K-12 Economics and Personal Finance Workshops at the California Council for the Social Studies Conference March 6, 2009

Attend a line up of economics and personal finance workshops led by the Council for Economic Education (formerly the National Council on Economic Education) at the California Council for the Social Studies Conference at the Ontario Convention Center in Ontario, California on Friday, March 6th and Sunday, March 8th.

The workshops are designed to give teachers new classroom ideas and teaching strategies for implementing economics and personal finance concepts into their curriculum.

During the workshops teachers will explore print, technology and web-based resources highlighting concepts like free trade, comparative advantage, the new economic stimulus package and the government's role in the economy.

Council for Economic Education Workshop Schedule at the California Council for the Social Studies Conference (CCSS 2009)

Friday, March 6th

Using Play Dough and the Three Little Pigs to Teach Elementary Economics
Session A
8:30 - 9:30am
Room: 103

Transform Your High School Economics Class into a Capstone Course
Session F
4:15-5:15pm
Room 202AB

Sunday, March 8th

Understanding (and Teaching) Economics in US History
Session P
8:30-9:30am
Room: 107C

Competing in a Global Economy: Good Theater vs. Bad Theater
Session R
11:00-12:00pm
Room: 100B

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Official Website: http://www.ccss.org/