This is a half-semester course which covers the topics in Microeconomic Theory …
This is a half-semester course which covers the topics in Microeconomic Theory that everybody with a Ph.D. from MIT Economics Department should know but that have not yet been covered in the Micro sequence. Hence, it covers several unrelated topics. The topics come from three general areas: Decision Theory, Game Theory, and Behaviorla Economics. I will try my best to put them in a coherent narrative, but there will be inherent jumps from topic to topic.
Microeconomics provides an introduction to economic principles and market forces including supply …
Microeconomics provides an introduction to economic principles and market forces including supply and demand, labor and financial markets, elasticity, consumer choices, cost and industry structure, competition, monopoly, negative and positive externalities, economic inequality, financial markets, international trade, globalization and protectionism.
Microeconomics will ground you in - surprise - basic microeconomics-how markets function, …
Microeconomics will ground you in - surprise - basic microeconomics-how markets function, how to think about allocating scarce resources among competing uses, what profit maximizing behavior means in industries with different numbers of competitors, how technology and trade reshapes the opportunities people face, and so on. We will apply economic ideas to understand current economic problems, including the housing bubble, the current unemployment situation (particularly for high school gradutes), how Google makes its money and why healthcare costs are rising so fast.
This project is addressing the needs of a consistent standards-based curriculum for …
This project is addressing the needs of a consistent standards-based curriculum for our middle school. The new Wisconsin Social Studies Standards have altered what needs to be taught at all levels and our current middle school social studies curriculum does not address these standards. We are also in a situation that several teachers teach social studies along with other subjects and this curriculum will address the need for consistency and providing these teachers with exact objectives and standards for their classrooms. The project's intended audience is middle school teachers and students. Grades 6-8. The anticipated impact is that students taught under this curriculum will have a solid base of knowledge in all areas of the social sciences. This will impact their ability to be successful in future social studies classes- specifically high school classes that are more specific and will build off the knowledge learned in middle school. It will also impact the teachers that will be teaching the curriculum as it will provide a well-laid out plan and expectations that will hopefully make their planning easier and more consistent. This will also in term alleviate some of the issues the high school teachers are currently seeing with students coming in with a weak knowledge base.
Spreadsheets Across the Curriculum module. Students use Excel Solver to find the …
Spreadsheets Across the Curriculum module. Students use Excel Solver to find the linear combination of servings of two specified foods that minimize cost while meeting nutritional requirements.
Learning Objectives Students will be able to Discuss the function and growth …
Learning Objectives Students will be able to Discuss the function and growth of robo-advising, along with its relationship with human investment managers Explain the function, pros, and cons of micro-investing Identify best practices to use when evaluating a mobile investing app Understand the capital gains tax and how it applies to gains realized through modern investing tools Compare modern investing tools
Life comes at today’s students fast, so it’s important they’re confident in …
Life comes at today’s students fast, so it’s important they’re confident in their future plans and ready to take on their goals. Money Path opens students’ eyes to the reality of how the academic and career choices they make now impact their life and long-term financial wellbeing. You can help them make confident decisions about their future.
This is a story about Saruni, a young boy, and his family, …
This is a story about Saruni, a young boy, and his family, who are both consumers and sellers in a market in Tanzania. There are many enticing items at the markert, but Saruni decides to save his money so he can buy a bike to help his mother take heavy loads to sell at the market.
Students will be able to -Explain the elements of a successful LinkedIn …
Students will be able to -Explain the elements of a successful LinkedIn profile and create one of their own -Craft an elevator pitch that presents their key skills succinctly -Determine productive strategies to use in an informational interview
This course presents micro-econometric models, including large sample theory for estimation and …
This course presents micro-econometric models, including large sample theory for estimation and hypothesis testing, generalized method of moments (GMM), estimation of censored and truncated specifications, quantile regression, structural estimation, nonparametric and semiparametric estimation, treatment effects, panel data, bootstrapping, simulation methods, and Bayesian methods. The methods are illustrated with economic applications
This teaching guide from the OER Project outlines their courses, PD, and …
This teaching guide from the OER Project outlines their courses, PD, and other resources.
The OER Project is a coalition of educators and historians committed to boosting student engagement and achievement through transformational social studies programs. By empowering classroom teachers with better curricula, content, and a vibrant community, we deliver more compelling, impactful, and usable histories. “OER” stands for open educational resources. When you grab a free worksheet off Pinterest for your tenth graders, that’s an OER resource. We recognize the value of OER resources, but want to go beyond the typical content repository approach—we aim to improve OER by providing coherency, support, and community.
Currently, the OER Project offers two courses—Big History Project (BHP) and World History Project (WHP)—both of which are completely free, online, and adaptable to different standards and classroom needs. Unlike textbooks, lesson websites, and other commercial products, everything has been purposely built to truly empower teachers and leave traditional history courses in—sorry for the pun—the past. We also offer short, standalone courses for those who want to try the OER Project approach, but aren’t yet ready to take on a full history course. Our current standalone options include Project X, a course that uses data to explore historical trends to help make predictions about the future; Project Score, a course that uses writing tools and the use of Score, a free, online essay-scoring service to help support student writing; and Climate Project, an evidence-based overview of the global carbon problem that culminates in students developing a plan of action they can implement locally
Explore the Society's online exhibits to uncover unique facets of Wisconsin history. …
Explore the Society's online exhibits to uncover unique facets of Wisconsin history. Exhibits are based on past gallery exhibits at the Wisconsin Historical Museum and include curated images, trivia and brief historical essays.
Note that the viewing of the resource does not meet social studies standards. Teachers are encouraged to consider the use of primary source analysis documents such as those from the Library of Congress and the National Archives in order to help students access social studies curricular objectives.
Students will be able to: -Appreciate the range of online and mobile …
Students will be able to: -Appreciate the range of online and mobile banking services available to help manage and fully utilize their checking account -Explain what direct deposit is, how they sign up for it, and why it could be beneficial -Use online bill pay -Understand the advantages and disadvantages of digital wallet payments such as Apple and Google Pay -Identify ways they can protect their checking account when using online and mobile banking
Students will be able to: Develop a plan to talk to a …
Students will be able to:
Develop a plan to talk to a parent or guardian about opening a savings account Prepare for opening a savings account by determining what features are most important, what items they already have, and what items they’ll need to apply Analyze a savings account statement
The Wisconsin Veterans Museum Oral History Collection contains personal stories and military …
The Wisconsin Veterans Museum Oral History Collection contains personal stories and military experiences of Wisconsin veterans of the Spanish-American War through present-day. The more than 2,800 interviews complement the archive and object collections to build a complete description of military service.
Alone, these primary sources do not meet any social studies standards. However, the use of analysis and inquiry will allow students to gain insight into multiple curricular objectives. Teachers are encouraged to use analysis documents such as those from the Library of Congress or the National Archives.
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