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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 of the main themes found throughout the unit.
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Instructional Ideas
- Send the video home for learners to watch and take notes in a flipped classroom activity
- Encourage learners to create a KWL chart at the beginning of the video or series of videos, and to jot down any questions they have during the viewing
Classroom Considerations
- Features a long introduction; consider beginning the video at 1:45 to save time and maximize instruction
- The first video in a series of 35
- Examines the opportunity cost of attending school versus ditching class
- Specifies that the video is not political, but does so in a dismissive way (i.e. liberals vs. conservatives)
- As the video is an introduction to a longer series, it only touches upon overarching economic concepts
- This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
- Uses graphics and animations to engage learners and clarify meaning
- Narrators employ real-world examples to explain abstract concepts
Cons
- None