weekly
or for 12 classes
Economics: The World Runs on Self Interest-Semester Course
Completed by 29 learners
Ages 14-18
Live Group Course
Live video meetings
1x per week, 12 weeks
3-10 learners per class
60 min
What's included
12 live meetings
12 in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. Students will have a weekly homework assignment, which will reflect upon the concepts discussed in class. There will also be a final quiz that is due after the final live class.Letter Grade
Students will be graded on their weekly assignments and a final test. They will also receive participation points for engage in in at least half of the weekly discussion questions. The homework accounts for roughly 78% of their grade, the final test accounts for roughly 14%, and the participation for 7%.Grading
includedClass Experience
US Grade 9 - 12
In this 12 week semester course, students will learn 51 key economic concepts recommended by the Council of Economic Education for High School classes. The class will consist of a lecture and google slide presentation. The presentation will contain videos and discussion questions that students will be expected to participate in. Each week students will have a homework assignment, which will reflect upon the concepts discussed in class. There will also be a final quiz that is due after the final live class. Homework will be assigned due dates. If you are interested in a class that does not have due dates, then check out my flexible schedule economics class. *Additional reading material can be distributed each week upon request* Week 1: Fundamental Economics Decision Making and Cost-Benefit Analysis, Incentives, Economic Institutions, Economic Systems, Human Capital, Opportunity Cost, Productive Resources & Scarcity Week 2: Fundamental Economics Money, Productivity, Property Rights, Technology, Division of Labor and Specialization, Trade, & Exchange and Interdependence Week 3: Microeconomics Demand, Elasticity of Demand, Supply, Profit, Markets and Prices, Price Ceilings and Floors, & Roles of Government Week 4: Microeconomics Consumers, Producers, Competition and Market Structures, & Income Distribution Week 5: Microeconomics Market Structures: Perfect Competition, Monopoly, and Oligopoly Week 6: Microeconomics Monopolistic Competition, Government Failures/Public-Choice Analysis, Market Failures, & Entrepreneurs Week 7: Macroeconomics The Federal Reserve & Budget Deficits and Public Debt Week 8: Macroeconomics GDP, Real vs. Nominal, Inflation, Business Cycles, Economic Growth, & Aggregate Demand Week 9: Macroeconomics Aggregate Supply, Employment and Unemployment, Fiscal Policy, & Monetary Policy Week 10: International Economics Markets/Exchange Rates, Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments, Barriers to Trade, Benefits of Trade/Comparative Advantage, Economic Development, & Foreign Currency Week 11: The U.S. Tax System Income, Corporate, payroll, capital gains, sales, property, tangible personal property, estate, and inheritance taxes Week 12: Personal Finance Compound Interest, Credit, Financial Markets, Insurance, Money Management/Budgeting, Risk and Return, & Saving and Investing **Note this class requires at least 3 students in order to begin. If there are less than 3 students enrolled, I reserve the right to cancel the class and issue a refund.
Learning Goals
At the end of this course, learners will have a basic understanding of the fundamentals of economics. These fundamentals include the 51 key concepts recommended by the Council of Economic Education for High School Classes.
Syllabus
12 Lessons
over 12 WeeksLesson 1:
Week 1: Fundamental Economics
Decision Making and Cost-Benefit Analysis, Incent
60 mins online live lesson
1 assignment
Lesson 2:
Week 2: Fundamental Economics
Money, Productivity, Property Rights, Technology, Division of Labor and Specialization, Trade, & Exchange and Interdependence
60 mins online live lesson
1 assignment
Lesson 3:
Week 3: Microeconomics
Demand, Elasticity of Demand, Supply, Profit, Markets and Prices, Price Ceilings and Floors, & Roles of Government
60 mins online live lesson
1 assignment
Lesson 4:
Week 4: Microeconomics
Consumers, Producers, Competition and Market Structures, & Income Distribution
60 mins online live lesson
1 assignment
Other Details
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Meet the teacher
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Doctoral Degree from University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Bachelor's Degree from George Mason University
I have a Juris Doctor degree from William H. Bowen School of Law and a Bachelors of Science in Economics from George Mason University. I have over 3 years of experience teaching children of all ages on a variety of topics.
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