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Dates |
July 6 - 10 and 13 - 15, 2009 (eight days)
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Sponsors |
Co-sponsored by The Indiana Council for Economic Education, Indiana University South
Bend and AEP's Indiana Michigan Power operating unit |
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Course description |
A fun and informative workshop to train teachers to creatively integrate economic, energy, and environmental concepts and issues into the K-12 curriculum. This course provides three credit hours of graduate training to K-12 teachers. Its purpose is: 1) to provide a basic literacy of fundamental economic concepts and energy and environmental issues and 2) to develop methods to integrate economics – particularly related to energy and the environment – into the K-12 curriculum in order to achieve Indiana’s academic standards and enhance student learning. The course focuses on basic economic concepts; the production, distribution, and use of energy; government regulation and public policy; pollution and other environmental issues; local waterways; and creative methods for integrating economics and environmental issues into the K-12 curriculum. This course draws on the expertise of guest speakers from education, industry, government and nonprofit organizations. The course instructor is Dr. Grant Black, director of the Center for Economic Education at Indiana University South Bend. The course is sponsored by Indiana Michigan Power, the Indiana Council for Economic Education, and Indiana University South Bend.
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Who |
Teachers grades K-12, content best suited to grades 2-12 |
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Credits |
3 hours graduate credit |
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When |
Classroom sessions will be 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. One overnight field trip will visit
three electrical generating plants with field trip expenses paid by AEP. |
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Where |
South Bend, Ind. (likely at the Edison Intermediate Center) |
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Workshop projects |
Participants will prepare and submit a substantive curriculum plan for implementing
economic, energy and environmental topics and activities in their classrooms. |
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Course number |
BUSB F585, Topics in Economics |
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Cost |
Tuition free to Indiana residents courtesy of AEP. A $40 application fee is required if currently not enrolled at IUSB is also required, payable to IUSB.
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Class size |
20 teachers. Registration fills up quickly, so sign up early.
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Contact |
If interested in registering, contact Grant Black, School of Business and Economics, Indiana University South Bend, phone 574-520-5541, fax 574-520-4866, gcblack@iusb.edu
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