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Students first discover the tensions that have recently caused the price of crude oil to skyrocket. They explore the ways in which oil prices are determined, investigating both free market and oligopoly conditions. Full Review »
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Students explore how global trade and free market policies might personally affect them. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students determine differences between Keynes' and Hayek's economic philosophies. They describe economic freedom according to Hayek, as current economists describe it, then explain how Keynes' economic policies could limit economic freedom . Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students identify the role of government in protecting the environment, and participate in a game where they run a profitable or unprofitable power plant in changing market conditions. They summarize the pros and cons of emissions credit trading. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the implications of free trade including its advantages and disadvantages and specifically consider examples of free trade under NAFTA. They research and role-play a lawsuit involving free trade issues between Methanex and California. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine free trade and protectionism, and analyze 19th and 21st century arguments for and against the tariff. They read text and answer discussion questions, participate in a debate, and summarize an article. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the topic of free trade and its impact on the world economy. They conduct Internet research, and prepare and present a report of their findings. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students engage in a study that explains how laws and government have policies that affect the economy to run more smoothly. The focus is upon the historical development of the free market and how the government was involved. Students create a research report for the findings. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the decision by the Federal Open Market Committee to keep the federal funds rate target at 1.75 percent. Using the text, they examine the factors why they would not change the rate. They analyze the issues surrounding these types of announcements and research historical trends. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the concept of business and how supply and demand work in a free market economy. They conduct research about how the consumer uses products and production of the supply. The information is used in order to define how an entrepreneur uses supply and demand to make a profit. Full Review »
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