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Introducing Children to Economic Reasoning: Some Beginning Lessons.

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Schug, Mark C. – Social Studies, 1996

Provides an overview, guidelines, and specific suggestions for introducing economic thinking to elementary school children. Utilizes examples from US history (buffalo hunting, cattle farming) to illustrate economic concepts. Includes an appendix that frames economic concepts as mysteries with clues (and answers) provided. (MJP)

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