ECONOMICS OUTLINE
Spring Semester of 2016
Unit 1January 6-January 22 Economic Overview: Introduction
Chapters 1 & 2: Unit exam will be January 21/22 (6class meetings)
Complete Chapter 1- January 12/13
Complete Chapter 2- January 19/20
Production Possibilities Assessment-January 19/20
Unit 2January 25-February 23- Supply and Demand and Price Decisions
Chapters 4, 5, & 6: Unit exam will be February22/23 (10 class meetings)
Complete Chapter 4- January 29/February 1
Complete Chapter 5- February 4/5
Complete Chapter 6- February17/18
Graphing Assessment- February18/19
Unit 3February 24-March16 Business Structures, Costs, and the Stock Market
Chapters 3, 7 & 12. Unit exam will be March15/16 (7class meetings)
Complete Chapter 3- February26/29
Complete Chapter 7- March 3/4
Complete Chapter 12- March 9/10
Cost Sheet measuring a business’ costs: Completed in class
Unit 4 March 17-March 24Employment, Labor, and Wages
Chapter 8: Unit exam will be March 23/24(3 class meetings)
Complete Chapter 8- March 23/24
Unit 5April 4-April 21 Economic Performance and Fiscal Policy
Chapters9, 10, 13, 14, & 16: Unit exam will be April 20/21 (7class meetings)
In class review Chapter 9 and 10 (April15/16 after Unit 4 Exam)
Complete Chapter 9- April 6/7
Complete Chapter 13- April 12/13
Complete Chapter 14- April 18/19
Unit 6April 22-May 11The Banking System, Monetary Policy and
International Trade
Chapters 11, 15, 16, & 17. Unit exam will be May 10/11 (7 class meetings)
Complete Chapter 11- April 26/27
Complete Chapter 15- May 2/3
Review Chapter 16- (Previous unit. Review p. 453-460) May 6/9
Complete Chapter 17- on unit exam
Bank Balance Sheet on unit exam
Currency exchange on unit exam
VIDEO NOTEBOOK EXAM:May 12/13 (Min. Days)
ECONOMIC LITERACY EXAM:May 16-20on an announced schedule of lunch or 7th. Extra Credit.
FINALS:May 18 (Periods 1-3-5) and May 19 (periods 2-4-6)