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Activity 2: Indentured Servitude – A Colonial Market for Labor

…little skill that there were many people who could fill it.) Who were you competing with in the simulation? (Students’ first reaction may be that they were competing with the…

Activity 5: A Question of Trust

…talking business among themselves.) After the “social gathering” (about 3-5 minutes), direct representatives to return to their companies. Stop all communication between companies. (Teacher note: The reason for stopping communication…

Activity 6: Show Me the Money! A Fractional Reserve Banking Simulation

Lesson Overview Download Activity and Handouts (doc file) Fractional Reserve Banking is a fundamental part of all modern economies. First introduced in Europe in the 16th Century, bankers ever since…

Activity 7: The Great Depression – A Family’s Choices

Lesson Overview: Download Activity and Handouts (doc file) Virtual Lesson Instructions and Resources In this simulation, students play the role of families in a small town, trying to deal with…

Activity 8: Women and Work in American History – The Opportunity Cost of Staying Home

Lesson Overview: Download Activity and Handouts (doc file) Of the many profound changes in American society during the 20th century, those in the roles of women have had far-reaching effects…

Introduction to Economics, Water Use and the Environment

download EWE Introduction (.doc file) Overview Economics, Water Use, and the Environment is comprised of seven lessons designed to help students examine water use and conservation as an economic issue…

Lesson 2: Waste Is In the Eye of the Beholder

Activities: Diamonds & Water – A Question of Value Download Activity 2: Teacher Guide, Handouts, Visuals (.doc file) Time Required: 2-3 class periods Materials: Jump ropes, hula hoops, or other…

Lesson 3: Yours, Mine, Ours: The Rules of Ownership

…held by the group rather than privately. The incentives created by common property lead to what has become known as the tragedy of the commons, the phenomenon in which even…

Lesson 3: Yours, Mine, Ours: The Rules of Ownership

Activity: The Rules of Ownership Download Activity 3: Teacher Guide, Handouts, Visuals (.doc file) Time Required: 3-4 class periods Materials: Laminated pictures or clip art of objects—i.e., a ski-lift ticket…

Lesson 4: Water Law – The ‘Rules of the Game’ Matter

…win-win outcomes in disputes among competing users of water. The success of experiments in water marketing, for example, has reconfirmed what the history of water conflict in the U.S. taught…