Mr. Weiss Regular Economics Syllabus – 2015-2016 – Mr. Weiss Email Address: School: [email protected] [email protected] Home Email Address: [email protected].

Mr. Weiss

Regular Economics Syllabus – 2015-2016 – Mr. WeissEmail Address: School: Email Address: School: [email protected] Email Address: Home Email Address: [email protected]

School Phone–630-372-4700 ext. 4737; Cell Phone: 630-248-5405School Phone–630-372-4700 ext. 4737; Cell Phone: 630-248-5405

Class Overview: At the end of this class it is expected that Class Overview: At the end of this class it is expected that students will have a good understanding of both the students will have a good understanding of both the principles and theories of Economics as well as their role principles and theories of Economics as well as their role and responsibilities as a consumer in our mixed market and responsibilities as a consumer in our mixed market economy. Students will learn through a combination of economy. Students will learn through a combination of traditional textbook concepts and the day to day realities of traditional textbook concepts and the day to day realities of the world. As your teacher I expect this class and your the world. As your teacher I expect this class and your education to be very important to you and for you to give education to be very important to you and for you to give 100% effort each and every day. If you have any problems 100% effort each and every day. If you have any problems or questions on this, please talk to me immediately.or questions on this, please talk to me immediately.

Mr. Weiss

Regular Economics Syllabus – 2015-2016 – Mr. Weiss

Excellence:Excellence: It is expected that each of you It is expected that each of you will strive for excellence each and every day will strive for excellence each and every day in this class. Success will come from hard in this class. Success will come from hard work and pushing yourself harder than you work and pushing yourself harder than you thought you could.thought you could.

Honesty:Honesty: It is expected that at all times in this It is expected that at all times in this class you will be a person of honesty and class you will be a person of honesty and integrity. Nothing less than 100% honesty integrity. Nothing less than 100% honesty and integrity will be tolerated.and integrity will be tolerated.

Mr. Weiss

Regular Economics Syllabus – 2015-2016 – Mr. WeissYour final grade will come from the Your final grade will come from the

following:following:

1.1.Weekly Article Work. – partial credit if late!!)Weekly Article Work. – partial credit if late!!)

2.2.Video Evaluation FormsVideo Evaluation Forms

3.3.Movie Packets and ReviewMovie Packets and Review

3. Projects: Commodities; Giving Back3. Projects: Commodities; Giving Back

4. Homework Assignments4. Homework Assignments

Categories will be weighted Categories will be weighted and passed out on a separate and passed out on a separate

sheet.sheet.

Mr. Weiss

Regular Economics Syllabus – 2015-2016 – Mr. Weiss

Your final grade will come from the Your final grade will come from the following:following:

5. Final Exam (20 % of final grade)5. Final Exam (20 % of final grade)

6. Weekly Participation Points6. Weekly Participation Points

Categories will be weighted Categories will be weighted and passed out on a separate and passed out on a separate

sheet.sheet.

Mr. Weiss

Regular Economics Syllabus – 2015-2016 – Mr. Weiss

Mr. Weiss

Regular Economics Syllabus – 2015-2016 – Mr. Weiss

One of the main lessons I have learned from working One of the main lessons I have learned from working in schools in Kenya and Rwanda is how committed in schools in Kenya and Rwanda is how committed each of the students in these countries are to their each of the students in these countries are to their education. None of them would ever consider being education. None of them would ever consider being late for a class; missing a class; talking while late for a class; missing a class; talking while someone else is talking; being disrespectful in any someone else is talking; being disrespectful in any way. It has made me realize that I should expect way. It has made me realize that I should expect nothing less from my students here at Bartlett High nothing less from my students here at Bartlett High School. School. Maybe they are just luckier than you that Maybe they are just luckier than you that they live in absolute poverty!!they live in absolute poverty!!

Mr. Weiss

Regular Economics Syllabus – 2015-2016 – Mr. Weiss

Our capitalistic society, or mixed economy, is one Our capitalistic society, or mixed economy, is one where its success, or lack of success, is very much where its success, or lack of success, is very much determined by the intelligence and knowledge of its determined by the intelligence and knowledge of its people/consumers. A key part of that knowledge, is people/consumers. A key part of that knowledge, is how well one understands our economic system and how well one understands our economic system and how it works. The more people understand about our how it works. The more people understand about our economy works, the better our economy will be. Also, economy works, the better our economy will be. Also, for you as an individual, the better you understand for you as an individual, the better you understand how our economy works, the more success you will how our economy works, the more success you will have throughout your life on economic and business have throughout your life on economic and business issues.issues.

Mr. Weiss

Regular Economics Syllabus – 2015-2016 – Mr. Weiss

Each of you will soon be entering a world that is far Each of you will soon be entering a world that is far different than the world your parents or grandparents different than the world your parents or grandparents entered. It is a world of “globalization” where your entered. It is a world of “globalization” where your neighbors, friends, enemies and competitors are not neighbors, friends, enemies and competitors are not just the people in your community, but they are in just the people in your community, but they are in every country of the world. You are entering a world every country of the world. You are entering a world of worldwide instant communications whether that of worldwide instant communications whether that be through email, blogs, chat rooms, cell phones, be through email, blogs, chat rooms, cell phones, etc. You are not just competing with seniors etc. You are not just competing with seniors throughout the United States, but with every young throughout the United States, but with every young person your age in the entire world.person your age in the entire world...

Mr. Weiss

Regular Economics Syllabus – 2015-2016 – Mr. Weiss

This class will help you to get a much better This class will help you to get a much better understanding of that world you are about to understanding of that world you are about to enter and how to be successful in it. In your enter and how to be successful in it. In your lifetime the United States will lose first place as lifetime the United States will lose first place as the dominant economic power in the world. the dominant economic power in the world. Exactly how this effects you and the rest of the Exactly how this effects you and the rest of the people in the United States will be determined by people in the United States will be determined by how ready you are to successfully compete in how ready you are to successfully compete in this world of globalization.this world of globalization.

Mr. Weiss

Regular Economics Syllabus – 2015-2016 – Mr. Weiss

A major goal of this class will be to turn you into A major goal of this class will be to turn you into adults who will be “Economic Upstanders” and adults who will be “Economic Upstanders” and not “Economic Bystanders”. I want you to be not “Economic Bystanders”. I want you to be people who will stand up for your rights, and the people who will stand up for your rights, and the rights of others as an Economic Citizen and as a rights of others as an Economic Citizen and as a consumer. Stand up for yourself; Make sure consumer. Stand up for yourself; Make sure your voice is heard!; Don’t let anyone take your voice is heard!; Don’t let anyone take advantage of you!advantage of you!

Mr. Weiss

Regular Economics Syllabus – 2015-2016 – Mr. Weiss

Schedle for class:Schedle for class:Intro/Syllabus/FISH!/Go through all expected in the classThe Island GameBuysing a CarSupply & DemandGross Domestic Product and UnemploymentErin BrockovichBuying a HomeShopping for FoodNorma RaeProperly use of Credit CardsShopping for AppliancesPursuit of HappinessTaxesShopping for a WeddingConsumer ComplaintsToo Big To FailInside JobBuying TechnologySummary/Prepare for Final Exam