Document Type
Working Paper
Publication Date
2016
College/Unit
Chambers College of Business and Economics
Document Number
16-19
Department/Program/Center
Economics
Abstract
In this brief educational note, we provide several examples of directed classroom activities for the high school economics classroom using the long-running television show The Simpsons. In doing so, we provide an overview of the scholarly literature on using popular culture to teach economics. Our examples highlight how popular culture can be successfully employed at the secondary level to engage and teach students through active learning. We conclude with some thoughts for secondary social studies teachers looking to enhance economic instruction.
Digital Commons Citation
Hall, Joshua C.; Peck, Alex; and Podemska-Mikluch, Marta, "Bringing Active Learning into High School Economics: Some Examples from The Simpsons" (2016). Economics Faculty Working Papers Series. 203.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/econ_working-papers/203