Week 1 Monday Jan 5 - Friday Jan 9
TOPIC: Course Introduction. Textbooks. Expectations.
DISTRIBUTED IN CLASS: Course Syllabus, Textbook, Course Reader, Reflection.
HOMEWORK: Parents & students sign syllabus. Return Wednesday.
NOTE: A copy of the course syllabus (including signature page) is available on this website under the "Course Documents" tab.
HOMEWORK: Read Economic Way of Thinking (EWT ) chapter 1 (Quiz next week Wednesday)
Read and annotate CR "What is Economics" by Sowell. Reflection is due Friday.
FRIDAY SEMINAR: WHAT IS ECONOMICS? SOWELL (Reflections due)
Week 2 Monday Jan 12 - 16
Unit 1 Quiz 1 is Wednesday Jan 14
Read and annotate CR "I Pencil." Seminar and Reflections due Friday Jan 16.
"I, Pencil" Socratic Seminar Friday: Reflections due
Read chapter 2 in EWT (before next week - Quiz Wednesday Jan 28)
During our week off - if you want to get ahead, please read and annotate Smith/Ricardo.Montaigne readings in course reader (pages 24-41). This is optional
Week 3 Monday Jan 26 - Friday Jan 30
Unit 1 Quiz 2 is Wednesday
Read and annotate Smith, Ricardo, Montaigne in CR - pages 24 - 41. Complete Reflections
Complete reading chapter 2 before quiz on Wednesday
Socratic Seminar Friday: Reflections due