The South's Decision to Secede: A Violation of Self Interest?
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- Aug 2 2010 7:50 AM
Cort Mitchell
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In this EconEdLink lesson, students consider the following question: In deciding to secede from the Union in 1861, did the South violate its own self-interest and thus disprove the basic economic principle that people seek to further their self-interest in the decisions they make? To get at the question, each student assumes the role of an ardent secessionist. Acting in this role, the students apply principles of economic reasoning and use a decision grid to weigh the benefits and costs of the South's effort to create a new nation in which slavery and state's rights would forever be guaranteed by law. This lesson includes student interactives, reproducible worksheets, and links to a variety of Internet resources. Less
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Grade: 6 to 12
Topics: United States History, Economics, History-Social Science