Globalization (Advanced Topics)
ABOUT MR. HOPKINS: I have been teaching high school social studies for 30 years. I currently teach at the Singapore American School, where I have spent 21 of those 30 years. At SAS I teach AP Economics, AT Economics (Globalization), Behavioral Economics/Game Theory, Introduction to Economics and Personal Finance. I am also one of the coaches of the boys varsity soccer team. My email address is phopkins@sas.edu.sg.
ABOUT THIS COURSE: AT Economics is a class on globalization that focuses on economic development and international trade. Like Adam Smith's masterpiece, our main task is An Inquiry Into the Wealth of Nations. Our essential question for the semester is: Why are some nations rich and others poor? We will use the conventional economic models you learned in AP Economics as well as some less conventional models from the field of behavioral economics as tools in studying development and international trade. This calendar contains information about homework, assignments that are due, and class resources. It also has information about what we'll be doing each day. Click here to see an overview of the course. The course was established by Jim Baker in 2010. Jim has written extensively about the history of Singapore and Americans in the Lion City. Click here for links to information about the books he has written. The first video above tells the story of globalization through history. Its a good place to start in understanding what globalization means. The second video is a good overview of many of the topics and issues we will discuss this semester.
DAILY LESSON PLANS: Behind the unit links below you will find the lesson plan for every class this semester. All homework, assessments, and video resources are identified and linked on those pages.
