Foundations of Economics
Understand the forces that shape your world.
Format
Online
Starting date
Anytime
Designed by
Kathleen
Overmyer
Lessons
20 Lessons
5 Modules
Duration
18 weeks
70 hours
Starting at
$99
About the course
Why do prices rise? How do businesses compete? What does the government actually do with tax dollars, and why does a change in the value of the dollar matter to a family in Ohio or a factory in Vietnam?
The course is designed by an Ohio-certified educator with a master's degree in curriculum and instruction and years of experience building online high school courses.
In this course, students answer those questions by following Prospera, a fictional country facing real economic decisions. In every lesson, students help Prospera's leaders weigh trade-offs, set policies, and compete in the global economy, applying each new idea as they learn it.
The course is designed by an Ohio-certified educator with a master's degree in curriculum and instruction and years of experience building online high school courses.
Run a Country
Students advise Prospera, a fictional nation, on real decisions: setting prices, fighting inflation, even negotiating trade deals. Economics they do, not just read.
Learn Like a Gamer
Streaks, XP, speed rounds, and videos that ask questions as you watch. Students stay engaged, and parents see real progress.
See the Future
Every lesson spotlights a real career, from customs broker to economist, so students see exactly where economics can take them.
Overview
What Students Will Learn
MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS
Scarcity, the factors of production, supply and demand, opportunity cost, and economic systems.
MODULE 2: THE MARKET IN ACTION
Wages and investments, economic goals, market structures, and the business cycle.
MODULE 3: THE GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMICS
GDP, inflation, fiscal and monetary policy, and how money works.
MODULE 4: INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES
Consumer choices, entrepreneurship, public policy, and how taxes work.
MODULE 5: THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
Comparative advantage, trade barriers, exchange rates, and globalization.
FINAL EXAM AND CERTIFICATE
Show what you’ve learned across the whole course and earn your Kove Academy Certificate of Completion.
HOW IT WORKS
Every Lesson, Four Simple Steps
Every lesson follows the same four steps, so students always know what to do next.
Step 1: Read
A lesson ebook with key terms, an in-depth reading, a real-world scenario, and a career spotlight.
Step 2: Watch
A short video with built-in questions that check understanding along the way.
Step 3: Practice
A key-term game with streaks and XP that students can replay to beat their best score.
Step 4: Check
A five-question quiz with instant, hint-based feedback. Retake it until you've mastered it.
FOR FAMILIES AND EDUCATORS
For Parents, Co-ops, and Microschools
No economics background needed. Everything you need to guide your students is built in.
Homeschool Families
Quizzes and exams grade themselves, and the Parent and Teacher Guide gives you an 18-week pacing guide, project rubrics, and complete answer keys. Want a teacher to grade projects? Choose the "Teacher-Graded" option.
Co-ops
A ready-made economics class your co-op can run with confidence. Students work at their own pace at home, and your teacher leads discussion and grades projects with our rubrics. Groups of 5 or more save with per-student pricing.
Microschools
A complete, standards-aligned semester course aligned to Florida's high school economics benchmarks. Track every student's progress, and every student who finishes earns a Kove Academy Certificate of Completion.
Kathleen Overmyer
What's Inside
Frequently asked questions
Does this course give high school credit?
Kove Academy does not issue credit or transcripts. The course is designed as a complete one-semester course, equivalent to a half credit, and parents and schools award credit using their own policies. The Parent and Teacher Guide includes the hours, standards, and grading information you need.
Is there a teacher?
The course is self-paced and graded automatically. With Self-Guided enrollment, the student, a parent, or a co-op teacher grades the five projects using our rubrics. With Teacher-Graded enrollment, a Kove Academy educator grades every project with written feedback, and students can message a facilitator.”
Can Florida families use scholarship funds?
Many Florida scholarship families purchase curriculum through reimbursement. Every purchase includes a receipt showing the course name and price. Please check your scholarship’s purchasing guidelines before enrolling.
Does the course use artificial intelligence?
Yes, in one place. Students’ written module discussion responses receive instant feedback from AI, guided by criteria written by Kove Academy and reviewed by a facilitator. All other quizzes and exams are graded automatically without AI.
Can I see a sample first?
Yes. The Start Here section is free to preview, so you can see how the course works, and browse the Parent and Teacher Guide, before you enroll.
How long does my student have access?
Students have 12 months of access from the day they enroll, which leaves plenty of time to finish an 18-week course at their own pace.
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Choose your plan
SELF-GUIDED
$99
The complete course. Parents or co-op teachers grade the 5 projects using our rubrics.
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All 20 lessons, videos, and games
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Auto-graded quizzes and exams
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Parent and Teacher Guide
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Certificate of Completion
TEACHER-GRADED
$149
The complete course, plus a Kove Academy educator grades every project with written feedback.
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Everything in Family-Guided
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Projects graded by a Kove educator
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Written feedback on every projectd
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Message a Kove facilitator
CO-OPS & MICROSCHOOLS
$79
The complete course for groups of 5 or more students. Your co-op teacher grades projects.
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Everything is Self-Guided
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Discounted per-student pricing
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Pacing guide for group classes
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Group setup support