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Grades 9-12
Calculating Price Elasticity
In this economics activity, students will practice calculating elasticity of demand.
Key Concepts: Demand, Elasticity of Demand
Grade 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, K-2
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On-Demand Webinar
Black History Month: The Price of Excluding Black English Vernacular in Schools
February 16
6:00-7:00pm ET
Time: 60 mins,
Updated: January 19 2023,
Objective
Teachers will be able to:
- Understand Black English Vernacular (BEV) and its place within society.
- Evaluate the role of language in students’ school experience and identity development.
- Analyze how funding for language acquisition is done, and if it should be allocated for more students.
Standards
Concepts
In this webinar, learn about the Black English Vernacular spoken by most Black students in America and culturally responsive teaching.
Description
Learn more about the history of Black English Vernacular (BEV) and its connection and meaning to the people that speak it at home.
We will think about what it could mean to fund BEV speakers the same as other English Language Learner (ELL) populations, when it comes to language acquisition programs and the potential impact on the school experience.
Resources
Related Resources
Grades 6-8, 9-12
A Review of Supply and Demand
In this economics activity, students will answer questions related to supply and demand curves.
Key Concepts: Demand, Markets and Prices, Supply
Grades 9-12
Transitioning to Driverless Cars
In this economics activity, students identify changes in markets affected by a driveless society.
Key Concepts: Demand, Supply
Grades 9-12
Using Gasoline Data to Explain Inelasticity
In this economics activity, students will examine and summarize data about gasoline consumption.
Key Concepts: Demand, Elasticity of Demand
