Monday, August 22, 2011
Introducing the Course
OBJECTIVE
Students shall be able to
understand the purposes and requirements of the course, and
understand the economic way of thinking.
ACTIVITIES
Lecture/discussion: the A.P. Macroeconomics course.
Students shall read chapter one in The Armchair Economist.
Assignments:
Read chapter one in The Armchair Economist. [Click here for the text file from the chapter.]
Answer these questions from Chapter One in The Armchair Economist.
Read chapter three in McConnell & Brue's Economics.
[Alternately, read "Demand, Supply, Market Equilibrium and Welfare Analysis" and "Elasticity, Microeconomic Policy and Consumer Theory" in 5 Steps to a 5. Actually you can skip the "Welfare Analysis" and the "Microeconomic Policy and Consumer Theory" part for now. They won't be on the 1st test. You will have to read them later.]
ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES
Monitor and adjust as necessary.