The Hunger Games Economics Unit

Use this resource to draw out the rich economic themes in The Hunger Games. The unit includes two parts: 1) economic vocabulary and discussion and 2) a special class activity on the economic concept, "the lawlessness of too many laws."

Economic Vocabulary

1) Economic vocabulary handouts to enrich the text for students.

2) Additional notes about the economic concepts for the teacher to use during class discussion, including specific examples drawn from The Hunger Games and from the real world.

3) Comprehension questions for students to complete to show mastery of the economic terms, their connections to The Hunger Games, and their connections to the students' own lives.

Special Class Activity on the "Lawlessness of Too Many Laws"

1) Discussion notes for the teacher to discuss the legal structure in The Hunger Games.

2) A handout to relate The Hunger Games's legal environment to U.S. laws. The handout describes a typical day in the life of a teenager, and then students must guess how many laws that teenager has accidentally broken.

3) Follow-up discussion questions/writing prompts on the lawlessness of too many laws, both in The Hunger Games and in the real world.