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Use John Stossel's 20/20 segments—specially selected by John for your classroom—to spark thoughtful, engaging, curriculum-driven class discussions. Here's what you get free with the STOSSEL IN THE CLASSROOM program:
• FREE 20-minute DVD, which includes four segments from 20/20, chosen and edited specifically for the classroom. In the 2007 DVD are:Both the free DVD and the downloadable Teacher Guide will be available this Fall. Place your order now, and we will send you your free DVD as soon as it is available. Or check back with us soon for more details!Stereotypes: How much do expectations of success or failure influence how students actually perform? John Stossel examines whether a bold experiment from decades ago still holds true today.• FREE downloadable and printable Teacher Guide with suggested discussion topics and activities for your classroom to supplement your Stossel in the Classroom's 2007 video
Foreign Aid: Some say that more foreign aid is the answer to poverty in Africa. But after billions of dollars in aid, individual Africans are worse off than before. John Stossel asks the experts: is there a better way to help the poor?
Price Gouging: After natural disasters, some businesses raise prices on essential goods and services. Is that evil? Exactly the opposite, say three Nobel Prize-winning economists. John Stossel uncovers why in this lesson about supply and demand.
Oil supplies: It's a common belief that America is running out of oil. John Stossel digs for the truth behind this popular myth.
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More Great Resources for Teachers John's Webpage A forum for discussions about liberty and unconventional wisdom, thought-provoking stories and information, and an opportunity to talk through a live message board. John joins the conversations as "Stosselabc." This site also offers links to some noteworthy web sites. Teaching Tools for Economics Engage high school and college students with a brand-new economic series featuring John Stossel, co-anchor of the ABC News program, 20/20. Teaching Tools for Economics from the Stavros Center Exciting classroom tools from izzit.org John's educational titles Use John Stossel's thought-provoking programs to launch lively classroom discussions and motivate students to question conventional wisdom, gather and analyze information and distinguish between fact and opinion. The Foundation for Teaching Economics Lesson plans, seminars, and classroom support for teachers. Their popular "Hot Topics" emails offer lesson plans that focus on the economics imbedded in current events. from ABC's 20/20 |