When we talk about 'English', we often think of it as a single language. But what do the dialects spoken in dozens of countries around the world have in common with each other, or with the writings of Chaucer? Claire Bowern traces the...

Intro to History of Science: Crash Course History of Science #1

Like Beat writers who composed their work by shredding and reassembling scraps of writing, artist Jean-Michel Basquiat used similar techniques to remix his materials. Pulling in splintered anatomy, reimagined historical scenes and...

In this video, we demonstrate how to analyze and evaluate Federalist 51. We start with a quick definition of key literary analysis terms. Then, set the historical and cultural context of the document, examine the text to delineate...

Known as Germany's Manhattan because of the numerous skyscrapers recently built there, Frankfurt is home to the continent’s financial capital. It's the headquarters of the European Central Bank as well as the location of Germany's major...

This video explains the concept of the distributed version control system and its benefits.

This video provides an insightful explanation of the importance of setting in storytelling. It highlights how setting encompasses various elements such as location, time of day, weather, and historical or cultural background, all of...

In this video, we learn how to better understand a piece of literary nonfiction by examining the author's viewpoint, the historical and cultural context, and our own perspective as readers. By analyzing the author's main ideas and tone,...

Dingling Tomb, the Mausoleum of Emperor Wanli, is a key site among the 13 Ming Tombs near Beijing. Completed in 1590, it features an Underground Palace with five chambers and reflects traditional Chinese beliefs about the afterlife. The...

Pupil outcome: I can explore the historical expectations of men and use modal verbs to create meaning. Key learning points: - Both men and women were subject to societal expectations, however men had more freedom and power. - The term...

What is Path Dependence? Path dependency is a phenomenon whereby history matters; what has occurred in the past persists because of resistance to change.

What is Survivorship Bias? Survivorship bias or survival bias is the logical error of concentrating on entities that passed a selection process while overlooking those that did not. This can lead to incorrect conclusions because of...

The direct materials purchasing budget contains all of the materials to be purchased and costs of those materials for a production process during a specified period of time.

Buddha's Family Tree

The three human figures and two animals that make up the Blythe Geoglyphs - or Blythe Giant Intaglios - are enormous. So big in fact, that they can’t be fully appreciated from the ground. But the figures were carved into the earth long...

Did Moses Exist?

Who Wrote the Bible? Episode 3: The Writings

Biblical Chronology

Which Bible Characters are Historical?

Earth's climate has changed naturally over millions of years. Could the current cycle of warming simply be part of this natural cycle? Earth Science - Human Impacts - Learning Points. The Medieval Warm Period occurred 1000 years ago....

Learn the geography of Romania -- a semi-presidential republic on the Black Sea -- including its 9 Historical Regions and capital city of Bucharest with this Countries of the World video by KLT!

The story of Amelia Earhart as told by the contents of her bag?! I wanted to find a personable and intimate way of discussing my inspirational female icons on Youtube. So, I've taken the YouTube classic "What's in my Bag" tag and...

A monarchy is a form of government where a monarch, such as a king or queen, functions as the head of state. (~3273 BCE) Narmer became the first Pharaoh, or king, of Egypt after unifying upper and lower Egypt; establishing the First...

Battle Of Mohi, 1241 AD Mongol Invasion of Europe