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Economics for Everybody

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R.C. Sproul, Jr

Age: 14+ Middle School, High School Half Credit

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Taught by RC Sproul, Jr., Economics for Everybody is an insightful study of economic principles that links entrepreneurship with lemonade and Charlie Chaplin with supply and demand. Student will develop an understanding of economic freedom, inflation, stewardship, free markets, and much more.

This course covers:

  • How economic freedom is directly related to religious freedom
  • The roles of trade, markets, money, and entrepreneurship
  • The differences between socialism, interventionism, and free markets
  • How stewardship is at the heart of a healthy economic system

RC Sproul, Jr.’s consummate teaching is illustrated with hundreds of fun and interesting clips from old movies, cartoons, and instructional videos. The goal of this series is to make learning economics interesting and enjoyable.

Credits: 1/2 or 1?

This product includes everything necessary to earn 1/2 credit in economics. If you desire to take this course for one full high school credit, we recommend pairing it with the excellent economics textbook Basic Economics (4th ed.) available in our store.

  • 12 video lectures
  • 234 pp Study Guide
  • Discussion questions & Quizzes
  • Interactive resources

Who is the series for?
Although we like to say it’s for everybody, we did have a few particular audiences in mind. For instance, small groups wanting to go through a unique series; or families with middle school kids and older; then middle or high school students studying economics for traditional schools or homeschools; and, finally, any adult who wants to understand what economics is all about (in a fun and engaging way, of course).

Can I get High School Credit for the series?
Yes. Compass Classrooom’s Economics for Everybody is designed to be the base of a one-semester high school economics class for  homeschool students. If this Scope and Sequence is followed, it will be good for one half credit in economics.

The course can be used in two ways: by itself as a lighter study to introduce basic economics concepts (9th/10th graders), or used together with another economics textbook as a more in-depth study for students with worldview training (10th/11th/12th graders). If you choose to do the latter we recommend Basic Economics Fourth Edition by Carson and Cleveland.

Here is a link to the sample Study Guide which provides a complete scope and sequence for teaching the class.

How long are the lessons?
Lessons 1-5 and 12 are under 20 minutes; Lessons 6-11 range from 20 to 27 minutes. As the lessons dig deeper into economic applications they get longer in order to cover the material.

What is included in the Study Guide?
The 266p Study Guide includes each lesson in a convenient paragraph format with additional material not included in the videos:

  • Multiple choice, short answer, and discussion questions for each lesson;
  • Scope & Sequence included in the Study Guide for easy curriculum planning;
  • Full answer key included in the book for convenient self-guided study;
  • For Further Reading sections with chapter listings for the 4th Edition of our recommended Basic Economics textbook;
  • Digital study guides have a linked Table of Contents for easy navigation.

Are there any other books you’d recommend?
Lots. You can find a list of them on our Resources page.

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About Instructor

R.C. Sproul, Jr

Dr. R.C. Sproul, Jr. has taught philosophy and theology at Reformation Bible College, and been a teaching fellow for Ligonier Ministries. Since college, economics has been one of his primary areas of expertise. He delights in explaining how the glory of the gospel truth means that Jesus changes everything. He has eight children. Featured in Economics for Everybody.

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  • 12 Quizzes
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