[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 60 (Tuesday, May 4, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E725-E726]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    CONGRATULATING LISA C. HERMAN ELLISON ON BEING NAMED ONE OF THE 
         FINALISTS FOR THE NCEE/NASDAQ NATIONAL TEACHING AWARDS

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                            HON. DAN BURTON

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 4, 2004

  Mr. BURTON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Ms. 
Lisa Herman Ellison for being nominated as one of only five national 
finalists in the National Council on Economic Education (NCEE) and 
NASDAQ National Teaching Awards. Lisa was selected from among 
applicants around the United States for her originality, creativity, 
and effectiveness in the teaching of economics.
  One of the greatest educational challenges we face today is ensuring 
that students enter

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the world financially literate. A sound grounding in economics is 
necessary for individuals to participate in an increasingly complex 
global economy. The need for innovative and effective methods for 
teaching about the global economy has never been greater, and Lisa 
effectively prepares Kokomo High School students for that environment. 
Lisa teaches senior-level Advanced Placement Macro- and Microeconomics, 
Economics, U.S. Government and Advanced Placement Government and 
Politics at Kokomo High School in my district.
  Lisa's creative approach to the topic of economics tasks her students 
with running a mock corporation. The students develop written and 
graphic analyses of the effects of international political events, 
trade policies, and finance issues on their simulated corporations. The 
students then complete a mock stock market analysis based on their 
corporation's involvement in international trade and the effects of 
government policies. Finally, students participate in ``International 
Day,'' which involves researching and preparing papers and 
presentations on a country and how government policies, cultural 
influences, and geography affect that Nation's economy.
  Mr. Speaker and my esteemed colleagues, please join me in honoring 
and recognizing the service and commitment that Ms. Lisa Herman Ellison 
gives to her students on a daily basis. She is a fine example of the 
best the teaching profession has to offer.

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