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literary works to read, synthesize, and report on what they have learned. The literary work body they process will support the themes of the course and build a higher degree of understanding of how the government of the United States came into being and operates today. Higher standards will be established for daily work as well as for tests. The work of an honor student is expected to be professional in both content and delivery.
Prerequisites: “B” average or better in previous history course and teacher approval.
Economics with Financial Literacy 2102335
Credit: Half (1/2) Credit
In this course, students will recognize examples of economics in their daily lives. They will see how the economic choices of larger groups, like businesses and governments, affect themselves and others. As students progress through the course, they will recognize that the costs and benefits of choices connect individuals and groups around the world.
The purpose of this course is to help students become a smart consumer who understands the flow of an economy between individuals, businesses, governments, and the rest of the world.
An added component of this course utilizes the teaching concepts of the BIZNOVATOR TRANSFORM program. Here students apply the principles of economics in three distinct areas:
• Effective Leadership – Today’s effective leaders apply mindfulness to their everyday lives. They are good communicators who are confident, visionary, passionate, while leading with purpose. Through leadership training activities and engagement, our students further TRANSFORM their thinking from self-centric to a collaborative driven leadership approach. These are essential skillsets in today’s global economy.
• Financial Literacy – When we look at today’s rising costs of higher education, now more than ever, our youth need to be financially savvy and take control of their financial futures. Financial knowledge and independence are foundational building blocks to their future success. For this reason BIZNOVATOR believes there are several core components of financial literacy that every student should master. They include; creating a personal budget, being a wise consumer, managing and leveraging credit, opportunity costs vs. time preference, and saving and investing for the future. There is a direct link between a successful entrepreneur and their knowledge of money.
• Social Innovation – Today’s youth must be mindful of the importance of being socially responsible. For this purpose BIZNOVATOR TRANSFORM teaches young people to think beyond themselves and understand the positive impact they can have in the broader communities they serve. We teach our students to be about service before self. In fact, research shows that one of the best ways for a young person to grow is to empower themselves while empowering others. This reinforces the importance of social responsibility and enables the realization that we are all connected.
Prerequisite: United States History or equivalent course
Honors Economics with Financial Literacy 2102345
Credit: Half (1/2) Credit
Honors students will take the course along with students in Economics. In addition to the course work of Economics, honor students will be assigned literary works to read, synthesize, and report on what they have learned. These additional literary works will support the themes of the course and build a higher degree of understanding of how economics works in different
2019-2020 COURSE CATALOG - HS 15