Mississippi EconChallenge ONLINE!

AND

Mississippi Finance Challenge ONLINE

 

October 3-14, 2011  

and

December 5-16, 2011

 

**NOW BOTH ARE AVAILABLE FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL!!**

 

Economics Challenge ONLINE!

 

Every year the Mississippi Council on Economic Education, with support from the Council for Economic Education, host the Economics & Financial Literacy Challenge Program.

The Challenge is an opportunity for students to demonstrate their knowledge of Economic & Financial Literacy by competing with other students across the state in written and "Quiz Bowl" examinations. The competition is a "must" for future business leaders.

Student participants receive certificates of recognition, awards and accolades.

Mississippi teachers have the opportunity to hold a preliminary first round of the Challenge online. All teachers and students throughout the State are able to participate regardless of travel or budgetary constraints. In the first round each team of four students in two divisions will complete one online exam that covers topics in macro, micro and international economics.

 

Divisions & Eligibility

The "Adam Smith" Division is restricted to students enrolled in courses labeled AP, IB, honors, differentiated, or college level. Any economics course as a two-semester course also falls in this division.  If you previously participated in the David Ricardo Division, you must register for Adam Smith in this year's competition.

The "David Ricardo" Division is restricted to students enrolled in one-semester or less high school course not labeled as AP, IB, honors, differentiated, or college level.

See official rules at economicschallenge.ncee.net

 

Prizes

All schools who participate in the qualifying online round will receive a certificate of appreciation and recognized locally. School districts will be given written feedback on the scores of their students. Winning teams of the Economics Challenge from each Mississippi Region will be invited to Jackson for the State Championship in March 2012.  Each of the Mississippi State Championship winners will be awarded $1,000 scholarships plus an all expense paid trip to the Regional Challenge. The Economics Student of the Year will also be named and awarded a $500 scholarship. All students participating in the State Championship will receive a t-shirt, a medal and a certificate of recognition. Teachers who participate in The Challenge will be entered into a drawing for a free computer and a trip to the CEE/NAEE/GATE Annual Conference.

 

Timeline

Registration for the EconChallenge ONLINE! is open now. Once registered, teachers will be able to create their student teams. The Challenge is available October 5-14, 2011 and December 5-16, 2011.

Winning teams of the Economics Challenge from each Mississippi Region will be invited to Millsaps College in Jackson for the State Championship on March 2012.

To learn more and register teams to compete, visit www.econchallenge.org.  

Finance Challenge ONLINE!

The Mississippi Finance Literacy Challenge is designed to recognize students who demonstrate high levels of demonstrated personal finance skills and reward teachers for outstanding practices in teaching personal finance curriculum.

Financial Literacy is a skill needed for success in the global workplace. Teachers of economics, business, marketing, personal finance, and Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) are urged to participate in the on-line Financial Literacy Challenge. All high school teachers are welcome. Teachers can register as many teams as they wish at no cost to the teams.

This is a fun and competitive way to engage students more fully in their learning while assessing how well they are meeting financial literacy standards. Personal Finance brings Personal Success. All students need demonstrated skills in financial and economic literacy.

The Financial Literacy Challenge is about to begin:

  • NOW—Teacher Registration Begins—Go to www.financechallenge.org, click on Mississippi and register.
  • October 3-14, 2011—Online Competition—teams login and face the Challenge!
  • Date To Be Announced-Regional winners are announced
  • May 2012 Regional winners are awarded prizes at the Mississippi Council on Economic Education (MCEE) Winners Lunch in Jackson

Join thousands of students across the state in this great financial literacy competition!

Teams of high school and middle school students, four students per team, take an online test of 30 questions. The top 2 teams from each of the 6 regions in the state, will be invited to the MCEE’s Winners Reception in Jackson in May 2012 where they will receive their prizes.

Prizes

Members of the 2 Winning teams of the Financial Literacy Challenge in each Mississippi region will receive $100 for first place and $50 for second place. Teachers who participate in the Challenges will be entered into a drawing for a free laptop and an all-expense paid trip to the Council for Economic Education/ National Association of Economic Educators/ Global Association of Teachers of Economics Annual Conference. All schools in the state who participate in the on-line competition will receive a certificate of recognition and publicity on their achievements. Schools with the most students with the highest scores will also be recognized in May 2012 the MCEE Winners Reception. Schools will receive feedback on the scores of their students.

Good luck to all of our student competitors. The Financial Literacy Challenge ONLINE! is a great way to flex your financial literacy skills and participate with students from across Mississippi in an exciting and fun competition.

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