Welcome and Syllabus
Welcome to U.S. Economics with Mr Rauscher! The syllabus can be found by clicking on the link at the top of the page or you can download it below.
Join the Remind for your class to get reminders about tests and homework assignments. Click on this link and enter your class code.
Remind Codes – 2nd Hour: 8ef47b, 6th Hour: 77hbga
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Economics Final Review
If your preparing for the final, use the review sheets from all the previous tests to get your knowledge lined up! You can access the textbook online here.
Economics_ Chapters 1 and 2 Test Review
Economics_ Chapter 3 and 7 Test Review
Economics_ Chapter 4 Test Review
Economics_ Chapter 5_ Supply Test Review
Economics_ Chapter 6 Test Review Economics_ Chapters 9 and 10 Test Review
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Economics: Homework – Stock Market Conclusion
The end of the Stock Market Contest is in sight! For Monday, June 10th, you need to complete the Economics_ Stock Market Conclusion. This requires you to graph your stock picks over time and write observations about the prices. Remember, this assignment is worth 15 summative points– that’s about 1/3 of a test!
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Economics: Test Chapters 9 and 10
Tomorrow, Friday May 31, we’ll be taking a test on Chapters 9 and 10, Taxe and Government Spending. Use the Economics_ Chapters 9 and 10 Test Review to help prepare. You can access the textbook online here.
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WDHS Film Festival – Wed May 22 and Thu May 23
The WDHS Film Festival is on Wednesday May 22 and Thursday May 23rd in the Michael A Guido Theater at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center. See the premiere of 10 short films, nominated for seven Student Emmy awards.
Every student in all of my classes gets credit for showing up. The students in Advanced Movie Making and Advanced Video must attend at least one night. Students in Studio Productions and U.S. Economics can earn extra credit. Just take a picture of yourself at the theater and share it on social media with the hashtag #WDHS or email it to Mr. Rauscher.
Buy tickets at lunch or from Mr. Rauscher! Or you can buy them at the theater.
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Economics: Homework Vocabulary Chapter 6
By Tuesday, May 7, you need to complete the Chapter 6 Vocabulary. You can download it here: Chapter 6 Vocab. Either take home a textbook or use the one online here.
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Economics: Prep for M-Step Social Studies
On April 23rd, you will be taking the M-STEP Social Studies test. We hope that we can help you get prepared. For that, we’ve created online modules that cover the material you’ll see on the test. Most of this should be review for you, but it’s good to feel refreshed. If you go to the site https://moodle.dearbornschools.org/course/view.php?id=2171, there are several modules to complete. For every module you complete before the test on April 23rd, you will earn extra credit in my economics class. If you need a password or code, the code for 2nd hour students is x3xbim and the password for 6th hour students is 5nuuaq.
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Economics Extra Credit
At long last, there is an extra credit assignment! Click to download the Economics_ Extra Credit. Find an article about a product and then report on how this product is having a change in demand, supply, and/or price. You can earn up to 20 summative points, which equals about half a test. The extra credit assignment is due by May 3rd
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Economics: Chapter 4 Test on Friday!
Hey everybody! We have actually covered all of chapter 4, so there will be a test on Friday, March 28th on Chapter 4. This is one day later because of SAT bubbling. Download the Economics_ Chapter 4 Test Review and go to the textbook to prepare!
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Economics: Vocabulary Homework
Remember, on Wednesday, March 
20th, you need to turn in the vocabulary sheet for Chapter 4 (Economics_ Chapter 4.1 Vocabulary). You can look for definitions in the textbook here.
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