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Introduction
Welcome to Mr. Welker's Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Economics. This course will prepare you for two either the AP exam in Micro or Macroeconomics, or the IB standard level or higher level examination in Economics.- This website play a major role in your Econ studies in Welker's. This is your class Wiki, where you will make regular contributions to a comprehensive study guide covering the topics from the AP and IB Econonomics courses.
- In addition, this wiki will serve as a discussion forum to extend class discussions beyond the classroom, a chat room to gather and talk economics with one another and your teacher, a study center to review for unit tests and exams, and a social network for enhancing your understanding of the principles of economics.
- The Wiki is to be used in partnership with Welker's Wikinomics Blog, where Mr. Welker and other Economics educators write regular posts aimed at extending the content knowledge learned in AP and IB Economcis beyond the classroom and into the real world.
- Contributions to the Wiki and the Blog are a required part of your grade in Welker's class. Scroll down for details.
Mr. Welker's Courses
AP Courses
IB Course
Books used in Welker's Econ classes
McConnell and Brue’s Economics: Principles, Problems, and Policies provides a clear and concise perspective on economics. The 17th Edition builds on their tradition of leadership by sticking to three main goals: help the beginning student master the principles essential for understanding the economizing problem; help the student understand and apply the economic perspective accurately and objectively; and promote a lasting student interest in economics and the economy. 
develop an international perspective.
Advanced Placement Economics (aka the Rainbow Book) teaches a college-level economics course that prepares high school students for the AP Economics Exam. The Teacher Resource Manual introduces the key concepts, and the Student Activities booklets -- Microeconomics and Macroeconomics -- reinforce the principles with activity-based lessons.
Favorite ways to Learn Economics: See economics in action with FAVORITE WAYS TO LEARN ECONOMICS! This manual of experiments and problem sets uses hands-on experiments to reinforce the principles of microeconomics and macroeconomics. With relevant problems, follow-up experiments, opportunities of real-world decision making, and problem sets, mastering economic principles has never been easier! Your Grade in Welker's Economics Class
50% Unit tests
- Unit tests will be given every two to four weeks
- Assessments will consist of multiple choice, short and long response, data and document based questions, and free response questions (AP only).
30% Quizzes and Commentaries (for IB Econ).
20% Contributions to the Econ Wiki, the teacher's blog, and your class blog and Key Questions from textbook.
The Wiki and the Blog as part of your grade
During each unit (every 2-3 weeks), each student is required to sumit online a "Wiki and Blog Log", for which you must:
- contribute to at least THREE pages from the unit's Wiki,
- respond to or begin at least ONE thread in the wiki's discussion forum,
- post comments to at least THREE posts on Welker's blog or the class blog, and
- Write at least ONE blog post on his or her class's group blog.
Wiki & Blog Grade components:
- Contributed to at least three pages from the the current Unit's Wik: 5 points per contribution = 15 points
- Responded to or start at least one thread in the wiki's discussion forum: 10 points
- Commented on at least three blog articles: 15 points
- Authored at least one new post for your class's group blog relating to the topics covered in the class: 20 points
Wiki and Blog Rubric
Student: ___________________ Unit: _____________________ Period:_______
Blog comment rubric:
Total score for blog comments: _____/15
Blog post rubric:
Total score for blog post: _____/20
Wiki and Forum contributions:
Added new content or edited existing content at least three wiki pages: 1 - 2 - 3 ____/15
Created or contributed to at least one thread in the discussion forum: YES - NO ____/10
Total Wiki & Blog Score: ____/60
Blog comment rubric:
| Criteria | Low marks | High marks |
| Length and quality of response (5 marks) | Less than three posts, comments do not meet the word requirement, comments are reasonably well thought 0-3 | 3 posts commented on, 75-150 words each, clearly articulated response to blog post, referencing previous comments 4-5 |
| References to blog post and previous comments (5 marks) | Comments make only minimal reference to blog posts. Little attempt is made to respond to previous comments and/or discussion questions. 0-3 | Comments contain concise reference to the blog post. Student responds clearly to previous comments and/or discussion questions. 4-5 |
| References to topics from class (5 marks) | Comments demonstrate only minimal connections between topics from class and the post and previous comments. 0-3 | Comments contain clear references and connections between the posts and topics learned or discussed in class 4-5 |
Blog post rubric:
| Criteria | Low marks | High marks |
| Length, connection to syllabus (2 marks) | Post EITHER does not relate to the current unit OR is not between 400-600 words 0-1 | Post relates to the current unit AND meets the word limit of between 400-600 words 2 |
| Organization and presentation (4 marks) | Post is poorly organized and presented. Quotes from article are missing or used only minimally 0-2 | Post is well organized and presented. Author makes effective use of quotes from the article 3-4 |
| Economics Terminology (5 marks) | The post demonstrates minimal use of appropriate economic terminology and there are only limited attempts to define terms 0-3 | The post demonstrates appropriate use of economic terminology. Terms requiring definitions are correctly defined. 4-5 |
| Application and Analysis of Economic concepts and theories (5 marks) | The application or analysis of relevant concepts and theories has been attempted, but the linkages to the article are inappropriate or superficial 0-3 | Relevant concepts and theories have been identified and suitably applied in the blog post. 4-5 |
| Evaluation (4 marks) | The author attempts to evaluate the economic theories and concepts applied, but the evaluation is limited 0-2 | The author demonstrates evaluation of the economic theories and concepts applied with 3-4 |
Total score for blog post: _____/20
Wiki and Forum contributions:
Added new content or edited existing content at least three wiki pages: 1 - 2 - 3 ____/15
Created or contributed to at least one thread in the discussion forum: YES - NO ____/10
Total Wiki & Blog Score: ____/60
Welker’s Wikinomics™
