ECONOMICS – SAN DIEGUITO ACADEMY

Brett Banducci (Mr. Banducci)

Email: [email protected]

Webpage: http://www.geocities.com/mrbanducci

 

GRADES

A – 90-100*

B – 80-89

C – 70-79

D – less than 70

F – less than 60

 

*Students wishing to earn an A must invite a speaker. This is explained in greater depth later.

 

GRADING RUBRIC

Tardiness and Attendance (20 Points):

18-20 Points: …Habits are never an annoyance.

16-17: …Habits are rarely an annoyance.

14-15: …Habits are a moderate annoyance.

00-13: …Habits are a consistent annoyance.

Behavior, Participation, and Class Work (20 Points):

18-20 Points: …Habits are never an annoyance.

16-17: …Habits are rarely an annoyance.

14-15: …Habits are a moderate annoyance.

00-13: …Habits are a consistent annoyance.

Assessments (30 Points):

26-30 Points: Exceptional Comprehension of Material

21-25: Above-Average Comprehension of Material

16-20: Average Comprehension of Material

11-15: Below Average Comprehension of Material

0-10: Utter Incompetence

Final Project (30 Points):

26-30 Points: Exceptional

21-25: Above-Average

16-20: Average

11-15: Below Average

0-10: Utter Incompetence

 

EXPECTATIONS

TARDINESS

…to be in class and seated at the sound of the final bell.

ATTENDENCE

…to make every effort to attend class.

BEHAVIOR

…to be respectful of teacher and peers.

PARTICIPATION

…to be forthright and attentive throughout class.

CLASS WORK

…to thoroughly complete and comprehend assigned work.

 

ASSESSMENTS

There will be six assessments covering these topics…

1.        Common economic terms, concepts, and economic reasoning.

2.        The elements of America's market economy in a global setting

3.        The influence of the federal government on the American economy.

4.        The elements of the U.S. labor market in a global setting.

5.        The aggregate economic behavior of the U.S. economy.

6.        Issues of international trade.

 

FINAL PROJECT

Explained in greater depth later.

 

SPEAKERS

Credit will be awarded to students who arrange for the brief speaking services (30-45 minutes) of any individual owning his/her own business. This could range from the CEO of a multimillion-dollar corporation to the owner of a tattoo parlor. The more dynamic the person’s entrepreneurial experience the better. For this reason, I encourage students to find speakers of diverse background, culture, and/or sex.

 

As noted earlier, speakers are a requirement for students attempting to earn an A. Speakers should only be scheduled for Fridays. Permission to have a speaker come in on any other day is only reserved for extraordinary circumstances.

 

If you wish to have a speaker come into class, please notify me in advance so I can schedule him/her into the lesson. There is a limited schedule, so be sure to get in early.