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The Great Economic Mysteries Book, Grades 9-12
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ISBN: 978-1-56183-128-9

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

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