Experience the ebb and flow of the economy with a video reviewing the fundamental concepts of the business cycle. Here you'll find an explanation of how unemployment, GDP growth, and inflation are all present in a basic graph of the business cycle.

Concepts

full-time employment, employment, inflation, recessions

Show More Show Less

Additional Tags

recession, inflation, full employment, social studies

Show More Show Less

Classroom Considerations

• Basic overview that should serve as an introduction or summary to be supplemented with other instruction

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Helps to envision the "big picture" of the economy before delving into concepts of GDP and unemployment

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.4