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How The Toilet Changed History Instructional VideoHow The Toilet Changed History Instructional Video
Publisher
Be Smart
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
7:15
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Duration
10 mins
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Year
2017
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How The Toilet Changed History

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In 2017, one in every three people still don't have access to a toilet. As part of a playlist on biology, an interesting video explains this global health topic. It describes society before toilets, disease research throughout history, and the progress due to plumbing.

69 Views 36 Downloads
CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

digestion, public health, diseases

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Print the graphic at 4:20 to share and discuss in more detail

Classroom Considerations

  • Content is less than six minutes long
  • Consider the maturity of students when discussing this important global health topic
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Connects science, social studies, and geography
  • Includes subtitles in Dutch, English, Polish, Spanish, and Turkish for English learners
  • Entertaining graphics present upsetting information in a calm manner

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.6-8.4 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4

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