the business 8/4 cycle. In Unit 8 you will learn about different trade 8/4organizations such as WTO and NAFTA. You will also 8/11 learn about international trade. Remember to schedule a time with your Site Coordinator to take the final exam. 8/198/23