Grades 3-5
International Economics Lessons & Resources—Plus a Free Trip to Germany!
Objective
In this webinar, teachers will be able to:
- Discuss free lessons and resources that offer current international examples and contexts for teaching economics.
- Preview the Transatlantic Outreach Program (TOP) 2-week study tour to Germany for social studies and STEM teachers and other international economic opportunities for students.
Standards
This video is available to view for EconEdLink members only.
Description
Have you ever wanted to take a 2-week educational trip to Germany in the summer—at no cost to you? Join us for this informational webinar on the Transatlantic Outreach Program (TOP), a public/private partnership that provides 5-star study tours to Germany for K-12 social studies and STEM teachers. Webinar participants will also gain access to following free K-12 lessons and resources to facilitate real-world instruction: international economics and trade published by the Council on Economic Education’s (CEE) EconEdLink; German history, sustainability, economics, geography, civics, government, and contemporary society published by TOP; and the European Union published by the Virginia Tech Center for European and Transatlantic Studies. Other international economic opportunities for students will be shared, such as study and career opportunities both domestic and abroad for students studying German in high school and college as well as ways to participate in mock European Union Council debates.
Resources
Related Resources
Grades K-2, 3-5
Teach Specialization using Sloth and Squirrel in a Pickle
Grades K-2, 3-5
Teach Human Capital using Sloth and Squirrel in a Pickle
Grades 6-8, 9-12