course 2025/26: general information

 

For 10a: We'll have a double lesson economics every second week (Thursday afternoon) and the rest of the lessons are social studies lessons

For 10b: The last lesson of the week (Thursday 4th period) is economics. The rest ist social studies.

 

 

 

Topics this year:

 

• Economy (economic systems, competition, entrepreneurship, etc.)
• European Union
• Human Rights and Security and Peace
• Social Welfare State
• Migration
• Political power and control

 

 

 

Material:

 

• folder (because of worksheets), DinA 4
• grid paper or ruled paper (your choice) with margin
• no “Klassenarbeitsheft”

 

 

 

Grade economics:
written grade+ oral grade                                                                         50% :     50%
written grade: 
        1 class tests (first block):                                                           25%

 

        1 written exam (second block):                                                  25%

 

 

 

Grade social studies:

 

written grade+ oral grade                                                                  50% :     50%
written grade:

 

        2 class tests                                                   
       
oral grade (both subjects):
           qualitative performance                       
           quantitative performance                       
           working attitude and performance (individual work, partner work, group work,

 

presentations...)

 

homework

 

 

 

Homework:
You are going to get exercises every second week here on this homepage.

 

 

Let me stress again: They are an important part of your oral grade.

 

 

 

Office Hours:

 

By appointment.

 

 

 

GFS:

 

Possible of course. There won't be a list of topics, so if you are interested in doing a GFS in social studies, come to me as early as possible with a suggestion for a topic. However, five GFS as a maximum are possible. First come, first serve.