Professional Development

Crossroads: Where Economics, History, and Music Meet

Crossroads is an interdisciplinary workshop for high school economics and U.S. history teachers.

Sep
02
2026
Songbirds
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206 W Main St, Chattanooga, TN

Event Overview

Event Description

Join TeachRock and Georgia Council on Economic Education (GCEE) for Crossroads, an immersive, interdisciplinary workshop where supply and demand meets historical sight and sound. Designed for high school Economics and U.S. History teachers, this workshop explores how music can spark deeper connections across disciplines. Attendees will dive into dynamic resources for teaching topics like Civil Rights, the Great Migration, fiscal policy, budgeting, unemployment, and economic inequality, using Library of Congress primary sources alongside fresh, ready-to-teach lessons.

Who Should Attend

High school Economics and U.S. History teachers.

What You'll Walk Away With

At this workshop, participants will receive:

  • Dynamic resources to help you teach topics like Civil Rights, the Great Migration, fiscal policy, budgeting, unemployment, economic inequality and many more using Library of Congress primary sources
  • Ready-to-teach lessons developed by the Georgia Council on Economic Education
  • Entry to a raffle for one of four $100.00 stipends for classroom supplies

Cost & Logistics

Registration is free. You will receive an email confirming your registration.

Continuing Education Credit Eligibility

‍Participants will receive a certificate of attendance documenting 6 CEU credits upon completion of this workshop.