Lesson 1: Our National Debt
Lesson Overview The national debt is growing by more than a trillion dollars per year. But the process by which…
ACTIVITY 6 – Will the Real Socialism Please Step Forward?
Introduction In this activity student will use their knowledge of socialism to examine country profiles in the CIA World Factbook…
ACTIVITY 5 – The Shortage Economy
Introduction: As countries like Estonia and Poland were occupied by the Soviet Union during World War II, private industry was…
Lesson 7: Singapore
Introduction In this lesson, students learn about the strong economic growth of the Singapore economy since achieving national sovereignty in…
ACTIVITY 4 – The More the Merrier
Introduction The friendly invitation, “the more, the merrier,” may not have originated to describe market competition, but it certainly applies.…
ACTIVITY 3 – Innovation – Is it Rocket Science?
Introduction History is replete with examples of societies in which genius spawned invention but made no long-lasting impact on standards…
Lesson 5: Denmark – The Free Enterprise Welfare State
Introduction This lesson examines the Danish economic model, including its origins, and draws some important lessons from the experience, including…
Lesson 4: The Mirage of Swedish Socialism
Introduction For half a century, Sweden has been associated with socialism. When asked to give an example of a successful…
ACTIVITY 2 – LET’S MAKE IT FAIR
Introduction In this activity students participate in a socialist society and try to achieve a fair allocation of stickers and…
ACTIVITY 1 – A Survey: 4 Countries and You
Introduction: In this activity, students participate in a survey answering questions about their feelings regarding various economic systems as well…
Lesson 3: Pathologies of Privilege
Introduction The inability of the various Socialist experiments to overcome the problems of control, knowledge and incentives invariably led to…
Lesson 2: A Short History of Poland
Introduction For four decades during the latter half of the 20th Century Poland was the subject of a grand socio-economic…
Lesson 1: Socialism Defined
Introduction This lesson introduces students to the political economy of socialism and its goals. By using the Polish socialist experiment…
Capstone Project: From Idea to Enterprise – The Entrepreneur Showcase
In this lesson students will use the knowledge throughout the entire course to present their business idea to peers. Economics…
Activity: AI or HI: Artificial Intelligence vs Human Ingenuity
In this interactive and fast-paced activity, students will work in teams to solve a variety of challenges across subjects like…
Lesson 7: Resources and Hiring Decisions for Entrepreneurs
In this lesson students will learn about economic resources and understand how entrepreneurs make hiring decisions. Economics Entrepreneurs must make…
Activity: Advertisement Showdown–Understanding Marketing and Economics for Entrepreneurs
In this lesson students will be introduced to marketing including advertising and branding they will have to create and pitch…
Lesson 6: Understanding Market Structures for an Entrepreneur
In this lesson students will be introduced to the four market structures and how the characteristics of each affect business…