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Grades 9-12

MCEE Presents Media Projects Integrating Economics & Sustainability for Grades 9 - 12

Presenter: Minnesota Council on Education

In this webinar, learn how to to teach about the connection between sustainability and economics.

Key Concepts: Economics, Technological Changes

120 mins

Aug 20 12:30-2:30pm ET

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Grades 9-12

MCEE Presents Teaching High School Personal Finance

Presenter: Minnesota Council on Education

In this webinar, come away with everything you need to teach an entire course in Personal Finance or embed it...

Key Concepts: Cost/Benefit Analysis, Decision Making

60 mins

Aug 21 11:15-12:15pm ET

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Grades 9-12

Cold War Cars!

Presenter: Ian Tiedemann

In this economics webinar, use history and design to demonstrate how divergent economies affect international consumption and diplomacy.

Key Concepts: Economic Systems, Goods and Services

60 mins

Aug 11 7:00-8:00pm ET

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Grades 6-8

Demand Shifters

In this economics lesson, students will graph changes in demand to learn market force effects.

Key Concepts: Demand, Market Structures

90 mins

Lesson

Grades 9-12

College: Where am I going to go?

In this economics lesson, students will use economic reasoning to choose post-secondary options.

Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis

60 mins

Lesson

Grades 6-8

A Penny Saved Is a Penny Earned...With Interest

In this economics and personal finance lesson plan, students will make decisions about saving and spending.

Key Concepts: Budgeting, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Opportunity Cost

45 mins

Lesson

Grades K-2

Elmo-Nomics: Using Sesame Street to Teach Financial Literacy

Presenter: John Kruggel

In this personal finance webinar, explore using Sesame Street to teach about saving, spending, sharing and more!

Key Concepts: Budgeting, Opportunity Cost, Scarcity

60 minutes

Aug 13 7:00-8:00pm ET

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Grades K-2, 3-5

Goods and Services: Lessons, Activities & Enrichment for K - 5

Presenter: Lynne Stover

In this economics webinar, introduce the foundation of understanding markets via fun and thoughtful lessons and activities.

Key Concepts: Consumers, Goods and Services, Producers

60 minutes

Aug 20 7:00-8:00pm ET

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Grades K-2, 3-5

Monkey Business: Using Curious George to Teach Personal Finance

Presenter: John Kruggel

In this personal finance webinar, use Curious George themed activities to gain students' interest.

Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Goods and Services, Saving

60 mins

Aug 04 7:00-8:00pm ET

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Grades K-2, 3-5

Empowering Young Students During Uncertain Times

Presenter: Lynne Stover

In this economics webinar, learn three basic decision-making models and how to use them to demonstrate real- world impact.

Key Concepts: Cost/Benefit Analysis, Decision Making

60 mins

Jun 25 7:00-8:00pm 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 7:00-8:00pm ET

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Grades 9-12

Macroeconomics 302: Business Cycles- Recession vs. Depression

Presenter: Tawni Hunt-Ferrarini

In this economics webinar, teachers will examine factors that influence levels of production, income, employment, and prices.

Key Concepts: Demand, Monetary Policy, Supply

60 mins

Jul 09 7:00-8:00pm ET

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Grades 9-12

IIG Workshop 3 - Global Economy Guru

In this economics webinar, students will learn the ins and outs of international trade.

Key Concepts: Barriers to Trade, Benefits of Trade, Comparative Advantage

60 mins

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Grades 9-12

IIG Workshop 2 - To Invest, or Not to Invest

In this personal finance webinar, students will learn about venture capitalism.

Key Concepts: Competition, Entrepreneurs, Risk and Return

60 mins

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Grades 9-12

IIG Workshop 1 - Stock Market & the News

In this personal finance webinar, students will learn about the stock market and the forces that affect it.

Key Concepts: Financial Investments, Financial Markets, Markets and Prices

60 mins

Webinar

Grades 9-12

High School Economics: Unemployment Survey

In this economics lesson plan, students conduct their own employment survey to calculate an unemployment rate.

Key Concepts: Labor Force, Unemployment, Unemployment Rate

60 mins

Lesson

Grades 9-12

Escape Rooms in the Classroom

Presenter: Andrew Menfi

In this personal finance and economics webinar, teachers will learn to apply any concept to an escape room activity.

Key Concepts: Business Costs and Revenues, Competition, Technology

60 mins

Mar 24 7:00-8:00pm ET

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Grades 9-12

Personal Finance 105: Savings, Checking and Digital Accounts

Presenter: Rob Massimi

In this personal finance webinar, teachers will learn how to discuss different types of bank accounts and products.

Key Concepts: Banking, Interest, Money

60 mins

Apr 30 7:00-8:00pm ET

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Grades 9-12

Personal Finance 102: Plastic Money, Credit Reports and Scores

Presenter: Doug Young

In this personal finance webinar, teachers will be able to cover decision making, credit reports and FICO scores.

Key Concepts: Budgeting, Credit, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis

60 mins

Apr 09 7:00-8:00pm ET

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