ECONOMICS
Teacher: Mr. Alex Forsthoff (Room C205)
Email: [email protected]
Voicemail: 970-884-9521 x3019
Website: mrforsthoffbhs.weebly.com
Course Description: This course teaches how society manages its scarce resources, how people make decisions, how people interact in the domestic and international markets, and how forces and trends affect the economy as a whole. In addition, we will learn personal financial literacy skills to help students understand how to manage their own scarce resources, using a logical decision-making process of prioritization, based on analysis of the costs and benefits of every choice.
Supplies Needed: (1) One inch 3 ring binder OR (1) one-subject spiral notebook. This binder or notebook will be used for economics class only. It will be turned in throughout the semester.
Overview of Units:
1. Economic Ways of Thinking
2. Economic Issues in an Election Year
3. Economic Systems and Market Interactions
4. The Role of Governments in the Economy
5. Personal Finance Literacy (AKA: How to manage personal money positively.)
Classroom Expectations:
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Once a parent/guardian has seen this syllabus, and the student fully understands the class policies, please sign. This will be the first document in the student’s class notebook, and will be required to receive credit on the first notebook check.
Parent Signature:
Student Signature:
Date:
Teacher: Mr. Alex Forsthoff (Room C205)
Email: [email protected]
Voicemail: 970-884-9521 x3019
Website: mrforsthoffbhs.weebly.com
Course Description: This course teaches how society manages its scarce resources, how people make decisions, how people interact in the domestic and international markets, and how forces and trends affect the economy as a whole. In addition, we will learn personal financial literacy skills to help students understand how to manage their own scarce resources, using a logical decision-making process of prioritization, based on analysis of the costs and benefits of every choice.
Supplies Needed: (1) One inch 3 ring binder OR (1) one-subject spiral notebook. This binder or notebook will be used for economics class only. It will be turned in throughout the semester.
Overview of Units:
1. Economic Ways of Thinking
2. Economic Issues in an Election Year
3. Economic Systems and Market Interactions
4. The Role of Governments in the Economy
5. Personal Finance Literacy (AKA: How to manage personal money positively.)
Classroom Expectations:
- Students will arrive prepared to learn with necessary materials to do so. Bring your notebook every day as well as pencil, pen, homework, and any other materials.
- Students ride the Respect P.O.N.Y. (Respect Property, Others, Nature, and Yourselves)
- Students abide by the classroom behavior rules created during the first week of class that will be signed by all students.
- Students participate professionally in all activities during class time. This is social studies; you will be social. PLEASE talk/discuss/share with your peers when it is appropriate. Acknowledge when talking/discussing/sharing with your peers is not appropriate.
- I will be honest, fair, and consistent. This applies to all aspects of my classroom including grading, conversation, and discussion.
- I am serious about class time, and I will not waste it. I will not tolerate anyone else wasting it. I have a job and you have a job, let’s do them both professionally.
- I believe that students come first. My passion for economics, and social studies, pales in comparison to my passion for working with people. I am available any time if you have questions, issues, concerns, or are looking for a good conversation.
- If you are absent, check my website first to find any assignments or documents that you will have to make up. DO NOT ASK ME WHAT YOU MISSED BEFORE YOU CHECK THE WEBSITE! If you have questions after checking the website, feel free to come talk to me.
- You will have two school days to turn in absent make-up work.
- You have 1 week from the due date to make up any late work. There will be a %50 deduction on late work. If you contact me with a valid reason that you are unable to complete the work on time we can make arrangements. (Computer problems, my dog ate my homework, I forgot it at home, etc. will not fly!)
- Cell phone use is prohibited in my classroom unless I explicitly give students permission. We will be doing some activities and using certain technologies that require a cell phone or computer. I will give notification if they can be out.
- 1st Violation- Verbal Warning
- 2nd Violation- I will ask that the cell phone be placed on my desk for the remainder of the class period.
- Subsequent violations, a formal referral to the office
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Once a parent/guardian has seen this syllabus, and the student fully understands the class policies, please sign. This will be the first document in the student’s class notebook, and will be required to receive credit on the first notebook check.
Parent Signature:
Student Signature:
Date: