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Supply & Demand: Finite Resources, Infinite Needs Lesson PlanSupply & Demand: Finite Resources, Infinite Needs Lesson Plan
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Supply & Demand: Finite Resources, Infinite Needs

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Students discuss conflict resolution strategies they use in real life. They listen to "Getting to Yes" about principled negotiation. They negotiate the distribution of goodies on a table according to rules and time constraints. They debrief.

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debate, public speaking, conflict resolution, economics, ethics

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conflict resolution, debate, economics, ethics, social studies
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Grade
7th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning

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