Be it enacted by the Youth Model Legislature of the State of New Jersey that biweekly lessons discussing current, relevant topics in the mandatory economics and financial literacy course be mandated.
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Section I:
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The 2.5-credit economics and financial literacy course, enacted by N.J.A.C. 6A:8, shall biweekly engage in class discussion that relates topics discussed in class to the current economic environment.
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Section II:
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This bill will serve as a supplement to the 2.5-credit “economics and financial literacy” course mandated by the state of new Jersey in N.J.A.C.6A:8.
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Section III:
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These current events lessons can be facilitated by the teacher or by group activity centered on news reports and other relevant materials.
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Section IV:
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The lessons, regardless of the structure, must be thirty consecutive minutes in length or in two fifteen-minute segments during consecutive days.
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Section V:
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Teachers of this economics course will be required to submit a one page summary of what topics and articles were discussed in class to their supervisors to confirm that students are informed about how these topics relate to their world.
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Section VI:
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The current events lessons will ensure that students have the essential
knowledge to become “active, productive members of society,” which is the goal of the new required course, according to State Board of Education President Josephine E. Hernandez.
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| Statement of Intent: The purpose of this Bill is to guarantee that students engaged in the economics and financial literacy course can apply their knowledge to the real world and to maximize the information students are learning in the course.
Effective Date: This Bill shall take effect in the 2010-2011 school year, when the mandated “economics and financial literacy” course takes effect.
Financial Statement: Since the supervisors will be ensuring enactment of these biweekly current events lessons, no cost is incurred by the state.
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