Monday, June 27, 2011

Welcome to AP Economics!

Congratulations!  You have registered for one of the most important classes of your high school career (and maybe your life).  Economics is everywhere, and we will together discover just how prevelant economics is in your everyday life. 
84 days of instruction in the fall semester.  80 Modules in our BRAND NEW fabulous textbook, Krugman’s Economics for AP, just released this year by Nobel winner Paul Krugman and Chief Reader of the AP exam Dave Anderson and Margaret Ray.  You have at your disposal the finest Economics textbook on the market today.  It is set up a little different than traditional textbooks, presenting content in shorter module styles instead of long chapters.  It is also modeled to cover the topics of the AP exam specifically, instead of just an introductory college level economics class.  This text is truly revolutionary, and is the first of its kind in our field.  That being said- READ THE BOOK!  The book is your friend.  The book will help you.  The book will show you the way.  READ IT!
Other helpful websites that can supplement your learning and help solidify concepts ourside of class include:
5. http://www.youtube.com/ search acdc econ
We only have 84 class periods (including short Mondays and assemblies and fire drills and modified schedules for events days).  We have a lot to cover, and not a lot of time.  YOU WILL NEED TO ENHANCE YOUR LEARNING ON YOUR OWN OUTSIDE OF CLASS (aka study).  We will be here to help you, but this is not a class that you can just attend for 48 minutes and expect to do well. 
You can do it!  Can't wait to get started....