Economics & Civics
Tuition: $400
Materials Fee: $20
Economics
1st Period: 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
1st Semester
Tutor: Tom Walton
The course will provide a general introduction to economics in a way that will help the students apply economics to everyday life as a citizen and participant in the marketplace. We will utilize bargaining and stock market simulations. There will be an emphasis on applying economic principles to current policy issues.
Textbooks:
Economics by Example, 2nd Edition, by David A. Anderson
ISBN-13: 978-1319020880 ISBN-10: 1319020887
Economics for Life: 101 Lessons You Can Use Every Day!, 3rd Edition, by Bruce Madariaga
ISBN-13: 978-0538757881 ISBN-10: 0538757884
Civics
1st Period: 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
2nd Semester
Tutor: Tom Walton
This course addresses fundamental questions about the nature of government and society. Among them are the purpose of government, types of government, governmental organization and the rights and responsibilities of each American citizen.