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Using Cli-Fi (Climate Fiction) to Teach Economics [Middle and High School]

Presenter: Council for Economic Education
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Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Scarcity

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Cli-Fi, the “hottest” new literature genre, portrays humans dealing with extreme weather situations. Discover how dire events of such as rising water, extreme heat, and freezing temperatures are perfect situations for teaching scarcity, allocation of limited resources, and decision making. Discover how dire events of such as rising water, extreme heat, and freezing temperatures are perfect situations for teaching scarcity, allocation of limited resources, and decision making.
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