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Please note, pacing is based on 45-minute class periods, meeting five days each week for a full academic semester.\u003Cbr>§ Progression of topics within each unit.\u003Cbr>§ Spiraling of the big ideas and skills across units.\u003Cbr>Teach\u003Cbr>SKILL CATEGORIES\u003Cbr>Skill categories spiral throughout the course. |  |\n| --- | --- |\n|  1  Principles and Models\u003Cbr> 2  Interpretation |  3  Manipulation\u003Cbr> 4  Graphing and Visuals |\n| BIG IDEAS\u003Cbr>Big ideas spiral across topics and units. |  |\n\nMEA Economic MOD Macroeconomic  \nMeasurements Models  \nMKT Markets POL Macroeconomic  \nPolicies  \nAssess  \nAssign the Personal Progress Checks—either as homework or in class—for each unit.  \nEach Personal Progress Check contains formative multiplechoice and free-response questions. The feedback from the Personal Progress Checks shows students the areas where they need to focus.  \nMOD  \n1  \n1.1 Scarcity  \nMOD  \n4  \n1.2 Opportunity Cost  \nand the Production Possibilities Curve (PPC)  \nMKT  \n1  \n1.3 Comparative Advantage and Gains  \nfrom Trade  \nMKT  \n4  \n1.4 Demand  \n\n| MKT\u003Cbr>4 | 1.5 | Supply |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n\nMKT  \n4  \n1.6 Market Equilibrium,  \nDisequilibrium, and Changes in Equilibrium  \nPersonal Progress Check 1  \nMultiple-choice:~20 questions  \nFree-response: 2 questions  \n§ Short  \n§ Short  \nMEA  \n1  \n2.1 The Circular Flow and GDP  \nMEA  \n1  \n2.2 Limitations of GDP  \nMEA  \n1  \n2.3 Unemployment  \nMEA  \n2  \n2.4 Price Indices and Inflation  \n\n| MEA\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>3 | 2.5 | Costs of Inflation |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| MEA\u003Cbr>1 | 2.6 | Real v. 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