Happy EconEdMonth! Celebrate economics all month long by visiting EconEdMonth.org

Grade 9-12
,
Video

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: IMF Chief Seeks New Global Finance Rules

Updated: September 16 2009,
Author: barrel jason
Teacher Version
Standards Summary
Print

Standards

State Standards

Concepts

Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments, Business Cycles, Economic Development, Economic Institutions, Public-Choice Analysis, Trade, Exchange and Interdependence
 Open Video

Ahead of an upcoming meeting of the G-20, Paul Solman speaks with Dominique Strauss-Kahn, managing director of the International Monetary Fund.

Related Resources

Grades 9-12

Should I Join the Sweatshop Boycott?

In Lesson #8 of the "Ethics, Economics, and Social Issues" curriculum, students study primary sources to learn about the choices...
Key Concepts: Economic Development, Economic Growth
60 mins
Lesson

Grades 9-12

Deceptive Advertising: Crossing the Line - Updated!

Businesses use advertising to tell consumers about the goods and services they are selling. Businesses hope that their advertisements will...
Key Concepts: Advertising, Business Costs and Revenues, Economic Institutions…
Lesson

Grades 9-12

Planning an International Trip

In this economics activity, students compare the cost of traveling to three international locations.
Key Concepts: Trade, Exchange and Interdependence
20 mins
Activity