Professor Eric M. Jamelske (Dr. J.)

471 Schneider Hall

Tuesday/Thursday: 9:00 – 11:00am & Friday 11:00 - 11:45am

and by appointment

715-836-3254 jamelsem@uwec.edu

2135.econ.268.001

WELCOME to Economics 268

Spring 2013

Index CardFront• Name, first and last

• Major, minor

• Year in college

• Economics experience

Back• What do you hope to learn in this class?

•One or two environmental things of interest to you……… …….issues you care about.

The String Activity

Let’s PLAY!

The String Activity

What was the point?

Friendship Bracelets

What’s the point?

Friendship Bracelets

We are all FRIENDS!

Call me Dr. J

Economics 268 Economic Reasoning

Applied to the Environment

Speak a NEW language!Be Prepared….

Work Together….

Do a little ECON every day! 

The course syllabus is a CONTRACT!

The course syllabus is a CONTRACT!

 

 I hear, I forget

I see, I remember

I do, I understandConfucius

We must all be prepared each day and work together toward reaching our goal…

BECAUSE YOU CARE

Do a little ECON every day!

What Economists Do…..

Teach• Microeconomics, Health Economics, Environmental

Economics

Research• Childhood obesity, school nutrition, fruits and vegetables,

health care issues, health care reform

• Global warming issues, global warming policy

• The first-year college experience

• Local economic trends

Hobbies• Basketball, Music, Outdoors

• call me Dr. J!

What is Economics?

What is Economics?

What is Economics?