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Tragedy of the Commons Lab AP

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Complete the lab using the assignment on itslearning. Work with your partners in the breakout rooms.

Question 1

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How did you and others decide how many fish to catch? Was there a plan or did people decide independently? Did any thinking or actions change over time?

Question 2

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Do you think that your group was effective in harvesting the fish without destroying the lake? Why or why not?

Question 3

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What is a carrying capacity?

Question 4

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Mathematically, what is the best strategy for harvesting the common resource? Consider if this needed to continue for 10 or more sessions. How much could each person make?

Question 5

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Lakes are often a shared resource, as in this lab. What are other shared resources? List at least 2.

Question 6

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Define the concept of tragedy of the commons.

Question 7

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Give an example of a “Tragedy of the Commons” situation in your life or in school.