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Dates |
June 9 - 13 and 16 - 19, 2008. Final project due June 20. |
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Sponsors |
Co-sponsored by The Indiana Council for Economic Education, IPFW Center for Economic
Education (Doermer School of Business and Management Sciences) and AEP's Indiana
Michigan Power operating unit. |
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Course description |
The economics content will prepare participants: to understand the interaction between
energy and economic growth; to identify tradeoffs that exist between energy and
the environment; to recognize externalities that arise in the economy; and to appreciate
the issues involved in deregulating the electricity generating industry. Various
speakers from AEP and other agencies, along with teachers with recognized expertise
in teaching units on energy and the environment, will provide guest lectures. A
tour will visit nuclear, coal-fired and hydroelectric plants in Indiana, Michigan
and/or Ohio. |
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Who |
Teachers grades K-12 |
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Credits |
3 hours graduate credit (BUFW F561, Energy, Economics and the Environment). Teachers
may make special arrangements for undergraduate credit in economics, if that fits
better within their education plans. |
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When |
Classroom sessions will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, except for a field trip 7:30
a.m. to 8 p.m. one day during the first week. |
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Where |
IPFW, Fort Wayne, Ind. |
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Workshop projects |
Participants will prepare and submit a copy of a curriculum unit (at least five
lessons) that will be used in teaching a portion of the content of this workshop
in the participant's classes during the 2008-2009 school year. Project due June
20. |
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Course number |
BUFW F561 |
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Cost |
$100 -- see contact info below. Balance of tuition provided free to Indiana residents
by sponsors Indiana Council for Economic Education, Indiana Michigan Power and IPFW
Doermer School of Business and Management Sciences. Students should anticipate some
cost for meals on day field trips. |
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Class size |
24 teachers |
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Lodging |
Economy motel lodging may be available free to those outside the Fort Wayne area.
Please discuss with contacts below. |
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Contacts |
John Kessler, Center for Economic Education, Indiana University-Purdue University,
Fort Wayne, phone 260-481-6493, kesslerj@ipfw.edu
To qualify for reduced tuition of $100, registrations must be authorized by John
Kessler.
James Butcher, State Environmental Manager, Indiana Michigan Power,
jfbutcher@AEP.com, phone 317-822-6373. |
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