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From Africa to Alabama

Economics — Economics & Financial Literacy · Captions

About This Video

Martha Njolomole grew up in a village in Malawi, Africa. Her laundromat was a nearby river. Her school was a clearing under a tree. When she won a scholarship to come to America, she was overwhelmed by the comparative luxury. What was the secret to America’s success? She had to find out.

Standards Met in Ohio

  • EFL.9-12.4.cGrades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thIdentify an economic system.
  • EFL.9-12.4.lp.dGrades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thUnderstand that a market economic system uses individual choices of buyers and sellers to distribute resources through supply and demand.