Students will apply their knowledge of economics to the analysis
and interpretation of jokes, quotations, and cartoons in
economics. Students will watch a Paul Solman video of an
interview of Yoram Bauman, the Stand up Economist. Students will
use Daryl Cagel's cartoon website, Jokes on the Web, and news
media to find economics humor and interpret. - Make connections
to economic theory by using real-world applications. - Identify
cartoons, jokes, and quotations about economics in order to
deepen concepts and make real-world connections. - Interact with
prior concepts and skills in a real, meaningful way. In 1992,
then President, Bill Clinton, said, "It's the economy, Stupid."
George Bernard Shaw said, "If you laid all of the economists end
to end, they still would not reach a conclusion." What do these
quotes have to say about economics? This lesson gives students
the opportunity to interpret the meaning behind the quotations.
Economics is often called the dismal science. However, economics
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