Class Outline -- "Syllabus"

Class Description:

Economics will provide students an opportunity to develop a personal economic philosphy that equips them to be contientious and responsible citizens.  The class will cover, but is not limited to: 

• scarcity
• supply and demand
• money
• consumerism
• role of financial institutions
• economic stabilization
• personal finance
• trade
• taxation
• economic philisophies
• influential economists through history
• US Economic issues through out US History
• global economy

Class Composition:

This course hinges upon hour-long classroom discussions at Five Rivers Coop, but requires additional work outside of class that is student/parent directed.  Below is a guide of how to, potentially, complete the required 75 hours.  This is flexible (ex. some students are readers; some project learners; some auditory learners; etc.).  Adjust and adapt your hours respectively.  

1. 12 hours of Lecture/Discussion (Five Rivers Coop Meetings)
2. 14 hours of Video Lecture*
3. 25 hours of Reading*
4. 25 hours of Projects (traditional and extension activities)*

*Student/Parent Directed

Recommended Reading List:

• The Law by Bastait * if you were in the Fall Semester of American Government you have a copy of this -- new students will also receive a copy
• Whatever Happened to Penny Candy by Maybury
• Money Greed and God by Jay Richards
• Common Sense Economics by James Gwartney
• Economics in One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt
• How Not to Be Wrong by Jordan Ellenberg

This book list is to help parents who are wanting to have texts for their records and for the schools where they are registered.  These books are not REQUIRED, but will help with class discussion.  Throughout the semester I will be sharing other texts and readings through the blog.

Students will get out of the class what they put into the class.  Weekly recommended readings and activities are pivotal to our class discussions.  Active participation inside and outside of class is APPRECIATED GREATLY!

The blog will be updated weekly, so please check back often!