12.E1 - Individual Responsibility and the Economy

Life in the Fast Lane (2005)

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As Americans adjusted to emerging economic realities, the pace of their lives quickened. How did they cope with new freedoms and opportunities? Recent social history, including immigration and affirmative action is analyzed.

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Length: 
00:30
Life in the Fast Lane

Freakonomics The Movie (2011)

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Freakonomics is the highly anticipated film version of the phenomenally best-selling book about incentives-based thinking by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner. The film examines human behavior with provocative and sometimes hilarious case studies, bringing together a dream team of filmmakers responsible for some of the most acclaimed and entertaining documentaries in recent years.

Grade Level: 
High
Length: 
01:33
Freakonomics The Movie

High Society

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In Reiner Knizia's High Society, players bid against each other to acquire the various trappings of wealth (positive-number and multiplier cards) while avoiding its pitfalls (negative number and divisor cards).

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Content Area: 
Math
Play Time: 
20 min.
High Society