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History vs. Genghis Khan Instructional VideoHistory vs. Genghis Khan Instructional Video
Publisher
TED-Ed
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Grade
7th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
6:07
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For Teacher Use
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Year
2015
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History vs. Genghis Khan

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What place should Genghis Khan hold in history: vicious thirteenth century warlord, or cultural unifier who set the stage for the modern world? TED-Ed illuminates viewers with arguments behind both historical perspectives and provides insight into the lasting legacy of Genghis Khan.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

genghis khan, mongolia, the mongols, empires, historical analysis, arguments, persuasive arguments

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Pose the guiding question of this video to your class before actually showing the video as a pre-assessment and to hook viewers into the clip
  • Highlight the importance of historical perspective and using evidence to defend an argument

Pros

  • Engaging animated format
  • Option to customize assessment and discussion questions provided by publisher

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.7

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