Financial Literacy and Business Building - Full Homeschool Curriculum
What's included
17 pre-recorded lessons
average 17 mins per video9 weeks
of teacher support4 hrs 50 mins
total video learning hours1 year access
to the contentProjects
1 hour per week. Students may create a business plan as a capstone project (on which I'd love to provide feedback)Certificate of Completion
Certificate with hours and topics completed available upon completion.Class Experience
US Grade 8 - 11
Beginner Level
Do you want your child to be financially successful? You're in the right place. ESA note: This class is structured to accept ESA funds for participating states and families. With this class, you can unlock financial freedom and set your family on the path to entrepreneurial success. 🚀💡💸 In this dynamic course, your student will master the essentials of financial literacy and entrepreneurship, equipping them with the tools to thrive in today’s world. Through 17 high-energy video lessons, teens will learn the five key concepts of financial literacy—earning, budgeting, saving, protecting, and investing—alongside the foundational steps to creating a business plan. 📈💼 💰 Financial Literacy Topics Include: Opening a savings account 🏦 Understanding credit scores 📊 Making smart spending decisions 🛍️ Insurance basics 🛡️ Overview of taxes 💵 Introduction to investing 📉📈 ✨ Entrepreneurship Focus: Teens will dive into the world of entrepreneurship, learning how to innovate, solve problems, and develop a growth mindset that fosters resilience and financial independence. 💡 They’ll gain the skills to think creatively, adapt to challenges, and even start building their own business! 🚀 Each lesson is paired with recommended skill packets designed to reinforce learning with practical, independent exercises (and I'm always here to help). These packets offer students the chance to immediately apply their new knowledge, helping solidify key concepts. 📝✅ Whether your student is preparing to launch their own business or simply wants to become financially savvy, this course will empower them to take control of their future, guiding them toward wealth creation and entrepreneurial success! 💼🌟💵 Note on content: This class teaches economics concepts rooted in what are considered "Classical Economic Theory" which emerged from the enlightenment in Western Europe in the 1700s. Language proficiency notice: students will be discussing complex financial terms and ideas. A very strong English language proficiency is required to grasp the full understanding of the material. The pacing of the course is very intense. These ideas are broadly applicable in various regions of the globe, where individuals have access to retail and commercial banking services and market or mixed economies. While an attempt will be made to explain ideas so all students can understand, hyper local examples and command based systems fall outside these financial skills. The course has an implicit bias that wealth accumulation is societally acceptable, at least to a varying degree. Specifically, this class recognizes the ability to lend money at interest as a core concept within the financial world. It represents the importance of individuals being able to accumulate private property to pursue financial independence. Its foundational ideas are rooted in John Locke's principles of the right to hold and accumulate private property.
Learning Goals
Students will be able to recognize and complete basic applications of the the five aspects of financial literacy: earning, savings, spending habits, protecting, and investing.
Students will be able to define and explain how entrepreneurs think.
Syllabus
17 Lessons
over 9 WeeksLesson 1:
Introduction, Overview, and Opportunity Cost
We will review the course goals, introduce the broad concepts of Financial Literacy, and address the "why" of being financially literate. We will also look at the key idea of "opportunity cost" and how it's understanding plays a key role in being financially successful
21 mins of video lessons
Lesson 2:
Getting a Job and Earning Money
This class covers the importance of getting a job. This lesson will look at the "why" as it relates to the being financially literacy, as well as the "how" with respect to the process. Full support and "how to" is provided in the associated skill packet.
17 mins of video lessons
Lesson 3:
Budgeting and Tracking
Class will cover budgeting as a key concept to becoming financially literate, and develop skills to track cashflow, set spending targets, and organize data.
13 mins of video lessons
Lesson 4:
Banks, Savings Accounts, and Checking Accounts
This lesson will discuss how banks work, what services they offer in relation to savings, and how students can use these tools to support their goals.
16 mins of video lessons
Other Details
Parental Guidance
This class will discuss very real financial choices and concepts. Real world events may be discussed as they apply to student questions or topics of discussion.
The instructor's objective is to illustrate ideas and prompt students to think about this material as how it relates to their lives.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Teacher expertise and credentials
5 teachers have teaching certificates
Arizona Teaching Certificate in Secondary Education
Georgia Teaching Certificate in Science
Georgia Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Ohio Teaching Certificate in Social Studies/History
Illinois Teaching Certificate
3 teachers have a Graduate degree
Master's Degree in Education from University of Phoenix
Master's Degree in Education from Lewis and Clark Graduate School of Education
Master's Degree in Social Work from Loyola University
2 teachers have a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's Degree from Oregon State University
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Binghamton University
Adam Scott, MAT taught AP Economics for 15 years and served as the Investment Club advisor in his traditional brick and mortar classroom. His students repeatedly scored in the top 1% of scores in the country.
He since leaving the classroom, he has made several million dollars as an entrepreneur, and has built a tech platform.
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Self-Paced Course
$17
weekly or $149 for all content17 pre-recorded lessons
9 weeks of teacher support
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1 year of access to the content
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Ages: 10-18
Financial Assistance
Tutoring
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