TEACHERS:
• Stimulate interest in learning the basic economic concepts
• Help your students learn about the economy and have fun doing it
• Give your students an opportunity to creatively demonstrate their understanding of the economy
STUDENTS:
Illustrate in poster form one of the following concepts:
- Scarcity
- Productive resources (all three on one poster)
- Opportunity cost
- Specialization and interdependence (both on one poster)
- Producers and consumers (both on one poster)
- Goods and services (both on one poster)
RULES:
In order to be judged, entries must be in compliance with all of the following rules.
• Each entry must be
• Original and drawn by hand horizontally on an 8 1/2” x 11” sheet of white paper
• In color—not black and white
• All lettering must be in black and all artwork outlined in black—for hand-drawn pictures, we recommend a black felt-tip pen rather than a colored pencil or crayon. Lettering can be done on a computer.
• An illustration of one of the six economic concept categories listed in this brochure
• Postmarked by March 31, 2008
• For each entry
• Set text and art work at least 1/2” from all edges of paper
• Print the economic concept(s) illustrated in large letters at the top of the page and make sure the words are spelled correctly.
Teachers should
• Submit only one entry per student
• Include one completed entry form for each teacher submitting entries
• Submit the following information by lightly taping a separate piece of paper or 3 x 5 index card on the back of each poster ( no paper clips ):
• Student name and grade level
• Teacher name
• School name
• Do not put grade on back of poster
DO NOT FOLD ENTRIES!
WINNERS:
• Sixteen (16) state winners will each receive a $50.00 U.S. Savings Bond. Each winner will be required to provide a Social Security number so that a savings bond can be purchased in the winner's name.
• State Winners will be announced at the Maryland Council's annual awards program in May 2008 and will be invited to attend the program.
• Winning posters and winner's birthdays will appear in a 2008-2009 school year calendar (printed through the generosity of the Baltimore Branch of the Richmond Federal Reserve Bank).
