LT: I can analyze a video on the Agricultural Revolution and evaluate the effects of the revolution in order to determine whether the Agricultural revolution was ‘good’. ET: Was the Agricultural Revolution (domestication of plants and animals) good? Why or why not?
A YouTube channel Many different playlists about different topics in history Teach ‘courses’ on historical events that are from minutes long A LOT of info in those min
A man named John Green He wrote a rather famous book recently that many of you have read… The Fault in Our Stars He also has taught World History, American History, & some literature classes
Watch Episode 1 in the World History playlist About Agricultural Revolution Why do you think he is choosing to begin the Course for World History with an episode on the Agricultural revolution? (Why is this the starting point?)
The first time we watch it, I just want you to watch o No notes o Just experience it (he is pretty funny) He speaks really fast and the animations go by fast. o I put subtitles on so its easier to understand what he says
Now that you’ve viewed the episode once… Work with a partner to discuss the prompts on the worksheet. When we watch it again, try to answer the questions as we watch. I’ll pause it when necessary.
Was the agricultural revolution really a ‘revolution’? What makes a revolution? Was the agricultural revolution ‘good’? Find evidence for both sides of the argument.