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This fun one-day seminar consists of a mix of short lectures, games and activities that introduce economic principles using real-life examples. The format is similar to the senior high school seminars, but the economic principles are taught at a more basic level that is suitable for students in grades 7, 8, and 9.

This program is a great complement to many courses including Business Education, Social Studies, and Career Planning.

Topics covered:
Scarcity|Choice|Opportunity cost | Marginal decision making | Incentives | Trade | Economic systems

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When

Monday, October 16, 2017 - 9:00 am to 2:00 pm

Where

Coast Plaza Hotel
1763 Comox Street
Vancouver, BC V6G 1P5
Contact Name: 
Kimberly Chapman
Contact Phone: 
604-688-0221 ext. 532
Contact Email: 
[email protected]

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About the Event

This fun one-day seminar consists of a mix of short lectures, games and activities that introduce economic principles using real-life examples. The format is similar to the senior high school seminars, but the economic principles are taught at a more basic level that is suitable for students in grades 7, 8, and 9.

This program is a great complement to many courses including Business Education, Social Studies, and Career Planning.

Topics covered:
Scarcity|Choice|Opportunity cost | Marginal decision making | Incentives | Trade | Economic systems

Register Now

Speakers & Instructors

Debbie Henney
Professor, Mesa Community College
Debbie Henney teaches economics at Mesa Community College, in Mesa, Arizona, where she is also... more

Debbie Henney teaches economics at Mesa Community College, in Mesa, Arizona, where she is also Director of the Honors Program and the MCC Center for Economic Education.  She began presenting programs as a Mentor Teacher for the Foundation for Teaching Economics in 2006 and is currently the Director of Curriculum for the FTE. Debbie spent the first ten years of her career teaching economics in the high school classroom and later championed economic education efforts as Executive Director of the Arizona Council on Economic Education and President of the Arizona Council for the Social Studies.  She is the author of economic education lessons for the k-12 classroom and regularly presents programs, workshops, in-service trainings, and week-long residential programs for schools, students and teachers.

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Event Gallery

  • Instructor Ninos Malek calls on a student to help him explain “opportunity costs”.
    Instructor Ninos Malek calls on a student to help him explain “opportunity costs”.
  • Students display their paper hat making abilities in a lesson that highlights differences between economic systems.
    Students display their paper hat making abilities in a lesson that highlights differences between economic systems.
  • Students partake in a breakout activity: Voluntary Trade Creates Wealth.
    Students partake in a breakout activity: Voluntary Trade Creates Wealth.
  • Instructor Debbie Henney, explains the breakout activity: When is clean to clean?
    Instructor Debbie Henney, explains the breakout activity: When is clean to clean?
  • Instructor Dirk Mateer wins over the crowd with his lecture on everyday “incentives”.
    Instructor Dirk Mateer wins over the crowd with his lecture on everyday “incentives”.

Event Testimonials

  • It is difficult to create interest for economics courses at our school. Having the draw of a professional seminar has been a big help for our program
    - Teacher, Burnaby
  • An excellent experience for both myself and my students. The presenters were phenomenal! Top Notch!
    - Teacher, Vancouver
  • I found this seminar to be very valuable for my students and provided many opportunities for hands on learning
    - Teacher, Kelowna

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