15,000 years (0:08 and 1:06) - STAR Early College



- 1 -From the Agricultural Revolutionto thePersians & the GreeksFew classroom strategies are as successful as this simple approach: make learning fun! That, or course, is easier said than done, but when it comes to teaching history contents, the YouTube series Crash Course World History is a great place to start.The script of each episode is packed with humorous observations about life and culture -- ones that help to make strong points about the history being communicated. Just as importantly, the host, John Green, has what it takes to keep students' interest: enthusiasm about the topics, a quirky way with props, and a funny, sometimes deadpan delivery of content. Students like watching the series, which means they pay attention to it and learn!Each episode of Crash Course contains about 10 minutes of content plus a brief time for the credits. Episodes are available for free on YouTube at the following playlist address: HYPERLINK "" \h you are new to Crash Course, I encourage you to watch a few videos as soon as you can. I expect you'll be just as enthusiastic about the classroom possibilities as I am!For each episode in this packet, three resources are provided:A student worksheet without timestampsA student worksheet with timestamps showing at which point in the video the needed information is presentedA full context answer key. This contains the student questions, the answer (sometimes annotated with additional information), and the timestamps for each question.- 2 -Each worksheet focuses on a single episode of Crash Course World History and typically contains between 10 and 20 items for students to complete. Worksheet format varies to keep student engagement high: some are mainly free response questions, while others review the content through a true/false approach.All questions are presented in video order so that students can easily follow along, but these worksheets are not mere outlines that merely ask students to generate their own notes. Instead, they focus in on certain key issues that students watching the videos should master in order to have a clear and concise understanding of the topic under study.Only a teacher knows what constitutes best use for a particular class, but I always find it helpful to see what creative approaches other teachers are using. Here are some good options for these worksheets.Standard use: Print off copies and have students complete them as they watch the video. Or send the copies electronically so students can complete them on tablet/laptop devices, if that is an option in your setting. Go over answers out loud if time permits (great for discussing/debriefing the video content) or collect papers to grade them more formally.Accommodate students who claim that the worksheets "go too fast:" Assign students to do only the evens or only the odds. After watching the video, pair students up to discuss and fill in missing answers.Create basic and advanced levels from the same worksheet: This is easily done by declaring that the "basic" level is odds-only (or evens-only) while the "advanced" level consists of all the questions. Encourage students to challenge themselves to do the advanced level by offering extra credit or by announcing that the basic level can only earn a C at best, but A and B grades are available at the advanced level.- 3 -Run a game show: Have students watch the video carefully and take notes. Form groups afterwards and have them pool their notes, briefly discussing the whole video. Pass out the worksheets only AFTER this discussion and have each group fill out one collaboratively. Go over the answers out loud, calling on groups to respond. This option means making fewer copies: one per group instead of one per student.Run a multi-round game show: Print out only one copy of the worksheet and cut it apart to make question strips. Have students watch the video carefully and take notes. Form groups afterwards and have them pool their notes, briefly discussing the whole video. Ask the questions out loud, handing the question slip used to the group that first supplies the correct answer. In this way the question strips become a point counter to keep track of group progress. After all questions have been used, have each group ask each of their questions of the other groups -- this provides an additional level of review and gives groups a chance to recoup points they missed on the first round. This option means making only a single copy!My personal favorite -- Let students self-assess their learning: Print out one worksheet per student, but hang onto them until students have finished watching the video. Then pass them out and have students work in pairs or individually to see how much they remember. Have the class watch the video a second time so they can fill in anything they missed, still possibly working in pairs. Finally, go over the material aloud to review with the class and let them fill in the blanks.Use worksheets as a traditional quiz: As above, but collect papers for grading before going over the items aloud.I am sure there are many more fun and engaging ways to use these worksheets, but I do hope that you find them useful and that the video series helps you keep student interest in history high throughout the year.One more thing – have a look at the last page in this packet for information about how you can GET FREE STUFF FROM TEACHERS PAY TEACHERS!Happy teaching,Elise Parker- 4 - HYPERLINK "" \h long did it take humans to go from hunting and gathering to a society based on agriculture?What food item does the host use as an example of the food produced by an advanced agricultural society?Describe the life-span and life-style of ancient hunter/gatherer peoples.Name two areas in the world where agriculture independently arose.Cite at least one advantage enjoyed by agricultural societies.Cite at least one disadvantage endured by agricultural societies.Why was a herding lifestyle not adopted all over the planet?What was the point of the open letter?Most 19th-century scientists, including, thought that agriculturemight have arisen by accident?What does the definition of "savage" usually tend to be?Another theory is that agriculture arose from an evolutionary desire to----.What animal was being domesticated for food use in ancient Greece?Name one bad thing that has arguably resulted from the Agricultural Revolution.Name one way in which the Agricultural Revolution has led humans to change the face of the planet.The Agricultural Revolution demonstrates that revolutions are not so much events. Instead they are more like--.- 5 -How long did it take humans to go from hunting and gathering to a society based on agriculture? (0:08 and 1:06)What food item does the host use as an example of the food produced by an advanced agricultural society? (1:21)Describe the life-span and life-style of ancient hunter/gatherer peoples. (2:59)Name two areas in the world where agriculture independently arose. (3:25)Cite at least one advantage enjoyed by agricultural societies. (3:46, 4:00, 5:07)Cite at least one disadvantage endured by agricultural societies. (3:53, 5:16)Why was a herding lifestyle not adopted all over the planet? (6:11)What was the point of the open letter? (7:29)Most 19th-century scientists, including, thought that agriculturemight have arisen by accident? (8:17)What does the definition of "savage" usually tend to be? (8:30)Another theory is that agriculture arose from an evolutionary desire to----. (8:36)What animal was being domesticated for food use in ancient Greece? (9:09)Name one bad thing that has arguably resulted from the Agricultural Revolution. (9:48)Name one way in which the Agricultural Revolution has led humans to change the face of the planet. (9:57)The Agricultural Revolution demonstrates that revolutions are not so much events. Instead they are more like-. (10:14)- 6 -How long did it take humans to go from hunting and gathering to a society based on agriculture?15,000 years (0:08 and 1:06)What food item does the host use as an example of the food produced by an advanced agricultural society?A fast-food hamburger (1:21)Describe the life-span and life-style of ancient hunter/gatherer peoples. They lived longer and had healthier bones and teeth than would people in the agricultural societies that followed them. They had more free time than them, too. (2:59)Name two areas in the world where agriculture independently arose.Africa / China / The Americas / The Fertile Crescent (3:25)Cite at least one advantage enjoyed by agricultural societies. Controllable food supply / Food surplus / Rise of cities / Specialization of labor / Can be practiced all over the world (3:46, 4:00, 5:07)Cite at least one disadvantage endured by agricultural societies. Radical change to the planet / Impossible to create large population centers / Farming is hard work, so much so that it sometimes led to slavery (3:53, 5:16)Why was a herding lifestyle not adopted all over the planet?There are not very many animals that can be domesticated. (6:11)What was the point of the open letter?Animals that are useful to humans have a huge survival advantage over those that are not considered useful. (7:29)Most 19th-century scientists, including, thought that agriculturemight have arisen by accident?Charles Darwin *8:17)What does the definition of "savage" usually tend to be?"Not me" (8:30)Another theory is that agriculture arose from an evolutionary desire to----. Eat more (8:36)What animal was being domesticated for food use in ancient Greece?Snails (9:09)- 7 -Name one bad thing that has arguably resulted from the Agricultural Revolution.Patriarchy / Inequality / War / Famine (9:48)Name one way in which the Agricultural Revolution has led humans to change the face of the planet.Building dams to supply water to crops / Clearing forests to provide land for crops / Drilling for oil to produce fertilizer from the petroleum (9:57)The Agricultural Revolution demonstrates that revolutions are not so much events. Instead they are more like ----.Processes (10:14)- 8 - some groups civilizations means implying what?According to an ancient Greek, what made someone a barbarian?Name at least three characteristics of civilization.What was special about river valleys?What ancient civilization was the largest one of all?What was the largest building in Mohenjo Daro?What did people from the Indus Valley make and trade?What stands out about Indus Valley civilization?What was the point of the open letter?Explain one of the three theories about what happened to the Indus Valley civilization.Extra Credit Question / Discussion Prompt"Human life is all about collaboration," claims the host, who mentioned trading cloth for bronze as an example. Come up with three ways in which this claim is equally true in the modern 21st-century world.- 9 - some groups civilizations means implying what? (1:10)According to an ancient Greek, what made someone a barbarian? (1:15)Name at least three characteristics of civilization. (2:26)What was special about river valleys? (2:55)What ancient civilization was the largest one of all? (3:34)What was the largest building in Mohenjo Daro? (4:37)What did people from the Indus Valley make and trade? (5:33)What stands out about Indus Valley civilization? (5:44 also 4:31)What was the point of the open letter? (6:50)Explain one of the three theories about what happened to the Indus Valley civilization. (7:13, 7:22, 7:27)- 10 -Calling some groups civilizations means implying what?That other groups are savages or barbarians. (1:10)According to an ancient Greek, what made someone a barbarian?Not being able to speak Greek. (1:15)Name at least three characteristics of civilization.Surplus food production / Cities / Specialization of labor / Social stratification (different social classes) / centralized government / shared religious values / writing / located near rivers (2:26)What was special about river valleys?Floods deposited nutrient-rich silt, making the land fertile. (2:55)What ancient civilization was the largest one of all?Indus Valley (3:34)What was the largest building in Mohenjo Daro?A public bath (4:37)What did people from the Indus Valley make and trade?Cotton cloth (5:33)What stands out about Indus Valley civilization?Peacefulness (very little evidence of warfare/weapons) / Cleanliness (great sewage disposal systems and the public bath) (5:44 also 4:31)What was the point of the open letter?Historians are bad at naming things. (6:50)Explain one of the three theories about what happened to the Indus Valley civilization.Conquest (They were easily conquered since they had no tradition of warfare) / Environmental disaster (Their building and infrastructure activities destroyed their own local area) / Earthquakes (river courses changed and the local area was no longer able to support to many people) (7:13, 7:22, 7:27)Extra Credit Question / Discussion Prompt"Human life is all about collaboration," claims the host, who mentioned trading cloth for bronze as an example. Come up with three ways in which this claim is equally true in the modern 21st-century world.Answers will vary.- 11 - two things did Mesopotamian civilization help to create?Between what two rivers is Mesopotamia location?Thanks to a form of, in Mesopotamia you could do something otherthan produce food and yet still be reasonably sure you would have food to eat.Because the rivers in Mesopotamia did not flood as reliably as those in the Indus Valley, Mesopotamian society relied on a lot of ----.Kings in Mesopotamia probably started out as ----.Why was cuneiform writing originally created?What three things does writing lead to?Name one thing that Mesopotamia obtained through trade.What is important for creating stable societies?What is Hammurabi, the king of Babylon, best known for?Which feature of our modern justice system matches the laws in Mesopotamia?Who do territorial kingdoms rely on to pay taxes, serve in the army, and provide labor?What group has the reputation for being the "brutal bullies" of Mesopotamia?According to the video, if you want an efficient army, how should you select your generals?What English word has been watered down, according to the open letter?What did the Neo-Assyrians believe would happen if they ever stopped their conquests?- 12 -What two things did Mesopotamian civilization help to create? (0:12)Between what two rivers is Mesopotamia location? (0:53)Thanks to a form of, in Mesopotamia you could do something otherthan produce food and yet still be reasonably sure you would have food to eat. (1:01 and1:34)Because the rivers in Mesopotamia did not flood as reliably as those in the Indus Valley, Mesopotamian society relied on a lot of-. (2:54)Kings in Mesopotamia probably started out as-. (3:46)Why was cuneiform writing originally created? (4:26)What three things does writing lead to? (4:36, 5:00, 5:09)Name one thing that Mesopotamia obtained through trade. (5:21)What is important for creating stable societies? (6:17)What is Hammurabi, the king of Babylon, best known for? (6:41)Which feature of our modern justice system matches the laws in Mesopotamia? (7:11)Who do territorial kingdoms rely on to pay taxes, serve in the army, and provide labor? (7:54)What group has the reputation for being the "brutal bullies" of Mesopotamia? (8:14)According to the video, if you want an efficient army, how should you select your generals? (8:57)What English word has been watered down, according to the open letter? (10:19)What did the Neo-Assyrians believe would happen if they ever stopped their conquests? (10:53 and 9:34)- 13 -What two things did Mesopotamian civilization help to create?Writing and taxes (0:12)Between what two rivers is Mesopotamia location?The Tigris and the Euphrates (0:53)Thanks to a form of, in Mesopotamia you could do something otherthan produce food and yet still be reasonably sure you would have food to eat.Socialism (1:01 and1:34)Because the rivers in Mesopotamia did not flood as reliably as those in the Indus Valley, Mesopotamian society relied on a lot of ----.Slave labor (2:54)Kings in Mesopotamia probably started out as ----.Military leaders or rich landowners (3:46)Why was cuneiform writing originally created?To record business transactions (4:26)What three things does writing lead to?Elites (class distinctions), history, and employment (4:36, 5:00, 5:09)Name one thing that Mesopotamia obtained through trade.Metal / stone / wood (5:21)What is important for creating stable societies?Taxes (6:17)What is Hammurabi, the king of Babylon, best known for?His law code (6:41)Which feature of our modern justice system matches the laws in Mesopotamia?The presumption of innocence / innocent until proven guilty (7:11)Who do territorial kingdoms rely on to pay taxes, serve in the army, and provide labor?The poorest people (7:54)What group has the reputation for being the "brutal bullies" of Mesopotamia?The Assyrians (8:14)- 14 -According to the video, if you want an efficient army, how should you select your generals?Based on their skills, not their family tree (8:57)What English word has been watered down, according to the open letter?Awesome (10:19)What did the Neo-Assyrians believe would happen if they ever stopped their conquests?The world would end (10:53 and 9:34)- 15 - is the only ancient "wonder of the world" still standing?What happens every time you choose a certain historical lens (or way of looking at history, such as focusing on “great men” or on ordinary people)?What shaped the world view of the ancient Egyptians?When did the Nile flood?How did Egyptian civilization differ from most other river valley civilizations?Farming along the Nile was fairly easy. What did this make possible in Egypt?What are the names of the three major periods of Egyptian history?Which pharaoh built the Great Pyramid?In the Egyptian religion, who was the god of the sun and also of creation?What animal was regarded by the Egyptians as having divine power?Name one of the two kinds of writing in use in ancient Egypt.How were the Middle Kingdom rulers different from those who had ruled before?What new military technology did the Middle Kingdom rulers use to conquer much of Egypt?What did the New Kingdom leaders hope to gain when they took over lands to the south of Egypt?What was unique about the pharaoh Hatshepsut?What did the New Kingdom pharaoh Akhenaten try to invent?Why is King Tut famous?What is the really important thing about Egyptian culture?- 16 -What is the only ancient "wonder of the world" still standing? (0:45)What happens every time you choose a certain historical lens (or way of looking at history, such as focusing on “great men” or on ordinary people)? (1:40)What shaped the world view of the ancient Egyptians? (1:56)When did the Nile flood? (2:06)How did Egyptian civilization differ from most other river valley civilizations? (2:28)Farming along the Nile was fairly easy. What did this make possible in Egypt? (3:10)What are the names of the three major periods of Egyptian history?(3:56)Which pharaoh built the Great Pyramid? (4:53)In the Egyptian religion, who was the god of the sun and also of creation? (5:20)What animal was regarded by the Egyptians as having divine power?(5:41)Name one of the two kinds of writing in use in ancient Egypt. (5:52)How were the Middle Kingdom rulers different from those who had ruled before? (6:34)What new military technology did the Middle Kingdom rulers use to conquer much of Egypt? (7:07)What did the New Kingdom leaders hope to gain when they took over lands to the south of Egypt? (7:54)What was unique about the pharaoh Hatshepsut? (7:58)What did the New Kingdom pharaoh Akhenaten try to invent? (8:33)Why is King Tut famous? (9:07)What is the really important thing about Egyptian culture? (11:00)- 17 -What is the only ancient "wonder of the world" still standing? The pyramids (0:45)What happens every time you choose a certain historical lens (or way of looking at history, such as focusing on “great men” or on ordinary people)? Something is gained and something is lost (1:40)What shaped the world view of the ancient Egyptians? The Nile River (1:56)When did the Nile flood? Every summer (2:06)How did Egyptian civilization differ from most other river valley civilizations? Settlements existed only along the river (the Nile) itself. (2:28)Farming along the Nile was fairly easy. What did this make possible in Egypt? The creation of large food surpluses / general optimism / time and energy left over from farming meant people could work on impressive projects (the Sphinx, the pyramids) (3:10)What are the names of the three major periods of Egyptian history?Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and New Kingdom (3:56)Which pharaoh built the Great Pyramid? Khufu (4:53)In the Egyptian religion, who was the god of the sun and also of creation? Ra (5:20)What animal was regarded by the Egyptians as having divine power?Cats (5:41)Name one of the two kinds of writing in use in ancient Egypt.Hieroglyphics / Demotic script (5:52)How were the Middle Kingdom rulers different from those who had ruled before? They were from the south (Nubia) / they brought in a new set of gods headed by Ammun (6:34)What new military technology did the Middle Kingdom rulers use to conquer much of Egypt? Bronze weapons / compound bows / chariots (7:07)What did the New Kingdom leaders hope to gain when they took over lands to the south of Egypt? Gold and slaves (7:54)What was unique about the pharaoh Hatshepsut? She was a woman / she focused on expansion through trade instead of military conquest. (7:58)What did the New Kingdom pharaoh Akhenaten try to invent? A new god, Aten (8:33)Why is King Tut famous? His grave was robbed during the modern era (which means that it was still full of treasure in 1922 when his body was discovered). (9:07)What is the really important thing about Egyptian culture? It lasted for an incredibly long time. (11:00)- 18 - of the first true historians, was the Greek author, who wroteThe Persian Wars.Which Persian king conquered most of Mesopotamia and thereforeended the Jews’ exile in Babylon?How far did his son Darius extend the reach of the Persian Empire?In the Persian Empire, conquered peoples were allowed to keep their own kings as long as they pledged allegiance to the Persian king and ----.Which early religion likely first came up with the idea of good and evil as opposite and powerful forces?What was almost unheard of in the Persian Empire, due to the fact that the official religion prohibited it?From what language do we get our vocabulary for talking about politics?What Greek city-state had democracy as its form of government?The open letter was to Aristophanes, who is best known for what activity?When did Greek culture reach its high point?What was true of citizenship in all of the Greek city-states?What sporting event gets its name from a Greek city which was about 26 miles away from Athens?When did Greeks begin to see themselves as Greeks instead of as Spartans, Athenians, etc.?What Athenian leader gave a speech praising the equal justice of the laws there?Who were the two sides fighting each other during the Peloponnesian Wars?The political philosophy of realism says that the most important thing is ----.Who won the Peloponnesian Wars?In the last 5,000 years of history, there have been a lot more stable ----than democracies.The government of Athens was not so wonderful to live under for what two groups of people?What two philosophies of human existence does the host contrast at the end?- 19 -One of the first true historians, was the Greek author, who wroteThe Persian Wars. (0:58)Which Persian king conquered most of Mesopotamia and thereforeended the Jews’ exile in Babylon? (1:33)How far did his son Darius extend the reach of the Persian Empire? (1:43)In the Persian Empire, conquered peoples were allowed to keep their own kings as long as they pledged allegiance to the Persian king and ----. (1:59)Which early religion likely first came up with the idea of good and evil as opposite and powerful forces? (2:33)What was almost unheard of in the Persian Empire, due to the fact that the official religion prohibited it? (2:37)From what language do we get our vocabulary for talking about politics? (3:13)What Greek city-state had democracy as its form of government? (3:18)The open letter was to Aristophanes, who is best known for what activity? (specifically, comedies) (3:56)When did Greek culture reach its high point? (5:14)What was true of citizenship in all of the Greek city-states? (5:25 and 5:38)What sporting event gets its name from a Greek city which was about 26 miles away from Athens? (5:59)When did Greeks begin to see themselves as Greeks instead of as Spartans, Athenians, etc.? (6:22)What Athenian leader gave a speech praising the equal justice of the laws there? (6:48)Who were the two sides fighting each other during the Peloponnesian Wars? 7:29)The political philosophy of realism says that the most important thing is-. (8:37)Who won the Peloponnesian Wars? (9:05)In the last 5,000 years of history, there have been a lot more stable ----than democracies. (9:44)The government of Athens was not so wonderful to live under for what two groups of people? (9:48)What two philosophies of human existence does the host contrast at the end? (10:54)- 20 -One of the first true historians, was the Greek author, who wroteThe Persian Wars. Herodotus (0:58)Which Persian king conquered most of Mesopotamia and thereforeended the Jews’ exile in Babylon? Cyrus the Great (1:33)How far did his son Darius extend the reach of the Persian Empire?East to the Indus Valley / west to Egypt / north to Anatolia (1:43)In the Persian Empire, conquered peoples were allowed to keep their own kings as long as they pledged allegiance to the Persian king and ----. Paid taxes (and the taxes weren’t even that high) (1:59)Which early religion likely first came up with the idea of good and evil as opposite and powerful forces? Zoroastrianism (2:33)What was almost unheard of in the Persian Empire, due to the fact that the official religion prohibited it? Slavery (2:37)From what language do we get our vocabulary for talking about politics? Greek (3:13)What Greek city-state had democracy as its form of government?Athens (3:18)The open letter was to Aristophanes, who is best known for what activity? Writing plays (specifically, comedies) (3:56)When did Greek culture reach its high point? Right after the Persian Wars / in the 4th century BCE (5:14)What was true of citizenship in all of the Greek city-states? It was limited to men only. / People believed that they were citizens of their city-state, not of "Greece" in general. (5:25 and 5:38)What sporting event gets its name from a Greek city which was about 26 miles away from Athens? Marathon (5:59)- 21 -When did Greeks begin to see themselves as Greeks instead of as Spartans, Athenians, etc.? After the Persian Wars / After the wars against Xerxes (6:22)What Athenian leader gave a speech praising the equal justice of the laws there? Pericles (6:48)Who were the two sides fighting each other during the Peloponnesian Wars? Athens and Sparta 7:29)The political philosophy of realism says that the most important thing is ----. Power (8:37)Who won the Peloponnesian Wars? The dictatorial Spartans (9:05)In the last 5,000 years of history, there have been a lot more stable ----than democracies. Empires (9:44)The government of Athens was not so wonderful to live under for what two groups of people? Women and slaves (9:48)What two philosophies of human existence does the host contrast at the end? People should try to ensure the longest, healthiest, and most productive lives for humans versus People should try to live in pursuit of a great ideal worth sacrificing for. (10:54)- 22 -Thanks again for all your hard work with your students! Have a great school year, and if you need more resources for your history and social studies classes, I invite you to visit me at: can also get some useful teaching ideas from my Pinterest boards, which I update on a regular basis with teaching materials from all over the internet. Other places I post history teaching information include my WordPress blog, which includes great free resources such as my “Quick and Easy Great DepressionSimulation,” and my Facebook pages, full of tips, tricks, and history movie recs! 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