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Grades 9-12

Does Self-Interest Prevent Economic Justice?

In Lesson #7 0f the Ethics, Economics, and Social Issues curriculum, students will explore basic ideas of justice by examing...
Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Incentives, Veil of Ignorance
60 mins
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Grades 9-12

Can You Conduct Research Ethically?

In Lesson #2 of the "Ethics, Economics, and Social Issues" curriculum, students learn about positive and normative economics and how...
Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Normative Economics, Positive Economics
60 min
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Grades 9-12

Is Efficiency Ethical?

In Lesson #5 of the Ethics, Economics, and Social Issues curriculum, students role-play to understand both the power and limits...
Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Marginal Analysis, Scarcity
60 min
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Grades 9-12

Economic Misery and Presidential Elections

Updated with new statistics! The students examine economic data in order to predict the results of presidential elections.
Key Concepts: Employment and Unemployment, Fiscal Policy, GDP
45 mins.
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Grades 6-8, 9-12

Voters and Elections

Updated with new data! Students identify costs associated with voting. Then they make predictions about who might be more likely...
Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis
45 mins.
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Grades Higher Education, 9-12

EconoFact

On this website, you can see how the frameworks and theories taught in class relate to real-world timely events.
Key Concepts: Employment and Unemployment, Fiscal Policy, Income Distribution
20 mins
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Grades 9-12

Trade Barriers Review

In this economics activity, students will review problems associated with trade barriers.
Key Concepts: Barriers to Trade
15 mins
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Grades 9-12

Allocating Goods and Services

In this economics activity, students will match individuals with their preferred methods of allocating goods and services.
Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Scarcity
30 mins
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Grades 9-12

GameStop Trial by Jury

In this economics activity, students will have a discussion/debate about GameStop Short Squeeze.
Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Financial Investments, Markets and Prices
30 mins
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Grades 9-12

Covid-19 Fiscal Responses Around the World

Student rank, research and compare different fiscal policy responses used by various governments during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Fiscal Policy
60 mins
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Grades 9-12

Multipliers and Fiscal Policy

In this economics lesson, students will analyze responses to the COVID-19 crisis to learn about fiscal policy and its limits.
Key Concepts: Aggregate Demand, Economic Growth, Fiscal Policy
60 mins
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