Text(s)
1. Economics – Principles in Action, Prentice Hall, O’Sullivan and Sheffrin, 2001. (You will receive a copy of this in class.)
2. Multiple readings from The Economics of Public Issues, Miller, Benjamin, and North, Fifteenth Edition, 2008. All readings available from website.
3. Selected readings from Freakonomics & Superfreakonomics, Levitt and Dubner, HarperCollins Publishers Ltd., 2005 & 2009 resp.
4. Various other texts, articles, journals, blogs, and current events as the semester develops. Stay flexible!
It is the student’s sole responsibility to access the online materials in order to prepare for class, tests, etc. If you do not have access to the Internet at home, you will need to make arrangements at the IMC, which opens at 7:00 AM, and offers Internet access and printing services.
Assignments
The submission schedule for all assignments is both posted online, www.eajohansson.net, and in the classroom. The online calendar will always prevail, and you are responsible for keeping updated, and on time. The color for Economics events is red.
Procedures
- Students should come to class fully prepared, with all materials needed, including completed homework, projects, other assignments, etc. There is no excuse for failing to bring pen or pencils, notepaper, binder, etc.
- I expect all students to be polite, inquisitive, and not to interrupt instruction. All discipline issues will be dealt with swiftly, and according to stated school policies (please read your Student Handbook for specifics).
- All tardy students will be issued a weekday detention.
- Please conduct all calls of nature, i.e. going to the restroom, outside of class time.
- Make sure you get the most from your high school education in order to maximize future unrealized benefits.
Suggested Materials
All students should, in the first week of class, furnish and bring with them the following materials in order to be successful in this class:
- Three-ring binder, at least 1 ½ inch thick, with tabbed dividers (I suggest at least 20 tabbed dividers, one for each chapter we’ll cover).
- A pen or pencil. You are encouraged to use a pen, blue or black ink, on all notes in class and for homework, but a pencil will suffice if you prefer.
- Notepaper/Filler Paper (at least 100 pages). Get wide ruled paper in bulk, hole-punched and ready to go, and put it in the back of your binder.
- Graphing paper for drawing graphs and charting data.
- A ruler and a calculator (simple one works, or any of the TI ones).
Failure to bring above materials every day may result in a lower grade.
Helpful Hints for Assignments
Readings will provide you with lots of real-world examples of the concepts we study in class. It is imperative that you read them carefully – you will be tested on them!
Readings are available on the website, under Econ ↳ Readings and will be linked to a pdf document for your download convenience. In addition, there will usually be a link to an assignment. Click on it, and it will open a form where you can answer the questions for a grade. Make sure to have this done before class on the due date.
Weekly Blog Optional Assignments
You are encouraged to leave comments on blog postings related to economics, and are specially marked. You may earn 5 points per week in doing so, as extra credit. Your comments must be thoughtful, well-developed, and substantial. You will earn all or nothing, so either 5 or 0 points for your efforts. If you do not participate in these optional assignments, your grade will not be impacted. For the purposes of administration, a week ends on Fridays (to leave me time grade items over the weekend).
NOTE – The above stated information may change at any time – it is your responsibility to keep abreast of all changes.