Freedom Academy I

July 9-14, 2012

Designed specifically for high school students, our Freedom Academy seminars will introduce students to basic concepts in economics, the role of liberty in the American founding, and multiple special topics in modern economics (please see schedules for more detail). In addition to traditional lecture style classroom learning, students will also have many opportunities to participate in hands-on learning activities and projects.

Location: Salt Lake City, Utah

Schedule:

Monday July 9, 2012

3:00-4:15pm Registration

4:15-4:30pm Opening Remarks – (Aaron Ensley)

4:30-5:45pm Introduction to the Freedom Philosophy – (Bruce Rottman)

5:45-7:00pm Dinner

7:00-8:00pm Activity/Ice Breaker

Tuesday July 10, 2012

7:00-9:00am Breakfast

9:00-10:15am Austrian Methodology and the Market Process – (Paul Cwik)

10:30-11:45am The Role of Private Property in a Free Society – (Brian Brenberg)

11:45-1:15pm Extended Lunch

1:15-2:30pm Free Trade, Protectionism, and Economic Prosperity – (Harry Veryser)

2:45-4:00pm Trade Activity – (Aaron Ensley)

4:15-5:30pm Entrepreneurship – (Brian Brenberg)

5:30-6:45pm Dinner

6:45-8:00pm Movie

Wednesday July 11, 2012

7:00-9:00am Breakfast

9:00-10:15am Public Choice – (Paul Cwik)

10:30-11:45am The Origin and Nature of Money and Inflation – (Harry Veryser)

11:45-1:15pm Extended Lunch

1:15-5:30pm Activity /Recreation Time

5:30-6:45pm Dinner

6:45-8:00pm The Fatal Conceit: Planning, Regulation, and Intervention – (Brian Brenberg)

Thursday July 12, 2012

7:00-9:00am Breakfast

9:00-10:15am Competition and Monopoly: the Standard Oil Story – (Lawrence Reed)

10:30-11:45am The Constitution, Liberty, and the American Founding – (Bruce Rottman)

11:45-1:15pm Extended Lunch

1:15-2:30pm Great Myths of the Great Depression – (Lawrence Reed)

2:45-4:00pm Activity

4:15-5:30pm Enterprise, Markets, and Morality – (Harry Veryser)

5:30-6:45pm Dinner

6:45-8:00pm Movie

Friday July 13, 2012

7:00-9:00am Breakfast

9:00-10:15am Business Cycles and the Current Economic Crisis – (Paul Cwik)

10:30-11:45am The Growth of Government – (Bruce Rottman)

11:45-1:15pm Extended Lunch

1:15-2:30pm Free Time

2:45-4:00pm Activity

4:15-5:30pm How to Make a Difference in the World – (Lawrence Reed)

5:30-6:45pm Dinner

6:45-7:45pm Faculty Discussion Panel

Saturday July 14, 2012

7:00-9:00am Breakfast

Students depart during morning hours- no events scheduled