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Crash Course

Intro to Economics

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
There's an opportunity cost to everything you do, but it's minimal when you're learning about an applicable topic like economics. Join the Crash Course team as they introduce a 35-part video series on economics and briefly address some...
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Federal Reserve Bank

Lesson 3: A Fresh Start

For Students 7th - 12th Standards
The members of your economics class may be busy earning graduation credits, but the credit they should be concerned about is their financial credit. The third lesson in a unit about Hurricane Katrina and other events that can result in...
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Instructional Video9:25
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Crash Course

What's all the Yellen About? Monetary Policy and the Federal Reserve

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Most countries experience an economic slump from time to time. Learn about the ways the Federal Reserve can intervene in a struggling economy before a crisis occurs with a short video from Crash Course Economics that focuses on monetary...
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Instructional Video10:17
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Crash Course

Monopolies and Anti-Competitive Markets

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Take your knowledge of monopolies off the board game and into economic concepts with an engaging video from Crash Course Economics. It explains the philosophy behind government regulations of monopolies and horizontal integration, the...
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Instructional Video10:25
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Crash Course

Inflation and Bubbles and Tulips

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
If a country needs more money, they should just print more currency, right? Not exactly. Learn about the economic ramifications of inflation and deflation with an engaging video from Crash Course Economics.
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Visa

Home Sweet Home: Purchasing a Place

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
While the process of buying a home can certainly be overwhelming, give your young adults a leg up for their future by introducing them to the components of a mortgage, as well as exploring the basic concept of credit and how to become...
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Crash Course

Productivity and Growth

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
The citizens of some countries have a higher standard of living and quality of life than others. Discover the connection between productivity and economic growth in countries around the world with an entertaining economics video.
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Instructional Video10:22
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Crash Course

Supply and Demand

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
What do strawberries, gasoline, and human kidneys have in common? Explore the concept of supply and demand, and the varying degrees of demand for particular items in the free market, with an informative video from Crash Course economics.
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Instructional Video4:43
Jacob Clifford

Supply and Demand Curves - Basic Economic Concepts

For Students 11th - 12th Standards
Why does quantity demanded decrease as prices increase? Watch this video to compare the downward sloping curve of the law of demand with the upward sloping curve of supply, as well as to review such concepts as the substitution effect,...
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Instructional Video12:29
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Crash Course

Taxes

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Though the learners in your economics class may only associate tax season with their parents poring over receipts in frustration, they will eventually be filling out their own tax forms before April 15th each year. A video from Crash...
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Federal Reserve Bank

Lesson 1: Katrina Strikes

For Students 7th - 12th Standards
Most families have an emergency kit in their home with flashlights, water, and extra food. But what happens to your money when disaster strikes? An economics lesson focused on the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 demonstrates the...
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Instructional Video2:42
Jacob Clifford

Positive Externalities

For Students 11th - 12th Standards
Watch as an economics instructor guides students through what happens when the free market fails to allocate an efficient quantity. He attempts in 90 seconds or less to discuss the positive externality graph and how a government can come...
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Lesson Plan: Successful Microwave Cooking

For Teachers 6th - 12th
No need to be involved in a home economics or cooking courses to take advantage of this resource. Not only is there an explanation for how microwaves work but there are also tips for how to use the microwave, and cautions for what not to...
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National Woman's History Museum

Rosie the Riveter: The Embodiment of the American Woman’s Economic and Social Awakening

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Critical events force change. World War II forced a change in perceptions of and attitudes toward women. When thousands of men joined the military American factories were left shorthanded. Young historians investigate how media was used...
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Instructional Video
ACDC Leadership

EconMovies 1: Star Wars (Scarcity, Choices, and Exchange)

For Students 11th - 12th Standards
Scarcity, choices, and the fundamentals of economics... in Star Wars! Here is a highly entertaining and incredibly informative video that uses several clips from the Star Wars to explain how economists make assumptions. The video also...
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Visa

Nothing But Net: Understanding Your Take Home Pay

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Introduce your young adults to the important understanding that the money they receive from their paychecks is a net amount as a result of deductions from taxes. Other topics covered include federal, state, Medicare and social security...
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Veritasium

Should This Lake Exist?

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
The largest body of water in California, the Salton Sea,  was created by accident. An interesting installment of a video series shares the history of the lake, which is now home to the second-most diverse group of birds in America. From...
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Workforce Solutions

Workforce Solutions K-1 Lessons

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Three lessons and one at-home connection explore 12 professions. In the first lesson, scholars examine an online map that displays all 12 careers alongside a video. Lesson two challenges class members to choose two of those careers to...
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Workforce Solutions

Workforce Solutions 4-5 Lessons

For Teachers 4th - 5th Standards
Four lessons focus on job opportunities in Texas. In the first instructional activity, scholars examine the geography of Texas in preparation for analyzing data that showcases the economy of different regions. Lesson three challenges...
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Workforce Solutions

Workforce Solutions 2-3 Lessons

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd Standards
Four lessons and an at-home connection examine 12 jobs. Beginning with an interactive map, scholars view and discuss each one within their small group. Groups focus on the products provided and on their scarcity. Finally, pupils look...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History

A Cry for Help in Alabama - 1934

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
What should be the role of the federal government during an economic crisis? That is the question at the center of this introduction to a study of the New Deal. Class members examine letters to the state government asking for help,...
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Instructional Video13:47
Geography Now

Geography Now! Greece

For Students 8th - Higher Ed Standards
It may be the cradle of European civilization, but Greece faces some challenges including a gender imbalance and economic worries. The sea-faring nation has one of the largest numbers of archeological sites in the world, and its culture...
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Beyond Benign

Decision Graphic Introduction

For Teachers 6th - 8th
E is for economics, environment, and social equity. The fifth installment of a 15-part series has scholars first considering ecological impacts, such as determining how much water it takes to produce a can of soda. They then use decision...
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Instructional Video11:09
Geography Now

Geography Now! Ivory Coast (Côte D'ivoire)

For Students 8th - Higher Ed Standards
Ivory Coast is home to the Paris of Africa—and it's not surprising, as the African state maintains strong ties to France. Despite a historic struggle with dictators and civil war, the West African nation is home to one of the region's...

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