Econ: Curriculum Map
2009-2010 School Year
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This unit map helps me pace the weekly topics, readings, and projects for each unit and corresponds to our school calendar. This is a semester long course so the map only covers until the end of the first semester. We decided to invert the course offering this year and start with economics rather than government. Student feedback from last year convinced me that students understood the importance of voting and legislation much more after learning about money and taxes.
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ECONOMICS |
Week 1 |
Aug 24-28 |
5 days |
Unit 1 |
Scarcity & Choice |
1 |
Decision Making |
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Week 2 |
Aug 31-Sep 4 |
5 days |
Economic Systems |
2 |
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Week 3 |
Sep 7-11 |
4 days |
Economic Factors |
3 |
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Week 4 |
Sep 14-18 |
5 days |
Unit 2 |
Demand |
4 |
Budgeting |
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Week 5 |
Sep 21-25 |
5 days |
Supply |
5 |
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Week 6 |
Sep 28-Oct 2 |
5 days |
Price |
6 |
Living Alone |
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Week 7 |
Oct 5-9 |
5 days |
Competition |
7 |
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Week 8 |
Oct 12-16 |
4 days |
Unit 3 |
Businesses |
8 |
Consumerism |
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Week 9 |
Oct 19-23 |
5 days |
Financial Institutions |
9 |
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Week 10 |
Oct 26-30 |
5 days |
Labor Markets |
10 |
Car Loans |
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Week 11 |
Nov 2-6 |
5 days |
Governments |
11 |
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Week 12 |
Nov 9-13 |
4 days |
Unit 4 |
Measuring Economic Performance |
12 |
Banking |
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Week 13 |
Nov 16-20 |
5 days |
Government & the Economy |
13 |
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Week 14 |
Nov 23-27 |
3 days |
Money & Banking |
14 |
Credit |
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Week 15 |
Nov 30-Dec 4 |
5 days |
The Federal Reserve |
15 |
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Week 16 |
Dec 7-11 |
5 days |
Economic Growth |
16 |
Saving/Investing |
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Week 17 |
Dec 14-18 |
5 days |
Economic Challenges |
17 |
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Dec 21-25 |
0 days |
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Winter Break |
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Dec 28-Jan 1 |
0 days |
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Week 18 |
Jan 4-8 |
5 days |
Unit 5 |
International Trade |
18 |
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Week 19 |
Jan 11-15 |
5 days |
Economic Development |
19 |
Buying a Home |
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Week 20 |
Jan 18-22 |
4 days |
Globalization |
20 |
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D.C. Hess is an educator in Oakland, California. Teaching experience includes: English grades 9-11, World History, World History AP, US History, and Government/Economics. Writing curriculum for an introductory survey course on basic computing this year. Total of five years experience: 3 years in charter and 2 years in public school. Currently serving as department chair of Social Studies at LPS College Park and webmaster of LPSCollegePark.org. Advocate for assessment driven curriculum and data driven pedagogy.
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