Burnetts Economics Syllabus

Coach Burnett
Room # 325 (portable)
Email: ellen.burnett@killeenisd.org
Tutorials: 4:15-4:45 M, W
*tutorials outside these times are available by appointment ONLY
Conference: 5th Period 1:14-2:11 pm (every day)
Website: http://coachburnett.weebly.com
Remind: @burnettek (484) 494-2963
Required Supplies:
Please bring the following items with you EVERYDAY
1. Pen/Pencil
2. Notebook
3. Positive Attitude
4. Smart Phone/Device (if available)
These items need to be turned into me by Tuesday 9/2:
1. 1 Composition Notebook or Binder with Clear sleeve protector pockets for handouts
2. 1 box of tissues (2nd Period)
3. 1 ream of computer paper (6th Period)
4. 1 bottle of hand sanitizer (7th Period)
Textbook: If you have not done so already please check out your classroom text from the bookroom (located to the left of the Library
near the stairwell). This book will stay at home or in your locker we will have a class set for use in class when needed.

Clayton, Gary E. Glencoe Economics: Principles & Practices. Texas ed. New York, NY: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 2005.
Print.
NOTE: You will be assigned outside reading for this class that will come from various sources as well as your textbook. You are not
required to bring your textbook to class but there will be quizzes over the assigned material.
Course Description:
Economics can be a difficult subject to grasp and it requires concentration and dedication to succeed. The amount of material we cover
requires this course to be rigorous in nature. Even though this is considered a regular course you should prepare to be challenged. It is
my hope as your teacher to push the limits of your expectations and grow you as an individual and student. I want you to leave my
class ready for the next step in your life.
The Texas Education Agency describes this course as follows:
Economics with Emphasis on the Free Enterprise System and Its Benefits is the culmination of the economic content and concepts
studied from Kindergarten through required secondary courses. The focus is on the basic principles concerning production,
consumption, and distribution of goods and services (the problem of scarcity) in the United States and a comparison with those in
other countries around the world. Students analyze the interaction of supply, demand, and price. Students will investigate the concepts
of specialization and international trade, economic growth, key economic measurements, and monetary and fiscal policy. Students will
study the roles of the Federal Reserve System and other financial institutions, government, and businesses in a free enterprise system.
Types of business ownership and market structures are discussed. The course also incorporates instruction in personal financial
literacy. Students apply critical-thinking skills using economic concepts to evaluate the costs and benefits of economic issues.
Source: http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter118/ch118a.html#118.4

Classroom Expectations:
Each teacher instruction will be followed
All hands, feet and objects are to be kept to yourself
Get a pass and permission prior to leaving the classroom
Leave any form of disrespect at the door, this includes: swearing, teasing, yelling, rude gestures, etc.
Each student will be in his/her seat when the bell rings ready to work
Classroom Rules:
In addition to the rules outlined in your student handbook the following rules apply in my classroom
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Teacher desk area is off limits

The bell does not dismiss class, the teacher does
Take care of personal business during the passing period (i.e. bathroom, other teacher visits, personal grooming etc.)
If you would like to use a computer, tablet pc, or your cell phone YOU and YOUR PARENTS must sign and return the attached
Electronic Device Usage Agreement to me.
CELL PHONES used for non-instructional purposes or without the authorization of the teacher will be taken up and returned at the
teachers discretion after a violation is entered into the system. 4 violations = an office referral.

Rewards

Knowledge
Verbal Recognition
Positive Parent Contact
Individual Reward

Consequences
1st offense: Warning
2nd offense: Teacher-student conference
3rd offense: Parent contact & detention
4th offense: POD-student conference (AP and Counselor)
5th offense: Referral to AP
Severe clause: Referral to AP
Note: If the behavior is severe enough to warrant an immediate referral, steps 1-4 will be skipped and the student will be
referred to the Assistant Principals office for disciplinary action.

***Violence, bullying, and disrespectful behavior WILL NOT BE TOLERATED in my classroom. These offenses
will result in an immediate consequence depending upon the severity of the offense***
Attendance Policy:
Attendance is required to pass this course; because we will cover a large amount of material in a short period of time, it is imperative
that you be present for all lesson material. If you are unable to be in class for any reason please see me as soon as possible to get any
make-up work. If you are absent it is very important to take advantage of tutorials so that you do not fall behind.
*Note: If you know you are going to be absent for a school related activity PLEASE see me before you are gone to get your work. If
you are going to miss a test, quiz, or major assignment due date you need to get all work to me/or schedule a time to take your test
before your absence so you do not fall behind. If this is not possible you will be given an alternate exam upon your return. If the due
date is announced prior to your absence you will be expected to turn in the work/take your quiz/test upon your return this includes
any and all due dates on the class website and communicated via classroom text/email.

Grading Policy:
Grades will be based on a combination of assignments weighted 60% Summative (tests/projects) 40% Formative (daily
work/quizzes/homework).
Late Work: All homework assignments are due at the beginning of the class period if they are turned in after that they will
receive a penalty of 30 points. All assignments done in class are due at the end of the class period, unless otherwise specified
by Coach Burnett. Late work will start at a 70 the first day and be deducted 10 points per day after that. Once the material
covered in the work has been tested over, those assignments will no longer be accepted.
Absenteeism Work: If you are absent it is your responsibility to obtain all work from the teacher. Please see me before
school OR during my conference period. You can also find any assignments you might have missed on my website. Per
Ellison High School policy, absent work is due no later than 5 school days after the day you missed. After that all work will
be subject to the point deductions stated above.
Quality of Work: You will be required and expected to turn work in that is of high academic quality and neat in appearance.
This includes clean paper, legible writing, a full title, and a heading on EVERYTHING turned in. If it is not legible it will
not be graded. If there is no name it will not be graded.
Plagiarism: ANY FORM OF PLAGIARISM WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. If you turn in material that is not original
work/not properly cited you will receive a ZERO for the assignment and will be unable to make that credit up. Be sure to
check your work very carefully. This includes but is not limited to definitions, quotes from authors and texts used in class.
Tentative Schedule
MP3:

UNIT ONE (13 days): Introduction to Economics

o Production Possibilities Curve
o Circular Flow Model
o Innovation and Growth
o Types of Economies
o Schools of Economics
UNIT TWO (10 days): Microeconomics
o Supply and Demand
o Market Structures
o Building Businesses
o Business Decisions
o Entrepreneurs
o Labor Unions
UNIT THREE (8 days): Global Economy
o GDP
o Production and Trade
o Absolute and Comparative Advantage
o Global Trade

MP4:

UNIT FIVE (13 days): Macroeconomics

o Fiscal policy
o Government Policy (consumer
protection, trade, etc)
o Global Trade Protections
UNIT SIX (9 Days): Macroeconomics
o Monetary Policy
o Federal Reserve
UNIT SEVEN (Every Friday): Personal Finance
o Consumer Credit
o Investment
o Stocks

This syllabus is a living document and may be modified to accommodate any changes that may occur during the semester. Each unit
will take approximately 3 weeks time, but there will be some flexibility in the timeline. Every Friday will be personal finance day
where we will discuss important topics like how to deal with credit cards, opening a bank account, how to apply for a loan, and so on.
There will be a summative assessment at the end of each specific unit.