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Mr. Hitt-12th Grade Government and Economics

 

Degrees:
Ed.S., Instructional Leadership with Administrator License-Lincoln Memorial University, Knoxville (Cedar Bluff Campus),TN (2018)
M.Ed., Special Education-Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, AZ (2017)
B.S., Secondary Education, History, Behavioral Science-Tennessee Wesleyan University, Athens, TN (2007)
High School Honors Diploma-McMinn Central High School, Englewood, TN (2002)
General Education-Englewood Elementary School, Englewood, TN (1998)
 
Endorsements:
421 History 7-12
422 Geography 7-12
423 Government 7-12
440 Middle Grades 4-8
460 Special Education Modified k-12
442 Beginning Administrator Prek-12
94 Supervisor of Attendance
 
Classes I teach at SHS:
Government and Economics
 
 
Planning: 7th Period Mondays 1:05-1:50
                  7th Period Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:15-2:45
 
A few details about me.:  I am married to my best friend Brandi and we have three beautiful children, two boys and a girl, Branson, Brayden, and Jaysi.  When I am not teaching, I love to sing and listen to all kinds of music and spend quality time with my family.  I enjoy working around my house and property, exercising and walking, playing with my kids, the outdoors, reading, good movies and tv shows and I am very interested in the world around me.  I am a former city commissioner, vice mayor, and mayor of my hometown of Englewood, TN.  I am also an Eagle Scout.  We have 2 pets, a Yorkie named "Bear", and a gecko named "Blaze".
 

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Economics Topics

We will discuss the concept of producers and consumers in terms of the economy, along with discussion of the law of supply and demand, the stock market, and the various items that makeup micro and macro economics.
By the end of the class, students will have a working knowledge of how the economy operates.

Government Units

Unit 1 Foundations of Government
Unit 2 The Legislative Branch
Unit 3 The Executive Branch
Unit 4 The Judicial Branch
Unit 5 Civil Liberties
Unit 6 Tennessee Government
Unit 7 Citizen Participation
 
We will have guided readings throughout the semester and prepare for the government and citizenship exams.