FREE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS TEACHING SOCIAL
STUDIES/GEOGRAPHY/HISTORY/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL
STUDIES/HUMANITIES/WORLD CULTURES! June 16-17, 2009 (San
Francisco, CA) and August 4-5, 2009 (Fresno, CA)
The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco offers The
International Economic Summit (IES) program throughout its
12th District AT NO COST TO YOU!
IES is a world trade simulation for high school students,
which teaches fundamental economic concepts within the
context of international trade. Utilizing the experience-
based learning model, the IES program challenges high
school students to think critically about the benefits and
costs of trade and to explore the multifaceted process of
globalization. Throughout this ten-week curriculum,
students work in teams as economic advisors to an assigned
country, researching the social, political, and economic
conditions in order to create a strategic plan to improve
living standards for their population.
The program culminates in a Mini Summit event at each
school and a Regional Summit competition hosted at a local
university. On that day, students implement their plans
through a host of activities such as alliance negotiations,
issue statement debates, flag and concept quizzes, and an
energizing trade session, as well as a costume and table
display competition.
If you would like to learn more about IES or the Fed's
other economic education programs, please visit
www.frbsf.org/education. If you are in the Northern
California/Central Valley regions, please contact Amy
Ferraz at amy.ferraz@sf.frb.org to learn more about the
Fed's FREE 2-day IES teacher professional development
trainings for this program which include ongoing teacher
support and teacher and student materials free of charge.
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