Consumer Education

I.                   COURSE DESCRIPTION

THE OBJECTIVE OF THE COURSE IS TO GIVE THE STUDENT A SOUND UNDERSTANDING OF THE MARKETPLACE AND HOW TO FUNCTION IN IT AS A WISE AND THOUGHTFUL CONSUMER.

II.                MAJOR FOCUS OF THE COURSE

TO PRESENT ACCURATE AND UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ABOUT BASIC PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS AND HOW THESE PRINCIPLES OPERATE IN THE EVERYDAY WORLD.  ALSO TO PRESENT AN UNDERSTANDABLE, COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW OF THE MAIN ELEMENTS IN OUR ECONOMIC LIFE.

III.             STUDENT OBJECTIVES

                   THE STUDENT WILL LEARN ABOUT THE FREE

                   ENTERPRISE SYSTEM, TAXES, BUDGETING, BANKING

                   SERVICES, CREDIT, TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING,

                   INSURANCE, AND CONSUMER PROTECTION.

IV.           STUDENT EXPECTATIONS

EACH STUDENT IS EXPECTED TO FOLLOW THE RULES, REGULATIONS, AND ATTENDANCE POLICY AS STATED IN THE STUDENT HANDBOOK.  DURING CLASS, EACH STUDENT IS ENCOURAGED TO BE AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT.  ALL CLASS AND HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS ARE TO BE COMPLETED WITHIN THE GIVEN TIME FRAME.  THE STUDENT IS ALSO EXPECTED TO DEMONSTRATE WHAT THEY HAVE LEARNED BY COMPLETING ALL QUIZZES TESTS AND A FINAL EXAM.

*STUDENT EXPECTATIONS ARE CONTINGENT UPON

  IEP GOALS AND OBJECTIVES.

V.              COURSE GRADING SCALE

A= 100-90%

B=   89-80%

C=   79-70%

D=   69-60%

F=    BELOW 60%

QUARTER GRADES ARE BASED ON THE AVERAGE OF ALL ASSIGNMENTS, TESTS AND QUIZZES.  SEMESTER GRADES ARE BASED ON THE AVERAGE OF THE TWO QUARTER GRADES (WORTH 40% EACH) AND THE FINAL EXAM (WORTH 20%).

VI.           TEXTBOOK OUTLINE

CHAPTER ONE             CONSUMERS

CHAPTER TWO           BUYING TECHNOLOGY

CHAPTER THREE        CONSUMER PROTECTION

CHAPTER FOUR          CHOOSE A CAREER

CHAPTER FIVE            TAXES

CHAPTER SIX              BUDGETING

CHAPTER SEVEN        BANKING SERVICES

CHAPTER EIGHT         SAVING

CHAPTER NINE            INVESTING

CHAPTER TEN             CREDIT

CHAPTER ELEVEN      BUDGET ESSENTIALS

CHAPTER TWELVE     TRANSPORTATION

CHAPTER THIRTEEN  HOUSING

CHAPTER FOURTEEN AUTO/HOME INSURANCE

CHAPTER FIFTEEN     HEALTH/LIFE INSURANCE

CHAPTER SIXTEEN     CHOOSE SERVICES

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN  GLOBAL ECONOMY

VII.        REAL WORLD APPLICATION

STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO SEE THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN ECONOMICS AND REAL LIFE.  IT DEALS WITH ECONOMICS IN TERMS OF ITS EFFECT UPON THE EVERYDAY LIFE OF PEOPLE, THEIR COMMUNITY AND THE NATION.