Overview
Hockey Stick is a good introduction to economics, the Industrial Revolution, specialization, and trade. The last 200-300 years has seen astonishing growth in prosperity. Don Boudreaux calls it “one of the greatest events of humankind.” But how did that happen? Was it simply a series of events that would have taken place no matter what, or was there something more to it? The Hockey Stick of Human Prosperity shows how life has changed for humans and introduces the causes of that change. Pair with: The Hockey Stick of Human Prosperity is a good standalone video, but it can be paired with other videos on this DVD, such as Inequality and Trade, Permissionless Society, Robots and Driverless Cars, and YouTube, as well as Economics Made the World Great (another Bonus video).

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Grade level and subjects
• Recommended for grades 6-12
• Subjects: Economics and History
• Works in Classroom, Hybrid, and Homeschool settings

Sample discussion questions
• Why is the video called The Hockey Stick of Human Prosperity?
• What was it about the 18th century that helped life improve for so many people?
• What are some of those improvements?
• How has trade affected the way we live?
• What is specialization? How has specialization affected the way we live?

What’s in the free teacher’s guide
This printable 1-page Teacher's Guide includes a lesson description and discussion and analysis questions.

Standards alignment
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