Voluntary National Content Standards in Economics: 20 Enduring Concepts and Benchmarks for Beleaguered Teachers.

Engstrom, Laurie; Meszaros, Bonnie

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Publication Date: 1998

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Voluntary National Content Standards in Economics: 20 Enduring Concepts and Benchmarks for Beleaguered Teachers.

Engstrom, Laurie; Meszaros, Bonnie

Social Studies and the Young Learner, v11 n2 p7-12 Nov-Dec 1998

Asserts that elementary students should learn economics to prepare for their adult roles as consumers, producers, and voters. Discusses the "Voluntary National Content Standards in Economics" that consist of 20 standards and the respective benchmarks that describe the concepts students need to know by the end of grades 4, 8, and 12. (CMK)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Childrens Literature, Curriculum Development, Economics Education, Elementary Secondary Education, National Standards, Skill Development, Social Studies, Student Development, Teacher Response, Teacher Responsibility, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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