SOUTH MONTEREY COUNTY JOINT UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT ECONOMICS CONTACT: Mr. Mark Francis 831.674.2751 mfrancis@smcjuhsd.org Telephone: Email: COURSE DESCRIPTION: Meets SMCJUHSD graduation & CSU/UC entrance requirements. The student will study economics in an effort to improve an understanding of the economic conditions we face as citizens of the United States. Topics of study will include introductory economics, comparative economic systems, business organization, GDP, unemployment, inflation, the Federal Reserve System, monetary policy, fiscal policy and the theory of taxation. Units and Topics: Units may or may not be covered in this order. Unit 1: Fundamental Economic Concepts Unit 2: Microeconomics: Prices and Markets Unit 3: Economic Institutions and Issues Unit 4: Macroeconomics: Performance and Stabilization Unit 5: The Global Economy COURSE OBJECTIVES; BASED ON THE COMMON CORE STANDARDS: The student will: * Understand common economic terms and concepts and economic reasoning. * Analyze the elements of America's market economy in a global setting. * Analyze the influence of the federal government on the American economy * Analyze the elements of the U.S. labor market in a global setting. * Analyze the aggregate economic behavior of the U.S. economy. * Analyze issues of international trade and explain how the U.S. economy affects, and is affected by, economic forces beyond the United States’ borders. COURSE OBJECTIVES; BASED ON CALIFORNIA STATE STANDARDS: The following are the Economics Principles that will be covered during the semester as presented by the California State Standards: 12.1 Students understand common economic terms and concepts and economic reasoning. 12.2 Students analyze the elements of America's market economy in a global setting. 12.3 Students analyze the influence of the federal government on the American economy. 12.4 Students analyze the elements of the U.S. labor market in a global setting. 12.5 Students analyze the aggregate economic behavior of the U.S. economy. Students analyze issues of international trade and explain how the U.S. economy 12.6 affects, and is affected by, economic forces beyond the United States' borders.
SOUTH MONTEREY COUNTY JOINT UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT ECONOMICS CONTACT: Mr. Mark Francis Telephone: 831.674.2751 Email: mfrancis@smcjuhsd.org COURSE DESCRIPTION: Meets SMCJUHSD graduation & CSU/UC entrance requirements. The student will study economics in an effort to improve an understanding of the economic conditions we face as citizens of the United States. Topics of study will include introductory economics, comparative economic systems, business organization, GDP, unemployment, inflation, the Federal Reserve System, monetary policy, fiscal policy and the theory of taxation. Units and Topics: Units may or may not be covered in this order. Unit 1: Fundamental Economic Concepts Unit 2: Microeconomics: Prices and Markets Unit 3: Economic Institutions and Issues Unit 4: Macroeconomics: Performance and Stabilization Unit 5: The Global Economy COURSE OBJECTIVES; BASED ON THE COMMON CORE STANDARDS: The student will: * Understand common economic terms and concepts and economic reasoning. * Analyze the elements of America's market economy in a global setting. * Analyze the influence of the federal government on the American economy * Analyze the elements of the U.S. labor market in a global setting. * Analyze the aggregate economic behavior of the U.S. economy. * Analyze issues of international trade and explain how the U.S. economy affects, and is affected by, economic forces beyond the United States’ borders. COURSE OBJECTIVES; BASED ON CALIFORNIA STATE STANDARDS: The following are the Economics Principles that will be covered during the semester as presented by the California State Standards: 12.1 Students understand common economic terms and concepts and economic reasoning. 12.2 Students analyze the elements of America's market economy in a global setting. 12.3 Students analyze the influence of the federal government on the American economy. 12.4 Students analyze the elements of the U.S. labor market in a global setting. 12.5 Students analyze the aggregate economic behavior of the U.S. economy. 12.6 Students analyze issues of international trade and explain how the U.S. economy affects, and is affected by, economic forces beyond the United States' borders.