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FREE MARKET ECONOMICS
High School credit
(c) Copyright 2020: Melanie Kriewaldt ALL RIGHTS RESERVED All GW Bridge Academy video lectures, slides, quizzes, workbook assignments, projects and exams are copyright protected.
One week’s Study Session:
Preparatory Assignment -Gene Callahan book Economics for Real People and listed assignments.
Watch each section of GW Bridge Academy Lecture Video separately, i.e. “Parts A, B, C” (Take notes)
Watch any YouTube links, visit any Websites, and complete and Exercises assigned for each “Part.” (see Workbook)
Take & submit the Lesson Quiz for each “Part” after viewing the lecture video (Google Forms)
FINAL COURSE GRADE AVERAGE (100 point scale):
40% Lesson Quizzes / 40% Unit Exams / 20% Final Project = Maximum 100 points
Teacher:
Ms. Kriewaldt mkriewaldt@gwbridgeacademy.com 512-541-9212 (call or text)
Order the coordinated full-color ECO Student Workbook here.
16 week calendar assists students in pacing their progress
Write directly onto the workbook for notes, essays
lesson assignments & video timestamps are shown
all video slides are included in the workbook
exam review pages help students prepare for major exams
grade averaging page for student grade tracking
Required Course Material Link (free access):
OR
Click here for iBooks LINK (Callahan iBooks link is on the Mises Institute website)
OR
Click here to order Gene Callahan’s book from Amazon
Scope & Sequence
Click here to PRINT the Scope & Sequence pdf file
Unit 1
MACROECONOMICS: A Free Market Economy
WEEK 1 Lesson 1 -Introduction to Economics
A. LECTURE: Basic Economic Concepts (Start - 25:41) QUIZ: U1/L1 A Quiz
B. LECTURE: Supply and Demand Curve (25:41 - End)) QUIZ: U1/L1 B Quiz
WEEK 2 Lesson 2 -Defining a Free Market Economy
A. LECTURE: Bastiat’s “Broken Window Parable” (Start - 32.09) QUIZ: U1/L2 A Quiz
B. LECTURE: Components of a Free Market (32:09 - End) QUIZ: U1/L2 B Quiz
WEEK 3 Lesson 3 -Employment, US Labor & the Public Sector
A. LECTURE: Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility (Start - 39:53) QUIZ: U1/L3 A Quiz
B. LECTURE: Historical & Current Labor Markets (39:53 - End) QUIZ: U1/L3 B Quiz
WEEK 4 Lesson 4 -American Monetary System
A. LECTURE: The Structure of American Money (Start - 43:23) QUIZ: U1/L4 A Quiz
B. LECTURE: Monetary Integrity (43:23 - End) QUIZ: U1/L4 B Quiz
WEEK 5 Lesson 5 -Entrepreneurship
A. LECTURE: Disruptive Innovation (Start - 32:35) QUIZ: U1/L5 A Quiz
B. LECTURE: Types of Business Ownership (32:35 - End) QUIZ: U1/L5 B Quiz
WEEK 6 Review Unit 1 lecture notes and quizzes.
EXAM: Take Unit 1 Exam
Unit 2
MICROECONOMICS: Follow the Money
WEEK 7 Lesson 1 -Evaluating Your Economic Condition
A. LECTURE: Determining Net Worth (Start - 32:30) QUIZ: U2/L1 A
B. LECTURE: Dissecting Your Paycheck (32:30 - 54:55) QUIZ: U2/L1 B
C. LECTURE: Analyzing Your Credit Worthiness (54-55 - End) QUIZ: U2/L1 C
WEEK 8 Lesson 2 -Everyone is a Capitalist
A. LECTURE: Making an Economic Plan for Financial Success (Start - 32:45) QUIZ: U2/L2 A
B. LECTURE: Buying a Car (32:45 - 1:01) QUIZ: U2/L2 B
C. LECTURE: Insurance, Savings & Investing (1:01 - End) QUIZ: U2/L2 C
WEEK 9 Lesson 3 -Achieving Your Peak Economic Potential
A. LECTURE: Salaries and Benefits (Start - 53:00) QUIZ: U2/L3 A
B. LECTURE: Buying a Home (53:00 - 1:59:45) QUIZ: U2/L3 B
C. LECTURE: Filing Federal Income Taxes (1:59:45 - End) QUIZ: U2/L3 C
WEEK 10 Lesson 4 -Making a Strong Economic Finish
A. LECTURE: Retirement, Wills & Estate Planning (Start - End (51 min)) QUIZ: U2/L4 A
WEEK 11 Review Unit 2 lecture notes and quizzes.
EXAM: Take Unit 2 Exam
Unit 3
PROJECT: Career Research & Presentation
WEEK 12 Slide Presentation -Motivation for Pursuing Career & Mentor’s Influence on Your Choice
WEEK 13 Slide Presentation -Job Description, Salary Growth, Expected Employer Benefits & Promotion Schedule
WEEK 14 Slide Presentation -Career Goals & Retirement Goals (both Professional and Financial)
WEEK 15 Slide Presentation -Source Citation for Research and Graduation Resume
WEEK 16 Family/Peer Presentations & Audio or Video Recording
FINAL PROJECT EMAIL: Write a professionally-worded email, attach your slides presentation file (share Google Slides file or upload pdf) & readable audio/video file (mp3/m4A/mov/YouTube) and then email to mkriewaldt@gwbridgeacademy.com for grading. Your work will be graded and a report card will be generated showing your completion of this course.
UNIT 1
MACROECONOMICS:
Identifying a Free Market Economy
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WEEK 2
Unit 1 / Lesson 2 (A & B)
Defining a free market economy
PREPARATORY ASSIGNMENTS
Part A
Answer Initial Question:
What were some of the negative impacts of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare legislation) that were not seen until the law went into effect?
READ: Appendix B LINK
Part B:
Lecture VIDEO
Assessments
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UNIT 2
MICROECONOMICS:
Following the Money
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WEEK 9
Unit 2 / Lesson 3 (A, B, C)
Achieving your peak economic potential
preparatory assignments
Part A
Answer Initial Question
What is your lifelong goal? What would you consider to be your highest personal achievement in life?
READ: Chapter 8 LINK
part b
PRINT: HUD Settlement Statement
part c
PRINT: 2017 IRS 1040EZ form
PRINT: 2017 IRS W-2 form
Lecture Video
assessments
NOTE: Online quiz links for this demo page have been removed to preserve academic integrity. Students submit quizzes for grading and scores are reported via email to students and parents every week.
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WEEK 16
Career Research & Presentation
Family/Peer presentations & Audio or Video Recording
ACCESS or PRINT entire project rubric
Congratulations!
You have completed the Free Market Economics course at GW Bridge Academy. Your grades will average accordingly and you will be issued an official report card via email to your parents. If your parents wish to receive an officially embossed paper report card, please ensure we receive your postal address.
It has been my privilege to teach you this important subject. My wish is that you enjoy prosperity and abundance throughout your life.
Sincerely,
Ms. Kriewaldt and the staff (my family) at GW Bridge Academy
