Pushcart War, The
New York pushcart peddlers are at odds with truck drivers competing for space on the crowded streets. As war breaks out between pushcart peddlers and truck drivers, the mounting traffic problems in New York is brought to the attention of everyone.
Economic Concepts
- Externalities
- Scarcity
- Competition
Grade Levels
- Intermediate (4-6)
Related Subjects
- Geography
- Entrepreneurship
Description of Lesson 14, The Pushcart War
from Economics and Children’s Literature:
Students work in groups to examine the Yellow Pages directory to find businesses that depend on trucks, exploring the costs and benefits. Then they try to develop a “Formula for Peace” to stop the Push-Cart War.