TAMISCAL HIGH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT STUDY COURSE AGREEMENT
STUDENT ______________________________ COURSE 20060: ECONOMICS
I. Student Learning Outcomes
All Tamiscal courses share the purpose of helping the student read, write,
speak, and solve problems effectively. All courses within the Social Studies
Department work toward developing the student’s ability to learn from the
events, ways of life, and ways of thinking. Emphasis is on using lessons to
understand what economics is and how the market process is the basis for
economic decisions.
II. Activities
Students will prepare projects, portfolios, papers, letters, simulations, oral
presentations, and take tests.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of GNP, inflation, CPI and money operations
through the above activities.
Students will do a research a project on poverty, a local small business or a
national business.
Given $100,000 to spend, students will develop a stock market portfolio, which
they will follow for 6 ? 8 weeks and then write up a report following the stock
market project criteria.
Students will follow economic news in the newspaper and in newsmagazines.
Students will read the text and complete related assignments.
III. Resources
In addition to the textbook, students are expected to utilize Tamiscal Homepage
links, the Internet, District and County libraries, CDs, videos, and relevant
media.
Textbook: Economics Principles in Action by Arthur O’Sullivan and Steven M. Sheffrin
IV. Assessment
Assignments for this course will include preparation for meeting District
Outcome Assessments. For the purposes of evaluation and grading during the
course, the following methods may be used: weekly assignments; projects;
written reports; presentations; participation; quizzes and exams. Students will
be informed of the grading criteria at the beginning of each semester.
Students enrolled in this course will participate in all required District Assessments.
V. Duration
The agreement is effective until the end of the current semester.
VI. Progress Monitoring
Progress will be monitored at weekly meetings; therefore, attendance is
required. Missed appointments, tests, and assignments will result in partial
course credits and may result in required attendance to Supervised Independent
Study (SIS).
Grades and credits will be reported at the quarter and end of the semester.
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