Respect/Work Experience

This course will combine both the Government and Economics curriculums into a year long course. Government class will engage students in key concepts such as Foundations and Branches of Government, Lawmaking, Citizenship, Federalism, and the system of checks and balances. Economics will include units on Financial Literacy, Personal Finance, Budgeting, Credit, and the Stock Market. Students will engage in simulation, discussion, and projects integrating reading, writing, and research skills that will analyze both our Government and our Economy. Work experience will connect with Economic and Government standards through topics such as work preferences, applying for jobs, interview skills, taxes, and setting career goals. Part-time employment, volunteer work, and/or community service are required as part of this course. Class may be taken only upon teacher approval. This course will meet District graduation requirements for Government and Economics. Two elective or two CTE credits will be issued for the work portion of the course. This course will not meet the NCAA requirements for History and Social Sciences. This course will not meet the CTE/Fine Arts requirement for Arizona university entrance.