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Personal Finance and Economics - Social Studies Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE)

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NEW On December 9, 2021 the State Board of Education approved changes to the GSE for the Economics course required for graduation 45.061, that will be implemented during the 2022-23 school year. The title for the course will change to Personal Finance and Economics. Click here to view the crosswalk reflecting the changes to the GSE.

Teacher notes, and instructional resources reflecting these changes are coming soon.

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Content Resources

Personal Finance and Economics

Teacher Notes

Personal Finance and Economics Teacher Notes (beginning 2022-2023) NEW!

Teacher Content Videos

Allocating Scarce Resources

Determinants of Demand

Determinants of Supply

Economic Systems

Exchange Rates

Marginal Cost, Marginal Benefit, and Rational Decision Making

Measuring the Economy

Monetary Policy

Rational Decision Making and Post High School Options

Roles of Government in the U.S. Economy

Supply and Demand

Instructional Resources

Economics Curriculum Map

NEW Personal Finance and Economics Curriculum Map

Resources for Any Unit

Econ Express through GPB

Econ Express is a unique online resource that helps teachers and students learn, practice, and assess basic economic concepts in a creative and engaging way. Covering 51 concepts, Econ Express serves as a general overview of the content typically taught in a high school Intro to Economics course.