Grades 9-12
Grade 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
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On-Demand Webinar
The Year in Review: Economic and Personal Finance Focus
Time: 60 mins,
Presenter: Amber Thomas
Objective
In this webinar teachers will be able to:
- Analyze current events and relate them to economic topics
- Use graphs to draw conclusions about the state of the economy
Standards
Concepts
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Description
During this webinar, we will take a look back at 2022 and conduct an economic year in review. We will discuss the key economic events that have had an impact on us as consumers and the economy at large. To facilitate this discussion, we will consider current events along with data and a series of graphics to ultimately award 2022 an Economic Letter Grade! Participants will leave with an engaging activity to conduct with their students.
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