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   View Standards     Standard(s): [SS2010] WH9 (9) 9 :

9 ) Describe the impact of technological inventions, conditions of labor, and the economic theories of capitalism, liberalism, socialism, and Marxism during the Industrial Revolution on the economies, societies, and politics of Europe.

•  Identifying important inventors in Europe during the Industrial Revolution

•  Comparing the Industrial Revolution in England to later revolutions in Europe

[SS2010] SOC (9-12) 1 :

1 ) Describe the development of sociology as a social science field of study.

•  Identifying important figures in the field of sociology, including Karl Marx, Émile Durkheim, Max Weber, George Herbert Mead, and W. E. B. Du Bois

•  Identifying characteristics of sociology, including functional integration, power, social action, social structure, and culture

Karl Marx grew from philosopher and economist to social activist as co-author of "The Communist Manifesto." Learn more about the reach and influence of his theories in this video.

   View Standards     Standard(s): [SS2010] WH9 (9) 9 :

9 ) Describe the impact of technological inventions, conditions of labor, and the economic theories of capitalism, liberalism, socialism, and Marxism during the Industrial Revolution on the economies, societies, and politics of Europe.

•  Identifying important inventors in Europe during the Industrial Revolution

•  Comparing the Industrial Revolution in England to later revolutions in Europe

John Green wraps up revolutions month with what is arguably the most revolutionary of modern revolutions, the Industrial Revolution. While very few leaders were beheaded in the course of this one, it changed the lives of more people more dramatically than any of the political revolutions we've discussed. So, why did the Industrial Revolution happen around 1750 in the United Kingdom? Coal. Easily accessible coal, it turns out. All this, plus you'll finally learn the difference between James Watt and Thomas Newcomen, and will never again be caught telling people that your blender has a 900 Newcomen motor.

   View Standards     Standard(s): [SS2010] WH9 (9) 9 :

9 ) Describe the impact of technological inventions, conditions of labor, and the economic theories of capitalism, liberalism, socialism, and Marxism during the Industrial Revolution on the economies, societies, and politics of Europe.

•  Identifying important inventors in Europe during the Industrial Revolution

•  Comparing the Industrial Revolution in England to later revolutions in Europe

   View Standards     Standard(s): [SS2010] WH9 (9) 9 :

9 ) Describe the impact of technological inventions, conditions of labor, and the economic theories of capitalism, liberalism, socialism, and Marxism during the Industrial Revolution on the economies, societies, and politics of Europe.

•  Identifying important inventors in Europe during the Industrial Revolution

•  Comparing the Industrial Revolution in England to later revolutions in Europe

[SS2010] WH9 (9) 11 :

11 ) Describe the impact of European nationalism and Western imperialism as forces of global transformation, including the unification of Italy and Germany, the rise of Japan's power in East Asia, economic roots of imperialism, imperialist ideology, colonialism and national rivalries, and United States' imperialism.

•  Describing resistance to European imperialism in Africa, Japan, and China

Join host John Green to learn about the human population. How many people can reasonably live on Earth? In 1800, the human population of the Earth passed one billion. Thomas Malthus posited that growth had hit its ceiling and that the population would level off. He was completely wrong, as there are currently seven billion people on the planet! John will teach a little about how Malthus made his calculations and explain how Malthus came up with the wrong answer.

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