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  Push and Pull Factors 

As an introduction to our unit on migration, students will examine different factors that play a role in the movement of people from and to countries.  Historically, students will play "Pack up and go", matching the different historical migrations and the factors that contributed to them.

   Pack and Go Gameboard 

   Game cards 

 Students will be completing a series of questions based on Chapters 6 through 9 in the History Textbook, to help clarify the events that led to the development of western Canada after Confederation.

 Chapter 6 questions    Chapter 7 questions  Chapter 8 questions  Chapter 9 questions 

 Students will create an "imaginary" good or service to present to investors, similar to the television show, "Dragon's Den."  They will need to explain the purpose of their produc;  the natural, human and capital resources required; and determine a price, based on similar products.

After submission of the graphic organizers (copy attached) and presentation of all products, the students will each be provided a cheque.  They may choose any one product to support financially.  The student whose product or service is supported by the greatest number of investors will be awarded the Aberfoyle Dragon's Den Entrepreneur of 2010.

   Dragon's Den graphic organizer 

   This activity, which will take place over several days, will have the students participating in a simulation of a market economy.  Knowing that the factors of production are natural, human and capital, half the class will represent households that provide these resources (e.g., may be selling grain, or offering to take a job, or investing money).  The other half of the class will represent the businesses that, with a set amount of money, will need to purchase the resources.  Of course, the households want to get the most money for their resources, while the businesses would like to pay the least possible.  Consequently, the businesses will create their products with their resources, and attempt to sell them back to the consumers i.e. the households.  And so, the economic circle is born.

Using the handout "Who Wants Pizza?", students will complete two graphs and determine the equilibrium prices of pizza, jeans and DVD players.  They will also learn the difference between surplus and shortage and how to determine the equilibrium price.

Continue to read through the script to prepare for our presentation after March break.

Remember: you do not have to memorize your lines.

Complete both sides of the Handout "Have I Got a Deal for You", after completing the in-class buy-and-sell activity.