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What’s in a Meme?The Economist’s Guide to Memes
in the Classroom
Russell P. EngelAssistant Professor
Patrick Ryan MurphyAssistant Professor
Chuck FiskAssociate Professor
What is a Meme?
An internet meme is an image, video, phrase or simply an idea that spreads from one person
Our economics memes have focused mainly on the captioning of images in a way that relates back to some economic topic.
Introduction to Memes
Purpose of Presentation
Most Popular Meme Themes
How to Make Memes
Using Memes in Your Classroom
Our Experiences and Suggestions
Make Your Own
Purpose of Presentation
Brief introduction to the most popular images and themes used for making memes
Instruction on how to make memes using user-friendly websites or apps
Discuss options on how to integrate memes into your classroom
Conclude with notes on our experiences with memes, suggestions for future use, and a chance to make your own meme
Introduction to Memes
Purpose of Presentation
Most Popular Meme Themes
How to Make Memes
Using Memes in Your Classroom
Our Experiences and Suggestions
Make Your Own
Most Popular Meme Themes
World’s Most Interesting ManIntroduction to Memes
Purpose of Presentation
Most Popular Meme Themes
How to Make Memes
Using Memes in Your Classroom
Our Experiences and Suggestions
Make Your Own
Format: “I don’t always XXX, but when I do I YYY”
Most Popular Meme Themes
Disaster Girl and First World ProblemsIntroduction to Memes
Purpose of Presentation
Most Popular Meme Themes
How to Make Memes
Using Memes in Your Classroom
Our Experiences and Suggestions
Make Your Own
Most Popular Meme Themes
Sunny Student & College FreshmanIntroduction to Memes
Purpose of Presentation
Most Popular Meme Themes
How to Make Memes
Using Memes in Your Classroom
Our Experiences and Suggestions
Make Your Own
How to Make Memes
There are many meme generating websites, but a very easy to use website to make memes is www.imgflip.com/memegenerator
Note there is also “an app for that” (Meme Generator)
Regardless of the site or app you choose, they should have many of the popular images available
Personally, I like that you can also upload any image you want, which allows you or your students to be more creative and original
Introduction to Memes
Purpose of Presentation
Most Popular Meme Themes
How to Make Memes
Using Memes in Your Classroom
Our Experiences and Suggestions
Make Your Own
How to Make Memes
Imgflip’s Meme Generator Page Layout
Introduction to Memes
Purpose of Presentation
Most Popular Meme Themes
How to Make Memes
Using Memes in Your Classroom
Our Experiences and Suggestions
Make Your Own
How to Make Memes
Other sources for Meme ideas: Movies
Introduction to Memes
Purpose of Presentation
Most Popular Meme Themes
How to Make Memes
Using Memes in Your Classroom
Our Experiences and Suggestions
Make Your Own
How to Make Memes
Other sources (cont.): TV and Commercials
Introduction to Memes
Purpose of Presentation
Most Popular Meme Themes
How to Make Memes
Using Memes in Your Classroom
Our Experiences and Suggestions
Make Your Own
How to Make Memes
Other sources (cont.): Your photos…or ones you steal off Facebook
Introduction to Memes
Purpose of Presentation
Most Popular Meme Themes
How to Make Memes
Using Memes in Your Classroom
Our Experiences and Suggestions
Make Your Own
Using Memes in Your Classroom
Option 1: Student Assignments Focus on Major Economic Topics
-Gwartney’s Guideposts-Colander
Extra credit or Writing Across the CurriculumInstructions, amount of points, etc.
Option 2: Insert into PPT just like comic We have created a Facebook page (econmemes) and a website (economicsmemes.com) to share
Introduction to Memes
Purpose of Presentation
Most Popular Meme Themes
How to Make Memes
Using Memes in Your Classroom
Our Experiences and Suggestions
Make Your Own
Using Memes in Your Classroom
Keys to the Assignment:1) Create memes to help you learn and remember key economic concepts
2) Make them funny
3) 1-page Write-up explaining your meme and the economics behind it
Introduction to Memes
Purpose of Presentation
Most Popular Meme Themes
How to Make Memes
Using Memes in Your Classroom
Our Experiences and Suggestions
Make Your Own
Using Memes in Your Classroom
Creative process versus just viewing other memes:Seeing a good meme will help you remember the economics, but creating a meme will really help you remember the topic since you created it yourself.
When thinking about your meme, please look over other memes posted on the site above. Think about why they are funny or how they get the point across and also make sure that yours is original.
Introduction to Memes
Purpose of Presentation
Most Popular Meme Themes
How to Make Memes
Using Memes in Your Classroom
Our Experiences and Suggestions
Make Your Own
Using Memes in Your Classroom
How to submit?You will be required to submit your meme in two ways:
First, you need to post your meme to the “Econmemes” Facebook page (this will be time-stamped and therefore reserves your meme).
Second, you will turn in your one page write up (with a small version of the meme included) for grading purposes. You may be required to do this electronically to turnitin.com to prevent any plagiarism…remember originality counts!
Introduction to Memes
Purpose of Presentation
Most Popular Meme Themes
How to Make Memes
Using Memes in Your Classroom
Our Experiences and Suggestions
Make Your Own
Using Memes in Your Classroom
An Example Write Up for this meme can be found on our website (www.economicsmemes.com)
Introduction to Memes
Purpose of Presentation
Most Popular Meme Themes
How to Make Memes
Using Memes in Your Classroom
Our Experiences and Suggestions
Make Your Own
Using Memes in Your Classroom
Remember:Facebook Page: “econmemes” page LIKE us!
Website: www.economicsmemes.com
Introduction to Memes
Purpose of Presentation
Most Popular Meme Themes
How to Make Memes
Using Memes in Your Classroom
Our Experiences and Suggestions
Make Your Own
Our Experiences and Suggestions
Highlights and lowlights
How do you prevent them from copying someone’s online?
Follow the format if using a popular one or be prepared to hear about it
Introduction to Memes
Purpose of Presentation
Most Popular Meme Themes
How to Make Memes
Using Memes in Your Classroom
Our Experiences and Suggestions
Make Your Own
Make Your Own
Pics of Ghent, Mankiw, etc. at the conference
Pass out images for them to work on and then generate and share best ones
Introduction to Memes
Purpose of Presentation
Most Popular Meme Themes
How to Make Memes
Using Memes in Your Classroom
Our Experiences and Suggestions
Make Your Own
What’s in a Meme?The Economist’s Guide to Memes
in the Classroom
Russell P. [email protected]
Patrick Ryan [email protected]
Chuck [email protected]