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Grades 9-12

To Intervene or Not To Intervene: That is the Question All Governments Must Ask

Students will compare immediate benefits to long-term costs of fiscal stimulus during recessions like the one caused by COVID-19.

Key Concepts: Budget Deficits and Public Debt, Business Cycles, Fiscal Policy

90 mins

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Grades 9-12

Multipliers and Fiscal Policy

In this economics lesson, students will analyze responses to the COVID-19 crisis to learn about fiscal policy and its limits.

Key Concepts: Aggregate Demand, Economic Growth, Fiscal Policy

60 mins

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Grades 9-12

Who Gets Bailed Out and Why?

In this economics lesson, students will complete a simulation to learn why certain industries get bailed out.

Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Fiscal Policy, Roles of Government

60 mins

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Grades 9-12

Role of State Governments Programs in Crises

In this economics lesson, students will research actions taken by state governments to evaluate the effectiveness in responding to the...

60 mins

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Grades 9-12

Winter 2021 Virtual Bootcamp, AM Session: Day 2- Macroeconomics

In this economics webinar, review the different ways to understand workforce participation, Gross Domestic Product and inflation.

Key Concepts: Employment and Unemployment, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Inflation

150 mins

Feb 17 10:00-12:30pm ET

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Grades 9-12

Winter 2021 Virtual Bootcamp, AM Session: Day 1- Microeconomics

In this economics webinar, examine how supply and demand determine market prices, and also the role of government regulation.

Key Concepts: Competition, Consumers, Elasticity of Demand

150 mins

Feb 16 10:00-12:30pm ET

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Grades 9-12

Winter 2021 Virtual Bootcamp, PM Session: Day 1- Microeconomics

In this economics webinar, let's make learning about market structures, labor markets and production decisions meaningful!

Key Concepts: Competition, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Producers

150 mins

Feb 16 1:00-3:30pm ET

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Grades 9-12

Winter 2021 Virtual Bootcamp, PM Session: Day 2- Macroeconomics

In this economics webinar, apply the tools of economists to analyze and debate the effects of monetary, fiscal and trade...

Key Concepts: Barriers to Trade, Federal Reserve, Trade, Exchange and Interdependence

150 mins

Feb 17 1:00-3:30pm ET

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Grades 3-5, 6-8

Women's History Month: Using Children’s Literature to Teach on Economics and Enterprising Women

In this economics webinar, teach both Women's History and foundational concepts via the biographies of diverse, inspirational figures.

Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Entrepreneurs, Productive Resources

Mar 16 6:00-7:00pm ET

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Grades 9-12

MCEE Presents: Teaching Economics Online

In this economics webinar, see how to teach concepts via in person and online learning.

Key Concepts: Fundamental Economics, Technology

60 mins

Mar 31 6:00-7:00pm ET

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Grades 9-12

MCEE Presents: How to Teach Entrepreneurship Online

In this economics webinar, teach design thinking and lean startup methodology concepts to promote entrepreneurship.

Key Concepts: Entrepreneurship, Risk and Return

60 mins

Mar 03 6:00-7:30pm ET

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Grades 9-12

MCEE Presents: Viewing Sustainability through an Economic Lens

In this economics webinar, see how to integrate core concepts into lessons on contemporary environmental and ecological challenges.

Key Concepts: Consumers, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Producers

60 mins

Apr 07 6:00-8:00pm ET

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Grades 6-8, 9-12

Economic Literacy Colorado Presents: The Economics of Latin America

In this economics webinar, focus on current issues within Latin America, such as population movements and changing economic policies.

Key Concepts: Market Structures, Trade, Exchange and Interdependence

60 mins

Mar 24 6:00-7:00pm ET

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Grades 6-8, 9-12

Economic Literacy Colorado Presents: Africa and the New Silk Road

In this economics webinar, learn about what this historic, global initiative is and how it is impacting development on the...

Key Concepts: Markets and Prices, Trade, Exchange and Interdependence

60 mins

Feb 24 6:00-7:00pm ET

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Grades 6-8, 9-12

March Madness and the Economics of College Basketball

In this economics webinar, grab your students' attention with real world examples drawn from the annual March Madness tournament.

Key Concepts: Comparative Advantage, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Price Ceilings and Floors

60 mins

Mar 09 6:00-7:00pm ET

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Grades 9-12

On Demand Thursdays: Tech Based Formative Assessments

In this personal finance and economics webinar, teachers will explore tech based formative assessment options.

Key Concepts: Technology

60 mins

Jan 14 12:30-1:30pm ET

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Grades 9-12

On Demand Thursdays: EdTech and Economics

In this webinar, teachers will learn how to utilize various technological tools and resources to engage students online.

Key Concepts: Taxation, Technology

60 mins

Jan 28 12:30-1:30pm ET

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

On Demand Thursdays: Introduction to Kahoot!

In this personal finance and economics webinar, teachers will learn how to use Kahoot!, an EdTech tool, in the classroom.

Key Concepts: Incentives, Technology

60 mins

Feb 04 12:30-1:30pm ET

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Grades 9-12

On Demand Thursdays: Teaching Microeconomics with Games and Simulations

In this economics webinar, teachers will learn how to use several microeconomic games and simulations to engage students.

Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, GDP, Human Capital

60 mins

Feb 25 12:30-1:30pm ET

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Grades 9-12

On Demand Thursdays: Teaching Macroeconomics with Games and Simulations

In this economics webinar, teachers will learn how to use four macroeconomic games and simulations to digitally engage students.

Key Concepts: GDP, Roles of Government, Trade

60 mins

Mar 04 12:30-1:30pm ET

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