Introduction to Economics | High School Course 1/2 Credit | Self-Paced  

In this 12 week course, we will explore the introductory concepts and themes of micro and macro economics such as supply and demand, scarce resources, individual markets, free market and the American founding and more.

Our Course

  • Welcome

    Welcome students! This Economics course for high school students, helps students understand the foundational principles of macro and micro economics and economic policy, through the lense of history and current events, and how these apply to your daily life!

    This semester-long course is 100% online, taken asynchronously with no specific “live” sessions, or meeting time requirements. It will prepare students for university, and help them become independent learners! Asynchronous courses are great for students who prefer a flexible schedule!

  • Weekly

    Each week you will receive an interactive presentation reviewing this week’s concepts of as well as a related assignment

    - Students will take a picture of their assignment to upload to the classroom after completing

    - Students will be asked to respond to the discussion questions that will be posted in the classroom

  • ⭐️ Learning Goals and Topics ⭐️

    ⭐️ Learning Goals and Topics ⭐️

    This course will cover the topics below in weekly lessons, in order to give you a well-rounded understanding of the free-market system, and economics.

    - Free Market Economics and the American Founding

    - How Markets Work & Economic Policy

    - Understanding Demand and the Role of Profit

    - Supply and Equilibrium

    - Incentive and the “Information Problem”

    - Keynesianism and Macroeconomics

    - Monetary Theory

    - Case Study: The Great Recession

    - Restoring Economic Liberty

    - Competition and scarcity,

    - Opportunity cost and resource allocation, and unemployment

    - Inflation, and the determination of prices.

  • Prior to First Class

    ⭐️ Prior to First Class ⭐️

    Please come prepared to the first class, having purchased or downloaded Economics in One Lesson

  • ⭐️ Assignments and Grades ⭐️

    Three (3) Non-Cumulative Exams:

    Fill in, identifiers, definitions, matching etc.

    These exams will require you to not only memorize the information from the lectures, readings, etc., but also apply the ideas and concepts to other situations to ensure you truly have a handle of the information.

    There will be one paper. Students will choose their own topic, each requiring written approval from the instructor.

    Other miscellaneous assignments including, but not limited to: pop-quizzes, reading comprehension worksheets, and a letter-writing assignment.

  • Part 2/2

    This course covers the basics of economics, and satisfies a 1/2 credit of Economics for the purposes of High School Transcripts. This course may be taken with my US Government FLEX course for 1 FULL High School Credit.

    This course continues to tie in historical and current events referenced in part 1 of the course, in order to help students understand economics in action, but it is non-cumulative and may be taken on its own.

What’s inside

Unit 1 & Exam 1

  • Week One - Introduction to Economic Concepts

  • Week Two - Introduction to Scarcity and the 10 Principles of Economics

  • Week Three: Government Spending & Taxes, Monetary Policy, The Federal Reserve

  • Week Four and Exam One: Competitive Markets & Exploration of Post-War Germany

Unit 2 & Exam 2

  • Week Five - Competitive Markets Continued, Introduction to Monopolies

  • Week Six: Supply and Demand and a History of the Minimum Wage

  • Week Seven: Introduction to Protectionism & Highlighted Supreme Court Case

  • Week Eight: What is Money? And an Introduction to Inflation

Unit 3 & Exam 3

  • Week Nine: Inflation Continued, and an Introduction to Unions

  • Week Ten: The 2008 Financial Crisis

  • Week Eleven: The Great Economic Debates

  • Week Twelve and Exam Three, Flex Week