CKHG Unit 12: Lessons in Economics
Focus:
This unit provides a broad introduction to economics, including:
- what is an economy
- the difference between a goods and a service
- the difference between needs and wants
- the three types of resources: natural, human, capital
- how people make economic choices
- what scarcity means
- what a market place is
- how government can help economy
- why countries trade with each other
Number of Lessons: 7
Instruction Time:
We have intentionally left the pacing and timing needed to teach the content presented in the Teacher Guide and Student Book very flexible. Teachers can choose how much they read aloud and discuss in a single instructional period, as well as how often each week they use the CKHG materials.
Additional Search Terms:
economy • goods • services • digital • needs • wants • resources • natural resources • human resources • capital resources • skills • producer • consumer • factory • budget • opportunity cost • marketplace • credit • trade • global economy
