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Foreign Exchange Practice Instructional VideoForeign Exchange Practice Instructional Video
Publisher
Jacob Clifford
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Grade
11th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
4:13
Audiences
For Teacher Use
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Direct Instruction
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Technology
Internet Access
Year
2012
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Instructional Video

Foreign Exchange Practice

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Practice determining the appreciation and depreciation of relative currencies with Mr. Clifford, who guides you through calculations using shifters that can affect the supply and demand for currencies.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

international trade, foreign currency, exchange rate

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • While designed for students to use as independent practice (which you can offer by linking to the video on a class website), consider modeling your own instruction after this video, and designing appropriate supplemental worksheets

Classroom Considerations

  • This video is the last of a series describing the macroeconomics concepts of international trade and foreign exchange. Pupils should have a solid understanding of these ideas before engaging in the practice prescribed by the video
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Instructor begins by modeling approach step-by-step
  • References the types of situations you might encounter on the AP test

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RH.11-12.4 RH.11-12.7

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