Cool History Bros “Qin Shi Huang – The Rise and Fall of the First Emperor of China (Complete Series)”

In what way are they likely to respond to the video on their own, e.g. make notes, do an activity, think about the topic (learner-generated)?

My group interactive learning resource is about the history of Chinese dynasties. The video I chose for students is about the history of one of the Chinese dynasties, Qin dynasty. This video is telling about a detailed history from rise to fall of Qin dynasty. This history includes many people and events, such as Qin Shi Huang, Fusu, Han Feizi, Qin’s attack on Zhao, etc. Therefore, taking notes would be a very useful way to study to record key points such as the role of characters, the relationship between characters, what role events played in history, etc. Otherwise you will not be able to remember these intricacies of history.

What activity could you suggest that they do, after they have watched the video (designed)? What type of knowledge or skill would that activity help develop? What medium or technology would students use to do the activity?

I’ll be running zoom breakout rooms to let students debate controversial topics. For example, Qin Shi Huang is a very controversial character. Some people think he made an outstanding contribution to the creation of a new Chinese history, but others think he ruled with extreme cruelty, so I want students to debate based on their own ideas. In this process, the students were able to exercise their debating skills, consolidate their knowledge of history, and get some new insights from other students.

How would students get feedback on the activity that you set? What medium or technology would they and/or you use for getting and giving feedback on their activity?

I would listen to each Zoom breakout group’s debate and grade each student with a feedback based on, in a fixed period of time,  the number of times they spoke, how convincingly they made their points, and how flexibly they applied what they had learned.

How will you address any potential barriers for your learners in the use of this video to ensure an inclusive design?

I make the assumption that someone of my students may be with lost hearing or colorblindness. The video I chose is from YouTube, which has a real-time captioning feature, so don’t have to worry about lost-hearing students not being able to keep up. This video is also produced by animation, very interesting, but does not require the ability to distinguish colors to learn knowledge, so color-blind students can also learn without obstacles.

References:

Cool History Bros. (2020). Qin Shi Huang – The Rise and Fall of the First Emperor of China (Complete Series). YouTube. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-xbh_q0RoA.