GARTH'S HISTORIANS

Class overview

Economics and Personal Finance focuses on how the American market economy operates.  The student will gain an insight into basic economic terms, such as supply and demand, recession, inflation, and economic systems.  The consumer, his problems and protections will be studied. The South Carolina Social Studies Standards will serve as a guide for the content of the course. This is mandated course. The student will focus on the following South Carolina Social Studies Standards for Economics/Government.

Standard I: Demonstrate an understanding of fundamental economic concepts at an individual, business, and governmental level.

Standard II:  Demonstrate an understanding of how scarcity and choice influence individual financial decisions.

Standard III:  Demonstrate an understanding of basic microeconomics principles.

Standard IV:  Demonstrate an understanding of basic macroeconomic principles. 

This information can be found on the State of South Carolina website. http://econedlink.org/

United States History & Constitution is a South Carolina State Mandated EOC (End-of-Course) Online Test. The historical content focuses on the political, economic, and social events and issues related to industrialization and urbanization, major wars, domestic and foreign policies, and reform movements, including civil rights.  Students will be able to examine the impact of geographic factors on major events and eras and analyze their causes and effects.  Students will be able to examine the impact of constitutional issues on American society, relationship of the three branches of federal government and analyze efforts to expand the democratic process. Students will use a variety of primary and secondary source material to understand and interpret the past, including multiple points of view and historical context.

The students will focus on the following South Carolina State Standards which is located on the State Department of Education website.

Standard I: Demonstrate an understanding of the influence of the Atlantic World on the regional and national development of republicanism and federalism from 1607- 1815.

Standard II:  Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between economic and continental expansion and the evolving disagreements over natural rights and federalism from 1803- 1877.

Standard III:  Demonstrate an understanding of how innovation and industrialization impacted demographic change, reform movement, and American Identity from 1862- 1924.

Standard IV:  Demonstrate an understanding of how America's Identity was affected by imperialism at home and abroad, world conflict, and economic boom and bust in the period from 1893- 1945.

Standard V:  Demonstrate the impact of America's global leadership on technological advancements, the transition to a post-industrial society, and ongoing debates over identity in the period 1945 to the present.

** This required course for students in South Carolina is very rigorous, and fast pace.

The class syllabus will be sent home by your child. You should  read with your child, both sign and return to school.

My contact information is: school email: ruth.garth@clarendoncsd.org; telephone number-(803) 574-2100, ext. 236.

My office hours are:  Wednesdays 3:30p.m - 4:30p.m.

Learning resources are accessed through an online textbook.  Your child should bring computer to class daily and charged.

Additional information is enclosed in the syllabus. This include the Clarendon County School District's grading scale, student's dress code, and more. Please access and read the Parent/Student Handbook for full details.

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