Teacher Workshop on Globalization and International Economics
June 29- July 1, 2009
Sponsored by and held at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
This year's workshop had two components.
Days 1 and 3 was focus upon a ten-unit curriculum and experiential learning approach that culminates in a trade simulation, called the International Economic Summit. Applicants must be seriously considering incorporation of this material and approach into the curriculum and be committed to running a summit event.
Day 2 was dedicated to the sharing of regional Bank expertise on the topic of the global financial markets and the present financial crisis by way of videoconference.
Agenda
Monday, June 29
| 9:00 – 9:30 | Welcome and Introductions |
| 9:30 – 10:30 | Lesson 1 Economic Principles & Standards Classroom Activity (Practice in Teacher Workshop) Summit Preparation Tasks & Assignments Notes: This training workshop follows the format of the Teacher Handbook and Curriculum. In essence, the workshop is a simulation of how the teacher will present the Summit material and prepare his or her students for the Summit event over the semester. Like the Summit program itself, the teacher training workshop will be very interactive and will culminate in a Mini Summit, with the teachers taking on the role of “Economic Advisors” to their assigned countries, just as their own students will do in coming weeks. The primary purpose of Lesson 1 is to generate excitement about the Summit program and to create in your students a vision and understanding of how important it is for them to prepare to live and work in our rapidly changing world. Teachers will receive their Teacher Handbooks at the beginning of this lesson. |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Break |
| 10:45 – 11:45 | Lesson 2 Economic Principles & Standards Classroom Activities (Practice in Teacher Workshop) Quiz Summit Preparation Tasks & Assignments Notes: In this lesson the teachers will divide into teams and be assigned to the countries they will represent in the final Mini Summit activity. They will also take the “Geography Quiz” just as their students will do in coming weeks. Each team will receive a Scorecard and will record their score for the Geography Quiz. |
| 11:45 – 1:00 | Lunch & Guest Speaker |
| 1:00 – 2:00 | Lesson 3 Economic Principles & Standards Classroom Activities (Practice in Teacher Workshop) Summit Preparation Tasks & Assignments Notes:
In this lesson, the teachers will complete a scaled down version of the Country Fact Sheet assignment for their assigned country and learn how it is submitted via the Summit Website. They will also engage in, or at least be introduced to, the Chain Game activity, which many teachers describe as an extremely useful and fun way to teach standard of living, productivity and economic improvement. They will record their score for having completed the Fact Sheet Assignment. |
| 2:00 – 3:00 | Lesson 4 Economic Principles & Standards Classroom Activities (Practice in Teacher Workshop) Summit Preparation Tasks & Assignments Notes: In this lesson the teachers will write an Economic Proposal for their assigned country and practice the Summit “Signature Campaign” activity and debate. They will record their score for having completed a qualified proposal. |
| 3:00 – 3:15 | Break |
| 3:15 – 4:00 | Lesson 5 Economic Principles & Standards Classroom Activities (Practice in Teacher Workshop) Summit Preparation Tasks & Assignments Notes: The teachers will do some brief research on the culture and lifestyle of their assigned country and plan how they will represent this through a simple table display and costume at the Mini Summit. |
| 4:00 – 5:00 | Lesson 6 Economic Principles & Standards Classroom Activities (Practice in Teacher Workshop) Summit Preparation Tasks & Assignments Notes: The teachers will be introduced to the Summit strategic plan, export / import categories and coupons and, if time permits, engage in a scaled down trading session. |
| Evening Preparation |
Tuesday, June 30
| 8:30 AM | Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00 - 10:00 | The San Francisco Bank Experience with I.E.S. Jody Hoff |
| 10:00 - 10:15 | Migrate to the Board Room AM Videoconference |
| 10:30 | Global Financial Crisis Mark Zandi |
| 11:00 - 12:00pm | Q&A |
| 12:00 - 1:00 | Lunch |
| 1:00 - 3:00 | PM Videoconference Global Financial Crisis Impact on China Global Financial Crisis Impact on Europe Global Financial Crisis Impact on Latin America |
| 4:00 - 4:30 | Debrief/ Evaluation
Bank staff |
| 4:30-5:00 | Teacher Resources Bank staff |
Wednesday, July 1
| 8:30 – 9:30 | Lesson 7 Economic Principles & Standards Classroom Activities (Practice in Teacher Workshop) Summit Preparation Tasks & Assignments Notes: This lesson adds more detail and introduces additional Summit materials that are used in the trading session. The facilitator will lead the class in short practice demonstrations of how foreign aid, currencies, bank loans, long term development projects and tariffs work in the Summit. The teachers will complete their country Strategic Plans in preparation for the Mini Summit and will record their score for having completed it. |
| 9:30 – 10:15 | Lesson 8 Economic Principles & Standards Classroom Activities (Practice in Teacher Workshop) Summit Preparation Tasks & Assignments Notes: In this session the teachers will engage in a short demonstration of the Country Alliance Session and will plan ahead for which other countries would make the best alliance partners for them in the Mini Summit. They will practice writing Summit contracts and understand how tariffs are paid. |
| 10:15 – 10:30 | Break |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Lesson 9 Economic Principles & Standards Classroom Activities (Practice in Teacher Workshop) Summit Preparation Tasks & Assignments Notes: This lesson is very self explanatory and may be shortened if needed. It may also be expanded to include a more detailed discussion among the teachers on how to use the Summit program to teach students about the current global economic crisis. |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Lesson 10 Economic Principles & Standards Classroom Activities (Practice in Teacher Workshop) Summit Preparation Tasks & Assignments Notes: In this lesson, the teachers will review any or all documents, forms, rules, and procedures related to the upcoming Mini Summit. The training room will be set up and prepared for the Mini Summit. The teams will receive their “country packets” containing coupons, documents and currency and will check to assure their accuracy. |
| 12:00 – 1:00 | Lunch and Preparation for Afternoon Teachers’ Summit |
| 1:00 – 4:00 | Teachers’ Mini Summit Notes: The culminating portion of the Summit Teacher’s training will be the Teachers’ Mini Summit. The teachers will already be divided into teams of two and will have prepared for the Mini Summit by working on preparing assignments for the country during the previous two days. The Mini Summit will follow the same general format as a student event. |
| 4:00 – 5:00 | Wrap Up & Lesson 11 • This lesson includes complete instructions, documents & forms for conducting a “full-blown” classroom Mini Summit. • Today’s Teacher Training Workshop will utilize most of the Notes: The teachers will engage in the final Mini Summit, which will include: The workshop will end with a question – answer session to clarify any remaining questions about the Summit program. Next steps will be clearly outlined. Teachers will receive their Mini Summit Classroom Kits and Certificates of Completion for the Summit Training. |
