Monday, August 31, 2015

1.01 Needs and Wants


http://www.teachertube.com/video/wants-and-needs-503
http://www.teachertube.com/video/wants-and-needs-by-sparkes-and-chappell-82319


1.02 Economic Systems

Visit these sites for more information on the 4 types of Economic Systems

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xgwYRX19VU
http://www.econedlink.org/interactives/index.php?iid=187
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZGqPtzAH5k




Thursday, August 27, 2015

TED Ed: Scarcity of Resources: Water


TED Ed: Water Scarcity: an Introduction to the ProblemExplore the problems people face due to water scarcity and strategies to stop waste


TedEd - The Circular Economy



TedEd - Re-thinking progress: The Circular Economy. Find out more about creating a sustainable economy.

Also read- What's Wrong with the circular Economy? for some reasons why it may be difficult to achieve and what we can do to minimize the downside.




In Plain English: Making Sense of the Federal Reserve

https://www.stlouisfed.org/education/in-plain-english-video

What do you know about the Federal Reserve? Buck, the friendly tour guide, will show you around the Federal Reserve System, introducing you to who they are and what they do.

Visit: https://www.stlouisfed.org/education/in-plain-english-video

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Stossel in the Classroom Streaming Videos

Visit http://www.stosselintheclassroom.org/videos/ 


Select "Economics" in the "Browse Videos by Category" column. View one of the videos from 2015 and be prepared to discuss it with the class.