Scope and Sequence: Below is a day-to-day approach for teaching Virginia’s high school Economics and Personal Finance course created by VCEE’s affiliated Centers for Economic Education. Each day provides a brief overview of content, key vocabulary and relevant portions of the Virginia Board of Education’s curriculum framework, as well as teaching tips, lessons and resources.
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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 15 – Budgeting and Consumer Skills (10 days)
Unit 16 – Planning for Living and Leisure (7 days)
Unit 18 – Events Affecting the Plan (11 days)
Professional Development for Teachers:
Workshops,
Professional Development & Certification
Curriculum Resources:
Econ & Finance Curriculum,
State Standards & Resources.
Click here for the Curriculum Framework as a PDF file.
Programs for Students and Teachers:
Stock Market GameTM,
Governor’s Challenge,
Economic Educator Awards
VA Standards of Learning EPF Course Approved Nov. 2009
VA Standards of Learning Curriculum Framework, EPF Course, History and Social Studies
TeachingMoneyVa.org – lessons, speakers, and classroom resources designed for Virginia teachers of the high school economics and personal finance course
EconEd Link.org – online lessons, videos, interactives and current event connections published by CEE for high school teachers
Federal Reserve – online lessons, videos and interactives developed by the Federal Reserve System for teachers