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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 212 518 SO 013 808 AUTHOR Harter, Charlotte T.; And Others TITLE Audiovisual Materials for Teaching Economics. Third Editioa. INSTITUTION Joint Council on Economic Education, New York, N.Y. REPORT NO JCEE-288 PUB DATE 80 NOTE 173p.; The first edition of this volume is ED 102 062. AVAILABLE FROMJoint Council on Economic Education, 1212 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036 ($4.00). EDRS PRICE MF01 Plus Postage. PC Not Available from EDRS. DESCRIPTORS Adult Education; Annotated Bibliographies; *Audiovisual Aids; Business Cycles; Consumer Economics; Economic Change; Economic Climate; Economic Factors; *Economics Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Environmental Education; *Films; *Filmstrips; Higher Education; *Media Selection; Monetary Systems; Poverty; World Affairs ABSTRACT The third edition of this catalog, which expands and revises earlier editions, annotates audiovisual items for economic education in kindergarten through college. The purpose of the catalog is to help teachers select sound economic materials for classroom use. A selective listing, the catalog cites over 700 items out of more than 1200 items reviewed. The four criteria used to select audiovisual materials were economic content and analysis, objectivity, interest and effectiveness as a teaching tool, and availability. The materials are organized by the following topical areas: scarcity and choice, the modified matAet economy of the United States and how it works, economic stability and growth, how economic principles and reasoning are'applied to economic problems, and the world economy. Most of the items listed are films and filmstrips. Each annotation contains a description of the audiovisual indicating grade revel and questions designed to help teacher and student understand and retain the information in the material being presentc3. A complete list of all producers and distributors is included. Title and grade level indexesare included. (Author /RM) *********************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. *********************************************************************** f\I AUDIOVISUAL FLI' MATERIALS for TeachingEconomics Third Edition U S DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION Charlotte T. Harter EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER ERIC) David M. Nelson XThis document has tarn reproduced as received from the person or organization John P. Farrell originating it Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality Points of view or opinions stated in this docu ment do not necessarily represent official ME position or policy "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS MATERIAL IN MICROFICHE ONLY HAS BEEN GRANTED BY tiawrenice g TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) 1980 Joint Council on Econoinic Education JCEE Checklist No 288 Charlotte T. Harter is assistant professor, extension economics education specialist, and director of the Center for Economic Education at Oregon State University. David M. Nelson is assistant professor of econom- ics at Western Washington State University. John P. Farrell is associate professor of economics at Oregon State University. '7c) 1980 Joint Council on Economic Education 1212 Avenue of the Americas/New York, New York 10036 All rights reserved Director of Publications Lawrence A Mayer Staff Editor Ester Moskowitz Contents Foreword v Introduction vi How to Use This GLide xi Annotated List of Audiovisual Materials by Topic 1 The Economic Problem: Scarcity and Choices 1 2 The Modified Market Economy of the United States and How It Works 5 2.1 The Market Economy of the United States 5 2 2The Business Firm 25 2.3Consumers in the Economy 33 2.4Workers in the Economy 39 2.4(a) Unions and Collective Bargaining 45 2.5Government and the Economy 50 3 Economic Stability and Growth 56 3.1 Measuring the Performance of the Economy 56 3.2 Inflation and Unemployment: Causes and Cures 57 3.2(a) Causes of Inflation and Unemployment 57 3.2(b) Fiscal PolicyTaxes, Government Spending, and the Role of Debt 62 3.2(c) Money, Banking, and Monetary Policy 63 3.3Economic Growth in Developed Countries 72 4 How Economic Principles and ReasoningAre Applied to Economic Problems 78 4.1 AgricultureFood Production 78 4.2Energy 82 4.3Environmental Protection 87 4.4Cities and Urban Economic Problems 88 4.5Using Our National Resources 95 4.6Poverty; Distribution of Income; Welfare 98 4.7Regional Economics 101 4.8Other Economic Issues 105 eaI 5 The World Economy 109 5.1 International Trade and Finance 109 5.2Underdeveloped Nations: Problems and Prospects 113 5.3Comparative Economic Systems 115 6 Economic History 119 Appendixes Alphabetical Lists 135 All Materials 135 Materials for Primary and Intermediate Grades 145 Materials for Adults 149 List of Producers and Distributors 154 IV Foreword This publication has been primarily prepared toassist elementary, secondary, and college teachers to select audiovisual materialsfor teaching economics and other social studies in which the subjectmatter relates to economics The present work representsa substantial expan- sion and revision of four earlier catalogstwo distributed by theJoint Council on Economic Education and two distributed bythe Oregon C.Juncil on Economic Education It includes over 700 audiovisualitems out of more than 1,200 items rewewed. As in the past, it was possible to evaluate only those materialsthat came to the attention of the review committee. Good materialsmay therefore have been omitted. We welcome suggestions fromany group or organization about items that might be included in the next edition. We are indebted to Professor Charlotte T Harter, project directorand basic editor, Professor John P Farrell of Oregon State University, and Professor David M. Nelson of Western Washogton University,who did most of the reviewing and writing We are also indebted to thosewho suggested materials for review and to the elementary andsecondary teachers who participated in the review process The review committee (see the Introduction), of course, bears full responsibility for therecom- mendations. The Joint Council is proud to publish and distributythis report. S Stowell Symmes Director of Curriculum v C Introduction PURPOSE The purpose of this catalog is to help teachers atall levels kindergarten through collegeto select audiovisual (AV) materials for use in economic education In recent years the nuinber of films, filmstrips, and cassettes available for instructional purposes has grown dramatically, and this growth has made it increasingly difficult to choose intelligently among them With severe budget restrictions facing many schools, itis more imperative than ever that the money available for audiovisual materials be spent wiselyit is hoped that this guide will help its users exercise such wisdom CRITERIA The following four criteria were used to decide which AV materials to recommend for inclusion economic content and analysis, objectivity, interest and effectiveness as a teaching tool, availability Economic Content and Analysis The objective of economic education is to teach students economic facts and enable them to grasp the tools of economic analysisconcepts, generalizations, and theoriesso that they are able to make informed choices when confronted with personal economic decisions or when formulating their positions regarding economic policies or problems faced by the nation, their state, or their community. For this reason, AV materials were recommended for inclusion only when they contained a substantial amount of economic analysisIn deciding what constitutes economic analysis, the committee adhered to the guidelines put forward in Economic Education in the Schools a Report of the National Task Force on Economic Education, September, 1961 (New York Committee for Eco- nomic Development) The further elaboration of concepts and analytical 'Master Curriculum Guide in Economics for the Nation s Schools, Part A Framework tor Teaching Economics Basic Concepts (New York Joint Council on Economic Education, 1977) vi approaches contained in A Framework for Teaching Economics Basic Concepts' furnished additional standards for determining which AV materials should be included in this catalog Those that are principally descriptive were rejected in all but a few cases Some such materials were includedespecially in respect to economic history and current economic issuesif it was thought that their use together with the review questions and/or supplementary aids provided, would enhance an understanding of economic relationships Objectivity If We deemed the data presented to be accurate and complete, the analysis complete the logic internally consistent, and the conclusions warranted by the data and logic presented then we judged the item as having satisfied the criterion of objectivity Thus films presenting particular points of view were not necessarily rejected so long as they met these criteria of objectivity Interest and Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool Another question was whether or not the AV materials provided an effectre and stimulating learning experience Did they achieve their stated purpose? Were they suitable for the groups for which they were Intended's Was using them a better employment of teacher-student time andenergy than use of more conventional methods? Availability Only AV materials wide!! available in the United States were .ncluded AV materials about career education i world of work and about specific industries were omitted