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Economics. Mrs. Lynn Olps Room N-9 September 10, 2013 lolps@powayusd.com http://www.powayusd.com/teachers/lolps/. Text Course Content. Economic Terms/Reasoning Market, Economy & Global Competition Supply, Demand, & Pricing Government & Economic Policy. Money & Banking
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Economics Mrs. Lynn Olps Room N-9 September 10, 2013 lolps@powayusd.com http://www.powayusd.com/teachers/lolps/
Text Course Content • Economic Terms/Reasoning • Market, Economy & Global Competition • Supply, Demand, & Pricing • Government & Economic Policy • Money & Banking • Income,. Employment & Labor • Economic Statistics • International Trade
Real Life Content • Create a Product • Budgeting/Saving • Investing/Retirement • Credit Cards • Debt/Loans • Identity theft • Insurance
Grading • Daily assignments/Homework – 20 % of grade • Research/Projects – 30 % of grade • Tests/Quizzes – 30 % of grade • Cumulative Final – 20%
Grades on Synergy • Weighted & calculated cumulatively throughout the semester. • Students should always hold on to ALL handed-back graded material until the end of the semester
If student absent, student’s responsibility to ask for make-up assignments immediately upon return to class. • Illness = 2 days for each day missed • Missed test or quiz: student’s responsibility to set date and time with teacher to make-up. • Not allowed to make-up any class work or tests after an unexcused absence • Plagiarism and any other forms of cheating will not be tolerated • PUSD Academic Honesty Policy followed
Homework • Fast paced class, 1 chapter/week • Students need text book and Internet • Hand-written due to cheating • Check web-site daily for homework • May include assignment sheets to bring to class the next day
Cell Phones • Student handbook • If cell phone out during class: • Bag it, Tag it, No Nag • Confiscated and turned over to the Administrative Office • Parent must come to school to retrieve • Illegal to video or take picture w/t permission
Correction of tests during ELP time, for a return of 50% point return on corrections Random, extra credit assignments offered 3 – ring binder with dividers, or something similar to keep organized ELP time = test corrections, term lists, projects/worksheets (no sitting, talking, or sleeping) Helping Students Succeed
Come to class prepared. Complete and turn in homeworkassignments = 30% of grade Empty seat = absent Apply self and stay on task daily Ask for clarification Take good notes Respect classmates and teacher Be certain he/she has a “Study Buddy” How can your child be successful?
Grades • Synergy • E-mail teacher • lolps@powayusd.com
Wish List • Monopoly Games • Kleenex • Wipes for cleaning desks • White Board Markers • Paper Clips