Learning Goals
Students will be able to analyze city economic policy problems using AP Microeconomics concepts to evaluate tradeoffs, externalities, taxes, elasticity, and monopsony.
Students will be able to justify a city council recommendation with evidence-based economic reasoning that connects claims, data, and predicted market effects.
Students will be able to collaborate to defend a policy position on a local economic issue by comparing stakeholder impacts and rebutting alternative proposals.
Products
AP Microeconomics City Council Policy Memo with Evidence Log
Each student submits a one-page memo recommending a policy response to the city’s economic problem, supported by an evidence log that explains how course concepts justify the recommendation. The memo must include a clear claim, sub-claims, citations to the briefing packet, and a counterargument with rebuttal.
Mock City Council Hearing and Policy Defense Brief
Teams present a short council-style defense of their recommendation and respond to questions from classmates playing council members, stakeholders, and reporters. They also submit a brief synthesis that compares the strongest options and explains where the evidence points most clearly.
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