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Grade 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Higher Education, K-2

On-Demand Webinar

Once Upon a Time in Economics

Time: 60 mins,

Presenter: Chandler Jordan

Teacher Version

Objective Standards Description Resources

Objective

In this webinar teachers will be able to:

Connect popular children’s literature to basic economic concepts.
Brainstorm ways they can bring children’s literature into their classrooms.

Standards

State Standards

Concepts

Budgeting, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Goods and Services, Income, Opportunity Cost, Productive Resources, Saving, Scarcity

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Description

Children’s literature is not just for elementary students! Learn how to engage your students by using children’s books to launch lessons or review important economic concepts. By exploring several classic examples, participants will have the opportunity to brainstorm ways they could bring these books into their classrooms, connecting content with students in a new way.