If you were a government official trying to raise revenue, who would you tax? Pick whether to tax cigarettes, luxury goods, or oil and gas in this interactive game and Professor Art Carden of Samford University will explain how the market will react.
Material Type: Game, Lecture
In this 15 minute video, students will learn about the factors that contributed to the 2008 Great Recession. This video will aid in the comprehensive understanding of various standards as it relays cause(s) and effect of the Recession.
Material Type: Lecture
The US government debt is now bigger than the debt of any other government in human history. It is so big, that it is hard to comprehend just how big it is. This immersive 360 degree video helps illustrate the scale of the debt while Professor Antony Davies from Duquesne University breaks down the debt and explains its implications.
Material Type: Lecture
This video is 6 minutes long and will explain how the FED operated after the 2008 Great Recession to help aid the economy in recovery. This video will enforce students understanding of EPF. 6 and 7
Material Type: Lecture
This 7 minute video provides information on defining human capital and why wages differ for workers. This video will aid in the mastery of standard EPF. 1(d), EPF. 2 (g), EPF. 4 (c) and EPF. 15(a)
Material Type: Lecture
In this 3 minute video, students are introduced to the concept of fiscal policy which takes place via taxes, spending and borrowing in an effort to ease the boom and bust cycles of the business cycle. This video will aid in the mastery of standard EPF. 5 and 7
Material Type: Lecture
Basic introduction to what microeconomics and macroeconomics study. A bit on Adam Smith. This video will enforce standard EPF. 1
Material Type: Lecture
This 6 minute video will examine how business firms maximize profit in a competitive market and their role in setting prices for their good / service. This video will enforce the standard EPF. 2 (e) and (h)
Material Type: Lecture
In this 3 minute video, students will learn what stocks are. This will aid in the mastery of standard EPF. 18 (a) (b) and (f).
Material Type: Lecture
In this 6 minute video, students will be introduced to what bonds are and why they are sold and how they help raise money. This will aid in the mastery of standard EPF. 18
Material Type: Lecture
This 4 minute video will aid in the explanation of why diversifying is so important when it comes to investing in the stock market. This video will aid in the mastery of standard EPF. 18
Material Type: Lecture
In this 4 minute video, students will learn about the benefits of diversifying their investment in stocks. This video will aid in the mastery of EPF. 18 (b) (c) and (f)
Material Type: Lecture
This 9 minute video will explain what a 401(k) is and how a student can use this to build wealth for retirement. This video will enforce standard EPF. 18
Material Type: Lecture
This18 minute video will teach students what an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) is and specifically, the Roth IRA. This video will provide examples of how investing through a Roth IRA can build capital for later in life. This video will enforce the standard EPF. 18
Material Type: Lecture
This 4 minute video will define term life insurance, who should purchase and why it is cheaper than a whole life insurance policy. This video will aid in the mastery of standard EPF. 14
Material Type: Lecture
This 8 minute video will explain the principles of Keynesian Economic Theory and the economist who came up with the idea, John Maynard Keynes. This video will enforce standard EPF. 5 (d)
Material Type: Lecture
In this video, Professor Art Carden of Samford University simplifies the laws of supply and demand into short haikus.
Material Type: Lesson
In this 4 minute video, unemployment will be defined for students. This video will aid in the mastery of standard EPF. 5
Material Type: Lecture
This video is 9 minutes long and will aid students in understanding what price discrimination is why / when it happens within a society. This video will enforce the standard EPF. 10
Material Type: Lecture
Materials developed under a grant from the Michigan Dept of Education. The MI Open Book Project is a multi-year initiative funded as part of the Technology Readiness Infrastructure Grant (TRIG) which will empower groups of master teachers to come together, collaborate, and develop a open education resource for use in classrooms around Michigan. Full textbooks. All books will run on iOS, OSX, Andriod, Windows, and Chrome.
Material Type: Lesson, Textbook
