CAYUGA HIGH SCHOOL
COURSE SYLLABUS
SCHOOL YEAR 2009-2010
I. COURSE INFORMATION
A.) Course Name: Economics
Credit Number: 1/2
Meeting time:
B.) Text: Clayton, Gary E. Ph.D. Economics Principles & Practices. 2003
C.) Faculty: Jeffrey R. Quattlebaum
Email: jquattlebaum@cayuga.esc7.net
Phone Number: (903) 928-2294
Webpage: http://chssocialstudies.pbwiki.com
Room Number: 18
Conference time: 3rd Period 10:00 - 10:50
II. METHODS:
A.) The teaching method will include lecture, note taking, group work, and research projects.
III. GRADING SYSTEM:
A.) Test policy:
1.) No student will be exempt from taking a test unless permission by teacher and notification to the principle.
2.) If a student takes a test and fails the test according to the student handbook page 46 at the bottom of the page the student has been given the guidelines for a retest:
1.) Anyone who scores below a 70 on a TEKS based test may take a retest or a makeup test.
2.) This retest/makeup test is to be given at the instructor’s convenience. This WILL NOT be during regular class time.
3.) The student must arrange for this test in advance.
4.) The student MUST take the retest/makeup within 5 days of his failure or return to school.
5.) A RETEST will have a ceiling of 70. There is no ceiling on a makeup test given after a legitimate absence. If a student fails to keep a retest appointment, the teacher is under no further obligation and the original grade will stand.
3.) If a student is caught CHEATING on a test the grade for the student cheating and possibly the other student will be a ZERO. This is according to the Level I offences and consequences in the student handbook in Part II on pages 10 & 11. The student will also be written up and sent the principles office.
B.) Major Exams: (50% of Six Weeks Grade)
1.) Exams will be made up of Fill in the blank, Short answer, and Essay questions. This will be chosen by the teacher
2.) There will be two-six Exams given each six weeks grading periods.
3.) If the student fails a major exam, he/she will have 1 week from the day the teacher hands back the graded exam. The highest grade the student can make is a 70. If not taken during the week time frame, the original grade will stand.
4.) The students can retake the exams during the tutorial periods after school or before school. Retakes WILL NOT be given during class time.
C.) Major Grades: (35% of Six Weeks Grade)
1.) There will be daily Quizzes and at times surprise quizzes for the students. The quizzes will count as Major Grades. If you fail a quiz it can be retaken during tutorials after school. The makeup Quizzes will be at the teacher’s decision on how they will be.
2.) Quizzes will come from notes taken, reading assignments, and homework that will be given.
3.) Vocabulary will also be considered as a Major Grade.
D.) Daily Grades: (15% of Six Weeks Grade)
1.) Daily Grades will consist of homework and work done during class. I WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY LATE WORK.
E.) Folders:
1.) The student will keep a folder for the class and will count as a Major Exam. When the folder is checked there needs to be certain papers in the folder to obtain a passing grade.
F.) Book Check:
1.) There will be book checks throughout the semester and if you do not have your book assigned to you, then points will be taken off your major or daily grade for the day.
2.) If the student loses, damages, or does other things to the textbook he/she will be held responsible. This could mean buying the book, to not getting their grades.
G.) Grading Scale:
90-100 A
80-89 B
70-79 C
69-below F
H.) Supplies:
1.) The student is expected to have all supplies needed for class before the tardy bell rings. If a student asks the teacher for supplies the penalty will be as follows:
1.) Warning and 10 points off grade.
2.) Second time – 20 points off grade, 30 cents, 10 min. break detention.
3.) Third time – 30 points off grade, 40 cents, 3 days of 10 min. break detention and lunch detention.
4.) Fourth time – 0 for the grade and sent to the office.
IV.CLASS EXPECTATIONS:
2.) The student is EXPECTED to respect other student’s right to learn about the history of our economic system and how it works.
3.) The student is EXPECTED to keep up with his/her own work when assigned. The teacher will not give anymore worksheets out just because the student lost them. You are SENIORS now and you can keep up with your own materials.
4.) THE STUDENT WILL NOT KEEP HIS/HER TEXTBOOK OR NOTEBOOK IN THE CLASSROOM. You have a locker for this very reason.
5.) The students WILL NOT be permitted to go to the BATHROOM or go to your LOCKER. That is what the time between classes are for and what 10 Min. break is for. If the student is late for any reason with some exceptions just go get a tardy.
6.) It will be up to the student to come to the teacher for makeup quizzes or exams. The teacher will not hunt you down.
7.) Any violation of the class rules will first be treated with a warning and then be written up. You are not freshman anymore so there is no need to act like them.
8.) Have all materials ready for class. If you don’t have the materials for class it will cost you in three ways. (1) in your learning, (2) on your grade, and (3) 10 min. break and lunch detention.
9.) The teacher expects all the students to keep up with their assignment books. They will be checked in a timely manner for a grade. The student will keep up with all their classes assignments with no questions asked.
V. INTERNARY FOR THE SEMESTER:
1st Six Weeks – Unit 1 Fundamental Economic Concepts:
Chapter 1 – What is Economics?
Chapter 2 – Economic Systems and Decision Making
Chapter 3 – Business Organizations
Chapter 11 – Money and Banking
2nd Six Weeks – Unit 2 Macroeconomic Concepts Part 1:
Chapter 8 – Employment, Labor, and Wages
Chapter 9 – Sources of Government Revenue
Chapter 10 – Government Spending
Chapter 12 – Financial Markets
3rd Six Weeks – Unit 3 Macroeconomics Concepts Part II:
Chapter 13 – Economic Performance
Chapter 14 – Economic Stability
Chapter 15 – The Fed and Monetary Policy
Chapter 16 – Achieving Economic Stability
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