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Economics

School Year: 2022-2023

Subject: Social Studies and History

Course ID: SS113182

College Concurrent: No

School District: Big Horn County School District #1

Credit Recovery: No

Program Name: Wyoming Connections Academy

Course Capacity:

Grade Level(s): 9-12

Connexus

Delivery Method: Online Asynchronous

Curriculum Type: Connections Academy

Credits: 0.50

Standards: Wyoming standards alignment available from the district upon request

Hathaway Success Course: Yes

Days: See Course Participation below

Advanced Placement: No

Times: See Course Participation below

Start - End Dates: Aug 29, 2022 - May 26, 2023

Available for Purchase: District Only

Course Description:
Economics provides an introduction to the concepts of both macro- and microeconomics. Students explore topics such as scarcity, opportunity cost, and supply and demand. The course provides an overview of the free market and centrally planned economies, as well as how government influences economics. Students will also explore business and labor, money, banking, and finance. Economics introduces students to economic growth, development, and challenges in both the U.S. and the global economies.

Course Prerequisites:
None

Required Materials: None

Course Accessibility:
Connections Education LLC dba Pearson Virtual Schools USA, its schools and affiliates use information technology as a means of providing equality of opportunity to the greatest number of people, including people with disabilities. Connections aims to create a culture of accessibility through education. Connections is committed to working with the schools it supports in developing accessible websites and other electronic information to the Technical Standards and principles set forth in Section 508 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Federal law requires all public schools to provide students, regardless of disability, with an equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from the school’s education program. Students have 24-hour assistance in LMS and technical support.

Course Participation:
Student participation in this course is documented by the following:

Coursework submissions recorded by the learning management system.
Participation verified by the virtual education teacher for time spent working offline.
Academic-based communication between the student and virtual education teacher or learning coach and virtual education teacher.
Synchronous time with the class, a group or the virtual education teacher recorded by the learning management system or teacher.
The virtual education teacher verifies participation in the course 1-3 times a week.
Virtual education teacher verifies participation 1 to 3 times weekly