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FlexBook: Project Based Economics

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Introduction

CK-12 Foundation

Introduction

This chapter provides an overview of Project Based Economics.

Created: Oct. 13, 2009 03:19 PM

Last edited: Jun. 17, 2010 02:33 PM

This chapter provides an overview of Project Based Economics.

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Grades: 11 , 12

Organizations: CK-12 Foundation , CK-12 Community

Tags: corporation , capital , consumers , tradeoffs

Created: Oct. 13, 2009 03:19 PM

Last Edited: Jun. 17, 2010 02:33 PM

Introduction

Make More Money

CK-12 Foundation

Make More Money

This chapter covers an activity to introduce students to the project based learning methodology and...

Created: Oct. 13, 2009 03:19 PM

Last edited: Jun. 17, 2010 02:33 PM

This chapter covers an activity to introduce students to the project based learning methodology and the Buck Institute for Education’s Project Based Economics.

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Grades: 11 , 12

Organizations: CK-12 Foundation , CK-12 Community

Tags: capital , money , opportunity cost , product market

Created: Oct. 13, 2009 03:19 PM

Last Edited: Jun. 17, 2010 02:33 PM

Make More Money

Running in Place

CK-12 Foundation

Running in Place

This chapter covers the basic relationship between producers and consumers in a market economy.

Created: Oct. 13, 2009 03:19 PM

Last edited: Jun. 17, 2010 02:33 PM

This chapter covers the basic relationship between producers and consumers in a market economy.

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Grades: 11 , 12

Organizations: CK-12 Foundation , CK-12 Community

Tags: resources , scarcity , tradeoffs , capital

Created: Oct. 13, 2009 03:19 PM

Last Edited: Jun. 17, 2010 02:33 PM

Running in Place

The Invisible Hand

CK-12 Foundation

The Invisible Hand

This chapter teaches students about price as an equilibrating mechanism in free markets, and about...

Created: Oct. 13, 2009 03:19 PM

Last edited: Jun. 17, 2010 02:33 PM

This chapter teaches students about price as an equilibrating mechanism in free markets, and about the consequences of setting price below market level.

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Grades: 11 , 12

Organizations: CK-12 Foundation , CK-12 Community

Tags: unfettered market , command economy , price floor , surplus

Created: Oct. 13, 2009 03:19 PM

Last Edited: Jun. 17, 2010 02:33 PM

The Invisible Hand

Monopoly’s Might

CK-12 Foundation

Monopoly’s Might

This chapter is designed to teach students about entrepreneurship and the effects of competition...

Created: Jun. 17, 2010 02:33 PM

Last edited: Jun. 17, 2010 02:33 PM

This chapter is designed to teach students about entrepreneurship and the effects of competition and monopoly on price, output, and profit.

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Grades: 11 , 12

Organizations: CK-12 Foundation

Tags: barrier to entry , competition , demand (change in and quantity , industry

Created: Jun. 17, 2010 02:33 PM

Last Edited: Jun. 17, 2010 02:33 PM

Monopoly’s Might

The Greater Good

CK-12 Foundation

The Greater Good

This chapter teaches students about the concepts of the economic benefits from specialization with...

Created: Oct. 13, 2009 03:19 PM

Last edited: Jun. 17, 2010 02:33 PM

This chapter teaches students about the concepts of the economic benefits from specialization with comparative advantage and free trade.

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Grades: 11 , 12

Organizations: CK-12 Foundation , CK-12 Community

Tags: placement in curriculum , comparative advantage , costs , export and import

Created: Oct. 13, 2009 03:19 PM

Last Edited: Jun. 17, 2010 02:33 PM

The Greater Good

The President’s Dilemma

CK-12 Foundation

The President’s Dilemma

This chapter teaches students about macroeconomic concepts and analysis, including fiscal and...

Created: Jun. 17, 2010 02:33 PM

Last edited: Jun. 17, 2010 02:33 PM

This chapter teaches students about macroeconomic concepts and analysis, including fiscal and monetary policy, and economic indicators.

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Grades: 11 , 12

Organizations: CK-12 Foundation

Tags: monetary policy , national debt , multiplier , open market operations

Created: Jun. 17, 2010 02:33 PM

Last Edited: Jun. 17, 2010 02:33 PM

The President’s Dilemma

The High School Food Court

CK-12 Foundation

The High School Food Court

This chapter covers the following topics: scarcity, opportunity cost, market systems (allocation of...

Created: Oct. 13, 2009 03:19 PM

Last edited: Jun. 17, 2010 02:33 PM

This chapter covers the following topics: scarcity, opportunity cost, market systems (allocation of goods and services)and economic incentives.

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Grades: 11 , 12

Organizations: CK-12 Foundation , CK-12 Community

Tags: total revenue , tradeoff , variable costs , demand curve

Created: Oct. 13, 2009 03:19 PM

Last Edited: Jun. 17, 2010 02:33 PM

The High School Food Court

Matildaville

CK-12 Foundation

Matildaville

This chapter covers the following topics: scarcity, opportunity cost, interest rates, income and...

Created: Oct. 13, 2009 03:19 PM

Last edited: Jun. 17, 2010 02:33 PM

This chapter covers the following topics: scarcity, opportunity cost, interest rates, income and productivity, and investment.

Categories:

Grades: 11 , 12

Organizations: CK-12 Foundation

Tags: tax , time value of money , rate of return , uncertainty

Created: Oct. 13, 2009 03:19 PM

Last Edited: Jun. 17, 2010 02:33 PM

Matildaville

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Project Based Economics

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From Buck Institute for Education, Project Based Economics - high school level – covers most of the National High School Standards for micro- and macro-economics.

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