Honors Economics and Personal Finance Curriculum

Month 1: Economic Foundations

Unit 1: Economic Decisions

  • Types of economies
  • Scarcity
  • Economic decisions
  • Supply and Demand
  • Market Economy

Unit 2: Institutions and Policies

  • Macro Economics
  • Micro Economics
  • Economic Institutions
  • Economic Policies

Unit 3: Government and Markets

  • Government Intervention in the Economy
  • Property Rights
  • Taxes and fees
  • Government Services
Month 2: Economic Interdependence and Income

Unit 4: Economic Interdependence

  • Globalization/Interdependence
  • Trade
  • Economics and Isolation
  • NC and the World Economy

Unit 5: Income, Education, and Career

  • Education and Income
  • College cost
  • College and debt
  • Income

Unit 6: Taxes and Income

  • Payroll deductions
  • Disposable income
  • Taxes state and local
  • Filing a tax return
Month 3: Personal Finance Fundamentals

Unit 7: Money Management Skills

  • Managing money
  • Buying or leasing
  • Buy or rent
  • Buying a home
  • Budget

Unit 8: Money Credit and Management

  • Building Wealth
  • Interest and Fees
  • Debt and credit
  • Credit scores
  • Credit history
  • Insurance
Month 4: Advanced Personal Finance

Unit 9: Financial Planning

  • Investing
  • Millionaires
  • Philanthropy
  • Money Management

Unit 10: Critical Consumerism

  • Social Media and Income
  • Saving
  • Consumer Rights
  • Fraud