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Economic Resources



Great Economic Resource
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 * Administer tests online
 * Analyze student and class performance by test
 * Track student and class progress over the course of a school year
 * Create custom reports
 * [[image:http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs166/1116405319734/img/128.jpg width="90" height="68" align="center" caption="PricewaterhouseCoopers"]]

Wells Fargo Hands on Banking
 * This site is a great way to bring in the new economic standards to your classroom without having to create new curriculum or purchase new curriculum.

[|Federal Reserve]
 * Nebraska is in the 10th district and their site is [|10th district]. Megan Manning would be a great contact person if you would like to receive materials or information about the programs that they offer.

Nebraska Council on Economic Education
 * Jennifer Davidson is your contact person and you can get on the mailing list for events happening in Nebraska.
 * This is where you would sign up for the Stock Market Game, EconChallenge, and Finance Challenge. There is usually a fee, but sometimes they can be free to schools.
 * They have a curriculum page and you can find some free lessons as well as publications that are recommended. Lessons and Resources

[|University of Omaha EcEdWeb]
 * Great site for resources that are national. The links have been updated to reflect the new Nebraska Social Studies Standards that were adopted in December of 2012.

UNO Center for Economic Education
 * Has many great sites and information on economic education in the state of Nebraska

Foundation for Teaching Economics
 * Great Teacher programs across the country. Below is curriculum from I program that I attended in 2011.

EconEdReviews
 * <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">Great site where teachers review material for EconEd.

The Right Start Institute
 * Below <span class="GINGER_SOFATWARE_correct"><span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">is curriculum and lesson plans <span class="GINGER_SOFATWARE_correct"><span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">from  a program that I attended in 2011 from The Right Start Institute. These are great materials.
 * [[file:FTE Curriculum 0110.pdf]]