The Atlantic Slave Trade/Crash Course World History

Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Subject Area

Social Studies

Grade(s)

9

Overview

John Green teaches you about one of the least funny subjects in history: slavery. John investigates when and where slavery originated, how it changed over the centuries, and how Europeans and colonists in the Americas arrived at the idea that people could own other people based on skin color.

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Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 9 - World History

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Describe the influence of urbanization on the Western World during the nineteenth century.

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Vocabulary

  • urbanization
  • mobility
  • social stratification
  • Romanticism
  • Realism
  • Impressionism
  • Cubism
  • European Revolution of 1848
  • emancipation
  • universal manhood suffrage
  • women's suffrage

Knowledge

Students know:
  • The influence of urbanization on the Western World during the nineteenth century.
  • The role of political democracy and social justice in the nineteenth century Western World.

Skills

Student is able to:
  • Evaluate historical influences using primary resources such as literature, visual arts, and maps.
  • Analyze and explain impacts of historical movements.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • Urbanization influenced the Western World during the nineteenth century.
  • Political democracy and social justice played important roles in the nineteenth century Western World.

CR Resource Type

Audio/Video

Resource Provider

PBS

License Type

CUSTOM

Accessibility

Video resources: includes closed captioning or subtitles
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