An Effective Resource for Teaching Economics

Planning is an important part of every lesson that teachers teach to the students in the classroom. It is important that teachers create effective lesson plans and activities that will help students to learn in the best way possible. In order to plan an effective lesson, it is important that the lessons and activities are connected to the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) themes and the academic disciplines that make up the social studies curriculum.

The Annenberg Learner's website on Applying Themes and Disciplines is a helpful tool for teachers to use when creating lessons that incorporate all the main areas of Social Studies. This is extremely helpful when planning lesson plans on Economics. This website is a great way for teachers to practice creating effective lesson plans for teaching economics. Teachers can complete the assignments that are listed under each tab located on the left-hand side of the website. Under Session 4, the tabs consists of Engage, Explore, Explain, Apply, Evaluate, Resources, Printouts, and Assignments. Teachers have the opportunity to explore these tabs which consists of articles, videos, and reflection questions to help them create effective lessons on economics that will cover a variety of important Social Studies standards and disciplines. This website is a great resource for teachers because it also includes a lot of information including graphic organizers and frameworks to help teachers get started. 

As teachers, we are constantly looking for the best way to communicate the lessons to the students in order for them to gain a better understanding of what they are learning. We are also trying to find ways to have the students take the next step in improving their social studies skills. I definitely recommend taking a look at this website and experiencing the resources that it has to offer.