Fifty years after her refusal to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama, city bus, Mrs. Rosa Parks is still one of the most important figures in the American civil rights movement. This picture- book tribute to Mrs. Parks.
Program courtesy of: Virginia Council on Economic Education & Virginia529
This book chronicles the life and achievements of the NASA engineer and inventor Lonnie Johnson. He holds over 80 patents and unexpectedly invented one of the most popular toys of all time – the Super Soaker.
Program courtesy of: Virginia Council on Economic Education & Virginia529
The inspirational story of George Washington Carver and his childhood secret garden is brought to life in this picture book biography. His garden helped him develop a love of nature that shaped his adult achievements as a botanist, scientist, and inventor.
Program courtesy of: Virginia Council on Economic Education & Virginia529
The Department of Economics at Christopher Newport University is pleased to announce the reestablishment of the Center for Economic Education.
The Center is supported by a grant from the Virginia Council on Economic Education (VCEE). The Center will assist the Tidewater region in teaching economics and personal finance to all students from elementary through high school, using a train-the-trainers model. The Center will serve the cities of Chesapeake, Franklin, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Sussex, and Virginia Beach, and seven surrounding counties.
Dr. Rik Chakraborti has been named the Director (part-time) of the Center who is succeeding Professor Gemma Kotula in that role. Dr. Chakraborti is an Assistant Professor of Economics. He received his PhD in economics from the University of Wyoming. His teaching interests include introductory economics, environmental economics, and industrial organization. His research interests include applied microeconomics, environmental economics, behavioral economics, and economics pedagogy.
The Center will serve as a conduit to all VCEE initiatives including the Stock Market Game, the Virginia Economic Educator Awards, and the Virginia Governor’s Challenge. It will provide instruction and resources for both economics and personal finance. The Center can be reached at econedu@cnu.edu.
Register for a one day in-person conference offered by CNU, VCEE and sponsored by Wohl Publishing. This workshop will prepare you to teach how the economic way of thinking provides a new and sometimes unexpected perspective on common topics in Civics, American Government, and American History.
Get resources for your K-12 classroom from the Virginia Council on Economic Education.