Ami Amero

Amero's "Economics: Raising the Bar" program involves student participation in a stock market simulation game provided by the Maine Council on Economic Education. Students research, buy and sell stocks and draft stock analysis based on current events. They learn economics and math, develop research, analytical and writing skills, and increase their awareness of financial markets and related literature. This small, rural school doesn't offer an Economics or a Business Math class, but the project gives students a background in these areas through the stock market simulation.