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This page will provide you with course event information, textbook information,  Blackboard login, and instruction for what to do at the BlackBoard websites for Macroeconomics (ECN 211) and Microeconomics (ECN 212).

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MACROECONOMICS (ECN 211)
The five week summer session is very intense.  Once the semester starts you will have assignments due each Thursday, 11:55pm.

EVENTS SCHEDULE
Monday, May 26 - BlackBoard site becomes available
To do:
  • Login to BlackBoard - see below
  • Buy textbook - see below
  • Read: Chapter 5: GDP,  Chapter 6: Business Cycles, and Chapter 7: Inflation
  • At BlackBoard website go to the Orientation area: read items, scroll down, do what is asked of you.
  • At BlackBoard website go to the Chapters area: check out the WHAT TO STUDY and EARN POINTS.
The graded assignments are always in the Earn Points area. Complete all assignments for Chapter 5: GDP, Chapter 6: Business Cycles, and Chapter 7: Inflation by Thursday, June 12, 11:55pm, mst.

Monday, June 2 -  The Official First Day of Class
By now you should have taken care of the following tasks:
  • BlackBoard Login
  • Orientation - (at BlackBoard)
Thursday, June 12, 11:55 pm, mst:  Chapter 5, 6 and 7 are due
BlackBoard takes all assignments down at exactly 11:55 pm. Any assignments not submitted by 11:55 will receive a grade of zero.   Assignments due:
  • Orientation
  • Chapter 5: GDP
  • Chapter 6: Business Cycles
  • Chapter 7: Inflation
Friday, June 13, 12:05 am, mst:  Chapters 10, 11 and 13 are available.
You will have one week to take care of the following chapters:
  • Chapter 10: Aggregate Demand / Aggregate Supply
  • Chapter 11: Fiscal Policy
  • Chapter 13 Deficits
Thursday, June 19, 12:05 am, mst:  Chapter 10, 11 and 13 are due at 11:55pm.
  • Chapter 10: Aggregate Demand / Aggregate Supply
  • Chapter 11: Fiscal Policy
  • Chapter 13 Deficits
Please mark the events listed above in your calendar. After a week passes, we will not ever return to the previous week's assignments. The same pattern will follow throughout the semester.  New material becomes available on BlackBoard each Friday, 12:05 am and is due the following Thursday, 11:55 pm.


TEXTBOOK INFORMATION

Course: ECN 211
Instructor: Charles Pflanz
Textbook: Macroeconomics For Today, 5th Edition
ISBN: 0324408005
Author: Irvin Tucker
Publisher: Thomson/Southwestern
Study guide not needed

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WHERE TO BUY YOUR BOOK (suggested choices)

Barnes & Noble Online

SCC Bookstore

Amazon.com

(assignments are located at the BlackBoard site)

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BLACKBOARD LOGIN
(our online classroom)

or-

go to SCC website

click on Students
see RESOURCES (nav bar on right side)
click on BlackBoard Login
select Scottsdale Community College and follow instructions

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