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Instructional Video

An Introduction to Samuel Huntington’s The Clash of Civilizations

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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.

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CCSS: Adaptable
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