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Who is to blame for widespread famine? Crash Course World History guides high schoolers through a video about droughts, famines, and whether the weather or human activity is at fault for each.
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Instructional Ideas
- Use Adam Smith's quote (7:08) as a writing prompt for learners to argue whether government intervention—or the lack thereof—exacerbates famine
- Make a cross-curricular connection between a climate unit in environmental science and an imperialism unit in world history
- Begin a class-wide or school-wide effort to assist a region that is suffering from drought and/or starvation
- Encourage class members to research additional examples of famine, such as the Great Famine in Ireland or the Mount Lebanon Famine in World War I
Classroom Considerations
- Comment section is open to the public
- Narration moves quickly; if viewers are taking notes, pause the video periodically for clarification
- This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
- Provides an insightful and well-considered historical account of the Indian famine of the 19th century, and the ways British colonialism contributed to the famine
- Includes an interesting aside about the ways famine has historically increased lion attacks in Africa
Cons
- None