Civics & Economics Syllabus

 

Civics and Economics Course Syllabus –-4th  Nine Weeks

Mrs. Gillespie—Spring 2012

Date

Topic

Homework

Objective

April 9    Mon

Introduce Political Parties

Read Chapter 9

4.01

April 10  Tue

 

April 11  Wed

Roles/Organization of Political Parties

 

Who can Vote? Why Vote?

Read Chapter 10

4.01,4.02

April 12  Thurs

April 13  Fri

#1 Amendment Quiz & Federalism Introduce Elections

Types of Elections/Finance

Campaign Reform

 

4.01, 4.02, 4.06, 4.08

6.01

 

April 16  Mon

Review Elections

Read Chapter 10

6.01

April 17  Tues

Test #1 – Political Parties & Elections

Read pp 318-331

Goal 4

April 18  Wed

Public Opinion and Mass Media

 

1.07, 4.04, 5.06, 6.04

April 19  Thurs

#2 Amendment Quiz & Constitution

Special Interest Groups

 

Read pp 332-337

 

1.07, 4.04, 5.04, 5.06, 6.06

April 20  Fri

Propaganda Techniques

 

 

 

April 23  Mon

 

April 24  Tues

Review Public Opinion and Special Interest Groups

Test # 2:  Public Opinion and Special Interest Groups

 

 

Read pp 426-429

 

 

April 25  Wed

LAWS:  Tracing our Laws

Read pp 430-434

6.01, 6.02, 6.05, 6.08

April 26  Thurs

April 27  Fri

#3 Amendment Quiz & Congress

Types of Laws

Civil v. Criminal Law Part 1

 

 

Read pp 435-440

Read pp. 446-460

 

 

4.05, 5.03, 6.02, 6.03

4.05, 4.07, 4.09, 5.03, 6.02, 6.03, 6.08

April 30  Mon

Civil v. Criminal Law Part 2

 

 

May 1    Tues

May 2    Wed

 

May 3    Thurs

May 4    Fri

Juvenile Court System

#4 Amendment Quiz and Court Cases and Review

Test # 3:  The Law

What is Economics?

 

 

Read Chapter 18

    pp. 499-509

Read pp. 517-527;715-719

 

 

4.05, 4.07, 4.09, 5.03, 6.02, 6.03, 6.08

7.01-7.05, 8.08, 9.03

7.06, 8.01

May 7    Mon

May 8    Tues

May 9    Wed

Economic Systems

Productivity and Circular Flow Model Demand and Supply

Read pp. 517-531;715-719

Read pp. 520-523

7.01-7.05, 8.08, 9.03

7.06, 8.01

7.01-7.05, 8.01, 8.08, 9.03

May 10  Thurs

 

 

 

May 11   Fri 1/2

#5 Amendment Quiz & Political Parties, Special Interest, & Media

Factors Affecting Demand and Supply & REVIEW FOR TEST

Test # 4:  Intro to Economics

 

 

Read Chapter 21

    pp. 560-586

 

 

7.01-7.05, 8.01-8.06, 8.08, 9.03, 9.04, 9.08

 

 

 

 

May 14   Mon

 

Demand & Supply

Market Prices & REVIEW

Read Chapter 21

Read pp 588-592

7.01, 7.04, 8.04-8.06, 9.01, 9.04, 9.08

May 15   Tues

May 16   Wed

May 17   Thurs

 

 

May 18   Fri

Types of Business

Labor Unions and Mergers

#6 Amendment Quiz & Criminal Justice

Influence of Business/Government and REVIEW FOR TEST

Test #5:  Supply & Demand

Read pp  598-619

Read pp. 600-619

7.05, 8.07, 8.08

 

 

 

 

May 21   Mon

May 22   Tue

May 23   Wed

 

May 24   Thur

May 25   Fri

Economic Goals and Indicators

Business Cycles

#7 Amend Quiz & Econ  - - $$$Money$$$

Monetary Policy and Banking

The Federal Reserve

Read Chapter 23

Read Chapter 24

     pp. 655-658

     pp.660-671

8.06, 8.09, 9.01, 9.04, 9.07

4.09, 5.07, 7.01, 8.06, 8.09, 9.01, 9.02, 9.04, 9.07

May 29   Tues

Fiscal Policy & The Budget; Deficits & Surpluses; Government Spending

#8 Amendment Quiz & Supply/Demand

 

Read Chapter 25

2.08, 2.09, 3.08, 3.09, 9.07

May 30   Wed

 

May 31   Thur

 

 

June 1     Fri

REVIEW FOR FINAL EXAMS

 

FINAL EXAMS

 

 

FINAL EXAMS

pp. 674-680; 687-692

 

pp. 681-685

7.05, 8.07, 8.09, 9.02, 9.07

 

2.08, 2.09, 3.08, 3.09, 7.08, 8.07, 8.09, 9.02, 9.07

June 4     Mon

FINAL EXAMS

STUDY FOR FINALS

ALL GOALS

June 5    Tues

FINAL EXAMS

STUDY FOR FINALS

ALL GOALS

June 6 & 7   

MAKE-UP EXAMS

STUDY FOR FINALS

ALL GOALS

 

 

If needed, I reserve the right to make changes & additions to the syllabus throughout the semester. All major assignments will be announced in class and placed on the On-Line calendar.  It is YOUR responsibility to keep up with readings as well as assignment dates.