Instructional Video12:09
Crash Course

George Orwell's 1984, Part 2: Crash Course Literature 402

12th - Higher Ed
In which John Green continues discussing George Orwell's 1984. Today we're talking about what the novel 1984 has to say about what some have called today's surveillance society. We'll also look at the idea that language can be used as a...
Instructional Video13:55
Crash Course

1984 by George Orwell, Part 1: Crash Course Literature 401

12th - Higher Ed
In which John Green returns for a dystopian new season of Crash Course Literature! We're starting with George Orwell's classic look at the totalitarian state that could be in post-war England. Winston Smith is under the eye of Big...
Instructional Video22:56
Curated Video

Exploring the importance of books and stories

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can consider why stories and their central themes might be important for society. Key learning points: - Stories have existed throughout human history. - Potentially, we might tell stories as a way of creating social...
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: The Elements of Democracy: Privacy in Totalitarian Societies

9th - 10th
On today's podcast, we learn how totalitarian societies attempt to control the people by stripping them of their privacy.