The Great Economic Mysteries Book: A Guide to Teaching Economic Reasoning, Grades 9-12

The Great Economic Mysteries Book: A Guide to Teaching Economic Reasoning, Grades 9-12

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Book Description
Students solve engaging mysteries about current events, government, and the environment by responding to hints and by applying an "economic way of thinking."

Sample mysteries:

The Case of the Pampered Chickens The Heart Throb Mystery Why Everything But the Kitchen Sink Gets Stashed in the Overhead Luggage Bins on Airplanes Is Parking Really Free in Fargo? How We Almost Got a Sixth Great Lake

The Guide provides:

• Overview of "economic thinking" in "Handy Dandy Guide" • 35 entertaining mysteries and their solutions • Model daily lesson plan • Student materials

The Great Economic Mysteries Book: A Guide to Teaching Economic Reasoning, Grades 9-12,Mark C Schug,National Council on Economic Education,156183128X

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