Economics (FALL)/ US Gov't (SPRING)
High School Economics is taught in the fall semester and includes a study of micro-economics, macro-economics, supply & demand, economic models, government role, inflation, GDP, fiscal and monetary policy, banking, investing and taxes. We will be closely following current economic events and integrate those key events into our studies for relevance, real-life application, and instructional reinforcement activities. Students will be comparing capitalism with socialism, the effectiveness of world poverty interventions, and the causes and effects of the 2008 financial crisis. Students will build an online stock market investment portfolio worth $100K and inspect, track and report on their portfolio's performance. Woven throughout the course will be an emphasis on personal applications and implications of the economic topics studied.
High
School United States Government is taught in the spring semester. Some of the topics studied include: Types
of government, roots and foundations of
our US government, the Constitutional Convention and how its major
decisions are perceived and impact us today. We will take an in-depth
look into the content and Amendments of our US Constitution, and
students will have the opportunity to study key Amendments as they were
written, intended and interpreted through the years. We will study each
of the 3 branches of the Federal Government, their powers as they were
intended by the founders, and how that has endured over the years. The
Federal Bureaucracy, Foreign Policy, and the Impact and Influence of the
Media on Government will also be topics of emphasis. A study of our
State and Local Government will also be included.
Our Christian worldview will be woven into the fabric of both the Economics and US Government courses
· For both classes, students will be responsible for homework which may include readings, projects, papers and video assignments to complete.
· Student should expect frequent quizzes.
· Grades will be a function of:
o Homework and projects
o Quizzes
o Mid-term exam
o Final exam
· Tuition: $320 for fall semester and $375 for spring semester. Semester payments are due paid in full prior to first day of class at start of each semester.
o $645 for both classes when paid in full prior to first day of class at start of fall semester.
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