Standard Level 1.5*
Q: What does SL do while HL works on unit 1.5, chapters 7, 8, 9, & 10?
A: You're going to start working on your economic commentary skills needed to complete the IB Econ internal assessment. Pretty much review all of 1st semester.
The link below will take you to a group of PBS economic videos. You are to watch one of the videos and analyze the economic concept within that video. While watching the video, can you identify the economic topic and concept, can you identify the economic terms being used, can you identify and analyze the graphs used within the video as well?
Answer these questions while/after watching the video:
Here is the link to the PBS Frontline videos:
Videos Link
A: You're going to start working on your economic commentary skills needed to complete the IB Econ internal assessment. Pretty much review all of 1st semester.
The link below will take you to a group of PBS economic videos. You are to watch one of the videos and analyze the economic concept within that video. While watching the video, can you identify the economic topic and concept, can you identify the economic terms being used, can you identify and analyze the graphs used within the video as well?
Answer these questions while/after watching the video:
- What economic concept(s) are addressed in the video?
- Did you know anything about the economic concept prior to watching the video? Do you feel that you have a strong understanding of the concept as a result of watching the video?
- What question was the video trying to answer? What was the focus of the documentary?
- Why is the issue addressed significant? Were there any surprises in the video?
- Provide an outline/summary of the video.
Here is the link to the PBS Frontline videos:
Videos Link