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Themostimportantcenturyinhumanhistory Lessonplan
Themostimportantcenturyinhumanhistory Lessonplan
What do you know about the following centuries/events in history? Write a word
PART 1
that fits each description. How did each century/event impact the world?
1 Which century would you say is the most important century in
history? Is it any of the centuries from Part 1, or another? Why?
2 What events define and mark our current century? What makes it significant?
3 If you could travel back in time or into the future, which century would you
want to experience? Why?
PART 3 Choose the correct words that you think fit the definition of existential risk below.
Which phenomenon below do you think poses the greatest existential risk? Is there
PART 4
any other kind of event that may pose an existential risk? Explain.
1 2 3
PREVIEW DISCUSSION
VIEWING ACTIVITY
Write the words you hear in the century descriptions below. What was the impact of
PART 1
each century/event? How similar were your answers in Preview, Part 1 & 2?
PART 2 Discuss/Write short answers below according to the information from the video.
1:52 2 What are the odds of existential risk due to climate change and a pandemic?
3:18 4 What are some possible impacts, challenges, and concerns of AGIs?
4:29 5 What does the narrator say about predicting future existential risks?
VIEWING FOLLOW-UP Fluentize, LLC. Copyright 2023. For use only with license.
The Most Important Century In Human History (C1)
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1 What do you think the conclusion, point, or message of this video is?
PART 2 Choose the correct nouns that fit each partitive phrase in the sentences below.
3 No matter how enlightened a civilization thinks they are, they are rarely up to
the moral standards of later generations. So in of existential
risk, it’s imperative of this new technology align with our own.
PART 3 Write the prefixes that fit the adjectives below. Then try to define each adjective.
Write which prefixes fit the adjectives below. Use the same prefixes from Part 3.
PART 4
Then try to define each adjective.
CENTURY:
• Think of, prepare, and/or research information about what life was or will be like.
• Present your information about this century to your class/teacher.
• Try to make the case that this century is the most important one in history.
• Use at least 3 of the phrases when presenting.
PHRASES:
STEP 3: DESCRIPTIONS
• Describe society, people, life, and any inventions/technology from this century.
• Use at least 2 of the adjectives below in your descriptions.
1 Which centuries in history were mentioned in the video? How were they
described and what were their impacts?
2 What’s the difference between narrow AI and AGI?
3 What are three possible impacts, challenges, and concerns of AGIs?
4 What does the narrator say about predicting future existential risks?
PART 2 Write the missing nouns that fit the sentences below.
3 No matter how enlightened a civilization thinks they are, they are rarely up to
the moral standards of later generations. So in of existential
risk, it’s imperative of this new technology align with our own.
PART 3 Discuss/Write what each adjective means below and how it was used in the video.
1 misaligned
2 unprecedented
3 inconsequential
PART 4 What are some other adjectives that have the same prefixes as the ones in Part 3?
LESSON REFLECTION:
1 Did you learn or use any new vocabulary or phrases in this lesson? If so, what?
2 Did you learn anything new about centuries or artificial intelligence?
3 What did you enjoy about the lesson?
4 Is there anything you found difficult about the lesson?