Instructional Video7:03
Jacob Clifford

Elasticity of Demand Coefficients (Cross-Price and Income Elasticity)

11th - 12th Standards
What is the difference between elastic and inelastic demands? Review these concepts, as well as cross prices, elasticity of supply, and income elasticity, with your class members after taking a look at this video.
Instructional Video4:43
Jacob Clifford

Supply and Demand Curves - Basic Economic Concepts

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...
Lesson Plan9:04
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TED-Ed

A Digital Reimagining of Gettysburg

9th - 12th
Why would Robert E. Lee order Pickett's Charge, an action that changed the course of the Civil War? Geographer and historian Anne Knowles uses digital technology to explain what she thinks is the missing piece in trying to understand...
Instructional Video7:01
ACDC Leadership

EconMovies 8: The Dark Knight (Oligopolies and Game Theory)

11th - 12th Standards
What are oligopolies, and how do they use game theories in order to strategize and consider how competitors will respond? Check out this well-produced video in which a fantastic presenter uses clips from the film The Dark Knight, as well...
Instructional Video
ACDC Leadership

EconMovies 6: Back to the Future (Nominal vs. Real, Unemployment, Inflation)

11th - 12th Standards
Here is a gem of a resource for you and your learners to learn about nominal vs. real GDP and the different types of unemployment using clips from the film Back to the Future.  This engaging presenter reviews the goals of an...
Instructional Video6:27
ACDC Leadership

EconMovies 7: Anchorman (Efficiency and Market Failures)

11th - 12th Standards
How can performing cannonballs into a swimming pool help us to understand the concept of marginal analysis and efficiency? Check out this video, using clips from the movie Anchorman and informative instruction, to learn more about...
Instructional Video6:12
ACDC Leadership

EconMovies 4: Indiana Jones (Demand, Supply, Equilibrium, Shifts)

11th - 12th Standards
Highlighted with various engaging clips from the film Indiana Jones, here you'll find a video that does a wonderful job explaining the concept of demand and supply. Watch as the presenter delves into the supply and demand curves, using...
Instructional Video
ACDC Leadership

EconMovies 5: Cars (GDP, Recession, and Fiscal Policy)

11th - 12th Standards
Compare and contrast world economies and their differences in capital, and examine the four components of GDP with a dynamic speaker and scenes from the movie Cars. The video draws connections between the film and topics such as the...
Instructional Video
ACDC Leadership

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

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...
Instructional Video
ACDC Leadership

EconMovies 2: Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Marginal Analysis)

11th - 12th Standards
Who knew that so many of the hilarious moments from Monty Python and the Holy Grail would be perfect for illustrating one of the most important concepts in economics: marginal analysis. In the second video of this fantastic series, your...
Instructional Video12:01
Crash Course

The Civil War, Part I

9th - 12th Standards
Was the Union victory during the Civil War a foregone conclusion? This fantastic video not only recaps basic information from the war, but also highlights the importance of border states, religious motivations among southern and northern...
Instructional Video13:19
Crash Course

Thomas Jefferson & His Democracy

9th - 12th Standards
Discover how Thomas Jefferson's vision for a smaller and limited government motivated major events in United States history, such as the Louisiana Purchase and the embargo of 1807. While the video is packed with information, it does...
Instructional Video11:10
Khan Academy

Electoral College

9th - 12th Standards
The United States Electoral College can be a confusing concept for young learners at first glance; however, this instructional video will help clear up that confusion with a clear explanation of how electors are allocated and the...
Instructional Video9:57
Khan Academy

Deficit and Debt Ceiling

9th - 12th Standards
Leave your class with a clear understanding of the difference between the federal deficit and debt, the effects of raising the debt ceiling in order to fund borrowing costs, and the risks of defaulting on governmental obligations, such...
Instructional Video15:27
Crash Course

Terrorism, War, and Bush 43

9th - 12th Standards
It can be difficult to reach and cover the events of the twenty-first century in a United States history course; in such cases, this is a fantastic video to refer to in order to provide a quick synopsis of recent American history, while...
Instructional Video13:23
Crash Course

Ford, Carter, and the Economic Malaise

9th - 12th Standards
Discover 1970s America in an incredibly engaging and enlightening manner with this resource, which primarily details the major economic landscape of the decade of the period and the volatile presidency of Jimmy Carter. Topics covered...