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Crash Course
George Orwell's 1984, Part 2: Crash Course Literature 402
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...
Crash Course
1984 by George Orwell, Part 1: Crash Course Literature 401
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...
Curated Video
Exploring the importance of books and stories
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...
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: The Elements of Democracy: Privacy in Totalitarian Societies
On today's podcast, we learn how totalitarian societies attempt to control the people by stripping them of their privacy.