Ethics, Economics, and Social Issues: Can you Allocate Ethically?

In this interactive webinar, participants will explore the concept of scarcity and the different ways societies allocate limited resources. The session begins with a student activity that involves brainstorming how to distribute a highly desirable, scarce good within a small group, leading to a discussion of various allocation methods such as lottery, first-come-first-served, and market-based systems. Teachers will learn how to help students examine how perceptions of value influence each method and apply this understanding to historical events by matching them with appropriate allocation strategies. The webinar concludes with a real-world classroom activity in which students determine how to allocate work hours to new hires at a coffee shop. This session offers teachers ready-to-use strategies for making economic concepts engaging and accessible, discussion-based and hands-on activities to deepen critical thinking, and a complete, standards-aligned lesson that can be implemented immediately.