2008 NYS Economics Challenge
Held at Nassau Community College
March 12, 2008 • 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

For more information and to register teams for the
2008 NYS Economics Challenge,
contact Darleen Braunshweiger at
Darleen.Monaco@ncc.ed or call 516-572-7181

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Congratulations to Stuyvesant High School
Winners of the 2007 NYS Economics Challenge
held at Nassau Community College, Spring 2007

Congratulations to Great Neck South High School
2nd Place Winners of the 2007 NYS Economics Challenge

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Fall 2007/Spring 2008

Workshops and Activities
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Mathematics and Economics: Connections for Life
Presenters: Ethel Weeks, Ph.D. and Ann Marie Pagnotta
Long Island Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference

October 15, 2007

This workshop demonstrates a variety of ways in which teachers can use economic concepts to motivate their students' interest in mathematics. Economics and mathematics concepts are combined with active learning techniques. Web resources are introduced as support. Targeted level is grades 3 through 5.

Financing Your Future
Friday, November 30, 2007
1:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Nassau Community College

Each workshop participant will receive a copy of the Financing Your Future DVD (a $99 value of 5 Videos and 15 Lessons) to introduce major principles in personal finance. The workshop will provide a coordinated, comprehensive set of lesson plans, student activities, handouts and teacher education materials. Some topics covered include banking, credit and establishing a financial plan. In addition there is a test bank of challenging questions that can be used for assessment. Certificates will be presented to attendees.

This workshop is delivered to you at no cost. Participants will receive a copy of the Financing Your Future DVD ($99 value) and a light lunch and refreshments.

Funding for this workshop is provided to the Nassau Center for Economic Education by the NCEE through a grant from the Citigroup Foundation

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Workshops and Activities Are Being Developed Now!

Call us for information about possible workshops, presentations and programs. The Nassau Center would like to offer workshops and activities that fit your needs. Let us know how we can help you incorporate more economics and finance in your classroom.

Consider the following workshops and topic areas:

• "Putting the Pieces Together: Using the Virtual Economics CD-ROM to Teach Economics and Finance in the K - 12 Classroom"
• "Economics and Children's Literature for the Elementary Grades"
• "Exploring the World of Finance: Helping the Student Understand Basic Financial Issues"
• "Fitness For Life: Activities and Lesson Plans in Personal Finance for K-12 Classrooms"
• "Personal Finance, Money and Credit: It's More than the Stock Market Game"
• "Mathematics and Economics:
• Connections for Life for Grades 3 – 5"
• "The Fun Side of Economics: Using Stories and Activities to Teach Basic Macroeconomic Issues in the High School Classroom"
• "The Fun Side of Economics: Using Stories and Activities to Teach Economic Principles in the Middle School"
• "The Fun Side of Economics: Using Stories and Activities to Teach Basic Economic Principles in the Elementary Classroom"
• "Thinking Globally: Effective Lessons on Global Interdependence"
  (CD-ROM)

For more information call Darleen Braunshweiger at 516-572-7181 or e-mail her at Darleen.Monaco@ncc.edu