"Our nation cannot afford to have high school students who lack the basic skills to understand vital economic issues....Without a solid education in economics at the pre-college level, many adults will never have the slightest chance of learning how the economy functions and their roles in the wealth-creating process."

                                                                                           William B. Walstad, Professor of Economics

COURSE DESCRIPTION
ECONOMICS
Economics is a social science which studies how individuals, firms and governments make decisions to distribute scarce resources.  The primary goals of the study of economics are to help students become responsible citizens and effective decision makers. Students will develop an understanding of basic economic principles, including the law of supply and demand, scarcity, the role of the market place, competition and choice. Personal economic decision-making is integrated throughout the course in such areas as investments, job choice, and consumer information.

COURSE SYLLABUS: Click here for course syllabus

Chapter 01 Note-taking Guide:  Click here for Chapter 01 Note-taking Guide

Chapter 02 Note-taking Guide:   Click here for Chapter 02 Note-taking Guide

Chapter 03 Note-taking Guide:   Click here for Chapter 03 Note-taking Guide

Econ 3-1 Guided Reading          Click here for 3-1 Guided Reading HW

Econ 3-2 Guided Reading          Click here or 3-2 Guided Reading HW

Econ 3-3 Guided Reading          Click here for 3-3 Guided Reading HW

Chapter 04 Note-taking Guide:  Click here for Chapter 04 Note-taking Guide

Econ 4-1 Guided Reading          Click here for 4-1 Guided Reading HW

Econ 4-2 Guided Reading          Click here for 4-2 Guided Reading HW

Econ 4-3 Guided Reading          Click here for 4-3 Guided Reading HW

COURSE OVERVIEW: To provide information, practical advice, competency-building activities and problem solving opportunities that develop in students the ability to analyze, evaluate and obtain the knowledge and skills necessary to live productively in our law-saturated society. 

COURSE GOALS: 

1. To provide a practical understanding of law and the legal system that will be of use to students in their everyday lives.

2. To improve understanding of the fundamental principles and values underlying our Constitution, laws and legal system.

3. To promote awareness of current issues and controversies relating to law and the legal system.

4. To encourage effective and informed citizen participation in our legal system.

5. To bring about a greater sense of justice, tolerance, and fairness.

6. To improve basic skills, including critical thinking and reasoning, communication, observation, and problem solving.

7.  To improve understanding of the roles that law, lawyers, law enforcement officers and the legal system play in our society.

8.  To provide exposure to the many vocational opportunities that exist within the legal system.

CHAPTER WORKSHEETS

Only handwritten answers will be accepted for credit.  Completed worksheet will be due the day following the completion of the Chapter 5 PowerPoint Presentation.

Chapter 5 Worksheet: Click here for 12 Angry Men Character Analysis Worksheet

Chapter 5 Worksheet Click here for 12 Angry Men Evidence Worksheet

Chapter 5 Worksheet Click here for 12 Angry Men Vocabulary Worksheet

Chapter Worksheet:  Click here for Chapter 8 Study Guide 

Current Chapter Worksheet:  Click here for Chapter 9 Study Guide

Chapter 9 Homework: Click here for Chapter 9 Analyzing Homicide

Current HW Click here for Chapter 9 Basic Concepts

REMINDERS ON CHEATING/PLAGIARIZING: Cheating, plagiarizing, copying or other forms of academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. Students caught violating in any form of the academic integrity policy will receive a zero “0” on the assignment and forfeit their ten (10) Class Participation points for the semester.