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Election Economics

It’s that time again! Time to focus on economic policy to help determine how economics and elections intersect. By playing The Fiscal Ship students make decisions to avoid crippling national debt. In “Public Choice Economics” they consider how self-interest affects voting. In “Economic Misery and Presidential Elections,” students analyze data to predict the presidential election. These lessons and others help students become more informed citizens about the politics of economics.

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Grades 9-12

Federal Budget: The Fiscal Ship Game

In this lesson, updated with 2023 statistics, students learn about the challenges of the federal debt and play the Fiscal...
Key Concepts: Crowding Out 1, Debt 1, Economic Institutions 1
120 mins
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Grades 9-12

Campaign Finance

Compelling Question: In addressing the compelling question "Does money matter in political campaigns?" students work through a series of supporting...
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Grades 9-12

Free Trade

Compelling Question: In addressing the compelling question “Is free trade worth the price?” students will work through a series of...
Key Concepts: Globalization 1, International Trade 2
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Grades 9-12

Income Inequality

Students will utilize the Structured Academic Controversy method to explore the issue of income inequality in America. Through reading and...
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Grades 9-12

Immigration

This lesson helps students better understand immigration, a major issue in the 2016 presidential election. Students learn how to evaluate...
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Grades 9-12

Economic Misery and Presidential Elections

Updated with new statistics! The students examine economic data in order to predict the results of presidential elections.
Key Concepts: Economic Growth 2, Employment/Unemployment, GDP 2…
45 mins.
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Grades 6-8, 9-12

Voters and Elections

Updated with new data! Students identify costs associated with voting. Then they make predictions about who might be more likely...
Key Concepts: Cost-Benefit Analysis 1, Marginal Analysis 2
45 mins.
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Grades 9-12

Money and Elections

Students will be introduced to the sources of campaign war chests, learning about the recent court decisions that have allowed...
Key Concepts: Cost-Benefit Analysis 1, Marginal Analysis 2
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Grades 9-12

Public Choice Economics

Students participate in a series of classroom elections to analyze special-interest effects and see how the costs of voting and...
Key Concepts: Cost-Benefit Analysis 1, Marginal Analysis 2
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Grades 9-12

Margin Of Error

The lesson begins with an introduction to the use of polls in political campaigns. The students are introduced to the...
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Grades 6-8, 9-12

The Mystery of the Voters Who Don't Vote

In this economics lesson, students examine why people choose not to vote in general elections.
Key Concepts: Cost-Benefit Analysis 1, Incentives 2, Marginal Analysis 2
45 mins
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Grades 6-8, 9-12

Interactive National Budget Simulator

Adjust the numbers in this interactive to see if you can balance the budget. This interactive is intended for use...
Key Concepts: Budgeting/Money Managment, Cost-Benefit Analysis 1, Economic Growth 2…
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