| Economics for the Common
Good:
Linking Economic,
Environmental and Community Well-being
"Economics for the Common Good" is our family of
programs that explore the relationships among the economy, the
society, and the environment. The programs address these critical
questions:
- How can we create an economy that promotes individual
and community well-being within the carrying capacity of the
environment?
- Whose needs are being met by the economy?
- What is the role of the "Commons" in sustaining
environmental and cultural well-being?
- What is the difference between "growth" and
"development"?
- How do economic policies affect environmental and social
well-being?
Economics Programs and Curricula
for K-12 Educators
For
high school: "Economics for the Common Good" curriculum.
We offer a set of three units for grades 7-12 that
address product lifecycles, environmental approaches to manufacturing,
economic policies, and economic indicators.
These rigorous units are sure to invigorate existing economics
programs with fresh, interdisciplinary approaches. Download
sample lessons or purchase
the curriculum.
For middle school: "Designed by
Nature" curriculum. Our new economics program for
middle school students is focused on environmental product design.
Learn more about
this program, which is now being developed.
Professional
development for all teachers:
Our economics workshops
provide teachers of all levels with an interdisciplinary knowledge
base, integrated lessons, and innovative teaching ideas they
can immediately use in the classroom.
Examples from Classrooms and Links
to Standards
See what our approach looks like in the classroom.
View examples of student work and
summaries of teacher-created units resulting from our economics
programs.
Michigan
and National Standards Met the by our economics programs.
Integrate standards within and among content areas by using
our integrated approach to economics. (The link takes you to
PDF files that provide standards information on all Creative
Change content areas.)
Services for Research and Policy
Organizations Creative
Change can turn research and academic content into engaging education
programs for adults or youth. View examples of economics workshops we've developed (created
for teachers but adaptable to other audiences, or read about our
work with nonprofit organizations. |
