Economics (Fall)/ US Gov't (Spring) PM

Teacher: Tim Jarnagin Email: tljarnagin@att.net Date/Time: Tuesday - 12:45 PM to 2:15 PM Room: Prayer Room Department: History and Social Studies Grade Level: High School (9th-12th) Maximum Enrollment: 12

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.  

·         Minimum enrollment per class: 5;  Maximum enrollment per class: 10.  After 10 students have enrolled I will start a waiting list.