National Economics Challenge

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Each year, close to 10,000 students from across the nation take the chance to shine while being tested on key micro and macroeconomic principles, as well as their knowledge of the world economy.

The National Economics Challenge provides a platform for high school students of economics to compete with their peers on a national scale and make themselves and their schools proud.

The National Economics Challenge is like the Super Bowl for high school econ nerds—an annual national competition run by the Council for Economic Education where teams of students battle it out on microeconomics (think supply and demand, individual choices), macroeconomics (inflation, unemployment, big-picture stuff), international trade, and current world events. Thousands of kids from across the U.S. start at the state level, with winners advancing through online semi-finals to an in-person national finals featuring tough multiple-choice tests, team critical-thinking case studies on real economic problems, and a fast-paced quiz bowl—all for bragging rights, trophies, and cash prizes up to $1,000 per student. There are two divisions so beginners (David Ricardo) and advanced/AP students (Adam Smith) can both shine. It’s a fun, team-based way to turn classroom economics into an exciting real-world showdown.

Here’s a good summary from CNBC:

Here’s the sign-up link if the image above doesn’t work:

https://forms.aweber.com/form/92/364243892.htm

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Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum, K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum, K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, an Amazon Vine Voice, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, contributor to NEA Today, and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.