TravelingChris Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 I am looking for recommendations for Economics text or book for high schoolers. Currently I am leaning towards Economics for Dummies but also am considering the BJU Economics text and am willing to think about any others. I will be facilitating a course at a co-op and some kids will not be doing it for credit and others will be. I already have various additional articles or books to assign to help complete a 1/2 credit but I am an econ major and want to make sure I don't choose anything to advanced. ANy recommendations about what worked for you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Wisc Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 (edited) I am looking for recommendations for Economics text or book for high schoolers. Currently I am leaning towards Economics for Dummies but also am considering the BJU Economics text and am willing to think about any others. I will be facilitating a course at a co-op and some kids will not be doing it for credit and others will be. I already have various additional articles or books to assign to help complete a 1/2 credit but I am an econ major and want to make sure I don't choose anything to advanced. ANy recommendations about what worked for you? I have BJU and ABeka. Kids looked them over and ABeka has won every time. Pro: Good author; I don't like all of the ABeka style books, but this was fairly well written; .5 credit; my kids found it interesting and talked about what they learned...and said it was a good study; not overwhelming. Con: work-bookish; those silly ABeka style tests... Jean Edited June 22, 2009 by Jean in Wisc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan C. Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Did BJU Economics with son, but went at the end of the year and looked at A Beka's and liked it better. It gets a review of being un-A Beka like by Cathy Duffy. BJU did do the job and was ran easily (w/o DVDs), it did get quite a bit college like, figuring GDP, charts, supply and demand, etc. A lot more than what I did in Economics. If you want a more challenging course, than BJU would do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Here's an older thread addresses the same question. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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