Students examine current and past economic crises around the world, using the current recession in the United States as a starting point.
Show Me the Euro
Students explore international trade and foreign exchange markets. In this Economics lesson plan, students explore the nature and history of international trade and examine the nature of imports and exports. Students convert between...
Dream Big: Money and Goals
Whether their objective is independent living, going to college, or buying a car, pupils will participate in discussions and complete worksheets to gain an understanding of how short- and long-term goals play a large role in helping...
AP economics students take a closer look at one of the key graphs they will need to know for the big exam: the money market graph. A fantastic instructor discusses the definition of money and how it is distinguished from wealth and...
Data on Chinese M1 Increase in 2010
In order to prove the points about the Chinese-US trade imbalance Sal made in previous videos, he presents documentation from the Chinese Central Bank that shows the M1 money supply on a monthly basis. He compares the total Yuan supply...
3 mins 11th - Higher Ed Social Studies & History
Banking 7: Giving out Loans without Giving out Gold
Can a bank issue endless loans and checking accounts without regard to the amount of money within its walls? Sal addresses this question throughout the lecture, where he introduces the concept of bank regulations - specifically reserve...
4 mins 9th - Higher Ed Math
Show Me the Money - Saving and Investing
Here is a saving and investing lesson plan in which learners discuss saving vehicles. They discuss the 'Saving and Investing Products' worksheet. Pupils then complete the 'Comparing Savings and Investment Products' worksheet. They...
Students investigate the importance of campaign finances in elections in the United States by gathering information from various Web sites about campaign finances of different Presidential hopefuls.
Show Me the Money! A Lesson on the Unforeseen Costs of Car and House Loans
Students examine the true cost of loans and compute costs and savings for a car or house loan. They determine the best option for a hypothetical loan.
Show Me NO Money
Learners create a public service announcement. In this community service lesson, students define a capitalist economy and a barter system. Learners compare and contrast bartering and sharing. Students create a public service announcement...
Young scholars study the baseball players in the past and present and see how the union played a part in lives. In this labor lesson students analyze documents and identify the effects of the different markets on labor salaries.