| Decisions, Decisions, Decisions: The Fed, The Economy and the Role of the Consumer
A One-Day Workshop for Secondary Educators
El Paso – June 20
Dallas – July 11
Houston – July 25
San Antonio – August 8
| Sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and the Texas Council on Economic Education |
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This workshop will focus on the importance of making sound
financial decisions at both the individual and institutional
levels. How to help students become better decisionmakers
will be an integral part of the program. Other topics include
economic thought, ethical foundations and the consequences
of bad decisions. The workshop will also examine the Fed's
role as a monetary authority and the impact of its decisions
on the U.S. economy and the consumer.
Who Should Attend
Secondary educators who are interested in incorporating economics, information about the Federal Reserve System and personal finance education into their classroom instruction
Credit
Participants will receive a certificate for six professional development credit hours.
Classroom Materials Provided
Booklet and DVD:
In Plain English: Making Sense of the Federal Reserve
Building Wealth Classroom Lessons, Units 1–3
CD-ROM:
Virtual Economics
Fast Facts
Locations and Dates
Time
8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Fee
$15; includes continental breakfast, lunch and conference materials
More Information
Elizabeth Waddle
Phone (800) 333-4460, ext. 25276
E-mail
| Presentations |
- Economic Thought in Individual Decisionmaking
- Decisionmaking at the Institutional Level: Overview of the Federal Reserve
- Economic Indicators: Decisionmaking Tools of Monetary Policy
- Do You Really Want to Make a Bad Decision? Suffering the Consequences
- Ethical Foundations of Economic Decisionmaking
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