Voters and Elections

Time: 45 mins.,

Updated: October 26 2022,

Standards Summary

Grades 9-12

Students compare the economic costs and benefits of helping people who are experiencing housing insecurity and consider the ethical implications.

Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Role of Government

90 mins

Lesson

Grades 9-12

Students “produce” blue jeans and make business choices about production to simulate the decision of changing from more expensive, but...

Key Concepts: Costs of Production, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Externalities…

60 mins

Lesson

Grades 9-12

Students analyze documents, create a school-funding graphic organizer, and write an email to their state representative with their plan to...

Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Opportunity Cost, Role of Government

90 mins

Lesson

Grades 9-12

In Lesson #7 0f the Ethics, Economics, and Social Issues curriculum, students explore basic ideas of justice by examing government...

Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Incentives, Veil of Ignorance

60 mins

Lesson

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