June and July Holiday Resources for ECON/PFL 2024 – Resource List

Lesson Plans/Videos/podcasts on June/July Holidays

The ’24 Olympics could have been in Boston. Did the city miss an opportunity or dodge a bullet?” (podcast w/article), Marketplace, Jun 2024, https://www.marketplace.org/2024/06/05/2024-olympics-did-boston-miss-an-opportunity-or-dodge-a-bullet/

Econlife Quiz: Fourth of July”, Econlife, Jul 2023, https://econlife.com/2023/07/econlife-quiz-fourth-of-july/

Economics, Economic Freedom, and the Olympics”, Economist Writing Every Day, Feb 2022, https://economistwritingeveryday.com/2022/02/06/economics-economic-freedom-and-the-olympics/

The Economics of Hosting the Olympics” (slideshow), Council for Economic Education, Feb 2024, https://econedlink.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/The-Economics-of-the-Olympics.pdf

Economics and the Olympics”, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, https://www.kansascityfed.org/documents/2854/teachingresources-Economics%20and%20the%20Olympics_Final.pdf

The Economics Of - How Do the Olympics Make Money? The Olympics Business Model, Explained” (video), Wall Street Journal, Feb 2022, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nyta8HjvW_U

Extreme Heat Could Cost The U.S. Economy $100 Billion A Year — Here's How” (video), Forbes, Aug 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=797QG8sADz4

Fathers Day vs Mothers Day”, Statista, Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/chart/30207/fathers-day-spending-vs-mothers-day/

The financial winners and losers at Euro 2024” (video), DW News, Jun 2024, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYQnU7-XYAo

For many Olympians and Paralympians, the path to Paris is self-funded” (podcast w/article), Marketplace, May 2024, https://www.marketplace.org/2024/05/23/paris-olympics-olympians-paralympians-self-funded/

Heat waves are a drain on the economy. And they’re getting worse” (podcast w/article), Marketplace, Jun 2024, https://www.marketplace.org/2024/06/17/heat-waves-climate-economy-weather-temperature/

How Much Does it Cost to Host the Olympics?” (infographic), Visual Capitalist, Feb 2022, https://www.visualcapitalist.com/how-much-does-it-cost-to-host-the-olympics/

How much profit do fireworks stands make?” (podcast w/article), Marketplace, Dec 2022, https://www.marketplace.org/2022/12/16/how-much-profit-do-fireworks-stands-make/

How Ricos Dominates the Stadium Nacho”, Monday Morning Economist, Jun 2024, https://www.mondayeconomist.com/p/nachos

Make Me Smart - Hot On The Job” (podcast w/article), Marketplace, Jul 2023, https://www.marketplace.org/shows/make-me-smart/hot-on-the-job/

Olympics 2021: Comparing Every Sports Ball” (infographic), Visual Capitalist, Jul 2021, https://www.visualcapitalist.com/olympics-2021-comparing-every-sports-ball/

Page One Economics: The Legacy of the Olympics: Economic Burden or Boom?”, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Aug 2012, https://www.stlouisfed.org/education/page-one-economics-classroom-edition/the-legacy-of-the-olympics-economic-burden-or-boom

Scientists and athletes join to warn about danger of extreme heat in Summer Olympics”, NPR – All Things Considered, Jun 2024, https://www.npr.org/2024/06/18/nx-s1-5010377/scientists-and-athletes-join-to-warn-about-danger-of-extreme-heat-in-summer-olympics

What You Always Wanted To Know About Ice Cream”, Econlife, Apr 2023, https://econlife.com/2023/04/ice-cream-demand/

Why Olympians Are So Broke” (video), Business Insider, 2022, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZatBRfMnxUE

Your Money: Summer heat expected to raise bills by nearly 8%” (video), KULR-8 Billings, Jun 2024, https://www.kulr8.com/features/your-money/your-money-summer-heat-expected-to-raise-bills-by-nearly-8/video_84167ab2-2388-11ef-9fa8-6f9bb7ace524.html

U.S. Government Resources

2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season: June 1-November 30” Stats for Stories, May 2024, U.S. Census, https://www.census.gov/newsroom/stories/atlantic-hurricane-season.html

Anniversary of Americans With Disabilities Act: July 26, 2024” Facts for Features, Jun 2024, U.S. Census, https://www.census.gov/newsroom/facts-for-features/2024/disabilities-act.html

The Fourth of July” Facts for Features, Jun 2023, U.S. Census, https://www.census.gov/newsroom/facts-for-features/2023/fourth-of-july.html

Fourth of July Fun Facts”, Jun 2024, U.S. Census, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sis/resources/fun-facts/fourth-of-july.html

Fathers Day Fun Facts”, May 2024, U.S. Census, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sis/resources/fun-facts/fathers-day.html

Juneteenth (1865): June 19, 2024“ Stats for Stories, Jun 2024, U.S. Census, https://www.census.gov/newsroom/stories/juneteenth.html

National Camping Month – Interpreting Box Plots”, Jun 2024, U.S. Census, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sis/activities/math/interpreting-box-plots.html

National Caribbean American Heritage Month Kahoot! Game”, Jun 2024, U.S. Census, https://create.kahoot.it/details/22d254d1-c202-4509-9658-1bcb7006de37

National Children’s Day June 9th – How Does Our Class Compare?”, Jun 2024, U.S. Census, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sis/activities/math/comparisons.html

National Ocean Month: June 2023”, Stats for Stories, Jun 2023, U.S. Census, https://www.census.gov/newsroom/stories/ocean-month.html

Other general ECON/PFL/Social Studies articles on June/July “holidays”:

3 things to know about Father’s Day this year”, National Retail Federation, Jun 2024, https://nrf.com/blog/3-things-know-about-fathers-day-year

4th of July Facts & Figures”, WalletHub, Jun 2023, https://wallethub.com/blog/4th-of-july-facts/22075

Amid historic U.S. heat wave, workers have few protections”, Axios, Jul 2023, https://www.axios.com/2023/07/21/worker-heat-protection-osha-regulation

Declare Your Own Financial Independence Day”, Investopedia, Jul 2023, https://www.investopedia.com/financial-edge/0611/declare-your-own-financial-independence-day.aspx

Economic Challenges For Summer Events Rise With Extreme Heat”, Forbes Magazine, Jun 2022, https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimfoerster/2022/06/14/economic-challenges-for-summer-events-rise-with-extreme-heat/

The Economic Impact of Hosting the Olympics”, Investopedia, Mar 2024, https://www.investopedia.com/articles/markets-economy/092416/what-economic-impact-hosting-olympics.asp

The Economics of Hosting the Olympic Games”, Council on Foreign Relations, Dec 2021, https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/economics-hosting-olympic-games

The Explosive Growth Of The Fireworks Market”, NPR – The Indicator (story), Jul 2023, https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2023/07/04/1184798951/the-explosive-growth-of-the-fireworks-market

Fathers Day – Holiday and Shopping Trends”, National Retail Federation, Jun 2023, https://nrf.com/research-insights/holiday-data-and-trends/fathers-day

Here's how much your summer cooling costs could increase as mercury rises”, CBS News, Jun 2024, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/summer-cooling-costs-will-rise-8-with-temperatures/

How hosting Euro 2024 could impact the German economy”, Reuters, May 2024, https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/how-hosting-euro-2024-could-impact-german-economy-2024-05-14/

Independence Day – Holiday and Shopping Trends”, National Retail Federation, Jul 2023, https://nrf.com/research-insights/holiday-data-and-trends/independence-day

July 4th Shopping Statistics”, Capital One Shopping Research, May 2024, https://capitaloneshopping.com/research/july-4th-shopping-statistics/

New study highlights economic impact of Paris Games”, Sports Business Journal, May 2024, https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2024/05/16/paris-olympics-economic-impact-survey

Paris Olympics May Bring $12 Billion Boost, Study Shows”, Bloomberg, May 2024, https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-14/paris-olympics-may-bring-12-billion-economic-boost-study-shows

The risks posed by July Fourth fireworks”, Reuters, Jul 2023, https://www.reuters.com/graphics/USA-JULY4/FIREWORKS/klvygaxxyvg/

Shark Week News”, Discovery, Jun 2024, https://www.discovery.com/shark-week

Shark Week 2023 Delivers Biggest Opening Night in 3 Years”, Variety, Jul 2023, https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/shark-week-2023-biggest-opening-night-3-years-5-3-million-viewers-1235682452/

UF experts weigh in on Olympics economy and tourism”, University of Florida News, May 2024, https://news.ufl.edu/2024/05/olympics-qa/

Will Euro 2024 give Germany another summer fairytale?”, BBC, Jun 2024, https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjmm429jj4ro