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Campaign 2008:
Economic Issues for the Classroom

What is the overriding theme of this national election? To quote the catch-phrase from 1994, “It’s the economy, stupid.” The challenge is how to educate tomorrow’s voters about complex economic issues. Students (as future voters) need to be given the “lens of economics” to accurately evaluate these critical election issues. June 19 will focus on the problems facing the nation surrounding health care and immigration. These are ethical as well as economic questions that have no easy solutions. June 20 will focus on tax reform and the looming government fiscal crisis arising out of the many entitlement programs. course is a foundation class for secondary teachers interested in improving their knowledge and skills in teaching economics. Teachers learn how to apply economic concepts in an integrated curriculum with literacy, math, and social studies. All lesson plans are correlated to the Colorado Model Content Standards in Economics. The class is ideal for teachers who are looking for exciting new classroom ideas to stimulate student learning.
 

Registration is closed, please call the CCEE at 1-888-815-2974 toll-free to check on availability.

• Date: June 19-20 (register by 6/9)

• Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

• Location: June 19th class at Young American's Bank, Cherry Creek; June 20th class at the Daniels Fund, Denver

• Class Fee: $35/day (may take one or both days)

• Optional Credit Fee: ½ or 1 CU grad. sem. credit hr., $25 or $50

• Faculty: Linda Gorman, Ph.D., Member S.B. 208 Health Care Commission; Dale DeBoer, Ph.D., Professor, CU at Colorado Springs; Barry Poulson, Ph.D., Professor, CU at Boulder; and Jay Kaplan, Ph.D., Professor, CU at Boulder

• Includes: Readings related to health care, immigration, tax reform and government entitlement programs, and lunches

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Support provided by:

Marsico Capital Management Group, LLC