Curriculum: Pearson Economics Tennessee and other resources based off of and tied to the TN State Standards will be used for these courses
Business Economics
This course provides an in-depth study of fundamental concepts, free enterprise trading practices, and the various players in the economic system. Topics include the production, marketing, and distribution of goods and services, as well as the roles of financial institutions, the government, and the individual within the free enterprise system. Students will explore various careers related to the economy. International trade and economics have become an integral part of Business Economics
World History
Students will study the rise of the nation-state in Europe, the origins and consequences of the Industrial Revolution, political reform in Western Europe, imperialism across the world, and the economic and political roots of the modern world. Students will explain the causes and consequences of the great military and economic events of the past century, including the World Wars, Great Depression, Cold War, and Russian and Chinese Revolutions. Students will study the rise of nationalism and the continuing persistence of political, ethnic, and religious conflict in many parts of the world. Students will explore geographic influences on history, with attention to political boundaries that developed with the evolution of nations from 1750 to the present and the subsequent human geographic issues that dominate the global community. Additionally, students will examine aspects of technical geography and how these innovations continuously impact geopolitics in the contemporary world
About me
My name is Coach Matt Dyer. I am married to Stephanie Dyer and have three kids; Atticus Mack (9), Alli Walker (7), and Mattison (1). I have been teaching and coaching for eighteen years. This is my sixth year at Smith County High School. I previously taught and coached at Macon County High School and Trousdale County High School. I graduated from Smith County High School in 2005. I graduated from Tennessee Technological University in 2009. I completed my Masters from Tennessee State University in 2022. I will be teaching Business Economics. I enjoy getting to be a part of my alma mater and I am looking foward to the school year.
Daily Agenda
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