This document provides an overview of the introduction lecture for a macroeconomics course. It includes: - Contact information for the professor, Dr. Gale L. Pooley - A brief history of economic growth from 1820 to present showing increases in population, life expectancy, income per capita, and comparisons to the world - An introduction to key concepts in economics like scarcity, choices, and cooperation - Information about the course structure including textbook, grading scale, and time commitment - Details on the economics lab and opportunities to get help from the teaching assistant - A quote about thinking like an economist and weighing costs and benefits of choices