Civics and Government Team Up with Economics in Oaktown

NCEE Workshops at California Council for Social Studies Conference Focus on Civics, Government and U.S. History; Three Little Pigs Make an Appearance

New York, New York (PRWEB) March 5, 2008 -- The National Council on Economic Education (NCEE, http://www.ncee.net) unveiled its workshop schedule at the California Council for the Social Studies Conference (http://www.ccss.org) in Oakland on March 7-9, 2008.

Teachers will discover new tools and teaching techniques to help them infuse economics throughout their K-12 social studies curricula. Teachers leave each workshop with handouts and classroom resources that they can share with their fellow teachers and use with their students right away.

"With Election Day around the corner, it's important that students understand the role economics plays in our government, and how solid economic reasoning can help them become productive citizens," says Troy D. White, NCEE's Director of Product Marketing and Sales.

To demonstrate the connection between economics, civics and government, NCEE will present "Three's Company: Bundling Economics, Civics and Government Together" on Saturday, March 8th at 8:30 am.

Other workshops include "Solving Great Economic Mysteries in U.S. History," "Three Little Pigs: Adding Economics to the Elementary Classroom," and "Using Instructional Technology to Teach High School Economics."

Exhibit Booth and Learning Labs

During the conference, teachers can stop by booth #520 to browse NCEE's latest print and digital materials, and register to win an iPod shuffle.

NCEE will hold a Learning Lab in booth #518, where attendees can test-drive NCEE's multimedia resources like EconEdLink, Virtual Economics, Thinking Economics and Risky Business. At the Learning Labs, teachers will have the opportunity to win additional door prizes.

Detailed Workshop Schedule

Friday, March 7th

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"Solving Great Economic Mysteries in U.S. History"

11am-12pm

Calvin Simmons 4

Teachers discover how to incorporate economics into their US history courses with standards-based lessons and fun economic mysteries.

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"Three Little Pigs: Adding Economics to the Elementary Classroom"

3pm-4pm

Calvin Simmons 4

Teachers learn how to introduce economics to their younger students using play dough and children's stories.

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Saturday, March 8th

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"Three's Company: Bundling Economics, Civics and Government Together"

8:30am-9:30am

Room 202

Teachers weave economics concepts into their civics and government courses using activity-based lessons and everyday examples.

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"Using Instructional Technology to Teach High School Economics"

2:45pm-3:45pm

Room 208

As computers start to outnumber textbooks, it's important for teachers to find digital resources that speak the same language as their students. This workshop focuses on how software and web-based resources can help enhance economics courses.

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Sunday, March 9th

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"Effective Management Skills for the High School Economics Classroom"

9:45am-10:45am

Room 203

Finding ways to organize and teach an economics classroom can often be more difficult than the subject itself. Teachers incorporate constructivism, rubrics, assessment strategies and interactive learning strategies to make their curriculum more engaging and effective.

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For copies of workshop materials, contact Troy D. White at twhite@ncee.net or call 212-730-1791.

To learn more about NCEE at the California Council for the Social Studies, visit http://www.ccss.org

About the National Council on Economic Education (NCEE)

The NCEE (www.ncee.net) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to improving economic, financial, and entrepreneurship literacy. Both directly and through its unique nationwide network of State Councils and more than 200 university-based Centers for Economic Education, NCEE's programs reach over 150,000 K-12 teachers and more than 15 million students each year.

Contacts:

Troy White

Director of Product Marketing and Sales

212-730-1791

twhite @ ncee.net

Martina Krivankova

Marketing Associate

212-827-3603

mkrivankova @ ncee.net

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