Crash Course Economics Full Curriculum Bundle | 35 Video Lessons + Assessments

Teach the full Crash Course Economics playlist with a complete 9-week supplemental curriculum bundle. This resource includes the individual episode lesson materials for all 35 Crash Course Economics videos plus the full curriculum assessment package: weekly assessments, three unit assessments, one final assessment, educator planning guide, student syllabus, a Week 9 Day 4 review and mini-assessment, Google Forms support, Google Slides worksheets, print-friendly versions, and teacher answer keys.

This full curriculum is designed to help students move beyond passive video watching. Students practice economics vocabulary, guided viewing, graph and model interpretation, market reasoning, policy analysis, short-answer explanation, multiple-choice review, and full-course synthesis across scarcity, trade, supply and demand, macroeconomics, inflation, fiscal and monetary policy, globalization, inequality, externalities, labor markets, healthcare, taxes, immigration, aid, remittances, and economic well-being.

Preview the curriculum plan first! Start with this free planning resource:

FREE DOWNLOAD - Crash Course Economics Full Curriculum Educator Planning Guide

What Makes This a Full Curriculum Bundle?

• Daily episode lesson materials support guided viewing and student accountability.
• Weekly assessments check mastery from each week's four episodes during Weeks 1-8.
• Unit assessments ask students to connect ideas across multiple weeks of instruction.
• The final assessment checks full-course synthesis across all 35 episodes.
• Teacher planning materials organize the playlist into a clear 9-week sequence.
• Print and digital options support Google Classroom, paper packets, sub plans, review days, and flexible classroom use.

Classroom Use at a Glance

• Best Fit: grades 9-12 economics, social studies, civics/economics review, financial literacy enrichment, credit recovery, social studies intervention, and supplemental high-school economics instruction
• Resource Type: full Crash Course Economics video lesson curriculum bundle
• Prep Level: no-prep digital and printable lesson and assessment support
• Teacher Use: daily lessons, weekly checks, unit tests, final assessment, sub plans, review, remediation, enrichment, or supplemental course structure
• Student Skills: economics vocabulary, evidence-based explanation, graph/model interpretation, selected-response reasoning, policy reasoning, and social studies literacy

What's Included

• 35 individual Crash Course Economics episode lesson sets
• Teacher guides for the individual episode lessons
• Student worksheet support for each episode
• Multiple-choice quiz support for each episode
• Teacher answer keys
• 8 weekly assessment teacher guides
• 3 unit assessment teacher guides
• 1 final assessment teacher guide
• Student assessment slides
• Print-friendly student assessment slides
• Multiple Choice Quiz Print Versions
• Self-graded Google Forms quiz support
• Full curriculum educator planning guide
• Student syllabus
• Week 9 Day 4 review and mini-assessment
• Start Here PDF with Google Drive access instructions
• Editable and printable classroom-use options

Course Structure

• Unit 1: Economic Foundations, Markets, and Macroeconomic Policy - Weeks 1-3 / Episodes #1-#12
• Unit 2: Business Cycles, Global Trade, Public Policy, and Market Outcomes - Weeks 4-6 / Episodes #13-#24
• Unit 3: Market Power, Labor, Public Finance, and Economic Well-Being - Weeks 7-9 / Episodes #25-#35
• Week 9 Review: three final episodes plus a Day 4 review/mini-assessment before the final assessment
• Final Assessment: full-course synthesis across all 35 episodes

Assessment System

• Daily: episode worksheet, vocabulary, discussion support, and quiz options
• Weekly: 8 weekly assessments with vocabulary, short answer, graph/model questions, and multiple-choice questions
• Unit: 3 unit assessments with cumulative multi-week synthesis
• Final: full-course assessment with vocabulary, short answer, visual/model tasks, and multiple-choice questions

Print and Digital Use

• Use Google Slides worksheets digitally or as printable slide-style worksheets.
• Use Google Forms for self-graded multiple-choice quizzes.
• Use MC Quiz Print Versions for paper-based assessment.
• Use editable DOCX/Google Doc files to shorten, reorder, or adapt materials.
• Use color slides for digital assignment or projection and print-friendly slides for paper packets.

Flexible Pacing Options

• Regular 9-week sequence: use four lesson days and one assessment day during Weeks 1-8.
• Final three-episode week: Week 9 includes a structured Day 4 review/mini-assessment before the final assessment.
• Unit pacing: use unit assessments after Weeks 3, 6, and 9.
• Long-term sub or leave planning: the structure is clear enough for maternity leave, sabbatical coverage, emergency family leave, pregnancy-related leave, severe illness coverage, or extended substitute plans.
• Review or remediation: use selected lessons and assessments for credit recovery, intervention, review, or test-prep support.

Teacher License and School Site Use

This resource may be purchased by an individual teacher for use in that teacher's own classes. If purchased by a school, department, or administrator, it may be used as a school site license for internal classroom use by teachers, staff, and students at that single school site. Teachers may ask a school administrator to purchase the resource if it will support multiple teachers or classes at the same school site.

Important Video Note

Crash Course videos are not included. This product provides teacher-created classroom materials designed to use with the public Crash Course Economics videos on YouTube. Teachers are responsible for accessing publicly available videos and following school, district, and platform policies.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are the Crash Course videos included?
No. Videos are not included. This product provides teacher-created classroom materials designed to use with the public Crash Course Economics videos on YouTube.

Does this include the individual episode lesson materials?
Yes. This full curriculum bundle includes the individual episode lesson materials for all 35 Crash Course Economics episodes, plus the full assessment package and planning materials.

Can I use this with Google Classroom?
Yes. The workflow is designed for Google Classroom-style delivery, including Google Slides files and Google Forms quiz support.

Can I print the materials?
Yes. Print-friendly versions and Multiple Choice Quiz Print Versions are included for paper-based classrooms.

Can this work for long-term sub plans?
Yes. The daily lesson structure, weekly pacing, teacher guides, answer keys, review/mini-assessment day, and assessments make this a strong option for long-term substitute coverage, maternity leave, sabbaticals, emergency family leave, pregnancy-related leave, severe illness coverage, or extended independent work.

Is this an official Crash Course product?
No. This product is not affiliated with or endorsed by Crash Course. It provides teacher-created classroom materials designed to use with publicly available Crash Course videos.

Does this replace a full Economics course?
This bundle can support a structured supplemental economics sequence, review course, credit recovery program, enrichment unit, or teacher-designed economics curriculum. Teachers should adapt pacing and assessment use to match local course requirements.