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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Why Are Conservatives Happier Than Liberals?

How do feelings about ideology and economic inequality affect a person's happiness? As part of his reporting of Making Sen$e...

Key Concepts: Distribution of Income, Economic Systems, Income Distribution…

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Many Americans Feel 'Stuck in a Rut' as Economy Improves, But Inequality Grows

As part of his continuing coverage of Making Sen$e of economic news, Paul Solman examines the struggles to close the...

Key Concepts: Budgeting, Business Cycles, Distribution of Income…

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Grades 9-12

Economic Reasoning: Why Are We A Nation of Couch Potatoes? | Lesson Demo

This video is a classroom demonstration of Lesson 1: Economic Reasoning: Why Are We A Nation of Couch Potatoes? from...

Key Concepts: Choice, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Economic Systems…

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: The Current State of Religion in America

Paul Solman sits down with political scientist Robert Putnam to discuss his new book "American Grace", about the current role...

Key Concepts: Character, Economic Institutions, Economic Systems…

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Grades 9-12

Traditional Economies and the Inuit

The Inuit people of northern Canada provide an example of a traditional economy. For thousands of years, Inuit parents have...

Key Concepts: Demand, Economic Systems, Goods and Services…

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Late Economist Samuelson Bridged Math and Money

Paul Solman reflects on economist Paul Samuelson, who died at the age of 94. He was the first American to...

Key Concepts: Economic Systems, Macroeconomics, Markets

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Colorism' in the Labor Market

Paul Solman investigates why darker skinned black men face greater discrimination and lower wages in the labor market than lighter...

Key Concepts: Budgeting, Distribution of Income, Division of Labor/Specialization…

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Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Historian Finds Positive Side of Economic Downturn

Great Depression historian Robert McElvaine found that economic downturns can cut down on consumption and help people focus on what...

Key Concepts: Business Cycles, Character, Consumers…

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Grades 6-8, 9-12

Transportation: They Say We Had a Revolution (Part 3)

Advancements in transportation have played a key role in the growth of our nation. U.S. government policies have also had...

Key Concepts: Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments, Business Costs and Revenues, Economic Systems…

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Grades 9-12

Banks & Credit Unions (Part I)

Students learn about banks and credit unions, identifying similarities and differences between the two types of financial institution. They also...

Key Concepts: Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments, Budgeting, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis…

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Grades 9-12

U.S. Constitution: Rules of the Game | Lesson Demo

This video is a classroom demonstration of Lesson 9: The U.S. Constitution: Rules of the Game from CEE's Understanding Economics...

Key Concepts: Economic Institutions, Economic Systems, Entrepreneurs…

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Grades 9-12

China - Where will they fit in the world economy?

With its, emerging middle class, its new markets, and a new emphasis on increasing its technology base, where is China...

Key Concepts: Consumers, Demand, Economic Systems…

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Grades 6-8, 9-12

Industrial Entrepreneurs or Robber Barons?

This lesson focuses on a group of nineteenth century industrial entrepreneurs described in many history books as Robber Barons. It...

Key Concepts: Credit, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Economic Systems…

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Grades 9-12

New Sense, Inc. vs. Fish 'Till U Drop or Coase Vs. Pigou

Hot debate and arguments galore whirl around this question: "Which economic approach is the most efficient and fair to resolve...

Key Concepts: Business Costs and Revenues, Credit, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis…

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Grades 9-12

Economic Sectors and International Development

Using poverty rate as a measure of development, students select countries five at a time to compare how resources are...

Key Concepts: Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments, Economic Systems

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Grades 9-12

Why Helping Yourself Helps Others | Lesson Demo

This video is a classroom demonstration of Lesson 20: Why Helping Yourself Helps Others from CEE's Capstone Exemplary Lessons for...

Key Concepts: Business Costs and Revenues, Choice, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis…

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