SocialStudiesTeacher
02-28-2008, 01:24 AM
Here is my dilema. I teach World History (10th grade), US History (8 and 11), NM History (7) and Government/Economics (9) in a small rural high school in New Mexico. For the most part, these kids are wonderful and classes are small (2-9 students in class with one being 14 students but, unfortunately we have one challenging group of 9th graders and I have them for Government and Economics. Now we are doing economics, the one subject that I struggle with. I have the hardest time coming up with activities as the best I usually can do is lecture and do worksheets. I am tired of it and they are sure as heck tired of it. Lecturing to them is very unenjoyable as it is as they really can not concentrate. I am at my witts end with these guys. Quite honestly, I do not blame them because it is hard to get excited about Economics as it is. I need ideas. I need hands on activities that do not take a lot of explaining because the explaining does little good. I do not like to use the term busy work but I need to keep these guys busy. The good news is they all have laptop computers and we have interactive white boards in the classrooms. I need help from an experienced economics teacher. Additionally, I have no prep period and I am taking 6 credits online for my Master's. If there is anybody out there who can help, I would appreciate it. dmderosa2k@aol.com