At the completion of the 2nd week....
Tired of doing all the heavy lifting in your class? Why not let Jerry, George, Elaine and Kramer lend a hand in the teaching of economics?
A nice little resource to help your kids apply what they are learning in your class to what is happening out there in the real world can be found right here. The Economist magazine's "Daily charts" feature is quality stuff. From unemployment rates in reunified Germany to global taxation rates, it's almost a guarantee that you will find something useful.
At the end of week #2 a team of students from Loganville Middle School in Walton County are leading the pack with a portfolio total of $139,241.77. Not bad for 14 days of investing.
The "give me my kimchi or give me death" edition. A wonderful way to introduce the concept of scarcity and/or shortages perhaps? And hey, why not bring in the globalization side of this story as well while you are at it?
Know any college kids that love econ and like to shoot videos? If so, point them in this direction. It could earn them a cool $1,000 U.S. Savings Bond.
Take a close look at those standards and you will see personal finance in grades K-12. The hard part of finding resources to teach these standards is not always an issue of nothing out there to be found. No, it's just the opposite. It seems that every bank, financial planner and state government out there has their own version of personal finance educational resources for teachers and students. Go ahead and add "Hands on Banking" to this list. With resources for adults, young adults, teens and kids, there really is something for everyone.
