The River Trip Packing Lesson: Engaging High School Students in Basic Economic Principles on Day One

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To support high school economic educators, we have created an interactive, first-day lesson plan that introduces students to key principles of economic thinking. The lesson plan and related instructional materials can be accessed at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L9gtbA06tYucx9b3gET13wG26NfAgtwa566-E6egJTs/edit?usp=sharing.


by Kathleen Cusack and Megan Kirts

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Cusack, K., & Kirts, M. (2024). The River Trip Packing Lesson: Engaging High School Students in Basic Economic Principles on Day One. Journal of Economics Teaching, 9(2), 130-134. DOI: 10.58311/jeconteach/78d4b70e182ed3f3b52082ef189cec013dd8c600


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