What will you find on these pages?
There is a link to each day's lesson on this page. The calendar contains information about homework, assignments that are due, and class resources (videos, slideshows, and related readings and podcasts). It also has information about what we'll be doing each day. Click here to see the syllabus.
Introduction to Game Theory
August 12/13: An Introduction to Game Theory and Vicarious Thinking (The Ugli Orange Game)
August 14/15: The Prisoner's Dilemma, Strict Dominance and Chicken (The 2x2 matrix)
August 18/19: The 2x2 Matrix continued
The Nuclear Arms Race
August 20/21: Nuclear Weapons and International Relations (Day 1)
August 22/25: Nuclear Weapons and International Relations (Day 2)
August 26/27: Nuclear Weapons and International Relations (Day 3)
August 28/29: Nuclear Weapons and International Relations (Day 4)
September 1/2: Nuclear Weapons and International Relations (Day 5)
September 3/4: Nuclear Weapons and International Relations (Day 6)
Nuclear Proliferation (Iran)
September 5/8: Nuclear Weapons and International Relations (Day 7)
September 9/10: Nuclear Weapons and International Relations (Day 8)
September 11/12: Nuclear Weapons and International Relations (Day 9)
September 15/16: Nuclear Weapons and International Relations (Day 10)
September 17/18: Review Day
September 19/22: Unit One Summative Assessment
International Trade
September 23/24: International Trade (Day 1)
September 29/30: International Trade (Day 2)
October 1/2, 3/7, and 8/9: International Trade (Day 3)
October 10/13: Scored Discussion and Research
October 14/15 and 16/17: Write Essay
Problems Related to Asymmetric Information
October 28/29: Asymmetric Information (Day 1)
October 31/November 3: Asymmetric Information (Day 2)
November 5/6: Asymmetric Information (Day 3)
November 7/10: Asymmetric Information (Day 4)
November 11/12: Asymmetric Information (Day 5)
November 13/14, 17/18 and 19/20: Asymmetric Information (Day 6)
Environmental Protection: The Tragedy of the Commons and Public Goods
November 21/24: The Tragedy of the Commons
November 25/December 1: Public Goods and Environmental Protection
December 2/3: Public Goods and Environmental Protection (Day 2)
December 4/5: Public Goods and Environmental Protection (Day 3)
December 8/9: Unit Two Summative Assessment
December 10/11: Final Exam Review
December 12: Final Exam Review