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Optimum places in my unit Social Science plans where these big ideas
Discipline Learning Community will fit
[Economics] Opportunity cost
When we are making class decisions such as what to do/eat at our next class party, what to present at family night, or what community service project we would pursue, I will introduce opportunity cost—and explain that when you make choices, there are trade-offs. You always give up something.
This will fit nicely with our upcoming unit on money. We will address opportunity cost when we discuss personal budgeting. I will present several scenarios, and then students will be asked to do some budgeting and explain their examples of opportunity cost.
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