World History Class with Mr. Lutz

World History Class with Mr. Lutz

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World History Class with Mr. Lutz episodes

  • Episode 16 – The Mongols

    Enter the largest land empire in all of world history in this episode on the Mongols. Learn how they came to be unified, how they split apart, how they challenge our understanding of what truly defines a civilization, and evaluate just how notorious the khans really were!

    BBC History Extra article: “The brutal brilliance of Genghis Khan”

    https://www.historyextra.com/period/medieval/the-brutal-brilliance-of-genghis-khan/

    Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History: “The Wrath of the Khans”

    https://www.dancarlin.com/product/hardcore-history-wrath-of-the-khans-series/ 

    Crash Course World History: “Wait for it…The Mongols!”

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szxPar0BcMo&t=533s

    “Coronation of Ogedei Khan” by Rashid al-Din

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongol_Empire#/media/File:CoronationOfOgodei1229.jpg

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    https://ia601502.us.archive.org/6/items/16TheMongols/16%20The%20Mongols.mp3

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  • Episode 15 – The Sinification of Japan, Korea, and China

    China’s influence stretches far and beyond the Middle Kingdom during the post-classical era! We’ll discuss how much of Chinese culture really penetrated into the societies of their neighbors in this episode.

    Angkor Wat Video

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gskysDR7BYw

    Thesis:  Although Japanese and Vietnamese cultures initially embraced features of Confucian culture, they all faced their own unique obstacles preventing the full application of a Chinese political system.

    1. BODY 1 – Similar features adopted by both the Japanese and Vietnamese
    2. BODY 2 – Obstacles preventing the Japanese from full adoption
    3. BODY 3 – Obstacles preventing the Vietnamese from full adoption

      4. Think of potential evidence for each of these paragraphs!


      Scene from the Gempei War in which the Minamoto family established themselves as the ruling family of Japan. (Source: Wikipedia)

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      https://ia601504.us.archive.org/2/items/15Sinification/15%20Sinification.mp3

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    4. Episode 15 – The Sinification of Japan, Korea, and China
      Key Concepts Discussed 3.1.I.E – The expansion of empires – including China – facilitated Afro-Eurasian trade and communication as new people were drawn into their conquerors’ economies and trade networks. (Korea and Japan especially, though Japan wasn’t conquered) 3.1.III.B – In key places along important trade routes, merchants set up diasporic communities where they introduced … Continue reading "Episode 15 – The Sinification of Japan, Korea, and China"
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    5. Episode 14 – The Golden Age of China

      China hits its cultural high point on this episode! You’ll learn about the Sui, Tang, and Song Dynasties as China returns to centralization after the Era of the Warring States. Confucianism makes a reappearance as Neo-Confucianism, trade thrives, culture flourishes, and China retains its crown as a center of global commerce and advancement.

      Footbinding Chicago news story:

      https://wgntv.com/2018/02/07/survivor-of-ancient-chinese-practice-of-foot-binding-shares-her-story/

      Along the River During the Qingming Festival:

      http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/song-scroll/song.html

      The Story of China – Episode 3:

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dT6TwsMtTRY

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      https://ia601507.us.archive.org/32/items/14GoldenAgeOfChina/14%20Golden%20Age%20of%20China.mp3

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    6. Episode 14 – The Golden Age of China
      Key Concepts discussed in the episode (specifics in parentheses): 3.1.I.C – The growth of interregional trade in luxury goods was encouraged by significant innovations in previously existing transportation and commercial technologies-including the caravanserai, compass use, the astrolabe, and larger ship designs in sea travel-and new forms of credit and the development of money economies. 3.1.I.D … Continue reading "Episode 14 – The Golden Age of China"
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    7. Episode 13 – The Pre-Columbian Americas

      We’ll be checking out the Aztecs and the Incas primarily in today’s episode, making as many comparisons between the two groups as we can while also tracing the roots of their histories in Central America and South America, respectively. I made a good bit of recommendations (in between my rantings, ramblings, and potential mispronunciations) throughout the video and have posted the relevant links below!

      Forgive the poor editing on the intro! I’m not going back to fix it (so sleepy).

      Mesoamerican Ballgame: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKvQjgC9sIY 

      Quipu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmPyz1kCbOw

      Aztec, Inca, and Maya Sutori Timeline: https://www.sutori.com/story/aztec-inca-maya

      *Disclaimer: Guessing “what time it is” does not indicate the score you will receive on your AP World History exam. Sorry if this disappointed you. You should check out @doggosdoingthings on Instagram to cheer yourself up.

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      https://ia601500.us.archive.org/3/items/13PreColumbianAmericas/13%20Pre-Columbian%20Americas.mp3

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    8. Episode 12 – Europe during the “Middle Ages”

      This episode tackles the notion that this time period should be defined by as simplistic a term as “Middle.” We’ll discuss the political, economic, environmental, and cultural changes and continuities (see what I did there?!) during this period.

      Here’s the video I rambled about!

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFcF_qfLHeQ

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      https://ia601501.us.archive.org/9/items/12EuropeDuringTheMiddleAges_201810/12%20Europe%20during%20the%20Middle%20Ages.mp3

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    9. Episode 12 – Europe during the “Middle Ages”
      This episode tackles the notion that this time period should be defined by as simplistic a term as “Middle.” We’ll discuss the political, economic, environmental, and cultural changes and continuities (see what I did there?!) during this period. Here’s the video I rambled about! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFcF_qfLHeQ https://ia601501.us.archive.org/9/items/12EuropeDuringTheMiddleAges_201810/12%20Europe%20during%20the%20Middle%20Ages.mp3 Advertisements
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    10. Episode 11 – The Byzantine Empire

      Today we talk Justinian, Byzantine foreign relations, political features, culture, differences in religion with western Europe, and the spread of Byzantine influences throughout eastern Europe. We even throw some love to the famous Nika Riots and give Theodora (some of) the credit she is due!

      This is my first episode I’ve recorded in a few weeks, so hopefully I wasn’t too rusty! Also, this is probably the best episode ever because my daughter makes her first, albeit short,  appearance!

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      https://ia601501.us.archive.org/32/items/11TheByzantineEmpire/11%20The%20Byzantine%20Empire.mp3

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    11. Episode 11 – The Byzantine Empire
      Today we talk Justinian, Byzantine foreign relations, political features, culture, differences in religion with western Europe, and the spread of Byzantine influences throughout eastern Europe. We even throw some love to the famous Nika Riots and give Theodora (some of) the credit she is due! This is my first episode I’ve recorded in a few … Continue reading "Episode 11 – The Byzantine Empire"
      33 min

    About World History Class with Mr. Lutz

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    This podcast is developed primarily considering the needs of students of World History, especially those in the Advanced Placement course, but this podcast can also supplement other World History classes or educate people with a general interest in history!