BEFORE YOU WATCH: Communities Frame Introduction

Use the “Three Close Reads” approach as you watch the video below (next in the lineup!). If you want to learn more about this strategy, click here.

First read: preview and skimming for gist

Before you watch, you should skim the transcript first. The skim should be very quick and give you the gist (general idea) of what the video is about. You should be looking at the title, thumbnails, pictures, and first few seconds of the video for the gist.

Second read: key ideas and understanding content

Now that you’ve skimmed the video transcript and taken a quick peek at the video, you should preview the questions you will be answering. These questions will help you get a better understanding of the concepts and arguments that are presented in the video. Keep in mind that when you watch the video, it is a good idea to write down any vocab you read or hear that is unfamiliar to you.

By the end of the second close read, you should be able to answer the following questions:

How does the quote, from Helen Keller, relate to the idea of “communities”?
What were the first human communities like?
According to the video, what are some different types of human communities that have emerged over the long arch of world history?
Which of these community types emerged during the period covered by this course (c.1750-Present)?
According to this video, has globalization made us all members of a single community, and made all smaller communities irrelevant? Why or why not?

Third read: evaluating and corroborating

Finally, here are some questions that will help you focus on why this video matters and how it connects to other content you’ve studied.

At the end of the third read, you should be able to respond to these questions:

Make a list of all the communities of which you are a part.
The nation-state communities of our present time are very different from the communities of foragers and of ancient empires thousands of years ago. Or are they? What kinds of evidence would you need to test the claims made in this video about how communities changed over time?

Now that you know what to look for, it’s time to watch! Remember to return to these questions once you’ve finished watching.

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