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Middle School Geography: Focus on Economics
For Teachers Grades 6-8
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Registration Policy: Refundable deposit required for all workshops!
Middle School World Geography: Focus on Economics is a middle school curriculum
developed by the National Council on Economic Education (NCEE) that blends geography
and economics. The publication includes nine activity-oriented lessons designed
to integrate economics and geography in a meaningful way. The world in which students
live is more crowded than ever before, people are more concerned about physical
environments, and the global economy is more competitive. Understanding this world
requires high levels of competency in economics and geography. The lessons in
this curriculum provide an opportunity to develop that competency and think critically
about real world problems.
Participants will also receive The Wide World of Trade, an NCEE curriculum
that features learning activities to teach about world trade and international
finance. Each lesson is a stand-alone unit, so you can pick and choose the lessons
that work best for your students. You'll integrate geography, reading, and writing
to reinforce the understanding of how trade plays an integral part in your students'
lives.
The workshop will provide demonstrations of some of the lessons and each participant
will receive both curricula free. The instructor is Curt Anderson, co-author of
the World Geography curriculum and Director, Center for Economic Education, University
of Minnesota-Duluth.
There is no fee to attend this workshop. Lunch, refreshments, and a $30 stipend
are provided. Enrollment is limited to 20. Partial support for this program was
provided to the Minnesota Council on Economic Education by the National Council
on Economic Education through a grant provided by the United States Department
of Education in coordination with the United States Department of State.
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