Jacob Clifford
Perfect Competition in the Short Run
What exactly is perfect competition, one of the four market structures, in economics?
Jacob Clifford
Perfect Competition in the Long Run
What happens in the long run when there is time for firms to enter and leave a market in perfect competition?
Jacob Clifford
The Shut Down Rule
When prices fall below a certain point, why does that cause a shut down? Using the concept of fixed costs and losses, and by drawing on a sample graph, watch as this instructor explains the shut down rule of economics.
Jacob Clifford
Marginal Product and Marginal Cost
Help your learners get a better handle on marginal cost and product curves, and review the process of completing charts and graphs associated with this concept.
Jacob Clifford
Comparative Advantage: Econ Concepts in 60 Seconds
Walk your learners step-by-step through the process of creating a comparative advantage chart with a sample problem involving the production of cars and rice on a production possibilities curve.
Jacob Clifford
Production Possibilities Curve and Opportunity Cost
What happens when the resources used as part of a production possibilities curve are not easily adaptable to produce both goods? Watch as an economics instructor uses an example of an economy producing pizzas and robots in...
Jacob Clifford
Classical vs. Keynesian Aggregate Supply
What is the difference between the Classical and Keynesian models of economics with regard to price levels and the aggregate supply graphs?
Jacob Clifford
Economic Growth
With an increase in investment, what happens to aggregate demand, aggregate supply, and eventually, long-run aggregate supply? Here you'll find a great explanation of how greater long-run aggregate supply correlates to a wide...
Jacob Clifford
Multiplier and Spending Practice
Walk your learners through the process of how government determines to shift its spending in order to address a recessionary gap using the multiple propensity to consumer.
Jacob Clifford
Multiplier and Taxes Practice
How does the math work behind cutting taxes to close a recessionary gap? Here an economics instructor walks viewers through the step-by-step process of working with the spending multiplier to calculate changes in taxes and closing...
Jacob Clifford
Calculating the Multiplier
Watch as an instructor guides viewers through a quick practice of calculating the spending multiplier in economics, as well as reviews the implications of increased individual spending or saving on the economy.
Jacob Clifford
Multiplier Effect, MPC, and MPS
Introduce the multiplier effect to your class members and help them understand the difference between the marginal propensity to consume and save.
Jacob Clifford
Fiscal Policy: Non-Discretionary vs Discretionary
Review the difference between discretionary and non-discretionary fiscal policy, and the various types of government actions that belong in each category.
Jacob Clifford
Graphing Practice
Help your class members make sense of the different graphs in economics, from aggregate demand and supply to the phillips curve, production possibilities curve, and business cycle.
Jacob Clifford
Long-Run Aggregate Supply
What happens in the long run when aggregate demand increases? Find out how wages, aggregate supply, and the long-run aggregate supply graph are affected by following along with this economics instructor in his instructional video.
TED-Ed
History vs. Vladimir Lenin
Vladimir Lenin is on trial in an engaging, animated video where the merits and consequences of the formation of the Soviet Union and Lenin's actions are reviewed. This is a great way to illustrate how to establish and argue unique...
Crash Course
Columbus, de Gama, and Zheng He! 15th Century Mariners
Learners discover the Age of Exploration by comparing and contrasting the explorations of Zheng He, Christopher Columbus, and Vasco da Gama in this engaging history episode. The narrator discusses who may be considered the greatest...
Crash Course
International Commerce, Snorkeling Camels, and the Indian Ocean Trade
Economic principles and world history are beautifully woven together in this history presentation on medieval Indian Ocean trading. The narrator discusses the unprecedented self-regulation executed by merchants along the Indian Ocean...
Crash Course
The Crusades - Pilgrimage or Holy War?
Walk your learners through the progression of the Crusades, discovering the political and religious motivations along the way, learning about such famous figures as Saladin and Richard the Lionheart, and considering the real historical...
Crash Course
Venice and the Ottoman Empire
In the nineteenth episode of a world history series, the narrator explains how the mutually beneficial relationship between the Venetians and the Ottomans led to the Renaissance and Christopher Columbus' voyages. More specifically, your...
Crash Course
Mansa Musa and Islam in Africa
Delve into the world of Malian ruler Mansa Musa, the development and culture of African kingdoms such as the Swahili civilization, the use of oral tradition, and the spread of Islam across trade routes. The narrator does an...
Khan Academy
The Agricultural Revolution
Rather than simply define the agricultural revolution, invite your learners to consider the advantages and disadvantages that agriculture has brought to humanity as a whole. John Green begins this first episode of this series by...
Crash Course
Ancient Egypt
Need a concise, well-constructed, and engaging overview of Ancient Egyptian civilization? Look no further, as John Green highlights the most important features and takeaways of this ancient civilization. The video discusses the...
Crash Course
Ancient Mesopotamia
Mr. Green provides an overview of Ancient Mesopotamia by examining the political structures and cultural beliefs of the region. The video reviews shifts in authority from religious to political leaders, as well as the influence of...