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Social Security Intro Instructional VideoSocial Security Intro Instructional Video
Publisher
Khan Academy
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Instructional Videos
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Year
2011
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Social Security Intro

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Here is an excellent breakdown of what Social Security is in the United States, including its purpose, benefactors, sources of income, and areas of investment. The video compares a traditional retirement account with Social Security, and notes a very relevant consideration regarding how the retirement of the baby boomer population will affect the accumulation of funding for this program.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

medicare, healthcare, health insurance, social security, the federal government, government systems

Additional Tags

oasdi, fica, medicare, social studies

Classroom Considerations

  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Brief video with clear purpose and explanation
  • Drawings and graphs do well to illustrate flow of money and important key terms
  • Dispels notion of Social Security as a savings account, and explains a way for current workers to pay for existing retirees

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.9-10.5 SL.11-12.1.a RH.11-12.7

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