Khan Academy: Social Conflict Theory in an Historical Context

Is containing a conflict possible in the Horn of Africa? Young peacekeepers engage in a simulation that examines the multi-faceted conflict that exists between the countries of Ethiopia and Eritrea. Representatives from ten countries in...

Artists, musicians, and dramatists have long been the leaders in the quest for social justice. To gain an understanding of the power of the arts to address social issues, class members listen to a reading of Drew Daywalt's The Day the...

What lies at the heart of a conflict? Help pupils peel back the layers during an in-depth study of the elements of conflict. A lesson addressing peacekeeping and conflict management examines the historical, emotional, and societal...

Obedience and Thomas Hobbes: two peas in a pod. Learners hear about these two concepts and more of Hobbes' political theory in an informative video. A variety of primary resources, drawings, and visual aids help convey the information.

This lesson will explain, define and discuss the key ideas and the basic components of social conflict theory, identifying it as a macro-level orientation. Specific note will be made to discuss Karl Marx (The Communist Manifesto) and Max...

This practice exercise from Khan Academy covers Period 6: 1865-1898 in American History. The responses to mass immigration to the United States during the Gilded Age is reviewed in this resource. This resource is designed as a review for...

Discuss life in the 1930s in relation to the Dust Bowl and Great Depression, then do a cross-media analysis. Here you'll find background information on film maker John Ford, writer John Steinbeck, and 1930s America. You can compare the...

This lesson will explain, define and discuss the key ideas and the basic components of social conflict theory, identifying it as a macro-level orientation. Specific note will be made to discuss Karl Marx (The Communist Manifesto) and Max...

This lesson will explain, define and discuss the key ideas and the basic components of social conflict theory, identifying it as a macro-level orientation. Specific note will be made to discuss Karl Marx (The Communist Manifesto) and Max...

The murder of Emmett Till, the Selma to Montgomery march, and the desegregation of Boston schools are the focus of three units that ask class members to investigate why these events were so key in the struggle for civil rights....