Economics and Government Mr. Andrew Buford Room# 111 Email: Andrew.buford@oldham.kyschools.us Website: Course Description: Unlike other classes, Government/Economics is a course that includes three subjects: civics, economics, and geography. In essence, this class will help you to better understand how this world, its governments, and economic systems function and what your role is in it as a global citizen. Tentative Class Schedule and Essential Questions by Unit: First Semester Unit 1 Introduction to Economics – What choices do people and societies make with regard to how goods and services people need should be distributed? Unit 2 The Economy, Government, and You – How do we influence and how are we influenced by the global economy? How have recent changes in the global economy affected you and your community? Unit 3 Introduction to Forms of Government: – What is (or should be) the purpose of government? Unit 4 American Government – What were the founders’ views of the purpose of government and the role of the citizen in the American Republic? Are these views still relevant today? Unit 5 The Constitution – How do the Constitution, Bill of Rights, and additional amendments promote and secure rights that balance the common good and individual freedoms? Do provisions in the Constitution that allow for checks and balances as well as a separation of powers ensure that our government does not get too powerful? Why does the Constitution survive? Unit 6 Rights & Responsibilities of American Citizens: Political Parties – To what rights are all American citizens entitled? What is being done to ensure that citizens are able to exercise their basic rights? How do we balance government and individual responsibility? How can we be active, informed, productive citizens? How do we develop our political beliefs? How do these beliefs define who we are as citizens? Do political parties and interest groups influence decisions in our government (after all they are not mentioned in the Constitution)? Unit 7 Introduction to Geography – How can we apply geography to interpret the past, present, and plan for the future? How does the cultural landscape of a country reflect the people who live there? Comprehensive/Cumulative Final Exam – Essential Skills: In addition to addressing the content and essential questions listed above, we will be working on mastering the following skills: Note-taking Identifying main ideas Study skills Understanding parts of maps Interpreting political cartoons Analyzing primary and secondary sources Writing for a Social Studies class
Economics and Government Mr. Andrew Buford Room# 111 Email: Andrew.buford@oldham.kyschools.us Website: Course Description: Unlike other classes, Government/Economics is a course that includes three subjects: civics, economics, and geography. In essence, this class will help you to better understand how this world, its governments, and economic systems function and what your role is in it as a global citizen. Tentative Class Schedule and Essential Questions by Unit: First Semester Unit 1 – Introduction to Economics What choices do people and societies make with regard to how goods and services people need should be distributed? Unit 2 – The Economy, Government, and You How do we influence and how are we influenced by the global economy? How have recent changes in the global economy affected you and your community? Unit 3 – Introduction to Forms of Government: What is (or should be) the purpose of government? Unit 4 – American Government What were the founders’ views of the purpose of government and the role of the citizen in the American Republic? Are these views still relevant today? Unit 5 – The Constitution How do the Constitution, Bill of Rights, and additional amendments promote and secure rights that balance the common good and individual freedoms? Do provisions in the Constitution that allow for checks and balances as well as a separation of powers ensure that our government does not get too powerful? Why does the Constitution survive? Unit 6 – Rights & Responsibilities of American Citizens: Political Parties To what rights are all American citizens entitled? What is being done to ensure that citizens are able to exercise their basic rights? How do we balance government and individual responsibility? How can we be active, informed, productive citizens? How do we develop our political beliefs? How do these beliefs define who we are as citizens? Do political parties and interest groups influence decisions in our government (after all they are not mentioned in the Constitution)? Unit 7 – Introduction to Geography How can we apply geography to interpret the past, present, and plan for the future? How does the cultural landscape of a country reflect the people who live there? – Comprehensive/Cumulative Final Exam Essential Skills: In addition to addressing the content and essential questions listed above, we will be working on mastering the following skills: Note-taking Identifying main ideas Study skills Understanding parts of maps Interpreting political cartoons Analyzing primary and secondary sources Writing for a Social Studies class
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