Workshop Description

Quick Hit: Teaching Social Issues through the Economic Lens

This hybrid workshop is designed for teachers to attend online OR in-person and will introduce a NEW curriculum designed to help teach about social issues through the economic lens.

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James Madison University Center for Economic Education

Dec 06, 2022
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
220 University Boulevard
220 University Boulevard
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
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Grade Level: High School, Middle School
Potential Recertification Credits: 1

This workshop is a can’t miss opportunity to discuss hot button issues with your students as part of your social studies calendar.

This hybrid program is designed for teachers to attend online OR in-person and will introduce a NEW curriculum designed to help teach how to view social issues through the economic lens. We will introduce the curriculum topics as well as how to access them. Individual activities discussed will center around the “Tips for Using Economics to Teach Social Issues” lesson and the “Can we House the Homeless?” lesson.


Fee: NO CHARGE


Instructor: John B. Kruggel, Director
Contact Person:
Lauren Shifflett, Associate Director
Center for Economic Education
James Madison University
540.568.3248
shiffllh@jmu.edu

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