Lesson 1 Part 2 Activity: Will the Real Capitalism Please Stand Up?
Lesson Overview The traditional, “comparative systems” approach to categorizing national economies proves less than useful in a world of mixed…
Activity: Entrepreneurship Self-Assessement
In this lesson students will take a self-assessment about their Entrepreneurship characteristics and then participate in skill challenge stations as…
Activity: Destination Start Up
INTRODUCTION In this lesson students take on the role of entrepreneurs looking for a place to start their business. They…
Lesson 15: Protectionism vs. Globalization
KEY FORCES IN AMERICAN HISTORY 2. Economic freedom, rule of law, and well-defined property rights promote growth and prosperity. 4. …
Lesson 1 Part 1: What is Poverty and Who are the Poor?
Part 1: What is Poverty and Who are the Poor? Concepts absolute poverty income relative poverty wealth National Voluntary Content…
Lesson 6: Estonia
Introduction In this lesson, students learn how Estonia is a testament to the productive and ennobling power of freedom. After…
Activity: The Wheat Activity
Lesson Description: In this simulation students are workers producing wheat. The students will use their available capital (pencils) to produce…
Activity: Foreign Currency and Foreign Exchange
Overview Many international exchanges of goods and services are facilitated by the exchange of the currencies of the trading countries. …
Activity: A Pollution Solution
Lesson Overview In this activity, students acting as owners of companies emitting proscribed substances engage in a market for tradable…
Activity: Farmers and Fishers
Video Demonstration: Concepts: Content Standards: Standard 4: People respond predictably to positive and negative incentives. Standard 5: Voluntary exchange…
Activity: The Fish Game
Video Demonstration: Lesson Description: In this lesson, students catch fish in the classroom lake, first, when the fish are owned…
Activity: The Job Jungle – A Labor Market Game*
*Copyright © 2001 Raymond P.H. Fishe – used by permission. Foundation for Teaching Economics. Permission granted to copy in whole or…
Activity: In the Chips — A Market in Computer Chips
Introduction: Understanding how markets work and the role of prices within markets is an important key to being able to…
Activity: Cartels and Competition
Video Demonstration: Concepts: Materials: (See activity guide under support materials for all handouts, procedures, and visuals.)
Activity: The Magic of Markets – Trade Creates Wealth
Overview: Trade is the voluntary exchange of goods and services. People engaging in trade must be willing to bear a…
Is Capitalism Good for the Poor?
The lesson plans and student activities in Is Capitalism Good for the Poor? (CAP) have been carefully designed and written by…
Lesson 5 Activity: The Ultimatum Game
Activity Demonstration Video Concepts self-interest markets Content Standards This activity addresses parts of the following content standards in economics. Note…
Lesson 5: Character Values and Capitalism
Concepts incentives rule of law standard of living property rights economic growth National Voluntary Content Standards in Economics The background…