Unit 1: Economic Foundations

HOW TO USE

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Lessons are best used in sequence as they have been built to support students in demonstrating mastery on the end-of-unit assessment. If you plan to use one of the lessons in isolation, we recommend you review the Unit Overview document to ensure students have the necessary prior knowledge. 

LESSON PLANS

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   1.1 Semester Pre-Assessment*

   1.2 Packing for a River Trip: An Introduction to Economics

   1.3 Thinking Like an Economist: Part 1

   1.4 Thinking Like an Economist: Part 2

   1.5 Exploring Diminishing Marginal Utility

   1.6 Complexities of Decision Making

   1.7 Review to Date

   1.8 Introduction to the Production Possibilities Frontier

   1.9 Adding Complexity to the PPF: Part 1

   1.10 Adding Complexity to the PPF: Part 2

   1.11 Review and Assessment Preview

   1.12 Principles of Economic Thinking in the News*  

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