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Athens had olive oil—and lots of it! However, it needed wheat from the Egyptians. Understanding how societies get what they need through advantage and trade can be complicated. A scripted role-play exercise and in-class production possibilities frontier analysis demonstrate how trade evolves between two ancient societies.
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Instructional Ideas
- Ask young scholars to act out the trade patterns between Athens and Egypt using the included script
- Graph the production possibilities frontier to help individuals apply economic concepts
Classroom Considerations
- Serves as the ninth of 23 Middle School World History lessons from the Council on Economic Education
Pros
- A variety of modalities of learning intrigue a diverse group of learners
- Lesson is adaptable to a variety of units of study
Cons
- Instructions for production possibilities frontier are not included in the lesson plan
- Complicated script for the role play may be difficult to use in all classrooms