Acanthus Education: Online Instructional Resources

Acanthus Education offers lessons and scholarly papers to teachers of economics, geography, government, and history, suitable for public and private school instruction. Teachers face many challenges. They must meet curriculum standards, prepare students for tests, and do all this within time limits. Acanthus Education brings teachers, professors, and media experts together to build innovative lessons that cover prescribed academic standards in new ways. Acanthus Education evaluates its lessons so that they teach to standards, produce measurable results in student learning, and fit comfortably into tight teacher schedules.

Classroom Lessons on Economic Freedom

We invite you to browse Acanthus Education's current collection of Economic Lessons for high school students designed to help teachers and their students explore the concepts of economic freedom. Lessons will range in duration from short (under 15 minutes), to medium (about one class period), to long (two or more class periods).

Scholarly Papers on Economic Freedom

Acanthus Education is pleased to offer a selection of papers, written by scholars from a variety of disciplines, including Economics, Philosophy, Ethics and Public Policy. Some of these papers will provide enrichment readings for the Economic Lessons listed in our index.