"Couldn’t Care Les" is a new animated series that explores complicated issues through humorous stories and characters that teenagers can relate to.
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GAME #1:
Tragedy of the Bunnies

Learn about the "tragedy of the commons," as well as potential ways to turn this tragedy into a comedy!
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GAME #2:
The Desert Island Trading Game

Learn about trade and cooperation by being marooned on a desert island.
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Congratulations to the winners of the 2008-2009 izzit.org Teacher of the Year Awards! The winners were selected based on their effective and creative use of the izzit.org DVDs and/or Current Events to introduce students to the benefits and characteristics of free societies. All winners are presented with The David and Annette Jorgensen Award for Excellence at a formal ceremony at "Winning Ideas Weekend." This is an all-expenses paid trip for each winning teacher. All winners will also receive $1000. Congratulations!

The 2008-2009 izzit.org Teachers of the Year: (Click the names to view their Winning Ideas.)

4th - 6th Grade: Miss Hazel Johnston, Music, Penns Manor School District, Clymer, PA 7th Grade: Mr. Edward Tooley, Geography, Los Angeles Baptist Middle/High School, North Hills, CA 8th Grade: Mrs. Nancy Foote, Mathematics, Higley USD, Gilbert, AZ 9th Grade: Ms. Val Margarit, Social Studies, New Dimensions High School, Kissimmee, FL 10th Grade: Mr. Andrew Pollak, History, Foreman High School, Chicago, IL 11th Grade: Mr. Robert Schimenz, American History, Queens Vocational & Technical High School, Long Island City, NY 12th Grade: Mr. David Nimmo, Government, Nogales High School, La Puente, CA

2008-2009 Runners-Up: (Click the names to view their Winning Ideas.)

4th - 6th Grade: Mrs. Cresta Kowalski, Special Education, Frankfort Middle School, Ridgeley, WV 7th Grade: Mrs. Rita Cochrane, Geography, David Lipscomb Middle School, Nashville, TN 8th Grade: Mrs. Ashley Jones, Spanish, Webb Bridge Middle School, Alpharetta, GA 9th Grade: Ms. Carole Ng, Mathematics, Santa Teresa High School, San Jose, CA 10th Grade: Mr. James Buchanan, Economics, Collier High School, Wickatunk, NJ 11th Grade: Mr. Jeremy Brown, English, Patrick Henry High School, Ashland, VA 12th Grade: Mr. Eric Gopen, Economics, Parkland High School, Allentown, PA

Winners of the 2007-2008 Awards: (Click the names to view their Winning Ideas.)

4th - 6th Grade: Mr. Stephen Veliz, Geography, Swift Creek Middle School, Tallahassee, FL 7th Grade: Mrs. Pamela Carrubba, Economics, Bay St. Louis Waveland Middle School, Bay St. Louis, MS 8th Grade: Mrs. Sue Nelson, Social Studies, Martin Middle/High School, Martin, MI 9th Grade: Mrs. Susan Varner, Media Specialist, Western Harnett High School, Lillington, NC 10th Grade: Mr. George Thomson, Economics, Nogales High School, Nogales, AZ 11th Grade: Mr. Tom Glaser, Social Studies, Hialeah-Miami Lakes High School, Hialeah, FL 12th Grade: Mr. Greg Fisher, Economics, California Academy of Math and Science, Carson, CA

Winners receive:

A trip to Chicago as part of our
"Winning Ideas Weekend"

$1000 cash

The David and Annette Jorgensen Award for Excellence