LECTURE/DISCUSSION OUTLINE,
DAILY
SUMMER SEMESTER, SESSION B, JUNE 30 - JULY 18, 2008
Regular Class Meetings are held Mon.-Fri., 9:00 a.m. 12:00 noon
Days One and Two- June 30 and July 1: An Introduction to Economics
Tregarthen and Rittenberg, Economics: Chapters 1-3
Day Three July 2: Topics
of Macroeconomics and Measuring Total Output and Income
Tregarthen and Rittenberg, Economics: Chapters 5 and 6
Day Four July 3: Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply
Tregarthen and Rittenberg, Economics: Chapter 7
Day Five July 4 Review - To accommodate the first midterm class will end at 10:30 a.m.
FIRST MIDTERM: Chapters 2, 3, 20-22; July 4, 2008 Multiple Choice on the Web; Essay/Problem due 5:00 p.m.
Day Six - July 7; Economic
Growth
Tregarthen and Rittenberg,
Economics: Chapter 8
Day Seven July 8: Money and the Economy
Tregarthen and Rittenberg,
Economics: Chapter 9
Day Eight - July 9: Money and the Economy, cont.
Tregarthen and Rittenberg, Economics: Chapters 10 & 11
Day Nine - July 10: Government and Fiscal Policy;
Tregarthen and Rittenberg, Economics: Chapter 12
Day Ten - July 11 Catch up, Summary and Review Although I would normally accommodate the second midterm by ending class at 10:30 a.m., I will give you the opportunity to vote on whether we hold forth in class right up to the noon hour. Some of you may decide you can use the extra time for review and questions. Well see.
SECOND MIDTERM: Chapters 23-27; July 11, 2008, Multiple Choice on the Web; Essay/Problem due 5:00 p.m.
Days Eleven and Twelve July 14 and July 15: Consumption and the
Aggregate Expenditures Model
Tregarthen and Rittenberg, Economics: Chapters 13
Day Thirteen- July 16: Investment, Net Exports, and International Finance
Tregarthen and Rittenberg, Economics: Chapters 14 and 15
Day Fourteen July 17: Macroeconomic Synthesis
Tregarthen and Rittenberg, Economics: Chapters 16 and 17.
TERM PAPER DUE ON
July 17 BY 5:00 P.M.
Day Fifteen July 18 - Review - To accommodate the third midterm, class will end at 10:30 a.m.
THIRD MIDTERM emphasizes chapters 13-17 but includes all previously assigned chapters. NOTE: No Essay/Problem; 100 question multiple choice exam on the Web must be completed by 2:00 p.m.