Weekly Review 1 – Due 08/31
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Reading Summary Instructions
All students are expected to have read/watched/listened to the material, whether or not they are leading the class with a summary that day.
Additionally, each week, 3-4 students will come to class with questions for their classmates. This is the first thing that happens in class on Tuesdays. All students will do this twice per semester. These should be short: 3-5 sentences. Each summary accounts for 5% of your final grade.
If you are looking for what weeks you are scheduled for, you can find this schedule here.
This is NOT a summary of everything that happened in one material or in all of the materials.
What it is:
- Ask an open question for your classmates about what you read. You can be creative in writing your questions but if you need a place to start, here are some suggestions:
- The author talked about ______. Do you agree or disagree and why?
- This article related to (current event). What side do you think the author would take?
- This article reminded me of my own experience (at work/with my family/at school). Did anyone else see a similarity to their own life?
- Tell me a piece of information you learned (not a topic you learned about)
- Tell me your favorite part AND your least favorite part
Options for Turning it in (choose one):
- During Class: Unmute and share
- During Class: Type into chat box
- Before Class: Post to our OpenLab on the Weekly Post
There is no late option for this assignment. You may only reschedule once.
Grade Rubric:
| Grade | Reading Summary… |
| 0/5 (F) | … doesn’t happen at all (you miss it) |
| 1/5 (F) | … is a summary AND does not include part a, b, or c (outlined above) |
| 2/5 (F) | … includes only one of the three parts (a, b, and c) |
| 3/5 (D-) | … includes only two of the three parts (a, b, and c) |
| 4/5 (B-) | … includes all of three parts however a) is yes/no AND/OR b) is a topic AND/OR half of c) is missing OR all three parts are done well AND a summary is provided |
| 5/5 (A) | … all three parts meet the criteria of “What it is” above AND no summary |
Reading Summary Sign Up
Over the course of the semester, students will be responsible for presenting a summary of the assigned course materials twice. Please click here for more instructions on this assignment.
Please see table below for your assigned weeks and due dates. Please remember, you have two.
| week | Date | topic | Assigned |
| WEEK 5 | T 09/21 | Economic Well-being | Marleen, Randall, Abdullah |
| WEEK 6 | T 09/28 | Employment | Nancy, Rajat |
| WEEK 7 | T 10/05 | Consumption & Savings | Lingjiao, Jun Qi, Astri, |
| WEEK 8 | T 10/12 | International Trade | Mamuna, Mei, Andrew, Bryan |
| WEEK 9 | T 10/19 | Exchange Rates | Alissa, Emmalee, Camila, Andrew, Shawn, Bryan |
| WEEK 10 | T 10/26 | Keynesian Cross & Multipliers | Thet Thet, Mei, Michael |
| WEEK 11 | T 11/02 | Fiscal Policy | Randall, Mamuna, Manuel, Nancy, Uriel |
| WEEK 12 | T 11/09 | Monetary Policy | Lingjiao, Alisha, Mariia, Achly |
| WEEK 13 | T 11/16 | Government Budget | Alissa, Emmalee, Marleen, Osha, Jun Qi, Abdullah, Shawn |
| WEEK 14 | T 11/23 | AD & AS Model | Michael, Astri, Mariia, Manuel, Uriel |
| WEEK 15 | T 11/30 | AD & AS Model | Thet Thet, Rajat, Achly, Alisha, Osha, Camila |
Week 1 – What is Macroeconomics & Course Navigation
No readings outside of class & no assignments
For you to do:
1) create your OpenLab account and become a member of our OpenLab course
2) Introduce yourself
3) Sign up for Reading Summaries
Thursday 08/26
(In Class) What is Economics? (slides)
(In Class) Watch (3:19) – Chang (2019)
Optional:
Watch (11:20) – Chang (2016)
Introductions
Hello All! I am looking forward to working with you this semester. You may call me Al (that’s spelled ay-el, not ay-eye). My pronouns are they/them. I have been teaching at BMCC since Spring 2019 and before that, I’ve taught at NYU and The New School since 2015. I’m really grateful to be working here with the committed faculty and students I have met. I believe that anyone can learn economics because everybody engages with their local economy as part of daily living!
Please respond in a comment below to introduce yourself. To do so click “Leave a Comment” up top. Please note, everything posted to this website is viewable to the entire BMCC OpenLab community and potentially searchable by the public. If you prefer, you’re welcome to email me instead but please do respond. Please include responses to any or all of the following:
- Your Name (as registered)
- Your Nickname (how you want to be addressed in class)
- Pronoun (how you want to be addressed in addition to your name, usually “he,” “she,” “they,” or “name only (no pronoun)” but there are many other options)
- Why you are taking this class
- Something that helps you learn
- Something you enjoy
For instance: My name is Alexandria Eisenbarth, I go by Al. You can also call me “professor” or “Mx. Eisenbarth” if you want, but I do NOT like to be called “Mr.” or “Mrs.” or “Ms.” or “miss.” My pronouns are they/them. I teach this class because a money-paying job is required to access the necessaries of living in our economy in the absence of personal wealth and because I really love helping people access this language of power in ways that are relevant to their own life. I learn best through experiences and prefer a visual/auditory combo if learning-by-doing isn’t available. It is difficult for me to learn when my experiences and memories are not given credibility. I like to crochet, play music, garden, bike, and embark upon personal spiritual growth.
