25x: Economics For High School Students: 25 Introductory Mini-Lessons Answering The Question: “Why Are We Learning Economics?” (25x Social Studies)

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This workbook is HUGE, 489 pages of economic material for classroom or home use!

Aligned to Voluntary National Content Standards in Economics

25x: Economics — 2026 Edition (v5 Update)

All-New for 2026! Bigger. Deeper. Stronger.

Give your students the economic knowledge they actually need in today’s world. The 2026 edition of 25x: Economics is fully redesigned:

• Objectives for every chapter
• More in-depth, real-world articles
• Expanded activities including data analysis, scenarios, and hypotheticals
• Full Slide Deck + Intro Video for Every Lesson — accessible instantly via QR code
• Aligned to the Voluntary National Content Standards in Economics

Whether you teach Economics, Personal Finance, Business, Social Studies, or CTE, this workbook delivers a complete, ready-to-teach curriculum that saves hours of prep and drives real student understanding.

What’s Inside (30 Lessons, 10 Units):
Unit 1: Economic Foundations — “What Is Economics and Why Does It Matter?”

Lesson 1: What is Economics?
Lesson 2: Introduction to Scarcity and Choice
Lesson 3: Economic Decision Making and Opportunity Cost

Unit 2: Economic Systems and Models — “How Societies Answer the Big Questions”

Lesson 4: Production Possibilities Frontier
Lesson 5: Economic Systems and Resource Allocation
Lesson 6: Incentives and Their Role in Economics

Unit 3: Trade and Specialization — “Why We Don’t Make Everything Ourselves”

Lesson 7: Trade and Specialization
Lesson 8: International Trade and Exchange Rates
Lesson 9: Globalization and Economic Interdependence

Unit 4: Markets and Pricing — “How Prices Are Born”

Lesson 10: Markets and Prices: Supply and Demand
Lesson 11: The Role of Prices in the Economy
Lesson 12: Behavioral Economics: Why We Don’t Always Act Rationally

Unit 5: Market Structure and Competition — “Different Types of Markets”

Lesson 13: Market Structures and Competition
Lesson 14: Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Lesson 15: Economic Institutions

Unit 6: Money and Financial Systems — “How Money Works in the Modern Economy”

Lesson 16: Money and Inflation Basics
Lesson 17: Interest Rates and Financial Markets
Lesson 18: The Federal Reserve and Monetary Policy

Unit 7: Labor Markets and Income — “How People Earn Their Living”

Lesson 19: Income Distribution and Labor Markets
Lesson 20: Personal Finance and Economic Citizenship
Lesson 21: Technology and the Modern Economy

Unit 8: National Economic Performance — “How We Measure Economic Success”

Lesson 22: Economic Growth and Productivity
Lesson 23: Economic Fluctuations and Business Cycles
Lesson 24: Unemployment: Types, Causes, and Policies

Unit 9: Government’s Economic Role — “When and How Government Gets Involved”

Lesson 25: The Role of Government in the Economy
Lesson 26: Market Failure and Government Intervention
Lesson 27: Government Failure and Public Choice

Unit 10: Economic Policy and Contemporary Issues — “Managing the Economy and Future Challenges”

Lesson 28: Inflation and Fiscal/Monetary Policy
Lesson 29: Environmental Economics and Inequality
Lesson 30: Economics of Your Future

Why Teachers Love This Workbook

• Clear, readable articles
• Guided Notes + Vocabulary in every chapter
• Data-analysis tasks using realistic examples
• Reflection + critical thinking questions
• Hypotheticals and real-world scenarios
• Lecture notes and ready-to-teach structure

Perfect For:

• Economics
• Personal Finance
• CTE Business & Career Pathways
• Homeschool and Independent Study
• Intervention, RTI, and Sub Plans