AP Macroeconomics Syllabus
Instructor: Spencer McFarling
E-mail: smcfarling@dentonisd.org
Planning Periods: A1/B1
Tutorials 7:00-7:30 a.m.
General Rules and Expectations
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Be in class and in your seat when the bell rings
Be ready to start class and work until the end of class
Bring all materials to class everyday.
Be respectful (of others, yourself and property of others and the school)
Course Description
This course is an introduction to Macroeconomics. It deals with the economic principles that apply to an
economic system as a whole, such as national income and price determination, economic performance
measures, economic growth, international trade, government spending and taxation, money and banking.
Microeconomics focuses on individual economic entities such as consumes and firms and emphasizes the
allocation of resources and outputs between individual economic segments. Microeconomic basics will be
included in the first six weeks.
Resources
Textbook: McConnell, Campbell and Stanley Brue. Economics, Principles, Problems and Policies, 15th ed. New
York, NY: McGraw Hill, 2002.
Course Outline
Unit One: Intro to Econ
Unit Two: The Market System
Unit Three: Supply and Demand
Unit Four: The Global Economy
Unit Five: Macro Measurements
Unit Six: AD/AS & Fiscal Policy
Unit Seven: Banking and Monetary Policy
Unit Eight: Macro Problems
Chapters 1&2
Chapters 4&5
Chapter 3
Chapter 6 (37&38)
Chapter 7&8
Chapters 11&12
Chapters 13, 14 &15
Chapters 16, 17&18
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AP Macroeconomics Exam
Thursday, May 12, 2012 (8:00am)
Exam time is 2 ½ hours
70 minutes for multiple choice questions (counts as 2/3’s of score)
60 minutes for 3 free response questions (counts as 1/3 of score)
The fee for each AP Exam is $87. The school normally retains $8 of that fee as a rebate to help with
administrative costs.
The College Board provides a $22 fee reduction per exam for qualified students with acute financial need. For
each eligible student, schools should also forgo their $8 rebate. Thus, eligible students pay $57 per exam.
Tests, Quizzes, and Class work
Quizzes will be given for each chapter. Tests will be given at the end of every unit. The tests may include
more than one chapter. They will consist of multiple choice and a short essay. The tests will be created to
simulate the AP exam.
Chapter and Unit Tests will have a multiple choice section and a free response section with similar weights to
the AP Exam: 67% for the multiple choice and 33% for the free response questions.
Class work could consist of a worksheet, individual assignments, or group work. Participation is expected of
all students. AP Economics can be a difficult course and you must actively take advantage of opportunities
given in class.
Tests/Projects/Quizzes
Class work/homework
Quizzes – 2 daily grades
Six Weeks Quiz Average = 1 test grade
70%
30%
Homework
Homework and outside reading are a necessity in AP Economics. It will not be given unless it is required for
understanding or practicing of a concept.
Supplies
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Spiral, composition book or binder for keeping up with notes and homework
Writing instruments (various colored pens/pencils – markers if you prefer)
Dry Erase Markers (we will use small dry erase boards for graphing practice)
A good attitude, your brain, your effort, and really bad jokes