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p\"PTTYTPT\"TTPTTT\"啁PP\"P\"PII  \nSave the date ...November 12-14,2010  \nVISTAS VISIONS&VOICESNCSS DENVER2010  \nwww.socialstudies.org  \nTravel Westand join NCSS in Denver in2010to celebrate the 90th year of the nations premier social studies professional development conference.With the theme Vistas,Visions&Voices,the 90th NCSSAnnual Conference will bring together top professionalsin social studies education andhighlight the central role of social studies in ourschools—preparing21st century citizens who have learned from the voices of the past and thepresent to participate in an interdependent global society of the future.Confirmed speakers:  \nMaya Soetoro-Ng,peace educator and sisterof President Barack ObamaDr.Sam Wineburg,Director,Stanford HistoryEducation Group,Stanford UniversityKenneth C.Davis,author of the Don't KnowMuch About seriesTom Daccord,Co-Director of The Center forTeaching History with TechnologyDa Chen,author of Colors of the MountainAdam Schrager,Denver NBC Affiliateand Sounds of the Riverpolitical reporter and author,The PrincipledPoliticianDr.Patty Limerick,Faculty Director and Chair,Center of the American West,University ofDr.Philip Zimbardo,Professor Emeritus ofColorado at BoulderPsychology,Stanford University  \nConference Subthemes:  \nSocial Studiesfor Young Learners Human Rights—Pastand Present·Global Citizenship·Globalization and EconomicInterdependence·Sustainable World·21st Century Skills,Literacy,and Pedagogy  \neditor's notes  \nEditor Linda Bennett.Guest EditorsPhilip J.VanFossen and Paul Nagel.  \nment opportunities.The Banks add totheir education resourcesoccasionally;so check their websites often.  \nhe theme of this issue of Social Studies and the YoungLeaneris\"Lconomics andHigher Order Thinking.\"Thisis a very timcly issue.Indeed,while the U.S.and globaleconomes may be slowly pulling out of the worst recession indecades,economics still dominates the headlines.Articles inthis issue makc it clear that even elementary-age students canbenefit from increased economic understanding.  \n\"Let's Go to Market!First Graders Discover Econonics andCultures on Field Trips\"by Diana Gomezdescribes a series ofvisits to different ethnic food markets in Philadelphia as wellas a working agricultural museum.She reveals how childreninterpret their new experiences during class discussions.  \nIn their opening article \"It's Never Too Larly for EconomicsEducation.\"Bonie T.Meszaros and Stella Evans stress thateven young children can learn the basics of how to analyze thecosts and bencfits of their options before they make a choice,andl they can practice explaining their decisions.  \n\"The Entrepreneur Fair:Creating Fifth Grade StudentBusnesses\"by Teresa Moore describes how students write abusiness plan,kecp track of expenses.build a \"small business,\"and then enjoy a culninating event at which they purchasegoods and services from cach other.  \nhn their artcle \"Let's Teach Students to Prioritize:Reconsidering 'Wants 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