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Econ Ed Link: Jokes, Quotations, and Cartoons in Economics Lesson Plan

Econ Ed Link: Jokes, Quotations, and Cartoons in Economics Lesson Plan

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Econ Ed Link: Jokes, Quotations, and Cartoons in Economics

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Students will apply their knowledge of economics to the analysis and interpretation of jokes, quotations, and cartoons in economics. Students will watch a Paul Solman video of an interview of Yoram Bauman, the Stand up Economist. Students will use Daryl Cagel's cartoon website, Jokes on the Web, and news media to find economics humor and interpret.

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budget deficit, central banking system, council for economic education, econedlink: jokes, quotations, and cartoons in economics, gross domestic product (gdp), incentive, recession, role of government, spend, stock market, unemployment, humor and economics

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9th - 10th

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Social Studies & History

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