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What Gives a Dollar Bill Its Value? Instructional VideoWhat Gives a Dollar Bill Its Value? Instructional Video
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TED-Ed
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10th - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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3:52
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2014
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What Gives a Dollar Bill Its Value?

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What makes a one hundred-dollar bill valuable? Here is an excellent, straight-forward animated video to help your learners grasp the concept of inflation and the purpose and policies of the Federal Reserve System.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

currency, deflation, inflation, monetary policy, the federal reserve system

Additional Tags

the fed, federal reserve system, inflation, deflation, monetary policy, currency, social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Write vocabulary terms mentioned in the video on separate cards, and then after watching the video, ask for volunteers to choose two to three of the cards and explain how they are related to each other
  • After watching the video and studying the concepts in greater depth, have learners reflect on the significance of the Federal Reserve System and how their decisions affect the lives of individuals on an everyday basis

Classroom Considerations

  • Consider pausing the video at appropriate intervals to reiterate what has been explained, and to discuss more examples of the economic concepts being discused

Pros

  • Reviews a variety of terms related to economics, including overconsumption, unemployment, the Fed, hoarding, inflation, and deflation
  • Offers excellent comparison of inflation and deflation

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.4 RH.9-10.9 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.4 RH.11-12.9

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