Biodiversity and sustainability in the economics classroom via a field study to Costa Rica for the teacher. This blog will serve as the communications hub on this project sponsored by the Toyota Motor Sales -USA and administered by the Institute for International Education.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Barefoot Economics
See Interview or Read Transcript below. From lesson on 10/24. Then join the disucssion on our Google Discussion board under Barefoot Economics thread.
http://www.democracynow.org/2010/11/26/chilean_economist_manfred_max_neef_on
http://www.democracynow.org/2010/11/26/chilean_economist_manfred_max_neef_on
Friday, October 21, 2011
Where is Costa Rica? Click on the image...

Go to our Google Group Discussion Thread on "Costa Rica ____"... to answer ONE of your choice:
1. Research Geography: Where is Costa Rica located? (use the map here, but explain using your knowledge of geography)
2. Research Ecology: What are Costa Rica's natural resources?
3. Research Government: What form of government do they have?
4. Research Culture: What is the language spoken there? What are the major religions? What kinds of food/music or other cultural practices do they have there?
5. Research Economics: What kind of economic system do they have there? Compare to the U.S.? Swedish students, compare to Sweden.
Comment here with questions...
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