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Crash Course Video Assignment
Your task is to create a study guide for one of the Crash Course videos. Everyone will be given a video that they will
watch and present to the class. Your study guide will be due January 27th. Everyone will then present their Crash
Course video over the course of the semester and lead a discussion centered on the video and the subject that it
covers. Some will be review (including videos seen already in class), and others will be new to the class.
Part 1 – Preparation (50% of the project grade)
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Create a summary of the video. Describe the history that John Green is teaching about. This must be at
least 100 words.
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Create a list of the important historical figures in the video (3 minimum) and explain why they are important
to history.
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Create a list of 5 important terms presented in the video. Explain what each term means and explain why it
is relevant to world history.
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Create a study guide for your video. You can base this on our chapter study guides, or you can create your
own format. This will be given out to your classmates before your presentation.
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Create five thought provoking discussion questions based on your video. Your questions should cover the
entire video, focusing on the “why/how” of history. They should elicit more than a one word answer.
o You should also provide answers to each of the questions you create.
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Tell us to whom is the open letter addressed?
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Tell us “what’s in the secret compartment.”
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Tell us the secret phrase from this video
Part 2 – In-Class Discussion (50% of the project grade)
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Students will watch the video BEFORE the presentation day in class.
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The presenters will then lead a 10-15 minute discussion over the information.
o Key Terms:
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The first part of the presentation will consist of the introduction of the 5 key terms the
group identified in the video
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Presenter will work with the class to rank the terms in order of historical importance (as it
relates to the topic)
o The Discussion
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Should center on the thought provoking questions that you created.
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The discussion should not be a review of the answers on the study guide
o The discussion should focus on the video and the historical period referenced
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You will be graded on the quality of the discussion that you lead and your ability to engage your classmates.
Make sure that there are plenty of opportunities for students to participate in the discussion. Everyone
should be engaged.
Crash Course Video Assignment
Turn in the following by January 27 (MUST BE TYPED)
Title of Segment:
Presenters:
A. Summary: Give a 100 word summary of the segment
B. List important names: (3 minimum)
1.
2.
3.
C. List important terms: (5 minimum)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
D. Who is the open letter addressed to?
E. What is in the secret compartment?
F. What is the secret phrase?
G. Five thought provoking discussion questions
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
H. Answers to the Study Questions
1.
2.
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4.
5.
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Study Guide: Complete your study guide (to be passed out) in the box below
Crash Course Video Assignment
Basic Rubric for Crash Course Project
Part I
_____Summary of main contents of Video (10 points)
_____Three Important Figures with Explanation (5 points)
_____List of 5 Terms with importance (10 points)
_____Handout for of basic questions for class to be sure they watch and understand Video (10
points)
_____Five thought provoking questions for discussion (10 points)
_____Answers to Open Letter, Secret Compartment and Secret Phrase (5 points)
Part II
All students will have watched the video ahead of time and completed your study guide.
The study guide covers the main points of the video. Your job is to create a discussion of main
points and any controversy as it relates to the subject. You will start by picking out the most
important 5 terms/names from the video, as determined by the class. You will also then deal with as
many of your 5 thought provoking questions as you can in 15 minutes. The job is to engage the
whole class, not just the volunteers. You will be graded on both the quality of your discussion and
your ability to engage the whole class in the discussion.
_____Discussion of 5 Key Terms (10 Points)
_____Discussion of Thought Provoking Questions (20 Points)
_____Engagement of Whole Class In Discussion (20 Points)
Crash Course Video Assignment
Crash Course World History Episode List
Episodes:
Presentation Date
28. The American Revolution
Jan 28
29. The French Revolution
Jan 30
30. Haitian Revolutions
Feb 3
31. Latin Revolutions
Feb 4
32. The Industrial Revolution
Feb 12
33. Capitalism
Feb 18
34. Nationalism and Japan
Feb 21
35. Imperialism
Mar 7
36. World War I
Mar 19
37. China's Revolutions
Mar 25
38. World War II
Mar 28
39. The Cold War
Apr 17
40. Decolonization
Apr 15
41. Globalization I
Apr 24
42. Globalization II
Apr 28
These dates are approximate and are subject to change. You will receive a few days’ notice if
your date changes
Fall Semester Episodes:
1.The Agricultural Revolution
15. The Crusades
2. Indus Valley Civilization
16. Mansa Musa & Islam in Africa
3. Ancient Mesopotamia
17. The Mongols
4. Ancient Egypt
18. Indian Ocean Trade
5. The Persians & the Greeks
19. Venice and the Ottomans
6. Buddha & Ashoka
20. Russia
7. Ancient China
21. 15th Century Mariners
8. Alexander the Great and the Situation
22. The Renaissance
9. The Silk Road and Ancient Trade
23. The Columbian Exchange
10. The Roman Empire
24. The Atlantic Slave Trade
11. Christianity
25. The Spanish Empire
12. The Fall of Rome
26. The Seven Years War
13. Islam
27. Captain Cook
14. The Dark Ages
These may be available later in the semester as a make-up project