Course Name: Economics
Subject: Social Studies
Course Number: 2102310
Prerequisites: None
Credit Earned: .05
Course description: This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and decision-making tools necessaryfor understanding how society organizes its limited resources to satisfy its wants. By taking a tour of Econ City, students explore how the government, business, and decisions impact the economy.
Scope & Sequence: Module 1: Course Organization
Motif and Course Information
Your Travel Itinerary
Module 2: The Chamber of Commerce
What is Economics?
Why do we study Economics?
Scarcity and Opportunity Cost
Microeconomics and Macroeconomics
Economics in the News
Module 3: The Econ City Mall
Demand and Supply
Market Equilibrium
Mid-Point Survey
Module 4: The Corporate Headquarters
Types of Businesses
Competition
Stocks and Bonds
Understanding Credit
Module 5: The Econ City Bank
Measuring the national economy
Inflation
Business Cycle
Money
Federal Reserve
Module 6: City Hall
Comparative vs. Absolute Advantage
Types of Economic Sstems
Capitalism vs. Socialism
Where to build a factory
Module 7: Creating a personal budget
Career Path
Expenses
Budget Series Final Activity
Module 8: Final project/exam
This course integrates the Goal 3 Student Performance Standards of the Florida System of School Improvement and Accountability as appropriate to the content and processes of the subject matter.