Grade 9-12
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Social Security, Governance and National Debt

Time: 60 mins,
Presenter: Amanda Stiglbauer
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Objective

Teachers will be able to:

  • Investigate strategies to help students analyze graphs, tables, and charts.
  • Examine sources for information, interpretations, and for cases where they corroborate, complement or contradict each other.

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Budget Deficits and Public Debt, Fiscal Policy, Income

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In this economics webinar, examine concerns about balancing the budget and the role of the federal government.

Description

In this webinar, teachers will learn strategies and activities that promote positive discourse about reforming Social Security.

We will investigate current challenges faced by the program that necessitate change, and evaluate the merits and limitations of potential alterations to the program.

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