Focus High School Economics: Lesson 1- Plan a DanceMs. RamosAlta Loma High School

Objectives•Analyze tradeoffs

involved in making decisions

•Analyze consequences of a choice and determine when those consequences occur

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Plan a Dance

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In groups of 5:• Your group has a budget of $9,635

to plan a dance• You may NOT spend more, but you

do not have to spend it all.• You must choose spend for a

selection in all three categories (Band/DJ, Place, Food).

• Be prepared to share your plan with the class and defend your decisions.

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# Band/DJ Place Food Project

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Debrief/Warm up

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•Answer the following 4 questions on your OWN opposite your dance planning in your notebook (on the left side).

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•1- What tradeoffs did your group have to make?

•2- What was the opportunity cost of each decision?

•3- How did your group preferences influence decisions?

•4- In what ways is this problem/ situation similar to the economic decisions faced by your family? How is it different?

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