COURSE SYLLABUS

AP MACRO ECONOMICS

Coach Burnett
Room 325
ellen.burnett@killeenisd.org
http://coachburnett.weebly.com

Tutorials: M/W afternoon 4:15-4:45
Or by appointment
No AM tutorials available

COURSE OVERVIEW

This course is designed to be challenging and reflective of a college level course. Students will be expected to grasp
abstract concepts and apply them to real world situations. In addition to the state standards for education, students will be
held to the standards provided by the AP College Board. An overview of each course and what will be covered is listed
below. For a detailed outline of each course please refer to http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/home.

AP Macroeconomics: The purpose of the AP course in macroeconomics is to give students a thorough
understanding of the principles of economics that apply to an economic system as a whole. The course places
particular emphasis on the study of national income and price-level determination, and also develops students
familiarity with economic performance measures, the financial sector, stabilization policies, economic growth, and
international economics. There is no single approach that an AP Macroeconomics course is expected to follow.
Whatever the approach, however, AP teachers are advised to take into account certain topics generally covered
in college courses. Students will explore the following concepts in depth: basic economic principles, measurement
of economic performance, national income & price determination, financial sector, stabilization policies, economic
growth, international trade and finance. (source: collegeboard.com)

Required Textbook:

McConnell, Campbell R. and Stanley L Brue Economics: Principles, Problems, and Policies McGraw-Hill/Irwin: 15th Edition, 2002
ISBN: 0-07-234036-3

Materials Needed by TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 2
nd
:
1 roll of tape
1 box expo markers (assorted colors preferred)
1 binder (with divider tabs)

Classroom Expectations

Bring to class EVERY day:
1. Blue/black pen & pencil
2. Interactive Journal/Binder
3. A positive attitude

Because this is a college level course, the AP student will be expected to perform at the level of college freshman for the
duration of this course. This course will require outside work and a level of dedication exceeding that of a regular course.
The student is expected to be respectful of their peers, their teacher and the learning environment at all times. If at any
point a student exhibits disrespectful behavior or disrupts the learning environment disciplinary action will be taken.

Classroom Management Plan
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 swearing, teasing, yelling or rude gestures included.
Each student will be in his/her seat when the bell rings ready to work

Consequences
1
st
offense: Verbal warning
2
nd
offense: Teacher-Student conference
3
rd
offense: Parent contact & detention
4
th
offense: POD-student conference (AP/Counselor)
5
th
offense: Referral to AP
Severe offense: Referral to AP

WARNING: Bullying of any kind will NOT be tolerated in my classroom. This room is place where students should feel safe and
free to express themselves. If a student is bullying or threatening another student in any way the sever behavior
consequence will be enforced.

Grading policy: All grades given in this course will follow an AP grading scale

30% Formative Grades (daily work, quizzes)
70% Summative Grades (tests, projects)

Daily Work: This consists of anything done in class including, participation in class discussion, handouts, group activities,
individual work, etc.

Quizzes: Three types of quizzes will be given over the duration of this course; vocabulary, notebook, and reading. Students
can expect to take a quiz once a week and the material on these quizzes will come from the required reading for that
week, the list of vocabulary words provided to the student, or information that can be found in the students notebook.

Tests: Test will be made up of a combination of multiple choice and FRQ questions. Each test will be over only the material
covered in that unit with the exception of practice AP exams or Midterms/finals. They will be graded on an AP scale and
curved at the teachers discretion..

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.

Absence/Tardy Policy: Due to the nature of this course and the amount of material covered students cannot afford to
arrive late to class. If a student is tardy to class they will be subject to the EHS tardy policy. If tardiness becomes a consistent
problem the parent will be contacted and it can result in an ISS assignment. A tardy student is expected to enter the
classroom quietly and without disruption. If the student does not adhere to this they will be considered a disruption to the
learning environment and disciplinary action will follow.

If a student knows he/she will be absent they must inform Mrs. Burnett at least 2 days prior to their absence. Students are
highly encouraged to collect work before an absence to keep from falling behind and stay informed of due dates via the
website and remind101.

Make-up Work: Mrs. Burnett will adhere to the 5 day make-up policy implemented by EHS for anything a student misses in
class that was not announced prior to their absence. If you miss a class and the work was assigned prior to your absence it is
due upon your return this goes for quizzes and tests as well. It is highly recommended that a student schedule a time to
make up quizzes/tests prior to their absence if they know they will be gone. If the student misses a multiple-choice exam
they will receive an alternate make-up exam regardless of the reason for their absence. Late work will not be accepted in
this class. Students will have the opportunity to make up failing assignments per the new EHS make up assignment policy. It
is the SOLE responsibility of the student to obtain the required paperwork and schedule tutorials according the policy
guideline.

Schedule: I have designed this course to follow a comprehensive schedule and each unit will build upon the previous
one. Because this course will be very fast paced and sticks to a rigorous schedule students are HIGHLY ENCOURAGED to
attend tutorials if they do not understand a specific concept or unit. For a more detailed weekly schedule please refer to
the class website: http://coachburnett.weebly.com

Topic: AP Topic #: Approx. Time:
Introduction Concepts Production Possibilities I 2 weeks
Supply and Demand Currency Markets, Circular
Flow
I, II, VII 2 weeks
Goods and Government I 2 days
GDP Accounting II 1 week
Employment and Unemployment II 3 days
CPI, GDP Deflator, Inflation II 1 week
Spending Multipliers II 2 days
Investment Demand II 2 days
Aggregate Models III 2 weeks
Schools of Economics --- 2 days
Countercyclical Policies V 1 week
Banks Creating Money IV 3 days
Phillips Curves V 3 days
Monetarism, Growth Policy, Productivity V, VI 2 days
International Comparative Advantages VII 3 days
International Balance of Payments VII 3 days
Testing Days, Summary Activity Days, Reviews,
F.R. Reviews
--- Remaining days


***THIS SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME STUDENTS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF CHANGES IN A TIMELY MANNER
They will also be posted on the website for this class at http://coachburnett.weebly.com***