Grade 9-12
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2023 Winter Economics Bootcamp: Microeconomics Morning Session with Kathleen Brennan

Time: 180 mins,
Presenter: Kathleen Brennan
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Objective

In this session, teachers will:

  • Learn strategies for teaching how economics is used in decision-making
  • Engage in a variety of activities that are student-centered
  • Apply concepts to real world experiences
  • Understand how current events can enhance student understanding.

Standards

State Standards

Concepts

Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Demand, Division of Labor/Specialization, Economic Systems, Elasticity of Demand, Goods and Services, Incentives, Market Structures, Markets and Prices, Opportunity Cost, Price Ceilings and Floors, Producers, Productive Resources, Scarcity, Supply

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Description

This workshop provides an introduction to the theory of how individuals make decisions and how these decisions interact. Fundamental concepts such as scarcity, opportunity costs, decision-making, demand/supply, and equilibrium are included. Participants will engage in interactive activities and receive innovative lessons and ideas that are essential for any high-school economics classroom.

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