2017-18 Economics Pacing Guide

Volusia County Schools
Economics with Financial Literacy Pacing Guide

(2017-2018 )

The completion dates are a guideline to stay on track in order to complete the course and cover all standards by the end
of the 2017-2018 school year.

Organizing Principle 8 standards (Financial Literacy) can be integrated throughout the year as applicable.

OP # Chapter # Organizing Principle Length of Unit Grading Period Unit Completed
10 Days 1st Nine Weeks by (+/- 5 Days)
OP 1 Ch. 1 What’s Economics
Ch. 2 Economic Systems August 28th
American Free Enterprise System
Ch. 3
Demand
Ch. 4 Supply
Equilibrium/Prices
OP 2 Ch. 5 13 Days 1st Nine Weeks September 19th
Ch. 6

OP 3 Ch. 7 Market Structures 9 Days 1st Nine Weeks September 29th
Ch. 8 Business Organizations
Ch. 9
Labor and Wages

OP 4 Ch. 10 Money and Banking 6 Days 1st Nine Weeks October 9th
OP 5 Ch. 11 Financial Markets 8 Days
OP 6 Ch. 12 10 Days 2nd Nine Weeks October 20th
Evaluating the Economy (GDP,
Ch. 13 Income Distribution) 2nd Nine Weeks November 3rd

Ch. 14 Economic Instability (Business Cycle,
Ch. 15 Inflation, Unemployment)
Ch. 16
Taxes and Government Spending
Fiscal Policy

Monetary Policy

OP 7: Ch. 17 Resources for Global Trade 4 Days 2nd Nine Weeks November 9th
Ch. 18 Global Economic Development

OP 8: Ch. 19 Personal Financial Literacy 19 Days 2nd Nine Weeks December 12th

Volusia County Schools
Economics with Financial Literacy Pacing Guide

(2017-2018 )
The completion dates are a guideline to stay on track in order to complete the course and cover all standards by

the end of the 2017-2018 school year.

Organizing Principle 8 standards (Financial Literacy) can be integrated throughout the year as applicable.

OP # Unit # Organizing Principle Length of Unit Grading Period Unit Completed
OP 1 10 Days 3rd Nine Weeks by (+/- 5 Days)
Ch. 1 What’s Economics
OP 2 Ch. 2 Economic Systems January 23rd
Ch. 3 American Free Enterprise System
Ch. 4 13 Days 3rd Nine Weeks February 9th
Ch. 5 Demand
Ch. 6 Supply
Equilibrium/Prices

Ch. 7 Market Structures 9 Days 3rd Nine Weeks February 23rd
Business Organizations
OP 3 Ch. 8
Ch. 9 Labor and Wages

OP 4 Ch. 10 Money and Banking 6 Days 3rd Nine Weeks March 5th
OP 5 Ch. 11 Financial Markets 8 Days
Ch. 12 4th Nine Weeks March 23rd
OP 6 Evaluating the Economy (GDP, 10 Days
OP 7: Ch. 13 Income Distribution) 4 Days 4th Nine Weeks April 6th

Ch. 14 Economic Instability (Business Cycle, 4th Nine Weeks April 12th
Ch. 15 Inflation, Unemployment)
Ch. 16
Taxes and Government Spending
Ch. 17 Fiscal Policy
Ch. 18
Monetary Policy

Resources for Global Trade
Global Economic Development

OP 8: Ch. 19 Personal Financial Literacy 19 Days 4th Nine Weeks May 9th