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Grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

Culturally Responsive Teaching: Building Relationship Capital through Culturally Sustaining Classrooms

In this webinar, teachers will learn how to build relationship capital by developing classroom spaces that honor student and staff...

Key Concepts: Economic Equity, Legal and Social Framework, Roles of Government

Jun 11 7-8pm ET

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Grades 9-12

Using Active Learning Techniques to Explore the Deficit Controversies

Presenter: Tawni Hunt-Ferrarini

In this economics webinar, we will simulate activities that show how federal budget deficits and surpluses affect the national debt.

Key Concepts: Economic Functions of Government, National Debt, Technology

60 minutes

Jul 28 7-8pm ET

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Grades 9-12

Macroeconomics 304: Financial Intermediaries and Monetary Policy

Presenter: Matthew Gherman

In this economics webinar, teachers will examine bank products and services on local, personal finance and larger, macro levels.

Key Concepts: Aggregate Demand, Federal Reserve, Monetary Policy

60 mins

Jul 23 7-8pm ET

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Grades 9-12

Macroeconomics 301: GDP, Unemployment & Inflation as Indicators

Presenter: Matthew Gherman

In this economics webinar, teachers will discuss how GDP, unemployment and inflation are tools used to analyze the market climate.

Key Concepts: Cost/Benefit Analysis, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Inflation

60 mins

Jul 02 7-8pm ET

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Grades 9-12

Macroeconomics 303: Fiscal Policy, Government Spending, Debt & Deficits

Presenter: Matthew Gherman

In this economics webinar, teachers will discuss market fundamentals about Keynesian philosophies and lawmaking.

Key Concepts: Employment and Unemployment, Markets and Prices

60 mins

Jul 16 7-8pm ET

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Grades 9-12

Microeconomics 202: Government Intervention- Quantity Controls, Tariffs, Excise Taxes, Subsidies

Presenter: Theresa Fischer

In this personal finance and economics webinar, teachers will understand taxes and see their effects on prices and output.

Key Concepts: Balance of Trade, Government Revenues, Taxes

60 mins

Jun 09 7-8pm ET

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Grades 9-12

Understanding Fiscal Responsibility: U.S. History Lesson Revisions

Presenter: Amanda Stiglbauer

In this economics webinar, teachers will learn about the revisions made to an Understanding Fiscal Responsibility lesson plan.

Key Concepts: Economic Security, Employment and Unemployment, Income

60 mins

Apr 14 7-8pm ET

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Grades 9-12

Economics 104: American Free Enterprise and the Role of Government

Presenter: Andrew Menfi

In this economics webinar, teachers will learn traditional and non-traditional methods to teach about American free enterprise.

Key Concepts: Competition, Entrepreneurs, Government Failure…

60 minutes

May 28 7-8pm ET

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Grades 9-12

The Price We Pay for Health: US and Canada

In this economics lesson, students will review the health systems of United States and Canada.

Key Concepts: Business Costs and Revenues, Choice, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis…

45 mins

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Grades 9-12

NAFTA: Did Jobs Get Sucked Out of the United States?

In this economics lesson, students will analyze data to learn if jobs have increased or decreased since NAFTA was implemented.

Key Concepts: Barriers to Trade, Benefits of Trade

60 mins

Lesson

Grades 9-12

Rhetoric

In this economics lesson, students will learn about Rhetoric and how it effects the economy.

Key Concepts: Budget Deficit, Credit

45 mins

Lesson

Grades 9-12

The History of Medicare

In this economics lesson, students will learn that Medicare was the fulfillment of what was believed to be Social Security.

Key Concepts: Fiscal Policy, Insurance, Roles of Government

60 mins

Lesson

Grades 9-12

Social Security and the National Debt

In this economics lesson, students will analyze charts and proposals to learn about the issues facing Social Security.

Key Concepts: Budget Deficits and Public Debt, Fiscal Policy, Roles of Government

60 mins

Lesson

Grades 9-12

Social Security, Governance, and the National Debt

In this economics lesson, students will examine concerns about balancing the budget and the role of the federal government.

Key Concepts: Budget Deficits and Public Debt, Fiscal Policy, Income Distribution

60 mins

Lesson

Grades 9-12

The History of Social Security

In this economics lesson, students will examine the creation of Social Security.

Key Concepts: Fiscal Policy, Income Distribution, Roles of Government

90 mins

Lesson

Grades 9-12

The Economics of the Civil Rights Movement

Presenter: Council for Economic Education

In this economics webinar, teachers will examine the economics of the Civil Rights strategies.

Key Concepts: Economic Institutions, Economic Systems, Public-Choice Analysis

60 mins

Mar 10 7-8pm ET

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Grades 9-12

Investing in the Future with Alternative Energy

Presenter: Theodore Opderbeck

In this economics webinar, teachers will engage students to analyze the decision of governments to invest in alternative energy.

Key Concepts: Comparative Advantage, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Entrepreneurs

60 mins

Mar 11 7-8pm ET

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