Love is "potentially the most intensely thought about thing in all of human history." We rank, define, and fall into love...but what is it really? Explore the various ways humanity has come to define love, from a set of behaviors or an addiction to the human DNA's optimal method for bringing about its own replication. 

Concepts

emotions, love

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Additional Tags

love, human emotion, emotion, social studies

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Pros

• Great subject to use as a writing prompt or for discussion about a variety of other ideas, such as cultural relevancy, perspective, and objectivity
• 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)

Cons

• Preview the video and use discretion as to whether it is appropriate for your classroom, as some parts may be better suited for more mature viewers

Common Core

SL.9-10.3 SL.11-12.3