Curriculum Map
2009-2010
Course Title:
Economics
Instructor: Dan Shimanek
Week
Content or Skill
or Unit
1st Six Weeks
Scarcity- Entails
1
choices that must
be made.
TEKS
1ab,
2abc,4ab,5ab
TAKS
Assessment
Test
Quiz
Test
25 multiple
choice
questions and
4 essay
students to
answer 3
Production
PossibilitiesGraphs detailing
alternative ways to
use scarce
resources.
Resources
Text:
EconomicsPrinciples In
Action.
Chapter 1
Power Point,
Applying
Economic
Concepts.
Activity-Using
Graphic
organizers
and
interpreting
graphs.
2
Factors of
Production-Land
Labor & Capital
20ab,
10ab,22ab
Test
20 multiple
choice
questions. 4
essay
questions.
Students to
answer 2
Circular Flow
Model- Detailing
the interactions
between
consumers and
business.
3
Economic
SystemsTraditional,
Command & Free
Enterprise
Test
Quiz
26ab, 4ab,
10ab
Test
Quiz
Test
Alternative
AssessmentDesigning an
Economic
System.
Text:
EconomicsPrinciples In
Action.
Chapter 2
Power Point,
Applying
Economic
Concepts,
ActivityBuilding
Circular Flow
Charts
Text:
EconomicsPrinciples In
Action.
Chapter 3.
Power Point,
Applying
Economic
Concepts
Activity- Case
Study-Russia
in Crisis.
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4
Free EnterpriseComparative
Analysis to
command and
traditional
economies
1ab, 2ab, 4ab
Test
25 multiple
choice
questions.
Constitution Day
Observance
5
6
Law of DemandProviding for
unlimited wants
and needs
Law Of SupplyProviding for
unlimited needs
and wants
7ab, 5ab,
22ab,27ab
7ab, 5ab,
22ab, 27ab
Test
Alternative
AssessmentStudents will
construct a
demand
schedule and
graph from a
given set of
statistical
information
Test
Alternative
AssessmentStudents will
construct a
supply
schedule and
graph from a
given set of
statistical
information.
Text:
EconomicsPrinciples in
Action.
Chapter 4.
Power Point,
applying
economic
concepts
ActivityProblem
Solving ,
Analyzing
primary
resources
Text
EconomicsPrinciples in
Action.
Chapter 5.
Film:
Chickenomics
part 1, old
film, but good
Power Point,
Applying
economic
concepts.
ActivityGraphing
simulation
(Concept of
Demand)
Text
EconomicsPrinciples in
Action.
Chapter 6.
Film:
Chickenomics
(part 2)
Power Point
Applying
economic
concepts.
Activity
Graphing
simulation
(Concept of
Supply)
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2nd Six Weeks
Equilibrium7
26ab, 27ab
Effects of supply
and demand on
market equilibrium
8
Business
OrganizationsSole
Proprietorship,
Partnership &
Corporations
Test
Alternative
assessmentStudents will
combine and
graph the
concepts of
demand,
supply and
equilibrium
from a given
set of
statistical
information.
6ab, 1ab,
2abc, 9abc
Test
25 multiple
choice
questions. 2
essay
questions .
Text
EconomicsPrinciples in
Action.
Chapter 7.
Power Point,
applying
economic
concepts.
Activity
Graphing
simulation
applying the
concepts of
demand and
supply to
determine
equilibrium
Text
EconomicsPrinciples in
Action.
Chapter 8.
Power Point,
applying
economic
concepts.
Activity
Film-Business
Ethics
9
Labor- Labor cost,
labor unions
9abc, 8ab,
7ab
Test
20 multiple
choice
questions
Text
EconomicsPrinciples in
Action.
Chapter 9.
Power Point,
applying
economic
concepts.
10
Market StructuresMonopolistic,
Monopolistic
Competition,
7ab, 9abc,
4ab
Test
25 multiple
choice
questions.
Activity
Case StudyLabor Unions
and their
Future
Text
EconomicsPrinciples in
Action.
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Oligopoly
1 essay
question
Chapter10.
Power Point,
applying
economic
concepts.
11
12
Money and
BankingFunctions and
purpose of the
Federal Reserve
System
Personal Finance
and Financial
Markets- Interest,
APR, Cost of
Credit
8ab, 4ab,
6ab, 9abc
9abc, 4ab,
6ab, 7ab, 8ab
Test
30 multiple
choice
questions. 5
essay
questions,
students to
answer 3
Test
30 multiple
choice
questions
Celebrate
Freedom Week
Observance
Activity
Competitive
MarketsProblem
solving
activity
Text
EconomicsPrinciples in
Action.
Chapter 11.
Power Point,
applying
economic
concepts.
Activity
Understanding
the Fractional
Reserve
System and
Compounding
of Interest
Text
EconomicsPrinciples in
Action.
Chapter 12.
Power Point,
applying
economic
concepts.
Activity
How to read a
stock market
report
3rd Six Weeks
Gross Domestic
13
Product (GDP)NNP, NI, GNP
8ab,
9abc,4ab,
2ab
Test
30 multiple
choice
questions. 3
essay
questions.
Students to
answer 2
Text
EconomicsPrinciples in
Action.
Chapter 13.
Power Point,
applying
economic
concepts.
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14
Taxation and
Government
SpendingMunicipal, State
and Federal
Spending
18ab, 16ab,
19abcd,21ab
Test
30 multiple
choice
questions. 2
essay
questions
Activity
GraphingCircular flow
of output and
income
Text
EconomicsPrinciples in
Action.
Chapter 14.
Power Point,
applying
economic
concepts.
15
Fiscal PolicyFunctions of the
FED
16ab, 18ab
19abcd
Test
25 multiple
choice
questions. 2
essay
questions
Activity
Understanding
the effects
taxes on
supply and
demand
Text
EconomicsPrinciples in
Action.
Chapter 15.
Power Point,
applying
economic
concepts.
16
17
Federal Reserve
System (Central
Banking)
Monetary PolicyFunctions of the
Federal Reserve
System
21ab, 17ab,
16ab
21ab, 18ab,
16ab
Test
30 multiple
choice
questions. 4
essay
questions.
Students to
answer 2
Test
30 multiple
choice
questions. 3
essay
questions.
Students to
Activity
Understanding
the Laffer
Curve
Text
EconomicsPrinciples in
Action.
Chapter 16.
Power Point,
applying
economic
concepts.
Activity
Interpreting
maps and
graphs
Text
EconomicsPrinciples in
Action.
Chapter 17.
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answer 2
18
International Trade
(EU, NAFTA)
1ab, 2abc,
7ab, 16ab
18ab
Test
20 multiple
choice
questions. 2
essay
questions.
Students to,
answer 1
Power Point,
applying
economic
concepts.
Activity
Understanding
Fiscal and
Monetary
Policy Tools
Text
EconomicsPrinciples in
Action.
Chapter 16.
Power Point,
applying
economic
concepts.
Activity
Understanding
NAFTA, the
Pro’s and
Con’s
4th Six Weeks
19
20
21
22
23
24
5th Six Weeks
25
26
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28
29
30
6th Six Weeks
31
32
33
34
35
36
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