

Now you can make economics feel real and relevant while meeting state and national standards. With 11 chapters and 49 lessons, this course makes it easy for students to learn how economic principles apply to real-life situations.


Our material is interactive, practical and relatable, ensuring students retain what they’ve learned long after graduation. Plus, it’s accessible and inclusive for all learning levels and backgrounds.

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Table of Contents
Chapter and Lesson titles subject to change, topics are final.
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Chapter 1: Fundamentals of Economics
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- Lesson 1: Why Economics Matters
- Lesson 2: Unlimited Wants, Scarce Resources
- Lesson 3: Decision-Making and Choice
- Lesson 4: Efficiency
- Lesson 5: Incentives
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Chapter 2: Economic Systems
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- Lesson 1: The Allocation of Resources
- Lesson 2: Market vs. Command Economies
- Lesson 3: Property Rights
- Lesson 4: The Free Enterprise System
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Chapter 3: Supply and Demand
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- Lesson 1: Demand
- Lesson 2: Supply
- Lesson 3: Equilibrium
- Lesson 4: Prices
- Lesson 5: The Labor Market
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Chapter 4: Competition and Market Structures
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- Lesson 1: Comparative Advantage and Specialization
- Lesson 2: Efficiency of Trade
- Lesson 3: Globalization
- Lesson 4: Trade Barriers
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Chapter 5: Navigating the Market
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- Lesson 1: Externalities, Subsidies, and Regulations
- Lesson 2: Public Goods and Services
- Lesson 3: Price Controls
- Lesson 4: Market for Loanable Funds
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Chapter 6: Individuals and Firms
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- Lesson 1: Market Structures
- Lesson 2: Factors of Production
- Lesson 3: Production on the Margin
- Lesson 4: Business Types
- Lesson 5: Entrepreneurs
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Chapter 7: Long-Run Growth
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- Lesson 1: Fundamentals of Economic Development
- Lesson 2: Circular Flow Model
- Lesson 3: Measuring Growth (GDP)
- Lesson 4: Standards of Living
- Lesson 5: Employment Trends
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Chapter 8: Money and Banking
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- Lesson 1: History of Money
- Lesson 2: Banking System
- Lesson 3: Inflation
- Lesson 4: Monetary Policy
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Chapter 9: Fiscal Policy
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- Lesson 1: Federal Budget and Spending
- Lesson 2: Taxes
- Lesson 3: Applying Fiscal Policy
- Lesson 4: Political Economy
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Chapter 10: Short-Run Macro
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- Lesson 1: Business Cycle Theory
- Lesson 2: Unemployment
- Lesson 3: Short-Run vs. Long-Run Economics
- Lesson 4: Economic Philosophies
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Chapter 11: Personal Economics
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- Lesson 1: Intentionality with Money
- Lesson 2: Living Debt-Free
- Lesson 3: College and Career Planning
- Lesson 4: Real Estate and Insurance
- Lesson 5: Investing and Your Future
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Does Foundations in Economics support online or virtual learning?
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Yes! Foundations in Economics is available in a fully digital option, as well as a print and streaming option. No matter what delivery method you choose, a printed Teachers Guide is availabe for purchase.
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How long does it take to teach Foundations in Economics?
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Foundations in Economics is designed as a semester-long course with stand-alone chapters. We provide you with flexible pacing guides that you can choose from, but if you don’t need a full semester course, the stand-alone chapters allow you to make the course fit your schedule—not the other way around.