Browse lesson plans, videos, activities, and more by grade level

Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Climate Change Causes Insurers to Rethink Price of Risk After Hurricane Sandy

The insurance industry looks at historical data, old and new, in order to assess the risk for potential disasters and...

Key Concepts: Insurance, Markets and Prices, Profit…

Video

See Video

Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Future Unclear for Superstorm Sandy Victims Dealing with Insurance Woes

Despite a history of hurricanes, there were many storm victims in New York without flood insurance thinking the risk for...

Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Economic Institutions, Incentive…

Video

See Video

Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: 'Red Ink' in the Federal Budget: Understanding Why the U.S. Has So Much Debt

With a federal budget of $3.6 trillion, a deficit of $1 trillion and a total debt of $16 trillion, it...

Key Concepts: Budget Deficit, Budget Deficits and Public Debt, Roles of Government

Video

See Video

Grades 9-12

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....

Video

See Video

Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Is Applying for Jobs Online Not an Effective Way to Find Work?

With a bad economy and nearly everyone on the internet, one job opening promoted online can receive thousands of applications....

Key Concepts: Division of Labor/Specialization, Employment and Unemployment, Goods and Services…

Video

See Video

Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e: Competing Claims About Healthcare Reform

In this economics video, students will discuss increasing efficiency, technological innovation, market competition and vouchers.

Key Concepts: Insurance, Profit, Risk and Return…

Video

See Video

Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Tax Cuts, Deregulation Among Republican Economic Priorities for 2012 Election

Ahead of the Republican National Convention, Paul Solman goes to Tampa, Fla., to talk to Douglas Holtz-Eakin, former director of...

Key Concepts: Budgeting, Business Cycles, Employment and Unemployment…

Video

See Video

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

Video

See Video

Grades 9-12

Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Making Sen$e of Bailouts: Why the U.S. Government Bought 'Troubled Assets'

Key Concepts: Budgeting, Business Cycles, Credit…

Video

See Video

Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

Foreign Currency Markets/Exchange Rates Video and Quiz

This video teaches the concepts of Foreign Currency Markets and Exchange Rates. The foreign currency market is where one currency...

Key Concepts: Foreign Exchange, Money

Video

See Video

Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

Economic Development Video and Quiz

This video teaches the concept of Economic Development. Economic development is a sustained increase in the standard of living of...

Key Concepts: Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments, Budgeting, Economic Development…

Video

See Video

Grades 6-8, 9-12

Barriers to Trade Video and Quiz

This video teaches the concept of Barriers to Trade. Barriers to trade are government rules that block or inhibit international...

Key Concepts: Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments, Benefits of Trade, Credit…

Video

See Video

Grades 6-8, 9-12

Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments Video and Quiz

This video teaches the concepts of Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments. The balance of trade is calculated by...

Key Concepts: Balance of Payments, Balance of Trade, Benefits of Trade…

Video

See Video

Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

Supply Video and Quiz

This video teaches the concept of Supply. Supply refers to a relationship between price and the quantity of a good...

Key Concepts: Markets, Markets and Prices, Price Ceilings and Floors…

Video

See Video

Grades 6-8, 9-12

Roles of Government Video and Quiz

This video teaches the concept of Roles of Government. Some roles of government include protecting the environment, helping the poor...

Key Concepts: Government Failures/Public-Choice Analysis, Markets, Roles of Government

Video

See Video

Grades 6-8, 9-12

Profit Video and Quiz

This video teaches the concept of Profit. Profit is income received for entrepreneurial skills or risk taking and is calculated...

Key Concepts: Business Costs and Revenues, Entrepreneurs, Market Structure…

Video

See Video

All Resources (by date)

Sign Up for Free Membership