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Alumni Book Club

A special opportunity reserved for FTE Alumni

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FTE Teaching Fellow and economics professor Dr. Jamie Wagner will host a book club featuring Socialism Sucks: Two Economists Drink Their Way Through the Unfree World by Robert Lawson and Benjamin Powell.

In the book, the authors travel through countries talking about the economic institutions (or lack thereof) while relating the availability and price of beer to how ‘unfree’ a country is. The book is a relevant and an easy-to-understand look at the economic freedom of countries.

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Program Details

Participants will participate in 2 asynchronous interactive Nearpod lessons. This session is designed to provide readers with the economics content, lessons, and activities to bring the book material to their classrooms. Participants completing the Nearpod assignments will be invited to attend a Q&A discussion via Zoom with the book’s author, Professor Benjamin Powell, on November 14th (4:30pm-6pm PST).

Attendance/Eligibility

Participants must have successfully attended one or more FTE programs.  Enrollment will be limited to 50 teachers, with spaces awarded on a first come, first serve basis.

Participants will purchase their own copy of Socialism Sucks: Two Economists Drink Their Way Through the Unfree World, by Robert Lawson and Benjamin Powell. Teachers will be given a reading schedule and are expected to read through the various chapters BEFORE they complete assignments.

Requirements And Important Dates

  • October 21: Read Introduction and Chapters 1-3 of the book and complete the Nearpod assignment
  • November 3: Read Chapters 4-7 and Postscript of the book and complete the Nearpod assignment
  • November 14: Participate in the virtual meeting with the book’s author (4:30-6pm Pacific Time)

Benefits

Participants will receive a $100 Amazon gift card upon successful completion of both the Nearpod session and zoom Q&A meeting. Attendance and participation at all sessions is required.

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