Economic Literacy Conference
Thirteenth Annual
Economic Literacy Conference:
Economics at Home and Beyond - for Grade 9-12
Thursday, March 12, 2009
8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Glen Echo Country Club
Trade Ya - for Grade K-8
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Glen Echo Country Club
Sponsored by Bank of America
Join us for another exciting edition of the Economic Literacy Conference. As usual, teachers attending this conference participate in curriculum demonstrations and receive copies of all lessons and/or curriculum units presented in the sessions they attend. Participants also receive continental breakfast, lunch, and various gifts. This conference fills quickly, so please register early.
High
school - morning concurrent sessions:
Section A
Personal Finance Using Virtual Economics
Participants in this session will receive Virtual Economics, a CD containing instruction in economics, interactives for the classroom, and hundreds of lessons you can use to prepare your students. VE is free of charge to session participants.
Section
B
Focus: Understanding Economics in U.S. History
Participants in this session will receive this National Council
on Economic Education publication free of charge.
High
school - afternoon concurrent sessions:
Section A
Personal Finance Using Virtual Economics - Part 2
Section
B
Focus: Institutions and Markets
Participants in this session will receive this National Council
on Economic Education publication free of charge.
Middle
school:
The Wide World of Trade
Participants will receive this curriculum free of charge for their classrooms.
The Voyages of Columbus
Participants will receive this curriculum free of charge for their
classrooms.
Grades
3-5:
Kaleidoscope, USA
Participants will receive this curriculum free of charge
for their classrooms.
A Yen to Trade
Participants will receive this curriculum free of charge for their classrooms.
Grades
K-2:
Labor Works for You
Participants will receive this curriculum free of charge for their classrooms.
Play Dough Economics
Participants will receive this curriculum free of charge for their classrooms.
In addition
to free curriculum materials, participants receive continental breakfast
and lunch. Space is limited, so we encourage you to register early.
For more information, contact the center at 314-516-5248.
To register, call Lynn Voss at 314-516-5972 or register online.
Registration for Trade Ya, grades K-8
Registration for Economics at Home and Beyond, grades 9-12
* Click on the curriculum link to get a description of the curriculum.