ECON 677  TEACHING ECONOMICS IN K-5 SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARDS

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COURSE DESCRIPTION:  ECON 677 will give teachers in grades K-5 the ability and confidence to include economic education in their classes in accordance with the social studies standards developed by the South Carolina Department of Education.  The course teaches economic concepts and their appropriate grade levels, explores the grade-by-grade social studies standards, demonstrates a variety of economic education materials, and includes teacher presentations and evaluations of selected economic education activities.