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Economics in the Media: Cool Tools for Teaching Economics

Ferrarini, Tawni Hunt - In: Social Studies Research and Practice 7 (2012) 1, pp. 19-28

. This article helps teachers integrating economics into their classrooms plug into this M2 frenzy. It identifies numerous … engaging students in advancing along the economics learning curve. Hopefully, their engagement will spill over and entice …

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Data Literacy Contributes to Critical Thinking: FRED for the Classroom

Cosgrove, Kathy; Suiter, Mary; Wolla, Scott - In: Social Studies Research and Practice 7 (2012) 1, pp. 29-45

The authors make the case that data literacy is a key component to critical thinking in the world today. They describe the Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) database and how it can be used. They provide a classroom lesson that uses FRED to help students gain an understanding of inflation and...

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“Socializing Economics:” Using Practical Applications to Enliven Economic Theory

Rosales, Jean Kufrin; Journell, Wayne - In: Social Studies Research and Practice 7 (2012) 1, pp. 51-60

Economics has traditionally been taught in a way that emphasizes the “science” side of social science. This article … suggests ways to cover the concepts introduced in high school economics using discussions, simulations, and discovery …

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Anna Julia Cooper, Ph.D., and the Inequality of Economic Industry

Christensen, Lois McFadyen - In: Social Studies Research and Practice 7 (2012) 1, pp. 61-65

Dr. Anna Julia Cooper was an early, radical educational pioneer who asked why African Americans were perceived as problematic to society and subjected to economic biases (Berry, 2006; May, 2007) Her life spanned the period of the Civil War to the dawn of the Civil Rights Movement ,. Reflecting on...

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Deficit Crisis Simulation: Using Monopoly to Teach About the Deficit Debate

Wright-Maley, Cory - In: Social Studies Research and Practice 8 (2013) 1, pp. 89-101

The U.S. has a deficit problem. Both political parties agree that the debt and the deficit must be addressed, but are at odds about how to do so. Worse still, there are members of both parties who make finding solutions difficult because of entrenched ideology. As we approach the second year of...

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Using Mentor Texts for Writing Instruction in a High School Economics Class

Pytash, Kristine E.; Edmondson, Elizabeth - In: Social Studies Research and Practice 9 (2014) 1, pp. 95-106

Writing is an important tool for content acquisition and for teaching analytical skills in economics. Students must be … able to read and write in the economics with an understanding of how knowledge is produced and disseminated in the field …. This study sought to understand how 12 secondary students enrolled in an economics course engaged in evaluating, critiquing …

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Job Market Signaling: An Active Learning Approach for Teaching Education and Employment

Wolla, Scott - In: Social Studies Research and Practice 9 (2014) 2, pp. 89-106

Economics classrooms are typically teacher-centered, textbook-driven, and often dominated by chalk-and-talk methodology …

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Using Technology to Prepare Critically Thinking Global Citizens

Wilson, Elizabeth; Besnoy, Kevin - In: Social Studies Research and Practice 5 (2010) 3, pp. 119-138

. The authors interpret understandings of citizenship as being closely related to conceptualizations of economics and view …

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Practicing Creative Thinking Skills by Making Creative Products Related to Economic Issues

Rule, Audrey C.; Alkouri, Zaid A.; Criswell, Shelly J.; … - In: Social Studies Research and Practice 7 (2012) 3, pp. 47-67

descriptions of the theme of each item, its connection to economics, and creative aspects of the work. Suggestions for adaptation …

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Building democratic citizenship competencies in K-5 economics through analysis of popular culture

Casey, Erin M.; Casey, Jay H. - In: Social Studies Research and Practice 14 (2019) 1, pp. 135-149

Purpose Development of economic understandings fosters the growth of democratic citizenship competencies. Elements of popular culture should be recognized for the influence they have on children’s economic decisions. Children should learn of the concept of popular culture to regulate its...

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