Will advances in technology save us from exhausting the Earth's resources? Throughout history, progress helped us revolutionize society. The video discusses the growth in collective learning, exploration, machinery, communications, harnessing energy and more. This is the eighth video in a 16-part Crash Course-Big History series.

Concepts

modernization, modernism, european exploration, slavery, energy sources, china

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Create a timeline of the modern revolution based on the dates given in the video
• Discuss the development of technology starting for the privileged few and spreading throughout society

Classroom Considerations

• Relies on prior knowledge of technological revolution and European exploration

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Connects history, geography, and science
• Offers closed captioning in Arabic, English, and Romanian
• Highlights key ideas throughout

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.8 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.8 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4