Tools for Teaching the Arkansas High School Economics with Personal Finance Course
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Economist Spotlight
OVERVIEW
Economist Spotlights is an engaging activity series for middle school and high school students designed to spark curiosity and interest in economics as both a social studies discipline and a potential career path.
Sadie Alexander
Dr. Sadie Alexander answers big questions with economics. In this activity, students will understand how Dr. Alexander used surveys to better understand families’ standard of living and propose their own research question.
Belinda Archibong
Dr. Belinda Archibong uses economics to help improve people’s lives. In this activity, students will see how Dr. Archibong found new relationships in data and consider whether different issues that are important to them might be connected in unexpected ways.
Raphael Bostic
Former Atlanta Fed President and CEO Raphael Bostic is an economist and policymaker who helps to build an economy that works for all of us. In this activity, students will learn how Dr. Bostic identified patterns in home loan data and recognize patterns that exist in their own lives.
Willene Johnson
Dr. Willene Johnson explores a world of possibilities with economics. Students will learn how Dr. Johnson analyzed existing research with a new perspective and consider the value of different data sources and interpretation.
Alberto Musalem
St. Louis Fed President and CEO Alberto Musalem is an economist and policymaker who engages with communities. In this activity, students will consider prices and jobs and connect their local observations to the wider economy.
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Economist Spotlight Alberto Musalem
Encourage students to think like an economist and envision their own education and career journeys
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0-15 MIN
Economist Spotlight Belinda Archibong
Encourage students to think like an economist and envision their own education and career journeys
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0-15 MIN
Economist Spotlight Raphael Bostic
Encourage students to think like an economist and envision their own education and career journeys.
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0-15 MIN
Economist Spotlight Sadie Alexander
Encourage students to think like an economist and envision their own education and career journeys.
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0-15 MIN
Economist Spotlight Willene Johnson
Encourage students to think like an economist and envision their own education and career journeys
