EconGames: Integrating Elementary Economics through the Summer Olympics
Bring the thrill of the Summer Olympic games into your classroom while seamlessly integrating essential economic concepts!
Workshop Details
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Mar 19, 2024
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Grade Level: Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5
- Potential Recertification Credits: 1
- Instructor: Lauren Shifflett, Associate Director
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Contact Person:
Lauren Shifflett, Associate Director
James Madison University
540.568.3248
shiffllh@jmu.edu - Fee: No charge
Join our teacher workshop and discover how the excitement of the Summer Olympics can be a gateway to economics education! This webinar focuses on athlete specialization using children’s literature, explores the short-term and long-term economic impacts of hosting the Olympics, and provides you with practical, teacher-friendly activities and lessons. Bring the thrill of the games into your classroom while seamlessly integrating essential economic concepts!