Economics Online Course Bundle by Boundary Stone -- my REVIEW

  Disclaimer: I received a FREE copy of this product through the HOMESCHOOL REVIEW CREW in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way.

One of the courses that I'd like my children to take is an economics course--economic concepts are experienced throughout daily life as an adult and as a citizen. The Economics Online Course Bundle  by Boundary Stone is an economics course written from a Christian perspective that helps the student learn many different economic principles, using different tools.

This "bundle" is more than just a textbook, although it does include a very nice looking textbook, Basic Economics: a natural law approach to economics by Clarence Carson and Paul Cleveland. The book is very complete and could be used alone (with the teacher's guide, preferably) to teach an economics course. Now, I said it could be used alone, but after using the online course, I really would say, why on earth would you not use this full resource? 

The course starts out giving a basic overview and an idea of why economics should be studied. It is a good introduction for students and really helps them to understand the importance of studying this subject.
The course goes on to cover different things such as money and its function in society, prices and the market, inflation, monopolies, and more...all throughout this is interwoven spiritual principles and morality discussions. So basically, topics that are covered are what you might expect in an economics course, and they are expanded with such things as the historical bases and important figures who came up with economic principles and made wise statements about the way economies function, and how the government fits in and the parts it plays in the economy. 

Vocabulary words and Latin terms that are used in economics are highlighted throughout the text and the definitions are given in the huge margins for ease of understanding. About those large margins...they are great for writing in, if you are a person who likes to take notes in the book!

The book is organized in a very easy to read and understand way, for instance, when you are reading about how prices are determined, you will read a section about supply, a section about demand, elasticity, competition, taxes, inflation...to give you a whole picture of the topic. There are visual aids such as graphs and bullet points to help the student learn and understand. At the ends of the chapters are study guide, questions, identification (basically vocabulary words), activities, and a section of works to read for further study. The parent can decide how much of this they would like their student to complete.

Okay, so I've told you about the book and how much I like it...now let's get to the online course part!! This course (Economics Online Course Bundle) is a very easy-to-use organization of the material in a way that students can use it fairly independently. This bundle gives the students twelve months of access, though the course is made to be completed in one semester. 

The course is organized into units and the student is given a reading assignment in the book and then can view a video lesson that goes along with the lesson. 

The instructions for each day are very clear and easy for the student to move through. There are quizzes and other activities, as well as another set of comprehension questions. The quizzes are self-grading, and the teacher's guide (available as a pdf) helps with grading, 

and I really think the material is engaging, relevant, and important for our students to learn.

My 16-year old daughter was the one who used this course and she is definitely going to continue to use it and complete the course. It is one that she does not have to be pushed into, here's what she had to say: I liked the Boundary Stone Economics. It is very biblically based, which is very nice. Most lessons have videos, a part to read in the book, and questions to answer. The website is pretty easy to navigate. It was a little confusing at first, but then we figured it out. I liked this course, the book was easyish to read, and I will keep going on the course.

From the parent/teacher side of things, it is very easy to view your student's progress, and their grades and some of their progress reports are even reported on downloadable excel spreadsheets, which is a great tool for keeping track of grades. 

The teacher dashboard is very easy to use and allows the parent/teacher to get a good amount of information about their student's progress 

All in all, this economics course is made to very nicely fit in with a high school homeschool plan. I appreciate that my daughter can move through the course without needing too much guidance or hand-holding from me. The online tools definitely enhance her learning and understanding of the topics; I appreciate the work that Boundary Stone has done to create this Economics Online Course Bundle for homeschool families--I would definitely recommend it!

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