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    Recycle -- or not? A case from New York City part of Starting Point: Teaching and Learning Economics:Teaching Methods:Teaching with the Case Method:Examples
    Patrick Conway, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    A case for the analysis of externalities (social costs and benefits) in the context of recycling. Drawn from a program in New York City.

    Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity
    Subject: Environmental Science:Waste:Waste Solid , Political Science
    Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

    Retinitis pigmentosa: Genetic Eye Disease part of Starting Point: Teaching and Learning Economics:Teaching Methods:Teaching with the Case Method:Examples
    Eric Ribbens, Western Illinois University
    By examining the progress of a genetic eye disease, students learn about eyes, genetic disorders, and neurons in this case designed for clickers and large lecture sections.

    Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity, Assessments:Other Assessment Type
    Subject: Biology:Molecular Biology, Anatomy & Physiology:Organ Systems

    Too many deer? A public hearing part of Starting Point: Teaching and Learning Economics:Teaching Methods:Teaching with the Case Method:Examples
    Eric Ribbens, Western Illinois University
    Students reenact a public hearing to determine how to manage a deer herd that is overpopulated.

    Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity
    Subject: Environmental Science:Ecosystems, Political Science, Biology:Ecology

    Rescuing the Aral Sea: use of Case Method part of Starting Point: Teaching and Learning Economics:Teaching Methods:Teaching with the Case Method:Examples
    Patrick Conway, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    A case based upon the environmental devastation of the Aral Sea that illustrates economic concepts of opportunity cost and social marginal cost.

    Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity
    Subject: Environmental Science, Economics