Economics

Inequality for All (2013)

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A passionate argument on behalf of the middle class, INEQUALITY FOR ALL features Robert Reich-professor, best-selling author, and Clinton cabinet member-as he demonstrates how the widening income gap has a devastating impact on the American economy. The film is an intimate portrait of a man whose lifelong goal remains protecting those who are unable to protect themselves.

Grade Level: 
High
Length: 
01:30
Inequality for All

Lunch Money

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Copies: 4

Greg Kenton has two obsessions -- making money and his long-standing competition with his annoying neighbor, Maura Shaw. So when Greg discovers that Maura is cutting into his booming Chunky Comics business with her own original illustrated minibooks, he's ready to declare war.

Author: 
Andrew Clements
Lexile: 
840L
Lunch Money

Flat Broke: The Theory, Practice and Destructive Properties of Greed (Unabridged)

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As a punishment for lying, Kevin has lost his allowance. He doesn't lie now, but he's broke. He's got to find a way to make money. Lots of it, so he can impress Tina Zabinski, the World's Most Beautiful Girl, and ask her on a date. So Kevin gets creative - and his life becomes a financial comedy of errors. Does he really have what it takes to get filthy rich at age fourteen?

Author: 
Gary Paulsen
Grade Level: 
Middle
Lexile: 
810L
Length: 
01:59
Flat Broke: The Theory, Practice and Destructive Properties of Greed (Unabridged)

Making Money: Rosen Real Readers (Unabridged)

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Financial literacy can start at an early age, leading to a lifetime of benefits. Here's a children's book on the all-important topic of how to make money.

Author: 
Roland Graham
Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:03
Making Money: Rosen Real Readers (Unabridged)

FREE: The Future of a Radical Price (Unabridged)

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The New York Times best-selling author heralds the future of business in Free. In his revolutionary best seller, The Long Tail, Chris Anderson demonstrated how the online marketplace creates niche markets, allowing products and consumers to connect in a way that has never been possible before.

Author: 
Chris Anderson
Grade Level: 
High
Lexile: 
1220L
Length: 
06:59
FREE: The Future of a Radical Price (Unabridged)

Lunch Money (Unabridged)

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Greg Kenton has always had a natural talent for making money, despite the annoying rivalry of his neighbor Maura Shaw. Then, just before sixth grade, Greg makes a discovery: Almost every kid at school has an extra quarter or two to spend almost every day.

Author: 
Andrew Clements
Grade Level: 
Elementary
Lexile: 
840L
Length: 
05:03
Lunch Money (Unabridged)

Stash That Cash: Budgeting (Saving and Investing for Teens) (2006)

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A teen with a job faces all kinds of decisions about how to use that paycheck: go out to dinner or save for a car? A new iPod or college tuition? Spring break at the beach or a long-term investment? Program introduces the concepts of money management and financial planning for the future in a fun, easy-to-understand manner.

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Middle
High
Length: 
00:21
Stash That Cash: Budgeting (Saving and Investing for Teens)

Catan Junior

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Explore the seas! Catan: Junior introduces a modified playing style of the classic Settlers of Catan, giving players as young as five a perfect introduction to the Catan series of games.

Grade Level: 
Elementary
Middle
Content Area: 
Math
Special Education
Play Time: 
30 min.
Catan Junior

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

Nanotechnology. An Introduction (2007)

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This program begins with an explanation of nanotechnology, and then demonstrates micrometers and nanometers. Viewers will also examine the special properties of nanoparticles, the gecko effect, carbon nanotubes, surface energy; hydrophilic and hydrophobic surfaces as well as the lotus effect.

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Length: 
00:26
Nanotechnology. An Introduction

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