Teaching activity
The impact of structural unemployment
26th November 2015
Students are likely to have heard of Michael Moore's most recent documentaries such as Where to Invade Next and Capitalism: A Love Story, but it's worth delving back into the archives to revisit Roger and Me, the documentary that really launched his career, which explores the story surrounding the closure of several General Motors plants in the US in the late 1980s. One clips really stands out for me, and shows the impact of large-scale structural unemployment on the town of Flint:
Ruth Tarrant
Ruth has been an enthusiastic Head of Economics and Politics for many years, having taught in a variety of schools and at university level. She is also a Senior Examiner. Ruth is passionate about boosting the quality of teaching and learning across all subjects in schools and colleges.
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