The Election of FDR and the Immediate Response to the Great Depression

As the election of 1932 approached, Americans were seeking a response to the impacts of the Great Depression around the country. The election would mark the first of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s four terms as President of the United States.

Economics, HistoryGuest UserApril 15, 2024ACRE Curriculum

Claudia Goldin, Women & Work: The 2023 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences (in Memory of Alfred Nobel)

Dr. Goldin’s economic history research expands 200 years to provide an account of women’s participation in labor markets over time and describe the history of women’s continuing economic liberation.

EconomicsGuest UserDecember 1, 2023Grades 9-12, Resources, Nobel Prize

Arkansas Economics Challenge 2024

Plans for the 2024 Arkansas Economics Challenge are underway! Want to participate in this year’s challenge? Here is everything you’ll need to know!

EconomicsGuest UserNovember 14, 2023Student Competitions

The Economics Arkansas $10 Challenge

Can your students turn $10 into a successful enterprise? Put their entrepreneurship skills to the test in this fun student competition!

Economics, Personal FinanceJessica CrumSeptember 1, 2023Student Competitions

Depressions, Recessions, & Banking: The 2022 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences (in Memory of Alfred Nobel)

How do individuals respond to financial crises? What role do financial institutions play? What can we learn from past financial events to make better choices in the future?

EconomicsGuest UserJanuary 9, 2023Grades 9-12, Nobel Prize

Arkansas Economics Challenge 2023

Plans for the 2023 Arkansas Economics Challenge are underway! Want to participate in this year’s challenge? Here is everything you’ll need to know!

EconomicsGuest UserOctober 18, 2022

The Trade Game

The Trade Game is an easy to learn, fun to play, engaging classroom activity that fits easily into any social studies curriculum and is readily adjusted to classes of all sizes and ages.

Economics, GeographyGuest UserAugust 9, 2022ACRE Curriculum

Sweatshops and Opportunity Cost

Through the lesson, videos, readings, and activities, learners see how sweatshop conditions compare to the other options people in developing countries have and be invited to think about how having more “bad” options can be better than having less.

Economics, Social StudiesJessica CrumJune 10, 2022ACRE Curriculum

Time Well Spent

This curriculum explores an alternate way of thinking about the “cost” of any object: the effort that is “hidden” underneath a dollar bill. Learners explore historical trends in productivity, how wealth is created in modern economies, and how to technology increases in quality and decreases in price over time.

Economics, Social StudiesJessica CrumJune 6, 2022ACRE Curriculum

Causation is MUCH Harder to Show Than Correlation: The 2021 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences (in Memory of Alfred Nobel)

When setting up experiments, economists have to ask specific questions and avoid selection and observational biases. This challenge is often present when attempting to measure the effectiveness of something like a government program or policy change. How can economists confidently claim that certain effects are linked to a specific cause? This year’s Nobel Laureates’ work with natural experiments provide examples of best-practice research methods that work to answer important questions.

EconomicsGuest UserNovember 11, 2021Grades 9-12, Resources, Nobel Prize

Econ-tent Creators: Using Videos in the Econ Classroom

Use these engaging videos to help your students see the economics connections in everything around them.

Social Studies, EconomicsGuest UserOctober 19, 2021#EconEdMonth

It’s Economics Education Month!

It’s Economic Education month! Learn how to find the economics in everything, no matter where you look!

Social Studies, EconomicsGuest UserOctober 5, 2021#EconEdMonth

Cafe Fridays at Ozark Schools

Cafe Friday is a school based enterprise that students with learning disabilities in grades 9 through 12 operate every Friday to cook, serve, and deliver $5 economically friendly meals to teachers throughout the entire Ozark Public Schools campuses

EconomicsJessica CrumSeptember 21, 2021AskATeacher

Using the Science of Learning to Teach Economics & Social Studies

How can you use the science of learning to make your classroom more engaging? These strategies help students retain information and apply learning.

Economics, Social StudiesGuest UserSeptember 7, 2021Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12

The Sultana Disaster Museum in Marion, Arkansas

By using primary source materials, learners can study the context around the disaster and deepen their understanding of American History and Geography, learning how trade and transport worked during and after the war, who was impacted, and how the decisions of a few individuals impacted entire groups of people.

Arkansas History, EconomicsGuest UserAugust 3, 2021Field Trips

The Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum in North Little Rock, Arkansas

Since 2005, Arkansans have been able to explore the USS Razorback through open tours available through the Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The museum offers a variety of experiences and educational opportunities for interested learners.

Arkansas History, EconomicsGuest UserJuly 20, 2021Field Trips

Economics Arkansas REAL Conference 2021

Attend the biggest economics focused conference in Arkansas to learn and network with fellow educators and educational partners from all around the state!

EconomicsGuest UserJuly 15, 2021Teacher Opportunities