Lesson Plans for Teaching Economics with The Big Bang Theory

Authors

Wayne Geerling, Monash University
G. Dirk Mateer, University of San Diego
Ben O. Smith, University of Nebraska at OmahaFollow
James E. Tierney, The Pennsylvania State University
Jadrian J. Wooten, The Pennsylvania State University

Author ORCID Identifier

Ben O. Smith

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2018

Publication Title

Lesson Plans for Teaching Economics with The Big Bang Theory

First Page

163

Last Page

184

Abstract

Using examples in the classroom from current and past television shows and movies is becoming increasingly common. Being able to relate ideas back to a popular clip or episode allows the instructor to reach students in ways the traditional lecture cannot. Building on the work of Tierney, Mateer, Smith, Wooten, and Geerling (2016), this paper introduces five lesson plans tied to clips from The Big Bang Theory that can be used in high school (9-12) economics courses.

Comments

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Recommended Citation

Geerling, Wayne; Mateer, G. Dirk; Smith, Ben O.; Tierney, James E.; and Wooten, Jadrian J., "Lesson Plans for Teaching Economics with The Big Bang Theory" (2018). Economics Faculty Publications. 61.
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/econrealestatefacpub/61