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EconMovies 6: Back to the Future (Nominal vs. Real, Unemployment, Inflation) Instructional VideoEconMovies 6: Back to the Future (Nominal vs. Real, Unemployment, Inflation) Instructional Video
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EconMovies 6: Back to the Future (Nominal vs. Real, Unemployment, Inflation)

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Here is a gem of a resource for you and your learners to learn about nominal vs. real GDP and the different types of unemployment using clips from the film Back to the Future.  This engaging presenter reviews the goals of an economy, how to adjust for inflation when considering GDP, frictional/structural/cyclical unemployment, and GDP per capita. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

gross domestic product

Additional Tags

stagflation, unemployment, gdp, social studies

Classroom Considerations

  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Great starting point for a more in-depth look at these economic concepts
  • Well-chosen clips from film to illustrate concepts

Cons

  • Queue to skip third-party advertisement at beginning of movie
  • Class members should have some foundational knowledge of such concepts as GDP

Common Core

RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.7

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