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Project Based Economics features seven complete curriculum units developed by BIE that engage students in realistic problem-solving scenarios. Each unit addresses key content standards set forth in the Voluntary National Content Standards in Economics in a rigorous and relevant, highly participatory way. The key economic concepts of scarcity, tradeoffs, and opportunity cost are emphasized in all units; please note which units are considered the "Essential" units for teaching micro and macro-economics concepts. Each unit contains:

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There seems to be a great opportunity for students to connect economics to their own world through this.