High School Economics
Understanding economics is essential to becoming an involved and productive citizen who makes wise financial choices. Getting informed about supply, demand and real cost make us all better consumers. Use this guide to find practical resources and real-life projects that make learning economics a breeze.
Expand All Guide SectionsStudent Resources for High School Economics
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Teaching Resources for High School Economics
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Parent Resources for High School Economics
Parents have a significant impact on the economic choices that their children make and kids often need guidance to make appropriate choices in today’s fast-paced world. Students can get a head start on financial success by learning sound economic principles in their teen years.
Dulcinea's Insight
- One of the best ways to help your teen is to ask the teacher what the class is studying and supplement those subjects at home. This Web guide is full of resources that can help you find the right material.
- High school is a great time to get your teenager involved in household economics, whether by allowing them to help with the household budget, having them shop for groceries and prepare a meal or guiding them toward a part-time job.
- If you’re homeschooling your children, you may find the “Teaching Resources for High School Economics” section of this Web guide more relevant. For many more Web sites that can help with homeschooling in a variety of ways, see our findingDulcinea Homeschooling Web Guide.
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For economics standards …
The National Council on Economic Education
(NCEE) is home to American standards for teaching economics. There are 20 standards listed with links to lesson plans and benchmarks for each one.
Schools of California Online Resources for Education
(SCORE) provides the best overview of the key concepts your teenager should be learning. This is a great place to start organizing your thoughts about how you want to supplement and enhance your teenager’s economics education. Note, however, that if you browse the rest of the SCORE site you may find the surfing somewhat difficult.
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