Teaching the High School Economics Course has a 97% teacher approval rating
Teaching the High School Economics Course is your go-to source for teaching economics to high school seniors. With a 97% teacher approval rating, you are sure to learn how to implement high school economics standards that emphasize economic reasoning and realities of the 21st Century global economy so students are college and career ready.
“I can’t wait to use the materials in my classroom.”
To help teachers meet the 1998 Economics Strand of the California History/Social Science Standards, California Council on Economic Education, CCEE, has developed a handbook of 23 lessons that focus on nine economic principles, like costs of choices, benefit/cost analysis and the role of profit and competition in a market economy.
Download one or all of the 23 units, buy the complete guide or see the calendar for workshops to dig deeper into each lesson with trained professionals, and you’ll be saying:
“I learned more in two days than I did in two semesters of college economics.”
“After this workshop, I feel like I can teach this stuff!”
Course at a glance
| Course Topics | Complimentary Lessons | Complimentary In-class Presentations |
| 1 What Is Economics? | Download Economics PDF | Download Economics PPT |
| 2a Human Capital 2b Human Capital Markets |
Download Human Capital PDF Download Human Capital Markets PDF |
Download Human Capital PPT Download Human Capital Markets PPT |
| 3 Cost | Download Cost PDF | Download Cost PPT |
| 4 Benefit/Cost | Download Benefit Cost PDF | Download Benefit Cost PPT |
| 5 Marginal Analysis | Download Marginal Analysis PDF | Download Marginal Analysis PPT |
| 6 Exchange | Download Exchange PDF | Download Exchange PPT |
| 7 Production | Download Production PDF | Download Production PPT |
| 8 Market System | Download Market System PDF | Download Market System PPT (Abbreviated) |
| 9 Buyers and Sellers | Download Buyers and Sellers PDF | Download Buyers and Sellers PPT |
| 10 Market Analysis | Download More Markets PDF | Download Market Analysis PPT |
| 11 More Markets | Download Market Analysis PDF | Download More Markets PPT |
| 12 Incentives | Download Incentives PDF | Download Incentives PPT |
| 13 Property Rights | Download Property Rights PDF | Download Property Rights PPT |
| 14 Messed Up Markets | Download Messed Up Markets PDF | Download Messed Up Markets PPT |
| 15 Government | Download Government PDF | Download Government PPT |
| 16 Macro Intro | Download Macro Intro PDF | Download Macro Intro PPT |
| 17 Reading the Economy | Download Reading the Economy PDF | Download Reading the Economy PPT |
| 18 Fiscal and Multiplier | Download Fiscal and Multiplier PDF | Download Fiscal And Multiplier PPT |
| 19 Money Fed | Download Money Fed PDF | Download Money Fed PPT |
| 20 Monetary Policy | Download Monetary Policy PDF | Download Monetary Policy PPT |
| 21 Personal Finance | Download Personal Finance PDF | Download Personal Finance PPT |
| 22 Globalization | Download Globalization PDF | Download Globalization PPT |
| 23 An End and a Beginning | Download An End and a Beginning PDF | — |
Each unit includes five components:
- Explanation of the concepts
- Multiple choice questions and worksheets to test for understanding
- Descriptions of common mistakes and ways to help students avoid them
- Lists of resources for active learning
- Print and electronic resources
Key Lessons
- Economic reasoning
- The U.S. market economy in a global setting
- The government in the economy
- The aggregate economy
- The U.S. labor market
- The international economy
Benefits
- Increased confidence for new high school economics teachers
- Renewed energy for experienced teachers
- Better implementation of the Standards
- A more exciting experience for students and a better understanding of their challenges and potential in the 21st century global economy
Results
- Student pre- and post-test results demonstrate a statistically significant improvement in student understanding of the workings of the U.S. economy in a global setting.
Check the calendar for an upcoming workshop to learn how to use the Teacher Guide to the California Economics Standards.
