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Political Theory - Adam Smith Instructional VideoPolitical Theory - Adam Smith Instructional Video
Publisher
The School of Life
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Grade
9th - Higher Ed
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
6:44
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Duration
10 mins
Instructional Strategy
Direct Instruction
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Year
2014
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Political Theory - Adam Smith

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Can capitalism have virtue? Adam Smith thinks so! The 12th video in a series of 13 discusses Smith's political and economic views. Pupils discover these concepts and more through primary source photographs and examples that relate to current events today.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

adam smith, capitalism, specialization, industrialization, corporations, consumerism, consumer goods, wealth, philanthropy, consumer awareness, economics, political science

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Encourage class discussion after watching the video; examples of topics include capitalistic systems, consumer education, and how Adam Smith's views influenced politics
  • Flip the classroom by asking learners to view the video as homework

Classroom Considerations

  • Video is a good addition to a unit on political theory
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • The script makes complicated concepts about government simple to learn
  • Various viewings of contextual primary sources help build scholars' skills 

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RH.9-10.7 RH.9-10.9 RH.11-12.7 RH.11-12.9

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