Summary
Recessions can be rough--but better times are straight ahead. In this BrainPOP video, Tim and Moby ride the ups and downs of the economy to teach about recessions. Learn about some of the causes of recessions, and how slowdowns in the economy can affect individuals, businesses, and entire countries. Discovery the regular pattern of growth and contraction that defines the business cycle. And explore the actions a government can take to steer a market economy out of a recession. When it comes to the economy, what goes down must eventually come back up!
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Discussion questions
A few questions to talk through after watching Recession:
- What is one new thing you learned about recession?
- Can you explain it to a partner in your own words?
- Where might you see this in the real world?
- What is one question you still have?
Quick work-a-long
Try it:
- Write one sentence explaining recession.
- Draw or give one example of your own.