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.

Concepts

productivity, economic growth, gross domestic product, standard of living, developing nations

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the video to introduce a lesson on GDP and productivity
• Have learners watch the video at home for a flipped classroom activity
• Assign a research project in which groups find additional information about the countries mentioned throughout the video

Classroom Considerations

• Narrators speak quickly; add pauses in the video to clarify concepts if necessary
• The sixth video in a series of 35 from Crash Course Economics

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Uses engaging animations and graphics to illustrate complex concepts
• Focuses on one essential question

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.4 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.4