Economics: Inequality Debates

Economic Inequality Debates

A thoroughly engaging teaching resource tailored for Grade 11 and Grade 12 educators, particularly those leading Social Studies or Economics courses. This product provides an interactive way to bring macroeconomic concepts to life, moving beyond textbook theories. The resource primarily focuses on income and wealth inequality.

Debate Scenarios

This tool contains three debate scenarios on contemporary economic topics:

• Introduction of Universal Basic Income

• Implementation of a wealth tax akin to Bernie Sander's proposal

• Establishing a system of student loan forgiveness like Joe Biden's plan.
  all these discussions are framed within a Canadian context but can be easily adapted for use in American classes.

Versatility in use:
Whether it’s utilized as an inspirational class project or given as engaging homework assignment; students will benefit from either implementation strategy ensuring comprehension deepening activity irrespective of group size.
Evaluation Criteria:
Assessing students based on:

• The application of economic theories,

• Evidence-backed arguments,

• In-depth understanding of the issue,

• Solid research skills,

  
  And,

• Last but not least,

You could plan two periods for initiating research followed by two complete days dedicated solely towards debates leading the students towards better understanding. Various research links for each topic are provided to simplify students' tasks and guide them towards credible information sources.

Hardware:

Inspire your classrooms with Economic Inequality Debates and give students a real-world perspective on the field of macroeconomics!