Have each group select a recorder, time keeper, speaker and material person. The group recorder will need to fill out the Distribution Handout as the group moves through the questions. Hand out the bags. Do Not Open at this time. Give the groups 10-15 minutes to discuss, after they open the bags, several methods for distribution of the bags' contents and finally how they would distribute the contents among the group members in a way that is acceptable to all.
Evaluation Discuss the answers to questions on the distribution handout for each group.
Have each group discuss the final method of distribution of the goods. Give the groups five minutes to discuss the idea of how scarcity affects their daily life then discuss the effects as a class. Joint Council on Economic Education. A story of fortunes and finance. Global economics .