Economics at the End of the World- Camp
Class experience
US Grade 8 - 11
This class teaches basic economics and government. Topics included are: * the effects of supply and demand * differences between market, mixed and planned economics * differences between democracy and dictatorship * the meaning of scarcity * how governments make decisions to distribute goods and services in society These topics are covered through a simulation where the learners take the roles of the few humans who remain after the apocalypse, a world similar to what is seen in movies like...
Learners will get an understanding for: * the effects of supply and demand * differences between market, mixed and planned economics * differences between democracy and dictatorship * the meaning of scarcity * how governments make decisions to distribute goods and services in society
I taught this as a unit for three grade 9s while doing my practicum as part of a B.Ed. After Degree. The students in those grade 9s loved it, and learned economics and government much faster than usually. I presented on the experiences at the Living Games Conference for teachers and instructors using game-based learning in 2018. Further, as a Ph.D. in political science, I have taught many courses in Political Science 101, as well as at higher university level as an adjunct professor at the Universities of Alberta and Calgary and now at St. Thomas University in New Brunswick, Canada.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
I teach social studies and role-playing games. I have 35 years of experience as a Game-master of table-top roleplaying games and Live-Action Roleplay organizer and facilitator for people of ages 7+. I used that experience in my teaching,...
Group Class
$200
for 5 classes5x per week, 1 week
120 min
Completed by 12 learners
Live video meetings
Ages 13-18
3-6 learners per class