Like working with your hands? Like building things? Like tools? Think hard hats are cool?  Check out a short video that details the rewards of working in construction.

How did the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire change modern working conditions? The engaging resource explains conditions that contributed to the tragic fire, the workers affected by it, and how it changed labor laws and working...

How much are your skills worth in the labor market? Young historians research how people sell their skills to an employer for a certain price, just like a good or product. They discuss what exactly helps someone market themselves to...

The Industrial Revolution changed transportation systems, social systems, and economies. Episode 21 of Crash Course History of Science examines the Industrial Revolution. From the invention and improvements to the steam engine to the...

How did the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment affect worker's rights? Discover why it is so important using an enlightening resource. Learners watch a video about worker's rights, read background information...

An item that lasts forever becomes truly priceless. The video teaches about the political theories pondered by William Morris. Featuring primary sources, visual aids, and an interesting narrative, scholars are both entertained and...

Explore the factors that make capitalism work with a short analysis of Karl Marx's Capital. An animated video explains the relationship between labor and capital, and uses a real-world example to illustrate the ways...

How quickly can an economy recover from a shock? John Maynard Keynes challenges the classical economist view of a self-correcting economy with his 1936 work, The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money. A short view...

Can raising the minimum wage lead to unemployment? Young economists watch a rapid-paced video from Crash Course Economics to learn about supply and demand in the labor market and the ways that the minimum wage can both stimulate economic...

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.

John Green teaches you about the Market Revolution. In the first half of the 19th century, the way people lived and worked in the United States changed drastically. At play was the classic American struggle between the Jeffersonian ideal...

A brief lesson on economic scarcity and resources including land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship. [3:07]

A video [9:01] explaining how a business can determine the optimal number of employees to hire in order to increase revenue without overpaying for labor.

Sal Khan discusses the labor vs. capital debate in this video. Which is more important in the 21st Century economy? [7:10]

Economists traditionally divide the factors of production into four categories: land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship. In this video, we define each of the four factors of production and provide examples of each. [6:14]

Sal Khan discusses knowledge dissemination on an individual scale. [11:42]

Learn about how firms determine the optimal combination of capital and labor in this video. [10:29]

Use this tutorial to understand equilibrium wages.