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  • Frederick Douglass: Crash Course Black American History #17

    Clint Smith teaches you about one of the most famous writers, orators, and advocates of the 19th century, Frederick Douglass. Douglass was born in slavery, escaped to the North, and became one of the most influential people of his time. Douglass wrote about the experience of slavery in a way that captured the attention of people throughout the world, and his work and influence helped directly in the struggle to abolish slavery and achieve emancipation.

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    Sources and References
    -David Blight, Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2018)
    -Christopher James Bonner, Remaking The Republic: Black Politics and the Creation of American Citizenship (Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2020)
    -Kellie Carter Jackson, Force and Freedom: Black Abolitionists and the Politics of Violence (Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2019).


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    18 min
  • Crash Course Biology and Ecology Outtakes

    Things don't always go as planned in the studio - to everyone's enjoyment, except Hank's.

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  • Water and Classical Civilizations: Crash Course World History 222

    In which John Green teaches you about water! So, we talk about resources a lot on Crash Course, and today is no exception. It turns out people can't live without water, which means it's absolutely necessary for civilization. Today John talks about water in the context of classical civilizations, but not like Greece or Rome or something. We're talking about the Maya civilization in Central America, and the Khmer civilization in what is now Cambodia. So this is an awesome video, OK?

    Citation 1: Steven J. Mithen - Sue Mithen, Thirst: Water and Power in the Ancient World. Harvard University Press. 2012. p 235
    Citation 2: Patrice Bonnafoux, cited in Mithen. p243
    Citation 3: Mithen. p 296


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    17 min
  • What Are the Rules of War? Just War Theory

    Is war ever justified, and how could we tell if it were? In this episode of Crash Course Political Theory, we tackle Just War Theory through the lens of one of the most contentious conflicts in the past few decades: the Iraq War.

    Crash Course Political Theory #4

    Introduction: The Iraq War 00:00
    Just War Theory 0:56
    Just Cause & Intention 1:43
    Nationhood & Success 4:26
    Proportionality & the Last Resort 5:38
    Jus in Bello 7:30
    Challenges to Just War Theory 9:54
    Review & Credits 11:13

    Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u5zJCbVA0xCurLbQwWzcxXEdlqXAPpAyYVS1quwKIis/edit?usp=sharing
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    18 min
  • Before I Got My Eye Put Out - The Poetry of Emily Dickinson: Crash Course English Literature #8

    In which John Green concludes the Crash Course Literature mini-series with an examination of the poetry of Emily Dickinson. Sure, John explores the creepy biographical details of Dickinson's life, but he also gets into why her poems have remained relevant over the decades. John discusses Dickinson's language, the structure of her work, and her cake recipes. He also talks about Dickinson's famously eccentric punctuation, which again ends up relating to her cake recipes. Also, Dickinson's coconut cake recipe is included. Also, here are links to some of the poems discussed in the video:

    Faith is a Fine Invention: http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/177763
    I Heard a Fly Buzz--When I Died: http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/174972
    Before I Got My Eye Put Out: http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/182805

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    15 min
  • How Do Religious Texts Work?: Crash Course Religions #14

    Sacred texts mean different things to different religions—sometimes they’re essential to belief and practice, and other times, not much importance is placed on them at all. In this episode of Crash Course Religions, we dive into the different ways religious texts are used, debated, and venerated across various traditions.

    Introduction: The Religious Leader Boys' Club 00:00
    Religious Texts as Historical Documents 0:48
    Negotiating Religious Texts 4:20
    The Bible & The Qur'an 6:42
    Daoist, Hindu & Sikh Texts 8:35
    Review & Credits 10:02


    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IRPhziWfx72dIlGC1xIuEPWqb_uwnumdtYnmmsR4jto/edit?usp=sharing
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    17 min
  • Conservation and Restoration Ecology: Crash Course Ecology #12

    Hank wraps up Crash Course Ecology by taking a look at the growing fields of conservation biology and restoration ecology, which use all the moves we've learned about in the past eleven weeks, and applies them to protecting ecosystems and to cleaning up the messes that we've already made.

    Table of Contents
    1) Types of Diversity 3:00
    2) Conservation Biology 4:12
    A) Small Population Conservation 4:26
    B) Declining Population Conservation 5:50
    3) Restoration Ecology 7:06
    A) Structural Restoration 7:30
    B) Bioremediation 7:48
    C) Biological Augmentation 8:03

    References:
    http://www.envirocon.com/capabilities/projects/milltown.shtml
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milltown_Reservoir_Superfund_Site
    http://www.montanariveraction.org/milltown.dam.html
    http://www.fs.fed.us/cnpz/forest/documents/sup_docs/sust_ecol_sustn_intro.htm
    http://agroforestry.net/overstory/overstory65.html

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    15 min
  • Parasympathetic Nervous System: Crash Course Anatomy and Physiology #15

    This week we are looking at your parasympathetic division, which is the "resting and digesting" unit. Unfortunately, learning about this de-stressing division also involves a whole lot of memorization. Don't worry, though - we've got some mnemonic devices to help you out!

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    Chapters:
    Introduction: Parasympathetic Nervous System 00:00
    Comparing Structures of the Sympathetic & Parasympathetic Nervous Systems 1:41
    What Do Cranial Nerves Do? 2:49
    The 12 Cranial Nerves 4:03
    Mnemonics & Memory Tips for Studying the 12 Cranial Nerves 5:24
    Vagus Nerve 6:40
    The Autonomic Nervous System & Sex 8:16
    Review 9:13
    Credits 9:53

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    15 min
  • What does Machiavellian mean?

    What if a person is a good leader… and a bad person? In this episode of Crash Course Political Theory, we unpack that idea through the lens of Machiavelli’s famous treatise, “The Prince,” and find more questions than answers.

    Crash Course Political Theory #5

    Introduction: "Bad" Politicians 00:00
    Machiavelli 1:06
    "The Prince" 2:32
    Henry Kissinger 6:17
    Politics & Morality 9:04
    Review & Credits 11:52

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    19 min
  • Colonialism: Crash Course Geography #39

    Empire, imperialism, and colonialism are all interrelated tactics of geopolitics that are used to achieve similar goals of one state maintaining economic, political, or even cultural dominance over other territories. Today, we’re going to unravel the impacts of colonialism at different times throughout history from Taiwan to Myanmar as we examine the longstanding impacts of these relationships. We’ll also take a look at how some countries today, like Thailand, have taken the control of the narrative through culinary colonization.

    SOURCES

    General:
    Getis, Bjelland, and Getis. Introduction to Geography, 15 ed. McGraw-Hill Education. 2017. ISBN: 978-1-259-57000-1

    Gregory, Derek, Ron Johnston, Geraldine Pratt, Michael Watts, and Sarah Whatmore, eds. 2009. The Dictionary of Human Geography. 5th ed. Willey-Blackwell. ISBN: 978-1-4051-3288-6

    For a free and open source option for Intro to Human Geography, see: https://humangeography.pressbooks.com/

    For a free and open source option for World Regional Geography, see: https://worldgeography.pressbooks.com/front-matter/introduction/

    Cracking the AP Human Geography Exam: 2020 edition.  The Princeton Review.

    Taiwan: 
    http://dlc.dlib.indiana.edu/dlc/bitstream/handle/10535/7376/402.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
    http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/16493/
    https://www.brookings.edu/research/taiwans-economic-opportunities-and-challenges-and-the-importance-of-the-trans-pacific-partnership/
    https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/taiwan/
    https://eh.net/encyclopedia/the-economic-history-of-taiwan/
    https://journals.openedition.org/chinaperspectives/pdf/5301

    Condensed history of Asian Empire:
    http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/main_pop/kpct/kp_1900-1950.htm

    Mongolia:
    https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/mongols
    https://geohistory.today/mongol-empire-effects-russia/

    Myanmar:
    https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/burma/
    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-12992883
    https://www.newmandala.org/colonialism-and-ethnic-conflict-in-burma/
    https://newint.org/features/2008/04/18/history/
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Myanmar

    Thailand
    https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/thailand/
    https://arrow.tudublin.ie/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1140&context=dgs

    Qing Dynasty
    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qing_dynasty

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