Teaching Social Issues through the Economic Lens

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Teaching Social Issues through the Economic Lens

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

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Workshop Details

  • Oct 12, 2023
    4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  • Grade Level: High School, Middle School
  • Potential Recertification Credits: 1
  • Instructor: John B. Kruggel, Director
  • Contact Person:
    Lauren Shifflett, Associate Director
    James Madison University
    540.568.3248
    shiffllh@jmu.edu
  • Fee: No charge

This workshop 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.

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