03 mon syllabus and direction of course
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This document provides an overview of economics as a field of study and outlines the day's lesson plan for a class. It defines economics as the study of how people make choices and notes that economists analyze, explain, and predict human behavior in economic terms. The lesson plan includes distributing graph books for students to take notes, discussing why economists are influential but not always famous, and having students work with partners to answer questions about the syllabus and daily class supplies needed.
03 mon syllabus and direction of course
- 1. Bellringer, verbal with your partner 1. Why do you think teachers hand out syllabi? 2. What is your favorite movie about high school and why? 3. How did economics get the nickname “the dismal science”?
- 2. Pass out graph books • Finish 2 truths activity • Put your name on it • Front notes • Back glossary
- 3. Syllabus
- 4. What is economics? • Study of how people make choices • You made a choice by coming to class today • But that choice also has a cost
- 5. What is economics? economists Alan Greenspan Ben Stein Greg Mankiw Janet Yellen
- 6. Economics as a field Economics Finance Industrial Organization Sociology Marketing Public Choice Resource Management Cousin to Accounting Combines, history, math, psychology, political science
- 7. Economist • A person who studies Economics • Analyze, explain, predict Ben Stein in Ferris Buhler’s Day Off Show Dangerfield clip
- 8. Economists • Study how people make choices • Influential but not always famous • Only 1 US president with econ degree Alan Greenspan Ben Stein
- 9. School supply article • Write 5 questions an economist would ask about this article, in your notes
- 10. Closure with your partner 1. Question you have about the syllabus 2. Identify items you need to bring to class daily 3. Why aren’t economists more famous?