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Production and Distribution Frame Introduction

Production and Distribution Frame Introduction

Humans make, share, sell, and trade goods within our communities and across networks. Over time, humans have improved how we produce and distribute the stuff we need.

Key Ideas

As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.

Key Ideas

Think about the following questions as you watch the video


  1. 00:07 The video starts with a saying we believe emerged from Chinese society several hundred years ago. What does this saying suggest about some values common to that society in that period?
  2. 02:23 How did systems of production and distribution expand during the period from 1200-1450?
  3. 03:01 What transformations in production and distribution have occurred in the period from 1450-1750?
  4. 04:01 How did the use of fossil fuels transform systems of production and distribution?
  5. 04:25 How did empires help drive the new global industrial system?
  6. 05:05 According to this video, how have our systems of production and distribution changed over the last hundred years?