In this homework assignment, students take as a starting point President Obama's speech at the University of Michigan about the cost of tuition and student debt and, using concepts from the readings and data online, get into depth about the nature of college tuition and student debt.
Claudia Goldin introduces her students to the economic aspects of polygamy and fertility through "fun quizzes" that lead students to reevaluate their preconceptions.
In this activity, students break up into small groups and decide on a modification to the setup of the classic Schelling Residential Segregation model.
John Maynard Keynes classic "Beauty Contest" had people choose from a set of faces which they thought would be considered the six most beautiful. Winners were chosen from those who chose the most popular face. This easy task replicates the experiment with a simple numbers game.
