Economics · 106 topics · Common Core State Standards

Economics, deciding.

106 topics aligned to Common Core State Standards. This course explores how individuals, firms, and governments make choices in a world of scarcity.

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Suggested Methodologies

Economics, taught through active methods.

Not every active-learning method works on every topic. Here are four that tend to land hard in economics.

Socratic Seminar
Deep discussion in inner/outer circles
Trade-off reasoning
Mock Trial
Courtroom simulation with roles
Policy consequences
Simulation Game
Complex scenario with roles and consequences
Market dynamics
Document Mystery
Analyze evidence to solve a historical question
Data detective work

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