Grade 3-5, 6-8
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Enterprising Women in History using Children’s Books

Presenter: Council for Economic Education
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Objective

Teachers will be able to:

  • Review basic economic concepts.
  • Investigate how the decisions made by these women affected society for the greater good.
  • Use the presented lessons and activities immediately in their classroom instruction.

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State Standards

Concepts

Cost-Benefit Analysis, Entrepreneurs, Factors of Production, Marginal Analysis, Productive Resources, Productive Resources, Productive Resources

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Description

This webinar features the lives of Nellie Bly, Madam C.J. Walker, Dolores Huerta and Maya Lin to name a few.  Each lesson features a specific children’s book title, instructional activities and open-ended discussion questions. Economic concepts will include entrepreneurship, productive resources, cost/benefit analysis and incentives.

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