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The Economics of Information

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Create an expert guide to local businesses in this lesson. Through research, young readers consider their local businesses and the services they provide, paying attention to any conflicting information they might find. Working in groups, they create their guide as a resource to help their peers choose which businesses to patronize in their neighborhood. Bring light to different small businesses in your own town! 

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conflicting information, business, consumerism

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6th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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