Optional Review

total time: 60 minutes

You just learned a ton of new information! You may also be wondering how much detail you should retain from your reading. The optional sources below are to help you check how closely you should be reading and review what you learned. Spend some time reinforcing your reading.

Check for Understanding

What are some different ways to explain the relationship between the environment and the origins of agriculture/pastoralism?
What are some different ways to explain the social changes that took place when humans began engaging in agriculture/pastoralism?
What are some different ways to explain the social changes that took place when humans began living in settled communities?

Source 1.2.1: The Agricultural Revolution - Crash Course World History #1

12 minutes

The Crash Course World History series provides short, slightly silly overviews of different topics in World History. How do these general overviews compare to the two texts you read?

Source 1.2.2: The Indus Valley Civilization - Crash Course World History #2

10 minutes

Source 1.2.3: Mesopotamia - Crash Course World History #3

12 minutes

Source 1.2.4: Ancient Egypt - Crash Course World History #4

12 minutes

How Closely Should You Read?

15 minutes

How much should you take away from your reading?

The two slidedecks below reflect concepts from Chapters 1 and 2 of Chris Harman's A People's History of the World. Is anything here a surprise to you? Some of the slides only feature images. How would you caption them, based on your reading? If there are things that you missed, go back and review the reading.