ADVANCED  PLACEMENT  ECONOMICS  

Instructor   Mr.  Garcia   Room   IT-­‐6    

Eastlake  High  School   1120  Eastlake  Parkway   Chula  Vista,  CA  91915     E-­‐mail   juan.garcia-­‐[email protected]   Website   sites.google.com/site/ehsapeconomics  

COURSE  DESCRIPTION   AP Economics is a college-level course divided into two semesters. The first semester will cover important theories and concepts in Microeconomics, the study of how individual consumers and firms face trade-offs and make decisions in a world of scarcity. Topics covered in microeconomics include: basic economic principles, supply and demand, costs of production, profit, competition, factor markets, market failure, and the role of government. Second semester will focus on Macroeconomics, the study of the national and international economy as a whole. Topics of importance in macroeconomics include: measurements of national economic performance, economic growth, fiscal policy, monetary policy, and international economics. This course is designed to prepare students for the AP exam(s) in Microeconomics and Macroeconomics, and is designed in accordance with the most recent AP Economics course description from the College Board. As a condition of enrollment in the course, students are required to take at least one of the two AP exams administered in May. There will be NO GRADE CHANGES based on AP exam results. This course meets the A section of the A-G requirements for high school graduation and college admission. In order to meet university eligibility, you must pass this class with a C or better. In order to meet high school graduation requirements, you must pass this class with a D or better.   PREREQUISITES   The completion of the following courses with a grade of B or higher in each semester: U.S. History and Intermediate Algebra (Algebra II). MATH   All mathematical problems given on the AP Micro/Macro exam(s) can be done without the use of a calculator. Strong graphing skills, however, are essential due to the extensive course emphasis on graphs to interpret and analyze economic data.   TEXT   Krugman, Paul and Robin Wells. Economics. New York: Worth Publishers. STUDY  GUIDE   Dodge, Eric. 5 Steps to a 5 AP Microeconomics/Macroeconomics. New York: McGraw-Hill. REQUIRED  MATERIALS   n n n

Three-­‐ring  binder   5  dividers:  Warm-­‐ups,  Lecture  Notes,  Classwork,  Homework,  Problem-­‐Sets   Clear  front  report  cover  with  3-­‐hole  fasteners    

STUDENT  EXPECTATIONS   AP   Economics   is   a   very   challenging   college-­‐level   course.   As   such,   it   is   assumed   that   students  have  a  strong  desire  to  be  in  the  class  and  to  earn  college  credit  by  passing  the  AP   exam.  Students  are  expected  to:     n Take  notes  and  participate  during  lectures     n Complete  all  in-­‐class  assignments  and  homework  on  time   n Study  for  quizzes  and  tests   n Be  prepared  for  class  and  bring  textbook  to  class  on  all  block  days     GRADING  POLICY   Student  grades  will  be  a  reflection  of  their  performance  on  a  variety  of  assessments  and  will   be  weighted  as  follows:     Final Exam (20%) Classwork (10%) Lecture Notes/Warm-ups (5%) Unit Exams (30%) Problem-Sets (10%) Quizzes (20%) Homework (5%)   Letter grade minimum percentiles (NO EXCEPTIONS): 98% A + 88% B+ 78% C+ 68% D+ 90% A 80% B 70% C 60% D 89% A79% B69% C59% D   ABSENT/LATE  WORK  

Students are expected to submit assignments on time and be present for all lectures, quizzes and tests. Please consult the following policies and procedures regarding absent and late work: 1. Assignments missed due to unexcused absences or truancies will not be accepted for credit. 2. The deadline to receive credit for work assigned during an excused absence is the next class period following the day you get back. 3. Homework is checked at the beginning of class. If you are late to class your homework is also considered late. 4. Students will receive half-credit for late assignments turned in within one class period of the due date. Late work will NOT be accepted for credit if more than one class period has passed from the due date. 5. If you are absent on the day of a quiz or test, be prepared to take it the day you return.   SUPPORT  AND  INTERVENTION   Tutoring is available during ELP, or after school on Tuesdays from 2:30 – 3:30 pm. If a student

receives a D or F on an exam, they may re-take the exam for additional credit. The maximum replacement grade for an exam that is re-taken is a C.     CITIZENSHIP     This  is  a  college-­‐level  class  and  will  be  taught  accordingly.   You are expected to attend all

class sessions, be on time, and participate in class. Citizenship grades will suffer for failure to bring working materials such as a textbook, assignments, and notes to class, disruptive behavior, working on other subjects, reading unrelated materials, sitting idly, and the like. If you are absent, and/or habitually late, you are not participating and will receive a low citizenship grade.

FOOD/DRINKS  

No food or drinks allowed in class at any time, with the exception of clear bottled water. Please plan to eat all snacks and meals during nutrition break and lunch.       ELECTRONIC  DEVICES  

No iPods, phones or other electronic devices are allowed in class at any time. Please turn off phones and put away iPods and earphones before entering the classroom. Having a phone visible during an exam is automatically considered cheating, and will be dealt with in accordance with the academic integrity policy below.     ACADEMIC  INTEGRITY  

Students are expected to abide by ethical standards in preparing and presenting material which demonstrates their level of knowledge and which is used to determine grades. Any student who is found to have engaged in academic dishonesty—cheating, plagiarizing, copying another student’s work, giving another student work to copy, viewing another student’s work during a quiz or test, passing off another student’s work as his/her own, or otherwise engaging in behavior that purposefully undermines the intent of the learning activity—will face both academic and disciplinary consequences. The academic punishment for academic dishonesty is zero credit for the assignment in question with no opportunity to make up the points. The student may also be given a referral to a school administrator, who will administer the appropriate disciplinary consequences. CITIZENSHIP

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SUPERIOR   Always  on  task  and   prepared  for  class.   Excellent  attitude   and  behavior.   Superior   participation  and   effort.  1  unexcused   tardy  or  absence.      

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SATISFACTORY  

BELOW  AVERAGE  

POOR  

Always  on  task  and   prepared  for  class.   Very  good  attitude   and  behavior.  Above   average  participation   and  effort.  2   unexcused  tardies   or  absences.    

Usually  on  task  and   prepared  for  class.   Infrequent  and  minor   disruptive  behavior   (eating,  talking,  cell   phone).  Average   participation  and   effort.  3  unexcused   tardies  or  absences.    

Usually  off  task  or   unprepared  for  class.   Frequent  disruptive   behavior.  Little   participation  and   effort.  4  unexcused   tardies  or  absences.    

Always  off  task  or   unprepared  for  class.   Frequent  disruptive,   defiant  or   disrespectful   behavior.  No   participation.  5  or   more  unexcused   tardies  or  absences.    

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