OPTION 1- CAPSTONE APPROACH
HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS
Sample Course Outline
Integrating Economic Games into your Class
|
Starting Week |
Activity |
Game
Assignments |
Simulation Exercises |
| 1 | Students Register & learn basics of games | View online tour; read student manual | *Introduction Exercise |
| 2 | Students compete individually against computer managed firms | Play Practice Games** | |
| 3 | Class divided into teams to organize, review reports, strategize & make decisions | Play Contest Games*** | |
| 4 | Team Contest completed | Play Contest Games | |
| 5 | Team meet to evaluate performance & lessons learned | Prepare Team Reports | |
| 6 | WRAP UP | Report submitted & Class discussion |
* Introduction Simulation Exercise requires no knowledge of economics. The objective is to learn about the reports/information within the game.
**We recommend practice games which are set up to mirror the Contest game or build or build up to it (i.e. level 1 game with only two decisions, to a level 2 with four decisions).
***Contest games can be selected that will last one class period or an entire week.
