Stock Market Game
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
WHO: Open to all teachers in grades 4 –12
TIME: 3:30-6:00 p.m. Central Time
WHERE: USI, in UC Room 215 (University Center)
COST: Free
REGISTER BY: September 9, 2009
The Stock Market Game (SMG) provides structure and framework for relating basic economic concepts and principles using the securities market. This simulation may be used to enhance the social studies, language arts, math, economics, and business curriculums.
You do not need to be a financial wizard to enroll and enjoy this program. The SMG is an activity-based program with a great deal of student team interaction.
Refreshments available at 3 p.m.
Pig E. Bank
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
WHO: Open to all teachers in grades K-4
TIME: 4:00-7:00 p.m. Central Time
WHERE: Southern Indiana Career & Technical Center (SICTC), 1901 Lynch Road, Evansville
COST: Free
REGISTER BY: October 9, 2009
Pig E Bank is the lead character in the St. Louis Fed’s Piggy Bank Primer lesson series, which teaches economic and financial literacy concepts to students K-4. This workshop will introduce the latest installment in the series, 25 Cent’s Worth of History, which teaches economic and math concepts using the state coins produced by states within the 8th Federal Reserve district (Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas).
- Training in Economic concepts based on
National and State Standards
- Materials for the classroom
- Techniques for integrating economics into existing curricula
Herschel's World of Economics
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009
WHO: Open to all teachers in grades K-4
TIME: 3:30-6:00 p.m. Central Time
WHERE: USI in Rice Library 0012, lower level
COST: $20 for DVD & Poster Set
REGISTER BY: October 21, 2009
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009
WHO: Open to all teachers in grades K-4
TIME: 3:30-6:00 p.m. Eastern Time
WHERE: Hampton Inn in Jasper
COST: $20 for DVD & Poster Set
REGISTER BY: November 4, 2009 |
Elementary-age students will be charmed by Herschel, a feisty little puppet dog who thinks he knows a lot about economics, but still has a lot to learn. Dr. Day comes to the rescue and helps Herschel learn about important economic concepts identified in national and state standards. Welcome to Herschel’s World of Economics©!
Each Herschel DVD contains six, 10-minute video programs. In each program, key economic terms are clearly displayed for your students. The DVD links to an easy-to-use Teacher’s Guide.
Refreshments available at 3 p.m.
Econ Camp - South
Tuesday - Wednesday, October 20-21, 2009
WHERE: Camp Carson, Princeton, IN, www.campcarson.org
TO REGISTER: Online or gvalenti@usi.edu
REGISTER BY: October 12, 2009
Schedule for Tuesday, October 20:
- Registration – 4:00 – 4:30
- Session 1 – 4:30 – 5:30 – Dr. Mary Suiter – St. Louis Fed – FRED, CASSIDY, etc – Web resources for Teachers
- Dinner 6:00 – 7:00
- 7:15 – 8:30 – Bring in Lap Top to “Surf, Play & Find” Fed Resources and classroom application
- Camp Fire –– Cobbler and More– 9:00 - ?
Schedule for Wednesday, October 21:
- Breakfast & Registration - 7-8
- ICEE Update – 8 – 8:45 (Harlan Day)
- 8:45 – 9:0 Break
- 9 – 10:15 – Concurrent Session 1
- 10:15 – 10:30 – Break
- 10:30 – 11:45 Concurrent Session 2
- 11:45 – 12:30 - Lunch
- 12:30 – 12:45 – Break
- 12:45 - 1:45 Presentation –“The Bail Out”
- 1:45 – 2:00 - Break
- 2:00 – 3:15 – Best Practices – Bring in your favorite lesson plan for all to have
- 3:30 – Evaluation and Wrap-up
Sponsored by:
- George & Frances Ball Foundation
- Dept. of Agricultural Economics – Purdue University
- Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis-
Louisville Branch
Contact: Greg Valentine @ (gvalenti@usi.edu) or call 812/465-1610 to register
