Lesson 1, Part 2 Activity: Will the Real Capitalism Please Stand Up?
Will the Real Capitalism Please Stand Up? “Will the Real Capitalism . . .?”download .doc file Lesson Overview The traditional,…
Lesson 1 Activity: What is Poverty and Who are the Poor? A WebQuest
WebQuest – What Is Poverty and Who Are the Poor? Web Quest (2012 revision) directions and handouts (.doc file) Overview A…
Lesson: The Environment Is An Economic Good
Economic Concepts Environmental Context Markets incorporate incentives to reduce costs Solving environmental mysteries National Content Standards Addressed: Standard 1: Productive…
Lesson: Using Markets to Reduce Pollution
Economic Concepts Environmental Context Markets incorporate incentives to reduce costs Clean air markets Externalities Markets Marginal analysis National Content Standards…
Lesson: How Clean Is Clean?
Economic Concepts Environmental Context Marginal analysis Pollution clean-up Opportunity Cost Sunk cost Marginal Cost and Benefit Total Cost and Benefit…
Lesson: Incentives Change With the Rules of the Game
Economic Concepts Environmental Context regulation shape incentives Endangered species unintended consequences incentives command and control markets voluntarty exchange National Content…
Lesson: Property Rights and “Green” Incentives
Economic Concepts Environmental Context Property rights shape incentives Resource conservation: fisheries Incentives Property Rights Tragedy of the Commons National Content…
Activity: The Activity That Fails
Activity Download Download lesson outline and handouts (Microsoft Word) Optional cartoons Cartoon 1 Cartoon 2 Cartoon 3 Cartoon 4 Cartoon…
Lesson: Creating Teachable Moments – Economic Content in the Environmental Context
Economic Concepts Environmental Context Incentives Resource Economic Reasoning Scarcity Rational Choice Cost Cost/Benefit Analysis Trade-Off Activity Download Download handout: “Ignoring…
Activity: Site Selection – A Land Use Simulation
Economic Concepts Environmental Context Opportunity Cost Using resources in one way requires giving up alternative uses Trade-off Choice Scarcity Cost/Benefit…
Lesson: The Economic Perspective
Economic Concepts Environmental Context Economics in the study of human behavior Studying Environmental Issues EcoDetectives: Introduction “Introduction,” pp. i-viii of…
Lesson: Environmental Quality Is A Choice
Economic Concepts Environmental Context Opportunity Cost Scarcity Choice Cost Cost/Benefit Analysis Trade-Off National Content Standards Addressed: Standard 1: Productive resources…
Activity: Bag and Baggage
Economic Concepts Environmental Context Opportunity Cost Resource Use Scarcity Rational Choice Trade-Off Cost/Benefit Analysis Activity Download Download lesson outline and…
Lesson 7: The Future of Water – Crisis or Cooperation?
download EWE Lesson7 (.doc) file Concepts: Scarcity, choices and opportunity cost Price and other incentives Cooperation through markets Property rights…
Lesson 6 Activity: Marginal Analysis – Would You Swim There?
Download Activity 6 Teacher Guide, Handouts, Visuals (.doc file) In the “Would You Swim There?” simulation, students play the roles…
Lesson 4 Activity: Fishermen and Farmers – Conflict and Water Law
Download Activity 4B: Teacher Guide, Handouts, Visuals (.doc file) Concepts: Incentives Property rights Voluntary Exchange Content Standards: Standard 4: People respond…
Lesson 4: Water Law – The ‘Rules of the Game’ Matter
download EWE Lesson 4 (.doc file) Concepts: Incentives Institutions Property rights Voluntary Exchange Content Standards: Standard 4: People respond predictably to…
Lesson 3 Activity: 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:…