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Now updated for web-based research, the third edition of The Data
Game introduces students to the collection, use, and interpretation
of statistical data in the social sciences. Separate chapters are
devoted to data in the fields of demography, housing, health,
education, crime, the national economy, wealth, income and poverty,
labor, business, government, and public opinion polling. The
concluding chapter is devoted to the common problem of ambiguity in
social science statistics.
Make economics resonate to high school students. This practical
handbook will help economics and social studies teachers foster
critical thinking by introducing students to the real-life
dimensions of the major controversies in contemporary economics.
Filled with useful teaching tips and user-friendly information on
finding engaging materials and activities for the classroom, the
book also includes detailed coverage of the Voluntary National
Content Standards for economics. "Introducing Economics" is a
one-stop resource for high school teachers who want to make
economics relevant to their students' lives. It includes more than
50 sections with lists of suggested "Activities and Resources,"
many with Internet links. It features boxed "Hints for Clear
Teaching" tips for presenting particularly difficult topics. It
provides an annotated resource guide to more than 30 organizations
involved in economics education, with associated Internet links. It
follows the flow of topics in a typical economics course. It
addresses real-life topics that are ignored or glossed-over in
traditional textbooks - economics and the environment, the
distribution of income and wealth, discrimination, labor unions,
globalization, the power of corporations, and more. It offers
critical guidance for meeting all 20 Voluntary National Content
Standards in economics, and also provides an overview of the
political and intellectual history and contemporary state of
economics education.
Make economics resonate to high school students. This practical
handbook will help economics and social studies teachers foster
critical thinking by introducing students to the real-life
dimensions of the major controversies in contemporary economics.
Filled with useful teaching tips and user-friendly information on
finding engaging materials and activities for the classroom, the
book also includes detailed coverage of the Voluntary National
Content Standards for economics. "Introducing Economics" is a
one-stop resource for high school teachers who want to make
economics relevant to their students' lives. It includes more than
50 sections with lists of suggested "Activities and Resources,"
many with Internet links. It features boxed "Hints for Clear
Teaching" tips for presenting particularly difficult topics. It
provides an annotated resource guide to more than 30 organizations
involved in economics education, with associated Internet links. It
follows the flow of topics in a typical economics course. It
addresses real-life topics that are ignored or glossed-over in
traditional textbooks - economics and the environment, the
distribution of income and wealth, discrimination, labor unions,
globalization, the power of corporations, and more. It offers
critical guidance for meeting all 20 Voluntary National Content
Standards in economics, and also provides an overview of the
political and intellectual history and contemporary state of
economics education.
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