Resource Overview
In a simulation, students desiring to draw renewable resources from a common pool determine short-term consumption strategies that will preserve a long-term supply of the resource.
Lesson plan PDF includes Spanish and English instructions.
Students will be able to:
- Identify a strategy that would produce a sustainable use of resources in a simulation game.
- Draw parallels between the chips used in the game and renewable resources upon which people depend.
- Draw parallels between the actions of participants in the game and the actions of people or governments in real-world situations.
Features of This Resource
- Lesson plan is a tragedy of the commons simulation game
- Easily scaled for more advanced, or less advanced, follow-up discussion
- Great lesson plan for social economics
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