IB Economics Unit 1 Intro to Economics | 4 Lessons | FREE | CBCI

A free set of four complete 80-minute IB DP Economics lessons covering all of Unit 1: Introduction to Economics, each with a student resource and a full teacher guide, built on concept-based (CBCI) teaching.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

• Four complete 80-minute lessons covering the whole of Unit 1: 1.1 What Is Economics?, 1.2 The Production Possibilities Curve, 1.3 Modelling the Economy, 1.4 How Economists Approach the World
• Student Resource (PDF) for each lesson: fully structured tasks and conceptual takeaway
• Teacher Guide (PDF) for each lesson: CBCI framework, model responses, mark scheme, common errors, probing questions, ATL notes
• Syllabus-aligned: 1.1 What is economics? and 1.2 How do economists approach the world?
• SL and HL
• No prep required: print or share via LMS

WHAT STUDENTS WILL LEARN

• Explain scarcity, choice and opportunity cost, the factors of production and the basic economic questions
• Construct and interpret the production possibilities curve, including efficiency, opportunity cost and growth
• Explain the circular flow of income model, with leakages, injections and the interdependence of sectors
• Distinguish positive from normative statements, explain economic methodology and outline the development of economic thought

ABOUT THIS UNIT

Each lesson opens with a real-world hook, including Cape Town’s Day Zero water crisis, Indonesia’s coal-or-forest choice, the Port Talbot blast furnace closure and the UK’s 2026 National Living Wage decision. Students then work through collaborative whiteboard tasks that build factual, conceptual and transferable understanding, and finish with an individual task.

This unit is free so you can see exactly how every Econ Blueprint lesson is built before buying Units 2–4.

ABOUT THE ECON BLUEPRINT

Premium IBDP Economics resources built on the CBCI framework. Aligned to the current IBDP Economics guide (first assessment 2022).