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Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Political Polls, Professors and Election Markets Predict the Presidential Race
With such a close presidential race, many would like to look to pollsters and their political crystal balls for predictions....
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Grades 9-12
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: With High Youth Unemployment, Making Sense of Summer Work Visas For Foreigners
Since the 1960s, the State Department has sponsored young foreigners for temporary, low-wage summer jobs in the U.S. But with...
Key Concepts: Division of Labor/Specialization, Employment and Unemployment, Producers
Grades 9-12
Fiscal Policy Video and Quiz
This video teaches the concept of Fiscal Policy. Fiscal policy refers to how government taxing and spending policy can be...
Key Concepts: Budget Deficit, Business Cycles, Employment and Unemployment…
Grades 6-8, 9-12
Inflation Video and Quiz
This video teaches the concept of Inflation, which is an increase in the average price level in the economy.
Key Concepts: Economic Institutions, Fiscal Policy, GDP
Grades 9-12
Employment and Unemployment Video and Quiz
This video teaches the concepts of Employment and Unemployment. Employment refers to people who have jobs while unemployment refers to...
Key Concepts: Aggregate Demand, Aggregate Supply, Division of Labor/Specialization…
Grades 9-12
Aggregate Supply Video and Quiz
This video teaches the concept of Aggregate Supply. Aggregate supply shows the total (or aggregate) production of final goods and...
Key Concepts: Aggregate Supply, Business Cycles, Economic Institutions…
Grades 6-8, 9-12
Budget Deficits and Public Debt Video and Quiz
This video teaches the concepts of Budget Deficits and Public Debt. If taxes collected are less than the money spent...
Key Concepts: Budget Deficit, Fiscal Policy, GDP
Grades 6-8, 9-12
Economic Growth Video and Quiz
This video teaches the concept of Economic Growth. Economic growth refers to the ability of the economy to increase its...
Key Concepts: Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments, Economic Development, Goods and Services
Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Technology Video and Quiz
This video teaches the concept of Technology. The set of instructions or blueprints that inform producers about the various ways...
Key Concepts: Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments, Productivity, Resources
Grades 9-12
Aggregate Demand Video and Quiz
This video teaches the concept of Aggregate Demand. Aggregate demand shows the total (or aggregate) demand for final goods and...
Key Concepts: Aggregate Demand, Business Cycles, Economic Institutions…
Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Trade, Exchange and Interdependence Video and Quiz
This video teaches the concept of Trade, Exchange and Interdependence. People do not make everything that they and their family...
Key Concepts: Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments, Benefits of Trade, Credit…
Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Money Video and Quiz
This video teaches the concept of Money. Money is anything that is used to buy and sell goods and services....
Key Concepts: Economic Institutions, Money, Trade, Exchange and Interdependence
Grades 6-8, 9-12
Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis Video and Quiz
This video teaches the concepts of Decision Making and Cost-Benefit Analysis. Decision making refers to the process by which rational...
Key Concepts: Choice, Credit, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis…
Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Productive Resources Video and Quiz
This video teaches the concept of Productive Resources. Productive resources are used to produce goods and services and are classified...
Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Division of Labor/Specialization, Entrepreneurs…
Grades 6-8, 9-12
Property Rights Video and Quiz
This video teaches the concept of Property Rights, which refers to the legal ownership of resources, including the right to...
Key Concepts: Economic Institutions, Economic Systems, Incentive…
Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Incentives Video and Quiz
This video teaches the concept of Incentives. An incentive is a cost or benefit that motivates a decision or action...
Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Economic Systems, Elasticity of Demand…
