Below, you will find various resources I have used to to teach basic economics concepts. Many of these activities were created using various resources. Some look great; some do not. However, maybe some of these will give you a new way to introduce fundamental concepts.
| Topic | Resource (click to access) |
|---|---|
| Scarcity/Choices | Kidney Activity – various activities |
| Scarcity/Choices/Trade-Offs (Trade) | Trade Activity – various activities |
| Scarcity…use first to introduce | PowerPoint set to music; you may need to insert music |
| What is Economics? | PowerPoint |
| PPC, economic systems | PowerPoint (video clips may not work…you will have to edit) |
| Free Enterprise | PowerPoint |
| Choices | Rwandan Genocide/Public Policy – handout |
| Choices | I Beat the Odds by Michael Oher reading worksheet |
| fundamental concepts | Project-based handout |
| Choices (great bellringer) | Ethical or Unethical? handout |
| Cost/Benefit Analysis (great bellringer) | Dental Insurance handout |
| Production Possibilities Curve (you will have to edit) | Venezuela and PPC worksheet |
| fundamental concepts | Inside North Korea video worksheet |
| scarcity, choices, PPC, free enterprise | George Washington/Economics – student worksheet (use with trade activity |
| (same as above) | George Washington activity PowerPoint (from above) |
| (same as above) | Student note sheet used with GW activity |
| comparative advantage | George Washington practice problem worksheet |
| scarcity, factors of production | AP Micro Day 1 marshmallow activity |
| factors of production | children book lesson plan – PB & J Hooray! |
| scarcity, factors of production, economic systems | first day introductory activity – handout |
