Cornerstones

INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS

Cornerstone Assessments and Graduation Expectations
You must meet school-wide and social studiesgraduation expectations in this course. In order to earn credit, you must demonstrate proficiency on cornerstone assessments in addition to a passing grade of 70 for the course. Each cornerstone is tied to one or more graduation expectations. To show proficiency in the expectations being measured, you will need to achieve a score of 80 or higher on each cornerstone assessment. If you don’t initially meet expectations on a cornerstone assessment, you will have additional opportunities to show proficiency which may require efforts outside of class time.

expectations addressed in this course are bold || School-Wide Graduation Expectations expectations addressed in this course are bold ||
 * Graduation Expectations for Social Studies
 * As a YHS student, you will
 * demonstrate skills of inquiry, interpretation, argumentation, and synthesis by analyzing primary and secondary sources. (Analysis)
 * understand and demonstrate the purpose and functions of government and the rights and responsibilities of civic life. (Civics & Government)
 * understand economic concepts and systems and how these affect decisions at personal, regional, national, and global levels. (Economics)
 * understand where people, places, and resources are located and the relationships among them. (Geography)
 * understand the opportunities and challenges that arise from connections and conflicts among nations and cultures. (Global Connections)
 * understand major historical events, eras, and themes and their defining characteristics (History) || As a YHS student, you will
 * Communicate effectively
 * Exhibit personal responsibility, civic engagement, and global awareness
 * Work independently and collaboratively
 * Demonstrate critical, creative, and innovative thinking
 * Develop understanding through inquiry, research, and synthesis ||

Cornerstone Assessments for Course Name

 * **Cornerstone Assessment ** || **YHS EXPECTATIONS ** || **SOCIAL STUDIES EXPECTATIONS ** ||
 * Supply & Demand Quiz || Demonstrate critical, creative, and innovative thinking || Understand economic concepts and systems and how these affect decisions at personal, regional, national, and global levels. ||
 * Retail Simulation || Demonstrate critical, creative, and innovative thinking || U nderstand economic concepts and systems and how these affect decisions at personal, regional, national, and global levels ||
 * Investment Portfolio || Demonstrate critical, creative, and innovative thinking || U nderstand economic concepts and systems and how these affect decisions at personal, regional, national, and global levels ||