Arizona Council on Economic Education Past and Repeated Programs

Attend this free one-day workshop exploring personal finance

through the lens of economic principles created by Next Gen

Personal Finance (NGPF). Attendees will develop content

knowledge, collaborate with other teachers, and learn how to

employ NGPF's wide array of free customizable classroom resources.

Attendees will need to bring a wi-fi enabled tablet or laptop. This program is designed for middle

and high school teachers of financial literacy, economics, business, math, and CTE courses. Pre-

service teachers are welcome.

December 1, 2018 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM at Hilton Garden Inn Midtown

Join national speakers and economists Dr. Russ Roberts, Debbie

Henney, and Amy Willis for an enlightening evening of dinner,

drinks, and Socratic discussion on how the ideas of Adam Smith

can change your life.

This workshop will consist of a Socratic discussion on excerpts from Smith's The Theory of

Moral Sentiments. Amy Willis will lead the discussion with Dr. Russ Roberts participating along

side the participants. The workshop will close with a lesson led by Debbie Henney titled It's a

Wonderful Loaf, based on a poem by Dr. Russ Roberts.

All participants will receive copies of The Theory of Moral Sentiments and the Wealth of

Nations courtesy of the Liberty Fund.

November 13, 2018 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM at Scottsdale Community College - Peridot Room

Stock Market Game Workshop

Join the Stock Market Game for a fun and engaging way to

connect students to the global economy with virtual investing

and real-world learning.

The Stock Market Game teaches teamwork, research, math, technology, life skills, and even

language arts. It is the first step towards understanding the importance of long-term saving and

investing. It aligns with Arizona Social Studies standards Strand 5, Concept 5, Performance

Objectives 1, 2, 3, 4.

The game uses $100K of "virtual" money for real-world learning about risks and rewards. This

teacher workshop will get you and your students started.

Information will include stock market lingo, how the market works, how the game works, other

teachers’ experience, and best practices.

Grades: 4-12 At various times from 1 hour as webinar to 3-6 hours in person at SRP, Rio Salado College,

University of Arizona, Glendale Community College, and Arizona Republic.

Economics Boot Camp

This week-long professional development course is designed for

new and experienced Career and Technical Education instructors

and Social Studies teachers who are looking for innovative

interactive lessons for their classes, as well as CTE teachers

looking to offer embedded academic credit in Economics.

The New & Improved Economics Boot Camp:

• Facilitated by the Federal Reserve Bank and three generations of Arizona’s finest

Economics educators!

• Features exciting new classroom lessons and hands-on activities!

• Includes a Highly-Qualified AEPA Exam Preparation Session!

Grade: High School

June 18-22, 2018 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM at Arizona Department of Education

June 19-23, 2017 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM at Mesa Community College

June 20-24, 2016 at Arizona Department of Education

Economics of the Film and Television Industry

What economic factors do television and film companies

consider when selecting film and TV show locations? Why aren't

Westerns filmed in Arizona anymore? In this highly engaging

workshop, participants will learn how states like Georgia--now

the #1 location for film and television production in the United

States--as well as New Mexico, Utah and Nevada are using tax

incentives, investments in infrastructure, increasing educational opportunities, and a friendly

business atmosphere to change the landscape of the industry. Participants will also look at the

broader national picture of film tax credits and how location decisions are made as well as the

actual economic impact a major motion picture can have on a local area. The workshop includes

access to all materials and lessons at no cost.

Presenter: Chris Cannon, Georgia Council on Economic Education

Grade: Middle and High School

April 28, 2018 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM at Arizona State University

GeoNomics- Geography and Economics Sonoran Style

Come join ACEE, AzGA and the i.d.e.a. Museum for a fun-

filled evening featuring a tour of the Sonoran Safari exhibit,

lesson demonstrations and new ideas for integrating the study of

geography, economics and art with a special focus on the desert.

Grades: K-5

February 27, 2018 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM at the I.D.E.A. Museum

Teaching the Ethical Foundations of Economics Workshop

Why do we teach ethics in an economics class? The lessons pose

interesting questions about efficiency and equity in health care, the

meaning of justice, why ethical conduct is essential to the scientific

process, why markets need ethical standards, the moral limits of

markets, the ethics of sweatshop labor, the social responsibility of

business and the ethics of the sale of human organs. The active-

learning lessons help students develop critical-thinking skills necessary

to explore economic and public-policy issues within a wider moral

context.

Co-taught by:

John Morton - Former vice president of program development at the national Council for

Economic Education. He chaired the advisory board of The Wall Street Journal Classroom

Edition for nine years and has written over 40 widely used publications of instructional activities

for high school economics courses.

Jonathan Wight – Professor of Economics, Robins School of Business, University of

Richmond.

Professor Wight’s areas of expertise include ethics of capitalism, economics of globalization and

Adam Smith.

David Schmidtz - Head of the Department of Political Economy and Moral Science at the

University of Arizona, Kendrick Professor of Philosophy, Eller Chair of Service-Dominant

Logic (College of Management), and editor in chief of the leading academic journal Social

Philosophy & Policy.

Grade: Middle and High School

February 10, 2018 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM at Paradise Valley Community College

The Economics of Dating

What do dating, economics and critical thinking have in

common? Everything... we hope! Join ACEE at this fun

interactive workshop that uses the tools of economics to explore

and analyze the world of dating.

How early is too early to ask a date to prom? Are diamonds

really a girl’s best friend? Should you date out of your league? Why do florists gouge romantic

consumers on Valentine's Day? What's with all the super-star break-ups? And more!

From The Dating Game to dating apps... enjoy a trip down memory lane as we explore the

institutions that influenced dating then and now. Bring economics to life with fun activities,

video clips and examples your students can relate to. Arm them with the tools to make good

dating decisions. From marginal analysis, transaction costs, and diminishing returns to the sunk

cost fallacy, supply and demand, and even a Valentine's Day price index, this workshop has it

all. Give your students a Valentine's Day lesson - economics style!

This workshop is best suited for middle and high school teachers with cross-disciplinary

applications in economics, personal finance, math, psychology and history.

February 2, 2018 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM at Arizona Department of Education

Economics of Immigration

'The VOTE Program is unique in presenting alternative

perspectives of economic issues through informative,

entertaining, and experiential learning. VOTE workshops are

recommended for middle and high school teachers of social studies, history, government, civics,

business, economics, mathematics, science, and language arts.

This workshop includes lessons on immigration definitions and history; a focus on labor markets

and the impact of immigration policy on the unemployment rate; a discussion of conservative,

liberal, and radical perspectives in modern policy discourse; and participant modeling of

activities for immediate use in your classroom.

Professor Amy S. Cramer, Ph.D. is instructor of Economics at Pima Community College and

University of Arizona, founder and President of Voices On The Economy, Inc.

October 20, 2017 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM at Arizona Department of Education

Economics of Sports

What do Economics and Sports have in common? Plenty! “Why

did the Cuban Baseball Player Get a 20,000% Raise?” “Who

Started Adidas, Nike and Under Armour?” “Why does Lebron

James Make More Money Than the Average Economics

Teacher?” “What’s the Economic Impact of Super Bowl?” “Why

is it hard for pro-athletes to preserve wealth?” The Economics of

Sports workshop will use sports examples to cover important

economics concepts.

Grade: Middle and High School

September 15, 2017 at Flagstaff High School

September 16, 2017 at Grand Canyon University

December 4, 2015 8:00 AM to 1:30 PM at SRP

Using Technology to Increase Engagement to Infinity and

Beyond

Join us to learn how to increase excitement, engagement, and

creativity with technology tools to infinity and beyond! Come

learn a myriad of technology tools you can use: Plickers, Today's

Meet, Google Apps, Popplet, PicCollage, TimeLapse, Video

Clips, Kahoot and QuizletLive! Enhance your economics lesson,

increase student engagement and more! Participants will be

taught an easy site to curate the sites of interest shared during the workshop, so that you leave

with all of the sites ready to go. Be ready to walk out and use at least one tip the next day.

Grades: K-12

May 3, 2017 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM at Paradise Valley Community College

GeoNomics - Learning Geography and Economics Through

the Study of Everyday Heroes

Come join ACEE, AzGA and the i.d.e.a. Museum for a fun-filled

evening featuring a tour of the Caped Crusaders and Everyday

Heroes exhibit, lesson demonstrations and new ideas for

integrating the study of geography, economics and art with a

special focus on everyday heroes.

Grade: Elementary

March 28, 2017 4:40 PM - 6:30 PM at the Idea Museum

Economics and Entrepreneurship Education Resources

Meet the visiting Federal Reserve Bank Education Outreach officer to

learn about free multi-media resources available for introducing

young people to economics, entrepreneurship and personal finance.

You will participate in hands-on activities and receive resources for

these wonderful learning activities.

March 3, 2017 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM at Burton Barr Central Library

Early Childhood Financial Literacy

Experience financial literacy curriculum designed specifically for

young children. These lessons integrate the learning of

economics and personal finance with music, dramatic play,

literature, art and school readiness skills!

Grades: PreK-K and Early Elementary

March 3, 2017 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM at Burton Barr Central Library

Public Policy and Numbers Everyone Should Know

Can an improved understanding of basic economics tools help

students gain a better grasp of public policy? We think so! This

workshop begins with a presentation focused on the numbers that

every citizen needs to know. Next, the participants will meet

FRED - - the Federal Reserve Economic Database. Finally, they

will examine why it is so often the case that good – efficient – economic policy may be bad

politics. Numbers everyone should know, productivity, debt & deficit, good economics/bad

politics/public choice. With Mark Schug and Mary Suiter, St. Louis Fed resources!

Grades 6-12

March 4, 2017 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM at University of Phoenix

Ins and Outs of Mayors' Challenge Webinar

The Mayors' Challenge for Economic Education Consists of:

• National Economics Challenge

• Economics Critical Thinking (New)

• National Finance Challenge

• Personal Finance Case Study

Attend the Webinar to Learn:

• Which competition to Participate in

• How to Prepare your Students

• How to Implement with Ease

• How to Win (Ha,Ha no promises here!)

• How to make it Fun!

December 5, 2016 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM – WEBINAR

September 21, 2015 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM in Mesa

September 14, 2015 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM in Tucson

An evening with the Amazing Jacob Clifford

Whether you teach AP® Economics, regular economics or even use

economics in your history or government classes, you will love this

evening workshop lead by teacher and College Board Consultant, Jacob

Clifford. Known for his high energy and focus on student engagement,

Jacob has trained thousands of teachers and has helped them improve

learning and teaching in their classrooms. Each participant will receive

updated digital resources with worksheets, assignments, quizzes,

PowerPoints, activities, and videos. Everything you need to create or

supplement an awesome Economics class. This workshop is perfect for

new teachers as well as veterans looking for a few new ideas.

Grades: 6-12

November 4, 2016 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM at Mesa Community College

The Council for Economic Education’s 55th Annual Financial

Literacy and Economic Education Conference is a nationwide

meeting of K–12 educators, state Council for Economic

Education affiliates, Federal Reserve partners, Curriculum

Experts, Supporters and other educators in this field. The

conference features a diverse selection of professional

development workshops on economic and financial literacy

geared for elementary, middle and high school levels. Topics include pedagogy and resources,

curriculum strategy for schools/school districts, teaching strategies, assessment and research,

new programs and best practices. In addition to the workshops, outstanding speakers address

current economic and financial topics to enable educators to bring these perspectives back to

their classrooms.

October 5-8, 2016

Great Economic Thinkers, join Amy Willis, former President

of the Arizona Council on Economic Education, in an evening

Socratic learning and discussion of the great economic thinkers:

Adam Smith, David Ricardo, Karl Marx, Hayek, Keynes,

Friedman!

October 4, 2016 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM at Haymaker Restaurant

Elections and Economics, presented by national teacher trainers

John Morton and Debbie Henney, will provide new interactive

lessons to address the role of government, the costs and benefits

of policy options, voting behavior in past elections, key

economic indicators useful for making informed decisions, and

how incentives affect electoral behavior.

Grades: 6-12

September 10, 2016 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM at Arizona State

University, WP Carey School of Business

Economics Education Round Table

Join fellow economics and business educators to make the

learning of economics and entrepreneurship fun and engaging.

Brainstorm ideas and share best practices on teaching some of

the most challenging economics concepts. This evening program

will be very interactive and an exciting entrepreneurship program

will also be introduced.

Grades: 9-12

April 28, 2016 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM Arizona Department of Education

Disneynomics: Animate your Class

Disney (including Pixar) animations provide some of the most

memorable scenes from childhood. This session will introduce

educators to a sampling of how Disney film clips

(e.g. Frozen, Up, Little Mermaid) relate to economics. The

scenes are short, targeted examples designed to illustrate a core

concept (e.g. supply and demand, financial planning and scarcity). We will also provide short

lesson plans for each scene.

Grades: K-12

April 18, 2016 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM at Arizona Department of Education

SPECIAL TWO DAY ECONOMIC EDUCATION WORKSHOPS

Shark Tank: Turn your economics class into a real world

environment with your own “Shark Tank” competition. The

sharks in this workshop simulation are the students themselves

who have limited resources to satisfy the unlimited wants of their

entrepreneurial classmates. Teach about economic choices,

assessing the economy and business concepts of the real world.

Business plans, power points, and elevator clips to gain funds for

their ventures will be created and presented. Videos, rubrics and evaluation sheets will be

provided.

Grades: 6-12

February 26, 2016 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM at Grand Canyon University

Schemes and Scams: The credit industry, like any other

industry, has a few people who operate on the edge. Some of

these people are flat-out thieves. Others operate businesses that,

while completely legal, can put people who are already in

financial trouble into positions from which they will find it even

more difficult to recover. Not all financial scams and schemes

involve credit. Some deal with investments and jobs. They

appeal to your desire to make a bundle of cash overnight. This curriculum correlates with the

Arizona Career and College Readiness standards and prepares your students for the real world.

Grades: 6-12

February 26, 2016 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM at Grand Canyon University

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Math in the Real World: How many times have your students

asked you, “When am I going to use this in real life?” In this

workshop, we will introduce you to several resources that will

help you relate math and personal finance lessons to real issues

facing your students. Math in the Real World brings together the

expertise of math teachers and economics teachers to create

interdisciplinary lessons that teach important personal finance

and economic concepts in the context of math lessons. The

curriculum has also been used successfully by some special

education teachers.

Grades: 6-12

February 26, 2016 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM at Grand Canyon University

The Hidden Costs and Benefits of College: With college loan

debt now exceeding credit card debt and the number of

Americans filing for bankruptcy almost equaling the number of

students graduating from college, this is a real world financial

literacy lesson aligned with the Arizona Career and College

Readiness standards. What are the college costs besides tuition,

books, supplies, room and board when budgeting? Do your

students understand the differences between a grant, scholarship

or loan and the requirements of each? What about the student-

debt dilemma, the six payback options, forgiveness, forbearance and deferments?

Grades: 6-12

February 27, 2016 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM at Grand Canyon University

Adapting Board Games and Simulations to Teach Economics

and Personal Finance: Teachers in an informal setting will

learn new ways to teach and explain basic economics and

personal finance concepts by playing Monopoly, Life, Awesome

Island, Budget Challenge, Mogul, Budget Hero and Lookout Out

Wall Street. These games can be a fun way to teach both

economics and personal finance concepts in your class. They are also great for differentiating the

curriculum where all kids can play, learn, be assessed and have fun!

Grades: 6-12

February 27, 2016 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM at Grand Canyon University

GeoNomics at the i.d.e.a. Museum: Where Ocean, Economics

and Art meet!

Come join ACEE, AzGA and the i.d.e.a. Museum for a fun-filled

evening featuring a tour of the Underwater FantaSea exhibit,

lesson demonstrations and new ideas for integrating the study of

geography, economics and art with a special focus on the sea.

Grade: Elementary

March 1, 2016 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM at the I.d.e.a. Museum

Virtual Economics 4.5 Workshop

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This workshop will show you how to navigate the new 4.5

version of the Virtual Economics flash drive, a ‘must-have’

resource that provides all the tools you need to create engaging

economic and personal finance lessons. This updated version of

Virtual Economics includes a database of over 1, 500 lessons

from 81 resources, 50 videos and a glossary of over 500 terms

used in economics and personal finance. Whether you have been teaching for decades or are

getting ready to teach your first economics class, you will find lessons and ideas you can use

right away in your classroom. A "must-have" for Arizona's K-12 teachers!

December 1st, 2015 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM at SRP ISB Building

Teaching Personal Finance in an Engaging Way

This two day activity filled workshop will empower you to teach

practical personal finance topics with confidence, ease and fun!

Learn Ten "Big Ideas" to Teach Your Students about Personal

Finance.

Topics will include:

• Budgeting and saving

• Career planning • Banking services • Credit • Transportation • Housing

• Insurance

In addition to hands-on curriculum learning, industry specialists will share real life examples to

enhance the learning of these concepts. And, surveys have shown that teaching personal finance

increases saving and investing for teachers.

Grade: Middle School and High School

June 1-2, 2015 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM at Gateway Community College

My Classroom Economy

My classroom economy integrates with your existing curriculum

in any subject to help students become savvy consumers and

producers in a mini economy. The students take on different

roles to operate in a classroom economy. It is a simple classroom

economic system based on the idea that students need to earn

school "dollars" so that they can rent their own desks. To earn a paycheck, they need to take on

classroom jobs. The material is appropriate for different grade levels using auction and

classroom stores.

Grades: K-12

April 25, 2015 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM at Chandler-Gilbert Community College

June 10, 2014 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM in Scottsdale

Common Sense Economics for Life Workshop

Rare Opportunity with Two National Award Winning Economic

Education Trainers!!

Attending this workshop is the only way to gain access to the powerful

National Award Winning Common Sense Economics for Life

package FREE. This package of materials is a treasure trove of exciting

activities for the high school economics course. The recently revised and

updated Web materials contain 19 modules packed with media

technology. Included are video and audio clips, PowerPoint presentations,

activities, exercises, and homework assignments. Each module is paired

with an active-learning lesson for classroom use. Eight modules focus on personal finance. There

are test bank questions that can be sorted by 60 concepts.

Grade: High School

March 7, 2015 8:15 AM - 3:15 PM at Chandler-Gilbert Community College

Economics in Action

This workshop is based on the publication Economics in Action:

14 Greatest Hits for Teaching High School Economics, available

in Virtual Economics. The philosophy behind the methodology is

stated in the following proverb: "I hear and I forget; I see and I

remember; I do and I understand." When students approach the

study of economics by doing something that challenges them to

use economic reasoning to examine economic behavior, they are

more likely to understand the concepts being taught.

In this workshop, six simulations such as "Why people trade", "Productivity", "The Invention

Convention", "The Circular Flow of Economic Activity", "Property rights" and "Money and

inflation" will be demonstrated.

Grade: Middle and High School

February 7, 2015 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM at Mesa Community College

Economic Freedom: Charting a Path to Prosperity

Studies reveal that economic freedom correlates with higher

economic growth, lower rates of poverty, higher life expectancy,

lower infant mortality, less public corruption, improved health

care, and political liberty. The world has become more

economically free in the last quarter century. The average

economic freedom score has increased by 20%.

In 2001 an estimated 2.7 billion people lived in moderate or extreme poverty. Now fewer than 2

billion people live in moderate or extreme poverty. The United Nations credits economic

freedom for most of these gains. Yet the role of economic freedom is rarely covered in high

school economics courses.

This workshop is designed to help you to incorporate economic freedom into your classes.

Grade: Middle and High School

October 2, 2014 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM at Ballard Spahr, LLP

Uncover the Economic Myths behind Water

brought to you by Foundation for Teaching Economics, Arizona

State University Economics Department and Arizona Council on

Economic Education.

Water is the essential component of all life. This one day

workshop will answer many important questions such as “How

much water do we need?”, “How clean does water need to be?”, “The future of water: Crisis or

Cooperation?” Important principles of Economics will be applied, aligned with Arizona College

& Career Readiness Standards.

You will engage in many interactive activities and discussions. As an extra bonus, you will meet

Regents’ Professor Kerry Smith for a late afternoon reception, talk, and a new activity. Dr.

Smith is a professor in the Center for Environmental Economics and Sustainability Policy within

the Department of Economics in the W.P. Carey School of Business. He is a member of the

National Academy of Sciences and a University Fellow at Resources for the Future, a nonprofit

think tank based in Washington, D.C. He is also a fellow of the Association of Environmental

and Resource Economists, and of the American Agricultural Economics Association.

Assisting Dr. Kerry Smith at this talk will be our well known ASU Economics professor, Dr.

Nancy Roberts!

Grade: Middle and High School

September 13, 2014 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM at McCord Hall, Arizona State University

Social Security and State Pension

Arizona Council on Economic Education is bringing you a

speaker’s series on Social Security and State Pension. What is

the current state of social security and Medicare in the United

States? How is Arizona’s State Retirement Pension system?

What are the changes we may expect or look forward to? How

would these changes impact us? What are our individual choices

and actions? It combines the Arizona Economic Education

standards in Macroeconomics, Microeconomics and Personal Finance altogether!

This speaker’s series will bring ASU professor Daniel Silverman, a Rondthaler Family Professor,

with many nationally published research reports on public policy and welfare. It will also bring

advisers who are well versed in the area of social security and state pension individual choices.

August 12, 2014 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM at SRP Pera Club

Discover all the free resources to teach about money! Learn

what's behind the creation of money!

This workshop provides teachers with free lesson plans and

resources to teach Arizona economics and personal finance

standards. These lessons include the history of the Central Bank

and creation of money for the middle and high school teachers,

as well as, the characteristics of money, "the invisible paw" and "piggy bank primer" for

elementary school teachers.

This workshop also includes a Federal Reserve Bank cash facility tour and working lunch on

"Quantitative Easing" by ASU Professor Dr. Cara McDaniel.

April 23, 2014 at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Phoenix Processing Center

Middle School and High School: 8:45 AM - 12:45 PM

Elementary School: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

What's better than geography & economics? Geography,

economics & robots!

The Arizona Geographic Alliance and The Arizona Council on

Economic Education are joining forces with the i.d.e.a. Museum

and the MCC Center for Economic Education to provide this fun,

hands-on workshop for elementary teachers. Get interactive

lessons and new ideas for integrating economics, geography and

art. This workshop features i.d.e.a. Museum's newest exhibit: Art

of the Robot!

April 3, 2014 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM at i.d.e.a. Museum

What Does the $1 Trillion Farm (Food) Bill Mean to You?

Economic considerations are at the heart of public policy

debates; yet, voters often lack understanding of the basic

economic principles to engage meaningfully in civic life.

Teachers, help your students prepare for productive participation

in society, and become more knowledgeable and articulate about

economic issues yourself!

In this food and economics workshop, participants will analyze

this pressing public policy topic from multiple economic

perspectives. This workshop is designed for teachers of grades 6-12, teachers of business, civics,

economics, government, history, and social studies.

Economist Amy S. Cramer, Ph.D. received her doctorate from the University of Massachusetts

and is a full-time economics instructor and chair of the business department at Pima Community

College. Professor Cramer specializes in teaching public policy issues from alternative economic

perspectives.

March 29, 2014 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM at Arizona State University

Register for the Economics Challenge Competition which is

free and online. It's easy!

Competition is held in three divisions: High School AP, High

School General Economics, and Middle School. On April 4th the

top two teams from the spring 2014 competition will face off

with the two fall 2013 winners to determine the Arizona State

Champions.

The high school state champions compete in the national semi-finals for a chance to earn an all-

expenses-paid trip to New York City where they could become National Economics Challenge

Champions.

What is in New York City? Wall Street, The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, Time Square,

Central Park, Yankee Stadium, the Bronx Zoo, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Statin Island Ferry, the

9/11 Memorial, Coney Island, Lincoln Center, Chinatown, the subway, fantastic museums

including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Broadway, and much more.

Teacher Registration: Open through March 20, 2014

Student Competition: Runs March 3-21, 2014

Get Your Students Up For the Challenge!

Register for the Personal Finance Challenge competition, which

is free and on line. Easy! The first place Arizona winning team

will receive at least $1500 for travel to St. Louis on May 2nd!

What is in St. Louis? The Gateway Arch, the World Class Zoo,

the 1904 World's Fair, Lewis and Clark, Charles Lindbergh's

flight across the Atlantic, the world bird sanctuary, Grant's

Farm, Anheuser Busch Brewery and more!

Teacher Registration: Open through April 10, 2014

Student Competition: Open through April 11, 2014

Health Care through an Economics Lens

How do we bring the current voter issues to the classroom? It

starts with introducing the students to understand the

economics behind these issues.

What are the costs of healthcare, who are the beneficiaries, and

who has a stake in it? Do you know that 26% of Arizonans have unpaid medical bills?

This workshop uses the basic principles of economics, such as: supply and demand, scarcity and

adverse selection, to review the history of health insurance, explain our current healthcare

situation, and see what may lie ahead. The workshop will empower you with more resources

to educate yourself and your children to understand the important issues around healthcare and

make more informed decisions.

Economist Cathleen Johnson researches and writes extensively on the theory of networks and

how they interact. Her groundbreaking, public policy research measures consumer preferences,

with an emphasis on attitudes about risk and time.

February 8, 2014 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM at Paradise Valley Community College

The Arizona EconChallenge ONLINE! is a great way for

students to flex their intellectual muscle and test their economic

content knowledge. Sponsored by the Council for Economic

Education, the Challenge encourages students to apply their economics knowledge by competing

with other students from across the state. Teams of 3-4 students compete in a series of

challenging tests of their economic understanding and reasoning abilities. The state-wide

competition is entirely online! There is NO COST to compete. Learn! Compete! Win Prizes!

Registration: Opens November 1, 2013

Testing: Online - December 2-20, 2013. Testing window closes at 5:00 PM on December 20,

2013.

The 2013 ASET Conference is a part of the ACSS Conference this

year! Look for your personalized sessions in the Economics strand of the

conference. Attend the "Common Sense Economics" pre-conference

workshop presented by the Arizona Council on Economic

Education. The ASET Teacher of the Year award will be presented at

the ACSS conference awards luncheon. Not a member? Do you want to

be? As an added bonus, ASET membership is complimentary for ACSS

Conference registrants this year! The keynote address "Common Core in

the Social Studies: Who Desegregated Major League Baseball, Jackie Robinson or Adam

Smith?" will be given by Dr. Mark C. Schug, Professor Emeritus University of Wisconsin-

Milwaukee.

Pre-Conference Economics Workshop: Common Sense Economics - What Everyone Should

Know About Wealth and Prosperity

November 1, 2013 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM at Hilton Garden Inn

ACSS Conference

November 2, 2013 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM at Grand Canyon University

We are pleased to announce that the Arizona Council on

Economic Education is a recipient of a generous grant from

the Western Union Foundation and Council for Economic

Education in the amount of up to $1,200.00 per teacher to attend

the 52nd Annual Financial Literacy and Economic Education

Conference, October 3-5, 2013, in Baltimore, Maryland. You

will receive the best in class Economics and Personal Finance

Education Professional Development, integrated with the Common Core Standards and STEM.

October 3-5, 2013 at Baltimore Marriot Waterfront Hotel, Baltimore, MD

Join the Arizona Society of Economics Teachers Book Club to discuss

current popular economics books.

Our first book of the 2013-14 school year will be The Righteous

Mind by Jonathan Haidt. Please join us for thoughtful discussion, great

company, and light refreshments.

September 12, 2013 5:45 PM - 7:45 PM at Arizona Council on Economic

Education

What is Arizona Society of Economics Teachers (ASET)?

ASET is an organization of Arizona educators who teach or

actively promote economic education from kindergarten through

college. We are a group of individuals committed to preparing students to become productive

members of the workforce, responsible citizens, knowledgeable consumers, prudent savers and

investors, and wise decision-makers throughout their lives.

What are the benefits of membership in ASET?

• Be eligible for fantastic opportunities in economic education, available ONLY to ASET

members - such as no cost classroom resources/materials and more!

• Recieve a 25% discount on all CEE and ACEE curriculum publications (when ordered

through ACEE).

• Recieve a quarterly statewide newsletter including information on new classroom

materials, reviews of current trade books, state and national level

professional opportunities, as well as new lesson ideas.

• Network with fellow economics educators at exciting events.

• The econ-lovers ASET Book Club!

• Attend the ACEE's annual conference with your ASET colleagues

Making Cents of the Centennial

ASET Dinner and Conference, February 3-4, 2012