Sir Linkalot
Lesson 77 - Words inside words (Levels 1&2)
Material covered:Piece,House & Mouse,Use,Away ,Country,Easy & Last,Machine,Vegetable,Table
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Walking in Another's Shoes
Author and independent scholar Pankaj Mishra describes the importance of looking at matters from others points of view, even if we strongly disagree with the eventual outcome.
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Vietnam's Shadow
Classicist and political theorist Josiah Ober (Stanford) describes how the experience of the Vietnam War affected his research on classical Athens.
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Romantic Movement
This video discusses the influences and philosophies of the American Romantic movement, using examples from poetry of the time.
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International Trade
International Trade analyzes how nations trade with one another to obtain goods and services they themselves cannot produce efficiently.
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Paths to Citizenship 2
"Paths to Citizenship" evaluates the constitutional provisions establishing citizenship by defining citizenship and how it is obtained.
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America the Beautiful
America the Beautiful explores the significance of the patriotic song, “America the Beautiful,” by discussing its origin, meanings of key phrases, and how it represents the ideals and principles of America.
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Freedom and Social Justice
Intellectual historian Quentin Skinner (QMUL) describes how egalitarian principles in Scandinavian societies might be said to provide greater freedom to their people .
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Elite Capture and Societal Inequality
Classicist and political theorist Josiah Ober (Stanford) describes two concerns that were as important in ancient Athens are they are today: elite capture and political inequality.
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Qatar - Municipalities & Geography | Countries of the World
Learn about Qatar -- a country on the coast of the Persian Gulf -- including its 8 Municipalities and capital city of Doha with this Countries of the World video by KLT!
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Estonia - Geography & Counties | Countries of the World
Learn about Estonia -- a country in Northern Europe on the Baltic Sea -- including its 15 counties and capital city with this Countries of the World video by KLT.
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Barbados | Country Geography & Counties
Learn about the geography of Barbados -- an island nation in the Caribbean -- with the Barbados Geography video
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Australia Geography/Australia Country Song
Learn about Australia's states, territories, and capitals with this fun educational music video and parents. Brought to you by KLT. Don't forget to sing along.
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Types of Taxes
The video Types of Taxes explains the types of taxes paid at the local, state, and federal levels of the United States government, including income tax, sales tax, and property tax.
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How Does a Republic Government Differ from a Democratic One?
A pure democracy is one where all the citizens of a country take part in the process of making the laws that govern their nation. All these citizens have equal voting rights and, thereby, equal representation at the national level. The...
Professor Dave Explains
Exchange Rates and Trade
We've talked about free trade, but one issue is that different countries utilize different currencies, and the values of those currencies are constantly fluctuating. The value of one currency with respect to another is called an exchange...
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Immigrants and Migration
Immigrants and Migration analyzes how political, environmental, social, and economic factors cause people to move from place to place by defining the terms migration and immigrants.
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Modernity
Author and independent scholar Pankaj Mishra describes the different experiences and associations that non-Westerners have with the notion of modernity.
Señor Jordan
Learn Spanish with a Joke - (#12)
¡Feliz febrero! ¡Es viernes y tengo otro chiste para ustedes! Happy February! It's Friday and I have another joke for you all!
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Diamante Poems
Diamante Poems reviews the elements of a diamante poem and explains how to compose one.
Señor Jordan
Basic Conversation in Spanish - What's your name
Basic Conversation in Spanish - What's your name
The Guardian
After 50 Years Away, a Visit to Jamaica
As part of the Windrush generation, Paulette Wilson was sent to England from Jamaica in the 1960s and grew up with her grandparents. Now, more than 50 years later, returns to Jamaica for a visit. She shares her excitement and anxiety as...
The Guardian
The Human Impact of the Windrush Scandal
Paulette Wilson is one of hundreds of people who relocated to England from one of the countries former colonies in the 1960s. As part of the Windrush scandal, she and others were wrongly labeled as illegal immigrants and many, including...
Professor Dave Explains
Free Trade vs. Protectionism
More trade tends to lead to more prosperity for a society. So everyone should favor completely free international trade, right? Well not exactly. Some economists promote protectionism, which restricts trade with other countries to...