About the Event
This fun one-day seminar consists of a mix of short lectures, games and activities that introduce economic principles using real-life examples. The format is similar to the senior high school seminars, but the economic principles are taught at a more basic level that is suitable for students in grades 7, 8, and 9.
This program is a great complement to many courses including Business Education, Social Studies, and Career Planning.
Topics covered:
Scarcity|Choice|Opportunity cost | Marginal decision making | Incentives | Trade | Economic systems
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Download brochure (8.7 MB)About the Event
This fun one-day seminar consists of a mix of short lectures, games and activities that introduce economic principles using real-life examples. The format is similar to the senior high school seminars, but the economic principles are taught at a more basic level that is suitable for students in grades 7, 8, and 9.
This program is a great complement to many courses including Business Education, Social Studies, and Career Planning.
Topics covered:
Scarcity|Choice|Opportunity cost | Marginal decision making | Incentives | Trade | Economic systems
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Instructor Ninos Malek calls on a student to help him explain “opportunity costs” -
Students display their paper hat making abilities in a lesson that highlights differences between economic systems -
Students partake in a breakout activity: Voluntary Trade Creates Wealth -
Instructor Debbie Henney, explains the breakout activity: When is clean to clean? -
Instructor Dirk Mateer wins over the crowd with his lecture on everyday “incentives”
