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How Farming Planted the Seeds for the Internet Instructional VideoHow Farming Planted the Seeds for the Internet Instructional Video
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7th - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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3:59
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2013
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How Farming Planted the Seeds for the Internet

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Is farming the greatest innovation in all of history? Watch as modern technology and advancements are traced back to the invention of farming in the Neolithic Revolution. The video illustrates how agricultural surplus led to division of labor in groups of people, which in turn would eventually result in the establishment of cities and central features of civilizations, such as central government, organized religion, systems of writing, etc.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

agricultural revolution, innovation, inventions

Additional Tags

neolithic revolution, agricultural revolution, innovation, social studies

Pros

  • Overview of the impact of agriculture on the general progression of history
  • Opportunity to flip the video: create your own multiple choice and/or open answer questions to check for understanding, add additional resources, or create a discussion question for an online open forum (requires free online registration)

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Common Core

RH.6-8.7

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