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Session 1 - Monday, 24 Aug

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• Microteaching
  • Julie 
  • Rachel 
  • Miki
  • Joe

After class

...Monday, 23 November?

...no class, but do see materials on assessment posted in CourseSite

Before class

• Work on instructional unit. If you can: Turn it in! If not: Turn it in next week or (worst case scenario) by December 10
• Complete any other remaining assignments (ex: History Through a Child's Eyes) and turn in ASAP
• Don't forget to check out the assessment materials in CourseSite!

During class (ppt)

• Conceptual work: Digging into economics
  • What is economics and why isn't it more prominently featured?
    • A couple of counter-examples. One isn't really economics, and the other one is...painful. It's econ, but it's painful.
      • http://www.moneyinstructor.com/coins.asp
      • http://www.umsl.edu/~wpockets/clubhouse/library/WillSavesForTheStars/01.htm
    • And an example, albeit an outside-the-box out: Re-purposing children's literature. Two examples here
      • A selection from Richard Scarry's What Do People Do All Day?
      • A book written to explain what microfinance is: One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference
    • Why this is a crying shame: Econ is fun, econ is practical, econ is important, econ integrates beautifully. (And it's in the PDE standards)
  • Some econ resources
    • Ohio State University Research Foundation (OSURF) materials
    • Day, 2006: What is Economics?
    • VanFossen, 2003: suggestions for teaching econ in elementary SS Council Economic Education
      • website.
      • standards.
      • lesson plan database: EconEd Link.
    • The classic: Play Doh Economics (to be demo'd in a few minutes)
  • Some econ activities
    • Warm up: The economics of candy consumption – sticker selection
    • And now for a slam-dunk: A lesson adapted from Play-Doh economics.
  • Putting our class sessions to bed

After class

• Read one or more econ pieces; stow the rest away for future reference!
• Complete remaining major assignments
• Is anyone interested in office hours / bonus session next Monday? I'll be online if you want to consult / discuss

(Any final  outstanding work due: Monday, 10 December)

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