Programs

Alabama Economics Challenge 2009

The State Championship!

Challenge your students starting with written tests on micro, macro, and international economics. The Challenge concludes with a fast paced “quiz bowl”. Winning teams advance to the Regional competition and a chance to win college scholarships. Students compete in the Adam Smith (AP, IB, and Honors), or the David Ricardo Division (regular). Sample questions and an on-line practice help students prep. Alabama’s richest academic contest with more than $5,000 in cash and door prizes for students and teachers.

When/Where: UAB, Spring 2009

Grades: 11, 12

Subjects: Economics, Scholars Bowl.

Trainer: Terry Griffin, Curriculum Coordinator.

Teaching Economics

Using Children’s Literature

Using books teachers know and kids love, learn how to include economics while teaching students reading comprehension, and writing and math skills. Teacher guide provides basic concepts with ready-to-use lesson plans for each book. Learn how to use with Color the Concepts!, the ACEE poster-coloring contest to reinforce student understanding.

Includes: Teacher Guide & book sampler for every participant!

Grades: K-6

Subjects: Language arts, social studies, math, art.

Trainer: Terry Griffin, Curriculum Coordinator.

Personal Finance:

What teenagers need to know to live smart!

Featuring Risky Business & Financing Your Future. Use these multi-faceted and lively programs to teach financial literacy. Lesson plans complement each video with fun, informative, and instructive activities. Glossary and pre– and post tests included. Guaranteed to grab your students’ attention. Ideal for both college and non-college bound students. Correlated to standards.

Includes:

· DVDs with modular, short videos

· Ready-to-use lesson plans.

· Hands-on activity worksheets for your students.

Grades: 9-12

Subjects: Business Education, Consumer & Agri-Sciences, Economics. Also scouts and youth leadership groups.

Trainer: Terry Griffin, Curriculum Coordinator.

The Stock Market Game

Sponsored by Sterne Agee

Easy to Learn, Easy to Teach. SMG is the exciting ten-week on-line stock trading game enjoyed by 5,000 students in 2008. Teams invest a virtual $100,000 in stocks and mutual funds and compete in upper and lower divisions (4-8 and 9-12). $5,000 in cash and on-line prizes for students and teachers. Endorsed by the NYSE and the Alabama Securities Commission. Fall and Spring sessions!

Email: wandamcabee@economicsouth.org.

Features:

· Correlated to national and state standards.

· Extensive Teacher Support Center.

· “Quick Start” CD-ROM.

· InvestWrite essay contest.

Grades: 4-12 in public & private schools, home schooled, & youth groups.

Subjects: Social Studies, Math, Language Arts, Gifted, Economics, Career Tech, Business Education

Trainer: Wanda McAbee, SMG & Teacher Involvement Coordinator.

Understanding Economics in US History

The mystery approach...

Learn how historical understanding can be improved by applying the economic way of thinking to problems in history.

Includes:

· Comprehensive teacher workbook

· Lesson plans

· Engaging activities

Grades: 10 & 11

Subjects: U.S. History.

Trainer: Terry Griffin, Curriculum Coordinator.

Teaching Economics Using Children's Literature