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High School Economics and Personal Finance

Below is a day by day approach for teaching Virginia's high school Economics and Personal Finance course. Each day provides a brief overview of the content, key vocabulary, and relevant portions of the Board of Education's curriculum framework, as well as some teaching tips and lessons and resources. Introduction and Overview Unit 1 - About Decisions (10 days) Unit 2 - Economic Systems (6 days) Unit 3 - Producers and Consumers in a Market Economy (11 days) Unit 4 - The Price System (11 days) Unit 5 - How Are Businesses Organized (6 days) Unit 6 - What Will Determine My Income (7 days) Unit 7 - The Role of Government in a Market Economy (8 days) Unit 8 - How Does the Health of the Economy Affect You? (6 days) Unit 9 - Monetary and Fiscal Policy (11 days) Unit 10 - We Are Part of the Global Economy (9 days) Unit 11 - Goals, Saving, Interest and Banking (12 days) Unit 12 - Investment & Saving Planning (11 days) Unit 13 - Labor Markets, Human Capital and Income (9 days) Unit 14 - Taxes (7 days) Unit 15 - Budgeting and Consumer Skills (10 days) Unit 16 - Planning for Living and Leisure (7 days) Unit 17 - Credit (14 days) Unit 18 - Events Affecting the Plan (11 days) More lessons and resources can be found at www.TeachingMoneyVa.org. Below are lessons not readily accessible elsewhere. The Trial of Ms. Ann Flation