Learning items
The Lessons of History
No chapter association
ConceptCompetition and cooperation
Competition for resources and coordinated action can both shape social outcomes.
ConceptDescription versus moral prescription
A claim about what occurs does not alone establish what ought to be done.
ConceptGeographical constraints
Terrain, climate and resources shape opportunities and constraints for societies.
ConceptHistorical generalization
A historical generalization summarizes a pattern across cases rather than recounting one event.
ConceptTechnology changes geographical constraints
Technologies can alter the costs and possibilities associated with a place.