• Overview
• Professional Development
• Curriculum Units
  • PBE Overview
  • Make More Money
  • The Invisible Hand
  • Running in Place
  • High School Food Court
  • Matildaville
  • President's Dilemma
  • Great Awakening
  • Monopoly's Might
  • Might Strikes Back
• Unit Resources
  • The Invisible Hand
  • Running in Place
  • High School Food Court
  • Matildaville
  • President's Dilemma
  • Great Awakening
  • Monopoly's Might
  • Might Strikes Back

Curriculum Units

There are eight Problem Based Economics (PBE) Units that make economics more relevant and meaningful to high school students. These units, which are described in the PBE Overview, meet all of the high school standards set forth in the Voluntary National Content Standards in Economics. Many teachers use the Make More Money introductory activity to familiarize students with the strategies and skills needed to get the most out of Problem Based Economics.

	PBE Overview		Learn about the content and implementation of PBE units
	Make More Money		One-period activity to introduce students to Problem Based Learning
	The Invisible Hand		unit on free markets, incentives, and equilibrium price
	Running in Place		unit on producers, consumers and circular flow
	The High School Food Court		unit on demand, cost, revenue and profit
	Matildaville		unit on investment and growth
	The President’s Dilemma		unit on macroeconomics and fiscal and monetary policy
	The Great Awakening		unit on specialization and trade
	Monopoly’s Might		unit on competition, profit and monopoly
	The Might Strikes Back		unit on economic institutions and government regulation