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Buford High School CURRICULUM CALENDAR 2015-2016
COURSE: Economics
SEMESTER: Fall 2015
TEACHER(S): C. Whigham
WEEK
Week 1
WEEK
Week 2
SLO
Pre-Tests
This Week!
DAY
CONCEPT
OBJECTIVES
Thursday, 8/6
Syllabus and
explain outline of
course
Explain class
expectations, outline of
course, syllabus
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Friday, 8/7
Pre-Test
Resources &
Scarcity
Define scarcity and give
examples of productive
resources
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DAY
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Class expectations and outline of course
PPT - Agenda
What is Economics
Go over syllabus
Intro/Review: Why is Economics considered a
"social science"
 Take Pre-Test
PPT - 1 - What is Scarcity (including vocabulary)
CONCEPT
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Monday, 8/10
Opportunity Costs
and Factors of
Production
Identify factors of
production and give
examples of opportunity
costs
Tuesday, 8/11
Production
Possibilities Curve
(PPC)
Draw and explain how
the PPC shows
opportunity costs
Scarcity Written Exam
(1)
Wednesday, 8/12
Production
Possibilities Curve
Demonstrate their
understanding of the
PPC
1
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Intro/Review: What is scarcity and explain why
scarcity exists.
 GCEE clip on scarcity, opportunity costs and factors
of production (resources)
Group Activity: Show what you know - Identify examples of
land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship
 Intro/Review: What resources are used to produce
a bicycle? Name at least five resources and explain.
 “Scarcity” Written assignment
 PowerPoint on vocab. related to PPC, opportunity
costs, cost-benefit analysis.
In pairs of 2, students will create PPC graphs, and explain
how opportunity costs are shown on their graphs
 Intro/Review: What is a rational economic decision?
 Groups will present their PPCs and, using correct
terminology, explain how opportunity costs is
shown/measured on the PPC
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
SSEF1
 SSEF1a,
SSEF1b
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
SSEF1a, SSEF1b,
SSEF1c and
SSEF1d
SSEF2a
SSEF2b
SSEF2a, SSEF2b
Buford High School CURRICULUM CALENDAR 2015-2016
COURSE: Economics
SEMESTER: Fall 2015
TEACHER(S): C. Whigham
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WEEK
Week 3
Thursday, 8/13
Specialization
Give examples of how
individuals and
businesses specialize
Friday, 8/14
Three basic
economic
questions every
economy should
answer
Explain how the three
basic economic
questions are answered
in a market, command,
and mixed economy
Written Assignment
(2):– Types of Economic
Systems
DAY
CONCEPT
Monday, 8/17
The role of
government
Tuesday, 8/18
Productivity and
its relationship to
inputs and
outputs
Wednesday, 8/19
Review for Unit 1
test
Explain points on the PPC that show inefficient use
of resources, efficient use of resources, and one
area that is unattainable.
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Intro/Review: What does the line of the PPC
represent?
 PPT - Specialization, including vocabulary
 Activity: "Division of Labor" using paper activity
Vocabulary (voluntary trade, assembly line production,
efficiency, productivity - how are they all similar) - Discussion
 Intro/Review: How does specialization make an
economy more efficient?
 Written assignment
 Show GCEE clip on how the three basic economic
questions are answered
 PPT - rational economic decision making - answering
the basic economic questions
Using chart, students will identify characteristics of each type
of economy (market, command, mixed).
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Explain the difference
between goods and
services and how they
are affected by
regulation/deregulation
Explain investment in
equipment and
technology and their
relationship to economic
growth
Standards SSEF1 through
SSEF6a,b,c
2
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Intro/Review: Explain at least three benefits of a
free enterprise system or a market economy.
 PPT - Guided Notes (explain vocabulary related to
the role of government,
Activity 2-4
 Intro/Review: How do nations become more
productive (think -PPC and unattainable point)
 PPT - Investing in technology, education, and
economic growth
Benefits of competition - Venn diagram (Section 2-2)
 Intro/Review: Draw the PPC and explain how you
would show opportunity cost, inefficient use of
SSEF3a, SSEF3b
SSEF4a, SSEF4b,
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
SSEF5a, SSEF6a, b,
c
SSEF5a, SSEF5b,
FFEf6a,b
SSEF1a, SSEF5a,b,
SSEF6a, b, c
Buford High School CURRICULUM CALENDAR 2015-2016
COURSE: Economics
SEMESTER: Fall 2015
TEACHER(S): C. Whigham
WEEK
Week 4
resources, efficient use of resources, and
unattainable points on the PPC
 Study Guide and Unit 1 vocabulary
Discussion, Question and answer
 Unit 1 Test - Standards SSEF1a through SSEF5b
 When Finish test, Draw and Label circular flow
Thursday, 8/20
Unit 1 Test
Unit 1 Test
Friday, 8/21
Begin Unit 2 microeconomic
Concepts
Explain the flow of
resources, goods, and
money using the circular
flow of economic
activity
DAY
CONCEPT
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OBJECTIVES
Intro/Review: What is the difference between the
factor market and the product market?
PPT - Lecture role of households, firms, factor market
and product market
Function of money as a medium of exchange
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
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Monday, 8/24
Law of Demand
Define Law of Demand
(Microeconomic
Concepts)
Tuesday, 8/25
Law of Demand
Explain the difference
between change in
demand and change in
quantity demanded
Wednesday, 8/26
Law of Demand
Show, on a demand
graph, the difference
between a change in
demand and a change in
quantity demanded
3
Intro/Review: What is meant by Demand in
economics?
 PPT - Law of Demand and determinants of Demand
Copy and give own examples of the Determinants of Demand
 Intro/review: What has to occur to impact demand
for a product?
 PPT and GCEE - Lecture: Demand and Supply
In pairs, students will create demand graphs showing the
difference between change in demand and change in
quantity demanded
 Intro/Review: What are the determinants of
demand and how do they impact the demand
graph?
 Finish graphs in pairs
 Presentations - students will present their graphs,
explaining a cause in demand and a cause that
results in change in quantity demanded.
SSEF1a - SSEF6c
SSEMI1a,b
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
SSEMI2a
SSEMI2a,
SSEMI2b,
SSEMI2c, SSEMI2d
SSEMI2a,
SSEMI2b,
SSEMI2c, SSEMI2d
Buford High School CURRICULUM CALENDAR 2015-2016
COURSE: Economics
SEMESTER: Fall 2015
TEACHER(S): C. Whigham
WEEK
Week 5
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Thursday, 8/27
Law of Supply
Friday, 8/28
Law of Demand
and Law of Supply
Incorporate law of
demand and law of
supply and graph price
ceilings and price floors
CONCEPT
OBJECTIVES
DAY
Define law of Supply
Monday, 8/31
Law of Demand
and Law of Supply
Explain law of demand
and law of supply
Tuesday, 9/1
Law of Supply and
Demand
determinants
Law of Supply and
Demand
Explain law of supply,
law of demand, price
ceilings and price floors
Draw a demand curve,
label a price ceiling and
label a price floor
Thursday, 9/3
Law of Supply and
Demand - Price
Ceilings and Price
Floors
Friday, 9/4
Early Release
(1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th)
Business and
Market structures
Demand Elasticity
incorporated with Law
of Supply, Law of
Demand, Price Ceilings
and Price Floors
Identify characteristics
of the three types of
business structures
Wednesday, 9/2
Performance Essay
English
Intro/Review: Who is impacted by a change in
supply
 PPT - Change in supply, change in quantity supplied,
and determinants of supply - guided notes
Pairs - Give examples of determinants of supply and how
they impact the supply curve
 Intro/Review: What are the demand determinants?
 Students will add the supply curve to their graphs
Presentations - explain the impact of change in supply and
change in quantity supplied on their graphs and show
equilibrium. SSEMI2a, SSEMI2b, SSEMI2c, SSEMI2d
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Intro/Review: Define and give an example of income effect :
Terminology related to demand and supply, including
equilibrium, demand elasticity - Supply Determinants
EQ: What is meant by government intervention? Give
examples - Lecture: Price ceilings and price floors Vocabulary related to price ceilings and price floors.
EQ: What is meant by the terms Surplus and Shortage?
Group Student activity - price ceiling/price floors - What
causes a shortage, what causes a surplus - give examples of
each
Intro activity: Give examples of items that are inelastic and
items that are elastic. Explain. 2. Activity 6-1 - Go over. 3.
Complete practice activity - demand, supply, equilibrium,
price ceilings, and price floors,
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4
Intro Activity: Cause and Effect
(demand/supply/prices/ substitutes/complements)
Class Discussion
SSEMI2a,
SSEMI2b,
SSEMI2c, SSEMI2d
SSEMI2a,
SSEMI2b,
SSEMI2c, SSEMI2d
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
SSEMI2a,
SSEMI2b,
SSEMI2c, SSEMI2d
SSEMI2a,
SSEMI2b,
SSEMI2c, SSEMI2d
SSEMI2a,
SSEMI2b,
SSEMI2c, SSEMI2d
SSEMI2a,
SSEMI2b,
SSEMI2c, SSEMI2d
SSEMI2a,
SSEMI2b,
SSEMI2c,
Buford High School CURRICULUM CALENDAR 2015-2016
COURSE: Economics
SEMESTER: Fall 2015
TEACHER(S): C. Whigham
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WEEK
Week 6
DAY
Monday, 9/7
Tuesday, 9/8
CONCEPT
OBJECTIVES
PPT - Lecture: characteristics of types of business
structures
Complete chart/foldable - characteristics of sole
prop, partnership, and corp.
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
LABOR DAY HOLIDAY
Intro activity: Give one advantage and one
disadvantage of each of the legal forms of bs.
 PPT - and guided practice - completing chart of
characteristics of each form of business structure.
Writing activity - Paragraph - similarities and difference of
business organizations (adv and disadv. of each)
 Intro Activity: Give one example of each type of
market structure and explain.
 Review the advantages and disadvantages of
business organizations (using foldable students
created)
 Review demand and supply determinants and
effects of each on the graphs
Unit 2 Study Guide
 Unit 2 Test
 Intro activity: draw a demand/supply graph and
show a price ceiling, price floor and equilibrium
 Discuss
PPT Review Game
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Business and
Market structures
Identify the
characteristics of the
four types of market
structures
Wednesday, 9/10
Begin review of
Unit 2: Supply,
Demand, Circular
Flow, Bs and Mkt.
Structures
Continue Types of
Business and Market
Structures and begin
review of Unit 2 for Unit
2 Test
Thursday, 9/11
Unit 2 Test
Circular Flow, Demand,
Supply, Price ceilings,
Price floors, Business
and Market Structures
Friday, 9/12
Begin Unit 3
Measuring
economic growth
Economic Growth - How
is the Consumer Price
Index calculated and
what does it measure
5
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Intro/Review: What is economic growth and how is it
measured?
class discussion
PPT & GCEE clip - Measuring the economy (Lecture)
SSEMI2d,
SSEMI3a, b, c
SSEMI4a,b,c
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
SSEMI4a,b,c
SSEMI1a,b
SSEMI2a,
SSEMI2b,
SSEMI2c,
SSEMI2d,
SSEMI3a, b, c
SSEMI4a,b,c
SSEMI1a,b
SSEMI2a,
SSEMI2b,
SSEMI2c,
SSEMI2d,
SSEMI3a, b,c
SSEMI4a,b,c
SSEMA1
Buford High School CURRICULUM CALENDAR 2015-2016
COURSE: Economics
SEMESTER: Fall 2015
TEACHER(S): C. Whigham
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WEEK
Week 7
Benchmark
Week #1
DAY
Monday, 9/14
Tuesday, 9/15
CONCEPT
OBJECTIVES
Determine how
GDP is calculated
How does GDP measure
the health of an
economy? What is
included/what is
excluded

Unemployment

Measuring
economic growth
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
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Wednesday, 9/16
ENGLISH
Measuring
Economic Growth
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Economic Growth
Intro: How do we determine whether people are
spending more money in an economy or whether the
prices have increased?
PPT - Lecture - Gross Domestic Product
Identifying intermediate goods vs. final goods
Complete Lesson 2, Act. 12, Parts A, B, and C, identifying
what is counted in GDP
Intro/Review: Explain the difference between GDP and
CPI
PPT - types of unemployment/who is and who isn't
counted in the unemployment rate
Students will distinguish between cyclical, structural, and
frictional unemployment
Calculate how unemployment is measured
Students will distinguish between cyclical, structural, and
frictional unemployment c,d,e,f
 Intro/Review: Explain the difference between GDP and
CPI
 PPT - types of unemployment/who is and who isn't
counted in the unemployment rate
Unemployment
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Thursday, 9/17
MATH
Calculate Consumer Price Index
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6
SMEA1a,b,c,d,e,f
SMEA1a,b,
Calculate how unemployment is measured
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Begin GDP – Leading
Economic Indicators
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
SMEA1a,b,c,d,e,f
Intro/Review: What are the 3 leading economic
indicators and what does each measure?
Calculate CPI, GDP, Unemployment rate
Explain the difference between nominal vs real GDP
SMEA1a,b,c,d,e,f
Buford High School CURRICULUM CALENDAR 2015-2016
COURSE: Economics
SEMESTER: Fall 2015
TEACHER(S): C. Whigham
Friday, 9/18
ELECTIVES
WEEK
Week 8
Benchmark
Week #1
DAY
Economic Growth
CONCEPT
Foldable: types of unemployment
 Intro/Review: What are the 3 leading economic
indicators and what does each measure?
 Calculate CPI, GDP, Unemployment rate
 Explain the difference between nominal vs real GDP
Foldable: types of unemployment
Begin GDP – Leading
Economic Indicators
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
SMEA1a,b,c,d,e,f
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
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Monday, 9/21
SCIENCE
Review for
Benchmark 1
Fundamentals of Econ
and Microeconomic
Concepts
Tuesday, 9/22
SOCIAL STUDIES
Benchmark 1
Benchmark 1
Wednesday, 9/23
Economic Growth
Go over Benchmark
Assessment With
Students
Economic Indicators
Analyze how CPI, GDP,
and unemployment
measure the health of
an economy
Thursday, 9/24
Aggregate
Demand (AD) and
Aggregate Supply
(AS)
What causes an increase
or a decrease in
Aggregate Demand and
Aggregate supply
Intro Activity: Difference between PPC and
Supply/Demand Graphs
 Class review
Questions/Answers over B-1 study guide
Benchmark 1
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7
Intro/Review: Explain cyclical, frictional, and
structural unemployment and give one example
of each.
 Go over Benchmark Assessments with Students
 Reading: Economic Outlook - written activity:
explain how the economic indicators play a role
in reporting.
Create a flip chart describing how economic growth is
measured (include formulas for calculating each)
 Intro/Review: What determines a nation's
standard of living?
 PPT - Aggregate demand/Aggregate supply
 Draw and label an Aggregate Demand graph Show Aggregate Supply curve
SSEMI1a,b
SSEMI2a, SSEMI2b,
SSEMI2c, SSEMI2d,
SSEMI3a, b,c
SSEMI4a,b,c,
SMEA1a.b.c.d.e.f
SMEA1a,b,c,d,e,f
SSEMA
Buford High School CURRICULUM CALENDAR 2015-2016
COURSE: Economics
SEMESTER: Fall 2015
TEACHER(S): C. Whigham
Friday, 9/25
WEEK
Week 9
DAY
The Business
Cycle
Define and describe the
stages/phases of the
business cycle
CONCEPT
OBJECTIVES
Show and increase in AD and a decrease in AD (explain
each0
 Intro Activity/Review: What are events that can
cause changes in aggregate demand and
Aggregate supply?
 PPT: Business Cycle Terms and drawing of
Business cycle (what happens in the economy at
each phase/stage of the business cycle)
 Students will draw the business cycle and label
each phase, and label what is happening with
CPI, GDP and unemployment at each phase.
 Business Cycle vocabulary
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
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Monday, 9/28
The business cycle
Students will test their
understanding of the
business cycle
Tuesday, 9/29
The business cycle
Identify GDP,CPI, and
Unemployment and
determine effects on
business cycle
Wednesday, 9/30
Performance Essay
Math
Economic
Indicator quiz and
Types of Taxes
Demonstrate
understanding of
economic indicators and
then distinguish
between three types of
taxes.
8
Intro/Review: What phase of the business cycle is
unemployment the highest? Why?
 Business Cycle/Economic Indicator Worksheet
(group activity)Business cycle/inflation/AD/AS
Go over worksheet in class (each group will prepare to
present a section)
 Intro/Review: What are the three leading economic
indicators and explain what each measures.
 Groups will present their section of the economic
indicator worksheet
Review: Identify types of unemployment
 Intro: Name at least three types of taxes that
individuals have to pay.
 Economic indicator quiz
 PPT - Types of Taxes
Foldable: Progressive tax, proportional tax, and regressive
tax (explain and give examples of each)
SSEMA1e
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
SSEMA1e
SSEMA1
a,b,c,d,e,f
SSEMA1a,b,c,d,e,f
Buford High School CURRICULUM CALENDAR 2015-2016
COURSE: Economics
SEMESTER: Fall 2015
TEACHER(S): C. Whigham
WEEK
Week 10
Thursday, 10/1
Types of Taxes
Friday, 10/2
Review for Unit 3
Test
DAY
CONCEPT
Monday, 10/5
Unit 3 Test
Tuesday, 10/6
Tools of Monetary
Policy (Begin Unit
4)
Wednesday, 10/7
Performance Essay
Social Studies
Thursday, 10/8
Performance Essay
The Federal
Reserve
Contractionary vs.
Expansionary
Policy (monetary
policy vs. fiscal
policy
Types of Taxes Written
Assignment (3) Explain
progressive tax,
proportional tax, and
regressive tax
Macroeconomic
Concepts
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Intro/Review: What are the four characteristics of a
"good" tax??
 Written Assignment
 Activity: Chapter 14, Section 1 - What are taxes
Study Guide to begin review of Unit 3 test.
 Intro: Q&A (each student will write down questions
they have over unit for clarification)
 Go over questions
 go over study guide for Unit 3
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Assessment of
Measuring economic
growth
Describe the
organization of the
Federal Reserve System
 Q&A
 Unit 3 test
When finish test, begin vocabulary for unit 4
 Intro: What is the Federal Reserve?
 Video (14 min. The Fed Today)*approval
with Guided notes/questions to complete.
 go over guided notes/questions from video
 Clarify vocabulary from video
Performance Essay
Performance Essay

How does the Federal
Reserve promote price
stability through the
tools of monetary
policy vs. role of
government to
promote price stability
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9
Intro/Review: What are the three tools of
monetary policy?
Reserve computer lab for students to
complete "The Federal Reserve" activity
Class discussion
Handout - Go over expansionary vs.
contractionary policy - How each tool is used
to promote price stability
SSEMA1a,b,c,d,e,f
SSEMA1a,b,c,d,e,f
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
SSEMA1a,b,c,d,e,
f
SSEMA2a,b,c
SSEMA2a,b,c
SSEMA2
Buford High School CURRICULUM CALENDAR 2015-2016
COURSE: Economics
SEMESTER: Fall 2015
TEACHER(S): C. Whigham
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Friday, 10/9
WEEK
Week 11
DAY
Monday, 10/12
Tuesday, 10/13
Wednesday, 10/14
PSAT
ASVAB
College Fair
Thursday, 10/15
Early Release
Professional
Learning
(1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th)
Federal Reserve Comic Book - Monetary
Policy - Student activity: Identify Fiscal
policy tools vs. monetary policy tools
FACULTY AND STAFF PROFESSIONAL LEARNING DAY / STUDENT HOLIDAY
CONCEPT
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Federal Reserve
Responsibilities vs.
What is money
Monetary Policy
vs. Fiscal Policy
Explain the
government's taxing
and spending decisions
(fiscal tools) vs. the
Teds tools
Role and functions
of the Federal
Reserve and the
use of Fiscal Policy
Compare and contrast
monetary policy vs.
fiscal policy
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10
FALL HOLIDAY!
 Intro: What is money?
 PPT - What is money - characteristics and
functions
 Morton AP book: Activity 34 - Analyze how
well each item in the activity would perform
the function of money in today's economy
Compare and Contrast M1 and M2
 Intro/Review: What are the tools of
monetary policy vs. the tools of fiscal policy?
How would each use their tools to control
inflation/control recession
 Discussion - using tools to expand economy
vs. contract economy (monetary vs. fiscal)
 Think/Pair Share - monetary policy vs. fiscal
policy - How each tool would be used in
scenarios given.
Study Guide for Unit 4
Intro/Review: Identify functions of money based
on scenarios given.
Students will write a reflection explain what they
have learned in this unit. Share with others.
Tools of Fiscal Policy - Activity 30, Lesson 8
Morton book - Part A and Part B (pg. 503/504)
Check for understanding/clarification
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
SSEMA
SSEMA2,SSEMA3
SSMEA2,SSEMA3
Buford High School CURRICULUM CALENDAR 2015-2016
COURSE: Economics
SEMESTER: Fall 2015
TEACHER(S): C. Whigham
Friday, 10/16
Early Release
Homecoming
(7th, 6th, 4th, 5th)
Review for unit 4
test
Monetary Policy, Fiscal
Policy, Money
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WEEK
Week 12
DAY
CONCEPT
Intro/Review: Give examples of how the
government would use fiscal policy if their
concern is inflation. What tools would the
federal reserve use? Explain
Go over student explanations
Students will draw a scenario, answer, then
explain to class - check for
understanding/clarification of monetary and
fiscal policy tools
SSEMA2,
SSEMA3
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Q&A
Unit 4 Test
When finish test, Complete vocabulary for International
Trade
 Intro: Why do nations trade?
 PPT - Explain comparative advantage and absolute
advantage; answer the question: why do nations
trade
 Pairs: Activity: determining comparative advantage
vs. absolute advantage. (check for understanding of
terminology)
Monday, 10/19
Unit 4 Test
Monetary Policy, Fiscal
Policy, Functions and
characteristics of money
Tuesday, 10/20
International
Trade (Begin Unit
5)
Comparative Advantage
vs. Absolute Advantage,
Wednesday, 10/21
What are trade
barriers?
Identify different types
of trade barriers
Written Assignment
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11
Intro/Review: scenario (handout) Individual class
assignment for intro: Identify comparative
advantage vs. absolute advantage
Written Assignment
Work in pairs: Given examples, students will
identify if the problem is embargo, quota,
standards, or subsidies
Go over trade barrier identification activity
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
SSEMA2, SSEMA3,
SSEIN1
SSEIN1
SSEIN1 and
SSEIN2
Buford High School CURRICULUM CALENDAR 2015-2016
COURSE: Economics
SEMESTER: Fall 2015
TEACHER(S): C. Whigham
Thursday, 10/22
International
Trade
Friday, 10/23
Trading Blocs
Fundamentals of
Economics,
Microeconomic
Concepts,
Macroeconomic
Concepts, Monetary
Policy, Fiscal Policy,
Money and International
trade
Explain NAFTA, EU, AND
ASEAN
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Intro/Review: What is a rational economic decision
Study Guide
Think/Pair/Share: Create a demand/supply graph, show
change in quantity demanded and change in demand
(also supply)
 Think/Pair Share: What is the difference between a
demand/Supply graph and a PPC
Class time to work on study guide and ask questions
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WEEK
Week 13
DAY
CONCEPT
OBJECTIVES
Computer Lab Assignment
EQ: What are trading blocs and why do they exist?
Research EU, NAFTA, and ASEAN, explaining the
following:
Advantages/disadvantages, purpose, countries
involved, who is helped who is hurt,
powers/responsibilities, what conclusion can you
reach about each?
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Monday, 10/26
International
Trade
Vocabulary and
Exchange Rates
Apply international
trade vocabulary
And calculate exchange
rates
Tuesday, 10/27
Exchange rates
Quiz
Explain how the
currency in one nation
affects trade with others
12

EQ: What are exchange rates and how do
fluctuations effect trade?
 International trace vocab. Quiz
 PPT - fluctuations in exchange rates and how they
affect trade
Student Activity - (Morton book - Activity 53 Part A) Exchange
Rates
 Intro/Review: Calculation activity
 Review: Go over Morton exchange rate activity
from previous day
 Quiz
 Student Activity (Morton book) Activity 53 Part B
SSEF1 through
SSIEN2
SSEIN2d
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
SSEIN2
SSEIN2
Buford High School CURRICULUM CALENDAR 2015-2016
COURSE: Economics
SEMESTER: Fall 2015
TEACHER(S): C. Whigham


Wednesday, 10/28
Performance Essay
Science
Review unit on
International
Trade
Review for Unit test International Trade
Thursday, 10/29
Unit 5 Test –
Moved to
Thursday –
10/30/2014
Unit 5 –
International
trade and
Monetary Policy
Test
Assessment International Trade
Friday, 10/30
WEEK
Week 14
Benchmark
Week #2
DAY
Monday, 11/2
CONCEPT
Begin Personal
Finance and
Review for
Benchmark 2
International Trade and
Monetary Policy
Go over Activity 53 Part B
International Trade Unit study guide to be given to
students
Intro/Review: What potentially happens to trade when the
US currency depreciates relative to other nations' currency?
Go over Intro/Review
Review study guide answers - (Pairs)
Go over study guide
International Trade Unit Assessment
If finish test, can begin Personal Finance Vocab.
SSEIN1, SSEIN2
Assessment – International trade and Monetary Policy
SSEPF1
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Fundamentals of
Economics,
Microeconomic
Concepts,
Macroeconomic
Concepts, Monetary
Policy, Fiscal Policy,
Money and International
trade
13

IIntro: Explain the importance of rational economic
decision making related to spending and saving.
Discuss.
 PPT - Into to Personal Finance (Fed reserve PPT Why is Money Important?) class activity - answer
questions at end of PPT
 "Show What You Know" Activity - Coach EOCT bookCreate a "financial goals sheet"
Personal Finance Vocab check
ntro/Review: Explain the difference between monetary
policy and fiscal policy
Go over intro question
Go over study guide
SSEIN1, SSEIN2
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
SSEF1 thru SSEIN2
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COURSE: Economics
SEMESTER: Fall 2015
TEACHER(S): C. Whigham
Tuesday, 11/3
Review for
Benchmark 2
Wednesday, 11/4
SCIENCE
Review for
Benchmark 2
Thursday, 11/5
SOCIAL STUDIES
Friday, 11/6
ELECTIVES
Benchmark 2
Begin Unit 6
Personal Finance
Fundamentals of
Economics,
Microeconomic
Concepts,
Macroeconomic
Concepts, Monetary
Policy, Fiscal Policy,
Money and International
trade
Fundamentals of
Economics,
Microeconomic
Concepts,
Macroeconomic
Concepts, Monetary
Policy, Fiscal Policy,
Money and International
trade
Benchmark 2
Discussion
Q&A
Intro/Review: Explain the difference between monetary
policy and fiscal policy
Go over intro question
Go over study guide
Discussion
Q&A
Intro/Review: Explain the difference between monetary
policy and fiscal policy
Go over intro question
Go over study guide
Discussion
Q&A
Intro: Explain the importance of rational economic
decision making related to spending and saving.
Discuss.
 PPT - Into to Personal Finance (Fed reserve PPT Why is Money Important?) class activity - answer
questions at end of PPT
 "Show What You Know" Activity - Coach EOCT bookCreate a "financial goals sheet"
Personal Finance Vocab check
14
SSEF1 thru SSEIN2
Benchmark 2

Decision making personal spending and
saving choices
SSEF1 thru SSEIN2
SSEPF1
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COURSE: Economics
SEMESTER: Fall 2015
TEACHER(S): C. Whigham
WEEK
Week 15
Benchmark
Week #2
DAY
CONCEPT
OBJECTIVES
Monday, 11/9
ENGLISH
Spending, Saving,
and Investing
Saving options
Tuesday, 11/10
MATH
Financial
Institutions for
Savings
Demonstrate
understanding of
interest rates
Wednesday, 11/11
Personal Finance
The role of banks
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES

Intro/Review: List types of saving and investing
options discussed on Fed PPT - Why is Money
Important"
 Discuss
 PPT - Fed Reserve - Personal Finance Investing- Why
students should understand Investing.
 Guided note taking
 Complete PPT Review sheet in pairs - compare and
contrast different types of saving/investing options
Personal finance vocab check
 Intro: Explain the difference between simple
interest and compound interest
 Compare and contrast simple and compound
interest by calculating each - Activity
 Go over calculations



Thursday, 11/12
Impact of inflation
on spending, and
investing

Who benefits and who
loses from inflationIdentify how interest
rates and taxes effect
different income levels



15
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
SSEPF1, SSEPF2
SSEPF1, SSEPF2
Intro/Review - Interest rate calculation activity
(simple interest vs. compound interest)
PPT - Fed Reserve - The role of a bank
Pair - Answer the "What do you know" section of
PPT - Discuss/ compare answers
o SSEPF2
SPEF2
Intro/Review: Explain how interest rates effect
difference income groups - Discuss
Inflation: Causes and Effects
GA Coach Book - Activity "Show What You Know"
Complete the chart - compare answers with
members of your group.
Go over "Show What You Know"
SSEPF3
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COURSE: Economics
SEMESTER: Fall 2015
TEACHER(S): C. Whigham
Friday, 11/13
Understanding
Investing

Investing



WEEK
Week 16
DAY
CONCEPT
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Monday, 11/16
Saving;
Comparing various
investment options
Tuesday, 11/17
•Workers'
Earnings
Differentiate Between
Types of Withholding tax
Wednesday, 11/18
Performance Essay
Electives
Budgeting
Developing short and
long term goals
Thursday, 11/19
Budgeting
Creating a Budget
Friday, 11/20
Budgeting
Creating a Budget for a
meal
Intro/Review: Explain two theories that cause
inflation - Discuss
PPT - Cont.- Fed Reserve - Investing/Interest Rates
(Complete in pairs) Investment calculations - Activity
from Economic simulations
Go over simulations (if time permits)
Intro/Activity: What is the difference between Stocks and
Bonds? - Discuss; PPT - Fed- Investment Options; Activity 5 Economic Simulations Maximizing Savings
Personal Finance Vocab check.
Intro/Review - Compare and contrast different saving
options discussed - go over Activity - Calculating workers
earnings
Differentiate between types of withholding taxes
 Intro/Review: List and explain several personal
wealth creations strategies that lead to success. Discuss
 PPT - Fed - Creating Financial Stability - Guided
Notes
Review list of short and long term goals - class discussion
 Intro/Review: Explain four-step saving plan from
Fed PPT - Discuss
 Price comparison activity
 Begin Thanksgiving meal budget activity

16
Intro/Review: - Explain the shocks/surprises of costs
of items needed for activity - Discuss
SSEPF4
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
SSEPF2, SSEPF3,
SSEPF4
SSEPF2, SSEPF3,
SSEPF4
SSEPF1, 2, 3, and
4, SSEPF6
SSEPF 1,2,3, and 4
SSEPF1, 2,3 and 4
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COURSE: Economics
SEMESTER: Fall 2015
TEACHER(S): C. Whigham

(Group Activity cont.)Using newspaper grocery sale
papers, etc., students will calculate costs to
determine the cost of a Thanksgiving meal given in
the guidelines of the assignment.
 Calculate costs compared to 2012 Thanksgiving meal
(according to assignment instructions)
Group comparisons on costs of items - who can save the
most?
THANKSGIVING BREAK!
11/23  11/27
WEEK
Week 17
DAY
CONCEPT
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Monday, 11/30
Using Credit
The costs and benefits of
using credit
Tuesday, 12/1
Using Credit
The costs and benefits of
using credit
17

Intro? What is credit - advantages and
disadvantages
 PPT - Your Start to Financial Fitness - Maintaining
Credit -Guided note taking
 Class Discussion
 Use interest rate calculations to determine real
costs of items purchased in credit
Class Discussion - Go over each groups findings
 Intro: What types of information is on one's credit
report?
 Class Discussion
 PPT - cont. Managing Credit - 5 Key components of a
Credit Report
 Establishing credit activity - "Show what you know
Coach Activity (pairs)
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
SSEPF3
SSEPF4
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COURSE: Economics
SEMESTER: Fall 2015
TEACHER(S): C. Whigham

Wednesday, 12/2
Insurance
Review for
Personal Finance
Test
Explain the costs and
benefits associated with
different types of
insurance.
Saving and investing,
Insurance, Credit,
determining workers'
earnings, budgeting
Thursday, 12/3
Personal Finance
Test
Begin EOCT
Review
Personal Finance Test
Friday, 12/4
WEEK
Week 18
DAY
Monday, 12/7
Tuesday, 12/8
Wednesday, 12/9
Thursday, 12/10
Friday, 12/11
CONCEPT
Begin EOCT Review - Study Material

Intro: What types of insurance are you familiar
with?
 Discussion
 PPT - Insurance
 Vocab related to insurance - (GA Coach activity0
Explain the difference between whole life insurance
and term life insurance
 Study Guide for personal finance test
Check EOCT study material
Personal Finance Test
Begin EOCT Review after test
EOCT Review
SSEPF1 through 6
EOCT Review
EOCT Review
SSEPF1 through 6
EOCT Review
SSEPF1 through 6
EOCT Review
SSEPF1 through 6
EOCT Review
SSEPF1 through 6
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
18
SSEPF1 through 6
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
SSEPF1 through 6
OBJECTIVES
Begin EOCT
Review
Begin EOCT
Review
Begin EOCT
Review
Begin EOCT
Review
Begin EOCT
Review
SSEPF5a, SSEPF5b
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COURSE: Economics
SEMESTER: Fall 2015
TEACHER(S): C. Whigham
WEEK
DAY
Week 19
Benchmark
Week #3
Monday, 12/14
Tuesday, 12/15
Wednesday, 12/16
Thursday, 12/17
Friday, 12/18
CONCEPT
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Semester Exams (Benchmark #3) – 7th Period
Semester Exams (Benchmark #3) – 1st & 2nd Periods
Semester Exams (Benchmark #3) – 3rd & 4th Periods
Semester Exams (Benchmark #3) – 5th & 6th Periods
End 1st Semester
19
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
Buford High School CURRICULUM CALENDAR 2015-2016
COURSE: Economics
SEMESTER: Fall 2015
TEACHER(S): C. Whigham
WEEK
Week 1
DAY
Monday, 1/4
Tuesday, 1/5
Wednesday, 1/6
Thursday, 1/7
Friday, 1/8
CONCEPT
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
FACULTY AND STAFF PROFESSIONAL LEARNING DAY / STUDENT HOLIDAY
20
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
Buford High School CURRICULUM CALENDAR 2015-2016
COURSE: Economics
SEMESTER: Fall 2015
TEACHER(S): C. Whigham
WEEK
Week 2
DAY
CONCEPT
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Monday, 1/11
Tuesday, 1/12
Wednesday, 1/13
Thursday, 1/14
Friday, 1/15
21
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
Buford High School CURRICULUM CALENDAR 2015-2016
COURSE: Economics
SEMESTER: Fall 2015
TEACHER(S): C. Whigham
WEEK
Week 3
DAY
CONCEPT
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Monday, 1/18
Tuesday, 1/19
Wednesday, 1/20
Thursday, 1/21
Friday, 1/22
MLK HOLIDAY
22
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
Buford High School CURRICULUM CALENDAR 2015-2016
COURSE: Economics
SEMESTER: Fall 2015
TEACHER(S): C. Whigham
WEEK
Week 4
DAY
CONCEPT
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Monday, 1/25
Tuesday, 1/26
Wednesday, 1/27
Performance Essay
English
Thursday, 1/28
Friday, 1/29
23
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
Buford High School CURRICULUM CALENDAR 2015-2016
COURSE: Economics
SEMESTER: Fall 2015
TEACHER(S): C. Whigham
WEEK
Week 5
DAY
CONCEPT
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Monday, 2/1
Tuesday, 2/2
Wednesday, 2/3
Thursday, 2/4
Friday, 2/5
24
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
Buford High School CURRICULUM CALENDAR 2015-2016
COURSE: Economics
SEMESTER: Fall 2015
TEACHER(S): C. Whigham
WEEK
Week 6
Benchmark
Week #1
DAY
CONCEPT
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Monday, 2/8
ENGLISH
Tuesday, 2/9
MATH
Wednesday, 2/10
ELECTIVES
Thursday, 2/11
SCIENCE
Friday, 2/12
SOCIAL STUDIES
25
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
Buford High School CURRICULUM CALENDAR 2015-2016
COURSE: Economics
SEMESTER: Fall 2015
TEACHER(S): C. Whigham
WEEK
Week 7
DAY
Monday, 2/15
Tuesday, 2/16
Wednesday, 2/17
Thursday, 2/18
Friday, 2/19
CONCEPT
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Winter Holiday
FACULTY AND STAFF PROFESSIONAL LEARNING DAY / STUDENT HOLIDAY
26
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
Buford High School CURRICULUM CALENDAR 2015-2016
COURSE: Economics
SEMESTER: Fall 2015
TEACHER(S): C. Whigham
WEEK
Week 8
DAY
CONCEPT
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Monday, 2/22
Tuesday, 2/23
Wednesday, 2/24
Performance Essay
Math
Thursday, 2/25
Friday, 2/26
27
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
Buford High School CURRICULUM CALENDAR 2015-2016
COURSE: Economics
SEMESTER: Fall 2015
TEACHER(S): C. Whigham
WEEK
Week 9
DAY
CONCEPT
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Monday, 2/29
Tuesday, 3/1
Wednesday, 3/2
Performance Essay
Social Studies
Thursday, 3/3
Friday, 3/4
28
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
Buford High School CURRICULUM CALENDAR 2015-2016
COURSE: Economics
SEMESTER: Fall 2015
TEACHER(S): C. Whigham
WEEK
Week 10
DAY
CONCEPT
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Monday, 3/7
Tuesday, 3/8
Wednesday, 3/9
Thursday, 3/10
Friday, 3/11
29
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
Buford High School CURRICULUM CALENDAR 2015-2016
COURSE: Economics
SEMESTER: Fall 2015
TEACHER(S): C. Whigham
WEEK
Week 11
DAY
Monday, 3/14
Tuesday, 3/15
Wednesday, 3/16
Performance Essay
Science
Thursday, 3/17
Early Release
Professional
Learning
(1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th)
Friday, 3/18
Early Release
Professional
Learning
(7th, 6th, 4th, 5th)
CONCEPT
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
FACULTY AND STAFF PROFESSIONAL LEARNING DAY / STUDENT HOLIDAY
30
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
Buford High School CURRICULUM CALENDAR 2015-2016
COURSE: Economics
SEMESTER: Fall 2015
TEACHER(S): C. Whigham
WEEK
Week 12
DAY
CONCEPT
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Monday, 3/21
Tuesday, 3/22
Wednesday, 3/23
Thursday, 3/24
Friday, 3/25
31
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
Buford High School CURRICULUM CALENDAR 2015-2016
COURSE: Economics
SEMESTER: Fall 2015
TEACHER(S): C. Whigham
WEEK
Week 13
DAY
CONCEPT
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Monday, 3/28
Tuesday, 3/29
Wednesday, 3/30
Performance
Essay
Electives
Thursday, 3/31
SPRING BREAK!
Friday, 4/1  Friday, 4/8
32
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
Buford High School CURRICULUM CALENDAR 2015-2016
COURSE: Economics
SEMESTER: Fall 2015
TEACHER(S): C. Whigham
WEEK
Week 14
Benchmark
Week #2
DAY
CONCEPT
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Monday, 4/11
Tuesday, 4/12
Wednesday, 4/13
SCIENCE
Thursday, 4/14
SOCIAL STUDIES
Friday, 4/15
ELECTIVES
33
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
Buford High School CURRICULUM CALENDAR 2015-2016
COURSE: Economics
SEMESTER: Fall 2015
TEACHER(S): C. Whigham
WEEK
Week 15
Benchmark
Week #2
DAY
CONCEPT
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Monday, 4/18
ENGLISH
Tuesday, 4/19
MATH
Wednesday, 4/20
Thursday, 4/21
Friday, 4/22
34
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
Buford High School CURRICULUM CALENDAR 2015-2016
COURSE: Economics
SEMESTER: Fall 2015
TEACHER(S): C. Whigham
WEEK
Week 16
DAY
CONCEPT
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Monday, 4/25
Tuesday, 4/26
Wednesday, 4/27
Thursday, 4/28
Friday, 4/29
35
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
Buford High School CURRICULUM CALENDAR 2015-2016
COURSE: Economics
SEMESTER: Fall 2015
TEACHER(S): C. Whigham
WEEK
Week 17
DAY
CONCEPT
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Monday, 5/2
Tuesday, 5/3
Wednesday, 5/4
Thursday, 5/5
Friday, 5/6
AP Exams
Monday, 5/2 – AP Chem, AP Enviro Science, and AP Psych
Tuesday, 5/3 – AP Spanish Language
Wednesdays, 5/4 – AP English Literature
Thursday, 5/5 – AP Calculus
Friday, 5/6 – AP US History, AP Studio Art
Milestones
To be determined.
36
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
Buford High School CURRICULUM CALENDAR 2015-2016
COURSE: Economics
SEMESTER: Fall 2015
TEACHER(S): C. Whigham
WEEK
Week 18
DAY
CONCEPT
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Monday, 5/9
Tuesday, 5/10
Wednesday, 5/11
Thursday, 5/12
Friday, 5/13
AP Exams
Monday, May 9 – AP Biology and AP Music Theory
Tuesday, May 10 – AP Government
Wednesday, May 11– AP English Language and AP Macroeconomics
Thursday, May 12 – AP World History and AP Statistics
Friday, May 13 – AP Human Geography
Milestones
To be determined.
37
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
Buford High School CURRICULUM CALENDAR 2015-2016
COURSE: Economics
SEMESTER: Fall 2015
TEACHER(S): C. Whigham
WEEK
Week 19
DAY
CONCEPT
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Monday, 5/16
Tuesday, 5/17
Wednesday, 5/18
Thursday, 5/19
Friday, 5/20
38
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
Buford High School CURRICULUM CALENDAR 2015-2016
COURSE: Economics
SEMESTER: Fall 2015
TEACHER(S): C. Whigham
WEEK
Week 20
Benchmark
Week #3
DAY
Monday, 5/23
Tuesday, 5/24
Wednesday, 5/25
Thursday, 5/26
Friday, 5/27
CONCEPT
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Senior Exams (Benchmark #3 – 5th, 6th, & 7th)
Senior Exams (Benchmark #3 – 1st, 2nd, 3rd, & 4th) / Semester Exams (Benchmark #3 – 7th)
Semester Exams (Benchmark #3 – 1st & 2nd)
Semester Exams (Benchmark #3 – 3rd & 4th)
Semester Exams (Benchmark #3 – 5th & 6th)
39
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)