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Sample Assignment and Reflection For 12th Grade Social Studies Option

Advanced Placement (AP)

Thank you for your interest in AP Economics. This year-long course is designed to introduce the principles of micro and . This rigorous college level course focuses on preparing students to take both the AP Microeconomics and AP Macroeconomics Exam in May. Successful scores may earn college credit.

Please contact Mr. John Kelly if you have any questions or concerns about the course. Email: [email protected] Course Webpage: http://apeconkelly.blogspot.com/

Summer Reading Assignment: Read. Read anything. See Mr. Kelly for suggestions.

If inquiring about what will be covered in AP Microeconomics and AP Macroeconomics please do the following:

1) Preview the course webpage by browsing all the way to the bottom. Click on the links that catch your attention. The course webpage can be found at http://apeconkelly.blogspot.com/

2) After viewing the webpage, and to get a feel for our textbook, please find the link under Micro Unit 3 to Chapter 11 (Web) Full Text PDF. Read the chapter and quiz yourself using the questions at the link Chapter 11 (Web) Study Guide. We will cover one textbook chapter per week. 1) Chapter 11 (Web) Full Text PDF: (Copy & Paste) https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzYisTf6DPKTdnNBSGgwODlzUjg/edit?usp=sharing 2) Chapter 11(Web) Study Guide: (Copy & Paste) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KI6i8cT6cYncuEeT9UsOPcu9k0joLw7PgN6k2m2QhNo/edit?usp=sharing

3) After previewing the webpage and textbook, please look at the ’s AP Micro and AP Macro websites for more specific course content and exam information. i. AP Micro: (Copy & Paste) http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/teachers_corner/2121.html ii. AP Macro: (Copy & Paste) http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/teachers_corner/2120.html

4) If you’re up for a challenge, take one of the Practice or Released Exams found on the College Board’s AP Micro and Macro websites.

5) Please contact Mr. John Kelly with further questions or concerns at [email protected]