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Instructor: Mr. Jonathan R. Wiemann
Title: College Prep Economics
Room: 529
Book: None
E-mail: [email protected]
[email protected]
Twitter: @wiemannomics102
Instagram: @wiemannomics101
Work: (949) 837-7722
Cell: (949) 212-3692
Overview:
This is a one-semester course in Microeconomics and Macroeconomics. Students will study the following economic
topics: Basic economic concepts, economic performance and measurement, aggregate supply and demand, fiscal
policy, monetary policy, supply, demand and equilibrium, theory of the firm, and the role of government. Economics
is the capstone course of students 4 years in social studies at MVHS. This course builds on the student’s pervious
experiences in history, geography, psychology, and civics. Economics is a required course to graduate high school.
Course Topics:
Foundations of Economics Basic Economic Concepts (3 weeks)
Week 1: Introduction, Freakonomics & All About Me
Week 2: chapter 1 Scarcity & Decision making
Week 3: chapter 17 Absolute and Comparative Advantage
 Unit 1 Exam
Microeconomics: 7 weeks
Week 3: Chapter 3 Business Organizations
Week 4: Chapter 4 Demand & Elasticity
Week 6: Chapter 5 Supply and Total Costs
Week 7: Chapter 6 Equilibrium and Price Controls
Week 8: Chapter 7 Competitive Structure
 Unit 2 Exam
Week 9: Chapter 3 Business Organizations
Week 10: Chapter 7 Competitive Structure
 Midterm & Final Exam Project
Macroeconomics: 3 weeks
Week 11: Chapter 13 Measuring the Nation’s Economy (GDP)
Week 12: Chapter 14 Unemployment & Inflation
 Unit 3 Exam
Week 13: Chapter 15 Federal Reserve System & Monetary Policy
Week 14: Chapter 16 Achieving Economic Stability & Fiscal Policy
 Unit 4 Exam
Week 15: Final Exam week
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Midterm & Final Exam Project
Classroom Expectations:
All rules and regulations of the Saddleback Valley Unified School District Student
Handbook will be applied in class. Please refer to your handbook if you have any questions.
SVUSD.K12.CA.US
Grading:
Students will be graded using the traditional grading scale:
A+ = 99% and above
A = 93% and above
A- + 90% and above
B+ = 89.5% and above
B = 83% and above
B- = 80% and above
C+ = 79.5 % and above
C = 73% and above
C- = 70% and above
D+ = 69.5% and above
D = 63% and above
D- = 59.5% and above
F = 59.4% and below
Assignments:
A plethora of learning assessment tools will be used to determine a student’s grade
in this class. Listed below is an example of the value (%) each type of assignment might have
in this class. To be successful in this class a student should demonstrate proficiency in all
areas.
1. Daily 101 (academic vocabulary, Cornell notes & special assignments)
20%
2. Discussion Posts
10%
3. Internet Activities
15%
4. Non-Essay/Essays (cooperative group work, written & presentations)
10%
5. Quizzes (undetermined amount)
15%
7. Unit Exams (midterm)
15%
8. Final Exam Project (project based)
15%
Homework Policy:
I do not have homework as a component of this class. Your student should
never say they have homework.
Tutorial Policy:
All my students are invited to attend tutorial at their leisure. Students may not
bring a friend from a non-wiemann class. Tuesday tutorials are restricted for students
making up quizzes or test.
Late Work Policy:
I will not accept any assignment late! Students are encouraged to make up any test
that has been missed. Late Exams and Quizzes will be made up in a special tutorial period
(1st tutorial of the week only!)
 I participate in fair grading practices
Learning Expectations:
Please bring the following materials on a daily basis:Keep your device in good shape
and you’ll be fine.
Behavioral Expectations:
I encourage you to bring a snack and something to drink to class. However, anything
you bring to eat needs to end up in the trash when finished. Failure to comply will result in
the loss of snacking privileges as a class. Please do not ask to go to the food machines during
class, as I will say NO!
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If you break your device, you are responsible for its replacement. It is like
losing a book
I reserve the right to grade for credit any assignments I choose.
Not all assignments will be counted toward your grade
I participate in student & peer self-regulation grading policy