As the election of 1932 approached, Americans were seeking a response to the impacts of the Great Depression around the country. The election would mark the first of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s four terms as President of the United States.
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Dr. Goldin’s economic history research expands 200 years to provide an account of women’s participation in labor markets over time and describe the history of women’s continuing economic liberation.
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Plans for the 2024 Arkansas Economics Challenge are underway! Want to participate in this year’s challenge? Here is everything you’ll need to know!
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Arkansas students can participate in Mock Trial to learn how courts operate, how legal cases are built and argued, and the role of judges and juries in the legal process.
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High school students can take the Arkansas Personal Finance Challenge to showcase their savvy money skills!
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Can your students turn $10 into a successful enterprise? Put their entrepreneurship skills to the test in this fun student competition!
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It is the mission of the Delta Cultural Center to research, document, interpret and present the heritage of the people of the Arkansas Delta. This mission is carried out through activities in four areas: Interpretive exhibits, public presentations, educational programming and documentation.
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The Lakeport Plantation in Lake Village, Arkansas is one of the only remaining antebellum homes in Arkansas on the Mississippi River. Lakeport Plantation’s restoration and interpretation focuses on the lifestyles and relationships between the people who lived and worked at Lakeport as enslaved laborers and slave holders to tenant farmers and land owners.
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In one little town on the Arkansas Delta, Ernest Hemingway penned pages of his major work, A Farewell To Arms, at the family home of his second wife, Pauline Pfeiffer. Today students can explore the home & writing studio while learning about life in 1930s Arkansas.
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Historical sites around Arkansas offer unique learning experiences for your students!
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This curriculum includes lesson plans and activities for multiple days of class, as well as discussion guides, writing prompts, and assessment materials. Students will explore questions like: How am I compensated for my time and labor at a job? What taxes am I responsible for paying? Should I consider local, state, and federal taxes when financial planning?
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Using these activities, students learn about jobs and salaries around the United States, explore their personal and professional career interests, and create plans for achieving their career goals.
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Students learn about the division of labor and specialization by making pins out of pipe-cleaners and touring a virtual pin factory. They research technology and how new ideas and inventions impact the lives of individuals, families, & communities. Analyzing world, continent, and country maps, students consider how natural resources and natural geography influence economies.
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How do individuals respond to financial crises? What role do financial institutions play? What can we learn from past financial events to make better choices in the future?
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Use these articles for close-reading & discussion activities on fun Thanksgiving topics!
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How do rising and falling interest rates affect people living and working in Arkansas?
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The lesson plan provides examples that you can discuss with students to show them how to track income and expenses as well as how to create short and long terms savings plans. Vocabulary strategies are also included to get students comfortable using personal finance terms like net & gross income and fixed & variable expenses.
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Arkansas educators share what they love about teaching economics.
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