This lesson provides the foundational tools for the Focus Flight system: quick-capture sticky notes, a visual mindset poster, and structured reflection prompts to support a two-semester research thesis.

A comprehensive guide to transitioning to independent adulthood, focusing on the practicalities of managing money and finding a place to live. Students engage with real-world documents like rental ads and utility bills to solve common 'adulting' challenges.

Uncover the metrics of national wealth through the history of hyperinflation, the ethics of economic growth, and simulations of central bank management.

Master the dynamics of market forces through the history of the Tulip Mania, the ethics of ticket scalping, and simulations of price elasticity and equilibrium.

Explore the foundational pillars of economics through the history of the Dust Bowl, the ethics of organ markets, and simulations of scarcity and marginal utility.

Master the mechanics of life's largest financial commitments through the history of the 30-year mortgage, the ethics of urban gentrification, and complex simulations of home ownership.

Uncover the mechanisms of risk management through the history of the Great Fire of London, the ethics of pre-existing conditions, and complex simulations of health and auto insurance.

Master the battlefield of the modern marketplace through the history of consumer protection, the ethics of planned obsolescence, and simulations of contract negotiation.

Uncover the mechanics of modern banking through historical currency crises, the ethics of fee structures, and simulations of liquidity management.

Analyze the mechanics of financial choice through historical market crashes, the ethics of credit, and complex simulations of high-stakes adult purchases.