In 1996, Samuel Huntington predicted that in a post-Cold War world, the primary source of conflict would be due to cultural and religious differences, rather than ideological ones. Introduce The Clash of Civilizations with a short, animated video that uses a story of a competition between two schools to illustrate Huntington's ideas.

Concepts

cultural awareness, cultural values, the cold war, civilizations, religious beliefs, religious wars, religious tolerance

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Have groups investigate current global conflicts to determine whether the basic factors conform with Huntington's theories

Classroom Considerations

• The complete text of the analysis may be accessed from the publisher with the purchase of a subscription or with a trial membership
• Show the video in full screen mode to avoid the comment section

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• The animated tale models how a common ideological goal can unite groups with different cultural values

Cons

• The video does not model a conflict based on cultural or religious differences

Common Core

RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.9 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.9