March Holiday Resources for ECON/PFL 2023 – Resource List
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Lesson Plans/Infographics on March Holidays
“Dollars and Dough: The Recipe for Girl Scout Pricing”, FEE Learning Center, Mar 2024, https://teachers.fee.org/courses/choice-worksheets. Based on this New York Times article: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mPfNY1R4KyDSibDQQbrTHShbxZUQW4pNY6oad6Woy2I/edit#heading=h.m0689psm49wr
“All the S&P 500 Women CEOs in One Timeline (2000-2019)” (infographic), Visual Capitalist, Sep 2019, https://www.visualcapitalist.com/all-the-sp500-women-ceos-in-one-timeline-2000-2019/
“FinCap Friday: Fretting Over Online Betting”, Next Gen Personal Finance, Feb 2024, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEQYtvWPs_k and https://www.ngpf.org/blog/consumer-skills/fincap-friday-fretting-over-online-betting/
“FinCap Friday: Financially Confident Women”, Next Gen Personal Finance, Mar 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06XOziz4u-c&t=2s and https://www.ngpf.org/blog/fincap-friday/fincap-friday-financially-confident-women/
“FinCap Friday: Women of the S&P [Women's History Month]”, Next Gen Personal Finance, Mar 2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLa0NvqBQ80 and https://www.ngpf.org/blog/fincap-friday/fincap-friday-women-of-the-sp/
“March Madness and the Economics of College Basketball”, EconEdLink (from the Council for Economic Education), Jan 2023, https://econedlink.org/webinar/march-madness-and-the-economics-of-college-basketball/
“Question of the Day (Women's History Month): A major investment firm analyzed 5 million accounts over a 10 year period. Who earned higher returns: men or women?”, (from Next Gen Personal Finance), Feb 2023, https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xctdOXqipn9T650lH32LISfup-3gFRaaoUosfzzGT5k/edit#slide=id.gb43594414c_0_87 (lesson) and https://www.ngpf.org/blog/question-of-the-day/question-of-the-day-womens-history-month-a-major-investment-firm-analyzed-5-million-accounts-over-a-10-year-period-who-earned-higher-returns-men-or-women/ (blog article w/links)
“Question of the Day [Women's History Month]: When were women first able to get credit cards without a co-signer?”, (from Next Gen Personal Finance), Mar 2023, https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1QeB5_ooDIZNtJg5JvXqfXcG43N3ATOlh0jgKlLa_J2g/edit#slide=id.gb4b0168c99_0_88 (lesson) and https://www.ngpf.org/blog/question-of-the-day/question-of-the-day-when-were-women-first-allowed-to-get-credit-cards/ (blog article w/links)
“The Richest Women in America in One Graphic” (infographic), Visual Capitalist, Nov 2021, https://www.visualcapitalist.com/richest-women-in-america/
“Using Children’s Literature to Teach About Economics and Enterprising Women”, EconEdLink (from the Council for Economic Education), Apr 2023, https://econedlink.org/resources/using-childrens-literature-to-teach-about-economics-and-enterprising-women/
“Visualizing Women’s Economic Rights Around the World” (infographic), Visual Capitalist, Nov 2021, https://www.visualcapitalist.com/visualizing-womens-economic-rights-around-the-world/
“What Should College Athletes Be Paid? Market Structure and the NCAA” from Page One Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Jul 2023, https://www.stlouisfed.org/education/page-one-economics-classroom-edition/market-structure-and-the-ncaa
U.S. Government Resources
“96th Oscars/Academy Awards: March 10, 2024“ Stats for Stories, Mar 2024, U.S. Census, https://www.census.gov/newsroom/stories/academy-awards.html
Primary Source Set on Women in Science and Technology resources (Women’s History Month), Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/classroom-materials/women-in-science-and-technology/
“Red Cross Month“ Stats for Stories, Mar 2024, U.S. Census, https://www.census.gov/newsroom/stories/american-red-cross-month.html
“St. Patrick's Day and Irish-American Heritage Month Fun Facts”, U.S. Census, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sis/resources/fun-facts/st--patrick.html, Mar 2024
“Women’s History Month Fun Facts”, U.S. Census, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sis/resources/fun-facts/womens-history.html, Mar 2024
Women’s History Month website, Library of Congress, Mar 2024, https://www.womenshistorymonth.gov/
Women in Business blog articles, Library of Congress, https://blogs.loc.gov/inside_adams/category/women/
March “holiday” articles from economists’ blogs:
“And the Oscar for Economics Goes To... What can the Oscar nominees tell us about the economy? Some Unpleasant Arithmetic”, Mar 2024, Part I - https://someunpleasant.substack.com/p/and-the-oscar-for-economics-goes?utm_source=profile&utm_medium=reader2 and Part II - https://someunpleasant.substack.com/p/and-the-oscar-for-economics-goes-e5e?utm_source=profile&utm_medium=reader2
“The Economics of March Madness”, The Hustle.com, updated Feb 2024, https://thehustle.co/03172022-march-madness
“Gender Inequity at March Madness”, Econlife, Mar 2023, https://econlife.com/2023/03/march-madness-gender-equity-2/
“How the Gender Gap Has Barely Budged”, Econlife, Mar 2023, https://econlife.com/2023/03/gender-gap/
“Miami Beach's Experiment in Solving Spring Break Externalities”, Monday Morning Economist, Mar 2024, https://www.mondayeconomist.com/p/spring-break. FEE’s connected lesson available from their Learning Center - https://teachers.fee.org/courses/mme
“Party of One: How Single Women Stack Up in the U.S. Economy”, Wells Fargo Economics, Mar 2023, https://wellsfargo.bluematrix.com/links2/html/d0f1547d-0864-4f9f-a630-32f147eabd95
“A Timely Discussion on Unintended Consequences”, Monday Morning Economist, Nov 2022, https://www.mondayeconomist.com/p/dst
“When Daylight Saving Is Not the Best Time”, Econlife, Mar 2020, https://econlife.com/2020/03/daylight-saving-time-impact/
Other general ECON/PFL/Social Studies articles on March “holidays”:
“3 Financial Benefits of Daylight Saving Time”, GO Banking Rates, Oct 2023, https://www.gobankingrates.com/money/economy/little-known-financial-benefits-to-daylight-saving-time/
“19 Fun and Interesting St. Patrick’s Day Facts”, The Planet D, Jan 2024 (updated), https://theplanetd.com/st-patricks-day-facts/
“20 Festive Easter Facts That You Probably Haven't Heard Before”, Good Housekeeping, Apr 2022, https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/holidays/easter-ideas/g5064/easter-facts/
“2023 Easter Facts & Stats – Church, Candy & Cash”, WalletHub, Apr 2023, https://wallethub.com/blog/easter-facts/19776
“2023 March Madness Stats & Facts”, WalletHub, Mar 2023, https://wallethub.com/blog/march-madness-statistics/11016
“2023 St. Patrick's Day Facts”, WalletHub, Mar 2023, https://wallethub.com/blog/st-patricks-day-facts/10960
“2024 March Madness Stats & Facts”, WalletHub, Mar 2024, https://wallethub.com/blog/march-madness-statistics/11016
“The absurd odds of a perfect NCAA bracket” (with associated video), NCAA.com, Mar 2023, https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/bracketiq/2023-03-16/perfect-ncaa-bracket-absurd-odds-march-madness-dream
“Average Cost of Easter in 2023”, Bankrate.com, Mar 2023, https://www.bankrate.com/personal-finance/average-easter-cost/
“College stars’ name and image deals vs. the health of athletic departments” (podcast), Marketplace, Mar 2023, https://www.marketplace.org/2023/03/15/college-stars-name-and-image-deals-vs-the-health-of-athletic-departments/
“Do Americans Really Want Permanent Daylight Saving Time?”, FiveThirtyEight, Mar 2022, https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/do-americans-really-want-permanent-daylight-saving-time/
“Dyeing the Chicago River green is a St. Patrick's Day tradition. How did it start?”, NPR, Mar 2022, https://www.npr.org/2022/03/16/1086988193/st-patricks-day-green-chicago-river
“Easter – Holiday and Shopping Trends”, National Retail Federation, Mar 2024, https://nrf.com/research-insights/holiday-data-and-trends/easter and https://nrf.com/media-center/press-releases/2024-easter-spending-expected-top-22-billion
“Easter Statistics [2024]: Are Food Costs Affecting Easter Plans?”, Finance Buzz, Mar 2024, https://financebuzz.com/easter-facts
“Economic and Political Implications of Extending Daylight Saving Time”, Oxford Political Review, Jan 2024, https://oxfordpoliticalreview.com/2024/01/02/economic-and-political-implications-of-extending-daylight-saving-time/
“The Economics of Easter: Holy Week! That’s a Lot of Money”, Dear Money blog, Apr 2023, https://dear-money.com/articles/the-economics-of-easter-holy-week-thats-a-lot-of-money
“Egg prices are going up again ahead of Easter 2024”, Fox Weather, Mar 2024, https://www.foxweather.com/lifestyle/egg-prices-easter-bird-flu-2024
“Expert explains how investment and interest have created ‘virtuous cycle’ for women’s March Madness”, Virginia Tech News (interviewing Dr. Jadrian Wooten from VT), Mar 2024, https://news.vt.edu/articles/2024/03/womens-march-madness.html
“Here’s Why Easter Eggs Are a Thing”, Time Magazine, Apr 2023, https://time.com/4732984/easter-eggs-history-origins/
“Here’s Why Health Experts Want to Stop Daylight-Saving Time”, Wall Street Journal, Mar 2020, https://www.wsj.com/articles/heres-why-health-experts-want-to-stop-daylight-saving-time-11583340628
“How Much Does the NCAA Make Off March Madness?”, Investopedia, Jun 2023, https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/031516/how-much-does-ncaa-make-march-madness.asp
“How will making daylight saving time permanent affect the economy?” (podcast), Marketplace, Mar 2022, https://www.marketplace.org/2022/03/16/how-will-making-daylight-saving-time-permanent-affect-the-economy/
“Oscars Facts: 96th Academy Awards By The Numbers”, WalletHub, Feb 2024, https://wallethub.com/blog/oscars-facts/19250
“POLL - More Americans prefer daylight saving time to standard time”, CBS News, Apr 2022, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/more-americans-prefer-daylight-savings-to-standard-time-cbs-news-poll/
“The Real Cost of Adopting an Easter Bunny”, GO Banking Rates, Apr 2022, https://www.gobankingrates.com/saving-money/pets/real-cost-adopting-easter-bunny/
“St. Patrick’s Day traditions, explained”, VOX.com, Mar 2016, https://www.vox.com/2016/3/17/11250046/st-patricks-day-google-doodle
“St. Patrick’s Day – Holiday and Shopping Trends”, National Retail Federation, Mar 2024, https://nrf.com/research-insights/holiday-data-and-trends/st-patricks-day
“What Does an Accounting Firm Do for the Oscars?”, Investopedia, Jan 2023, https://www.investopedia.com/what-does-an-accounting-firm-for-the-oscars-do-4586515
“What is Easter all about? Resurrection or eggs and bunnies?”, VOX.com, Mar 2016, https://www.vox.com/2016/3/27/11306346/meaning-of-easter-sunday-resurrection-eggs
“Women’s History Month”, National Geographic Kids, Mar 2024, https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/womens-history-month
“Your guide to the 2024 Oscars”, VOX.com, Mar 2024, https://www.vox.com/24066297/oscars-2024-guide-96th-academy-awards-what-to-watch-barbie-oppenheimer