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Russia, the Kievan Rus, and the Mongols: Crash Course World History
In which John Green teaches you how Russia evolved from a loose amalgamation of medieval principalities known as the Kievan Rus into the thriving democracy we know today. As you can imagine, there were a few bumps along the road. It...
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Involving Parents In Digital Citizenship
Watch the many ways one school engages parents in digital citizenship education.
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The French Revolution: Crash Course World History
In which John Green examines the French Revolution, and gets into how and why it differed from the American Revolution. Was it the serial authoritarian regimes? The guillotine? The Reign of Terror? All of this and more contributed to the...
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Rama and the Ramayana: Crash Course World Mythology
The next entry in our parade of heroes is Rama, the protagonist of the Ramayana, one of India's oldest stories. We're going to be talking about Rama's importance to Hindu culture, and how Rama fits into Campbell's idea of the Hero's...
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Abbas's Story: Pride In Your Digital Footprint
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Privacy Student Intro Video - The Digital Footprint
In this video, students learn that they have a digital footprint and that they need to think critically about what information they put online. *Register today for free access to the full Common Sense Media Digital Literacy and...
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What's in Your Digital Footprint?
Students to learn to think carefully before posting and sharing in this video from Common Sense Media about the Digital Footprint we leave behind online. Use this video in your classroom in conjunction with the lesson plan, Trillion...
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Coal, Steam, and The Industrial Revolution: Crash Course World History
In which John Green wraps up revolutions month with what is arguably the most revolutionary of modern revolutions, the Industrial Revolution. While very few leaders were beheaded in the course of this one, it changed the lives of more...
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The Dark Ages...How Dark Were They, Really?: Crash Course World History
John Green teaches you about the so-called Dark Ages, which it turns out weren't as uniformly dark as you may have been led to believe. While Europe was indeed having some issues, many other parts of the world were thriving and...
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Globalization I - The Upside: Crash Course World History
In which John Green teaches you about globalization, a subject so epic, so, um, global, it requires two videos. In this video, John follows the surprisingly complex path of t-shirt as it criss-crosses the world before coming to rest on...
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Private and Personal Information
Looking for a lesson plan on this topic? Visitef='https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-citizenship/lesson/private-and-personal-information' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Visit It’s natural for our students to enjoy sharing...
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Labor Markets and Minimum Wage: Crash Course Economics
How much should you get paid for your job? Well, that depends on a lot of factors. Your skill set, the demand for the skills you have, and what other people are getting paid around you all factor in. In a lot of ways, labor markets work...
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The Persians & Greeks: Crash Course World History
In which John compares and contrasts Greek civilization and the Persian Empire. Of course we're glad that Greek civilization spawned modern western civilization, right? Maybe not. From Socrates and Plato to Darius and Xerxes, John...
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Discussing Digital Drama
Drama and gossip are amplified in the online world. Middle School boys and girls discuss the realities of social media and how gender influences their digital lives. Use this video in your classroom in conjunction with the lesson plan,...
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What is Project-Based Learning?
Are you new to project-based learning (PBL)? Or a little fuzzy about what it is? Watch Suzie Boss, Education Writer and Project-Based Learning Consultant, introduce: • What PBL is. • Elements that make up PBL based on the Buck Institute...
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Understanding The Impact Of Digital Footprints
Students learn about digital footprints and meet ELA Common Core State Standards by analyzing online profiles to make inferences about how different audiences might interpret them. Students learn how to analyze a text, present an...
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Communists, Nationalists, and China's Revolutions: Crash Course World History
In which John Green teaches you about China's Revolutions. While the rest of the world was off having a couple of World Wars, China was busily uprooting the dynastic system that had ruled there for millennia. Most revolutions have some...
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Mindful Messaging
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The Atlantic Slave Trade: Crash Course World History
In which John Green teaches you about one of the least funny subjects in history: slavery. John investigates when and where slavery originated, how it changed over the centuries, and how Europeans and colonists in the Americas arrived at...
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Asteroids, Meteors, Comets… and the End of the World?
Viewers like you help make PBS (Thank you 😃) . Support your local PBS Member Station hereref='https://to.pbs.org/PBSDSDoSUBSCRIBE!et='_blank' video ⇒follow'>heFB ⇒a> Turns out the sky IS falling.
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4 Steps to Create a Tech-Rich Lesson Plan
Using technology is quite different from teaching with technology. Check out four steps you can follow to design tech-rich lesson plans. Get tips on great edtech tools and teaching practices at www.commonsense.org/education ---------...
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Imperialism: Crash Course World History
In which John Green teaches you about European Imperialism in the 19th century. European powers started to create colonial empires way back in the 16th century, but businesses really took off in the 19th century, especially in Asia and...
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