Color the Concepts
Deadline April 16, 2018
Sponsored by

Kids love to draw--
 what better way to teach economics?

Teachers
· Give your students the opportunity to learn and demonstrate their knowledge in economic concepts in a creative and fun way!
· Include a variety of concepts
· Submit only one entry per student
· Make sure the student's name, school, grade, and teacher's name is on the back of the poster (make sure it doesn't show through to other side).
- Please include a cover sheet with teacher name, school, grade level, email address, and phone number.
 
Students
Illustrate any of the economic concepts listed in the Course of Study. Selected concepts should be appropriate for the age level of the artist. 
  
Rules
Submission must be the student’s original work!
· Use 8 1/2 X 11 paper in horizontal format—leave a 1/2 inch margin around the paper. (Landscape format)
· Pictures should be in color with black lettering and all images outlined in black felt tip marker.
· The economic concept should be written in large letters at the top of the poster. Correct spelling only!
· Concepts should be appropriate to age level.
· Do not fold entries

Deadline
   Monday, April 16, 2018 
   Mail Entries to: ACEE, PO Box 59288, Birmingham AL 35259
Winners
There are winners in both divisions: K-5 and 6-8. Artwork must represent an economic concept (see reverse). Winning students receive a check or gift card. Posters will be placed on facebook and the top liked poster will get an extra $25.  Teachers of the winning students receive classroom supplies. Winners may be displayed in public art shows around the State and in local newspapers.  
 
All entries become the property of the Alabama Council on Economic Education and may be used with names of entrants for publicity purposes. Submission of entry constitutes permission of teacher, student, and parents. Color the Concepts! is used with permission of the Illinois Council on Economic Education.

Resources:
www.econedlink.org
www.kansascityfed.org/education

Contact Amanda Pigue for more information or to request a set of posters. 
Click on picture for LESSON PLAN LINKS
K-5 concepts
· Buyers and sellers
· People make choices
· Scarcity
· Wants vs. Needs
· Using natural, capital, or human resources
· Opportunity cost
· Specialization
· Using money in every day life
· Goods vs. Services
· Trade
· Role of Alabama technology or industry

6-8 concepts
· Incentives
· Supply and demand
· Price
· Free market, command, & mixed economies
· Credit
· Circular flow
· Production and consumption
· Inflation
· The Federal Reserve System
· Profit and competition
· Taxes
· Spending and saving
· Investing
· Private property
· Public goods and services
· Budget
 
Deadline
Monday, April 18, 2018 
Mail entries to: ACEE, PO Box 59288, Birmingham, AL 35259-9288