Sue Weaver Economics (rhsecon@yahoo.com)   Sue Weaver is a teacher at Ramona High School in Ramona, California. She is a member of the Palomar College Faculty in San Marcos, California. She has been a grader for the AP* Economics Exam since 1997, having graded both Micro and Macro exams. She has received the Foundation for Teaching Economics National Teacher of the Year Award and been honored by the California Council of Economic Education as the California State Economics Teacher of the year. Sue is a consultant for the College Board, conducting both Saturday, one day workshops and week long institutes at various colleges in California. She is the co-founder of CASET (The California Association of Economics Teachers) and does sessions at its State Conferences and Federal Reserve workshops.

Course Outline  Monday • Introductions ~Looking at sample textbooks and other AP prep materials • Scope and Sequence of Microeconomics (Acorn Book) • Marginal Analysis Activities Essays • Supply and Demand Worksheets Graphing Activities Tuesday • Perfect Competition Graphing Looking at previous AP* essays • Monopoly Graphing Looking at previous AP* Essays • Game Theory • What Graphs do students need to understand for the Micro Exam • Best Practices-Your chance to share your best lesson Wednesday • 2012 Micro Essays and Rubrics • Scope and Sequence of Macroeconomics • Basic Concepts • Economic Indicators • Aggregate Supply and Demand Graphing Activities Sample essays Thursday • Fiscal Policy Multiplier Loanable Funds Market Expansionary and Contractionary Policies Activity: Looking at the Federal Budget • Monetary Policy What is the Federal Reserve System Tools of the FED Sample AP* essays • International Economics Comparative Advantage Balance of Payments Exchange Rates Friday • 2012 Macro Essay and Rubrics • Best Practices-Your chance to share your best lesson

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