Scribe for Productivity
Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
In this lesson, students participate in three rounds of a simulation in which they are merchants who must keep written records on their trades. In Round 1 they do not have some required skills or knowledge and are unable to produce written records. They must rely on scribes. In Round 2 the merchants use new information about Babylonia numerals and the Phoenician alphabet and receive training in using these. New technology is introduced in Round 3. After each round, students explain the effect of new information and technology on the productivity of workers.
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