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Pre-recorded- Economics 101: Basic Concepts in Scarcity, Micro & Macro

August 01 5:00-6:00pm ET
Time: 60 mins,
Updated: August 3 2022,
Presenter: Amanda Stiglbauer
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Objective

Teachers will be able to:

  • Understand the fundamentals of economics.
  • Use activities to help students discover how economics permeates our world.
  • Use the news and other activities to build student engagement.

Standards

State Standards

Concepts

Opportunity Cost, Productive Resources, Scarcity

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Description

*This is a pre-recorded webinar*

The first few days are crucial in establishing the importance of studying economics. This webinar will model best practices in teaching what economics is all about, scarcity, and the differences between micro and macroeconomics. PowerPoint presentations and a variety of activities will be shared. Teachers will have the opportunity to discuss their favorite activities relating to scarcity, productive resources, and micro and macro economics.

Resources

Subjects:
AP/IB Economics,Economics

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