Honors Economics
Honors Economics Daily Slides
Follow this link to the Honors Econ Daily Google Slides (on the TV) that I put up each day for students to read the days "THE LEARNER WILL (TLW)" learning standard, what is turned in, what we are doing each day including the DAILY BELLWORK questions that are turned in EVERY MONDAY, and what reminders I put up. These are updated twice a week.
These PowerPoints are a "directory" of what we do each day to direct students, parents/guardians, important adults, to what needs to be done for each unit. I also HIGHLY recommend using Skyward for due dates. I also use Google Classroom. If parents/guardians would like access to that, please email me (adixon@portageps.org) and I will add you to those specific assignments. You may also login to Google Classroom as your student to view it (you can ask your student for their school computer login or find it on Skyward on PORTFOLIO).
Each unit has copies of the handouts for each of our units. Students can also find some extra copies in class. If a student is absent, check with your buddy, in the Honors Econ Bin, and with Dixon for absent work. Please check TEACHTCI.COM for readings & work also.
REQUIRED MATERIALS FOR ECONOMICS
1. 1 1/2-2 inch binder or 2-pocket/3-pronged folder for organizing assignments, notes tests, quizzes, syllabus; create an organizational system. I will hole-punch almost all of your papers, so put your papers in chronological or reverse chronological orders in the rings of your binder NOT IN THE FRONT or BACK POCKETS!
2. Textbooks - Econ Alive! Textbooks will not be assigned (they are ONLINE - accounts assigned in class) and Economics Principles in Action, and in the class desks. Textbooks do not need to be signed out in hard copy, but but MAY BE signed out after school or for the semester upon request. Online access is also available below of PDF's of Econ Alive!
Honors Economics Units
Within each of these links you will find the handouts, notes, homework and class assignments. Some assignments, however, will only be on our Google Classroom, so be sure to check there and on Skyward for due dates and any missing work. You may also see and/or email Mrs. Dixon with any questions. Click on each link below, then the unit attachments (assignments, teacher notes, hand-outs, learning targets, etc) will be found, scroll in each link along right side.
2. How Markets Work (Supply, Demand & Equilibrium)
3. Economic Institutions & Organizations (Money, Banking & Saving)
4. Economics of the Public Sector (Government & Economy, Taxes)
5. Measuring & Managing the Economy (Fiscal & Monetary Policy)
6. Globalization & The Global Economy
Personal Finance - Throughout the Semester (Dixon Dollar$)
Honors Economics Textbooks
These books will not be checked out for the entire semester but students may check it out from Mrs. Dixon each day as they need to at the end of seventh hour and return it in the next morning before first hour. We will not use it each day thus students will not need it each day. If students and/or their parents are more comfortable having a book at home, however, students may check the book out for the semester. Simply see me and I can check the needed book out.
The green Economics Principles in Action book IS NOT available online - if you can find it online, extra credit send me the link!
Sullivan, A., Sheffrin, S. M. (2003). Economics: principles in action. Needham, Mass. : Prentice Hall.
We will predominantly be using the Econ Alive! textbook which you can find PDF's of below AND IT IS AVAILABLE ONLINE ON THE TCI APP (access through Google apps on your email)
VanFossen, P., & Bower, B. (2010). Econ alive!: the power to choose. Palo Alto, CA: Teachers’ Curriculum Institute.