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How was the Beanie Baby era parallel to the Tulip Bubble? Similar events, only the TulipMania almost bankrupted Holland. Bean Babies only bankrupte...
We need to find solutions for modern problems. The founding fathers of the country had no idea we'd have fake news. We have to adjust to modern lif...
Obama's stance on the nation: We need to reform our economic opportunities. More resources need to be allocated to those at the bottom of the socia...
Obama hates income inequality. He argues that the nation is much more similar in talent and drive and deserved income versus The Red State candidat...
Obama encourages everyone to participate in their own governance. He cites the Founding Father's interests as the big driver here. And that we shou...
What is our founding creed - like what does that mean, anyway? The "recipe" for America must be defended; our ideology is precious. We must protect...
Together. We have shared priorities as Americans—caring for the vulnerable, shared public facilities, working together. Are we...together?
The forces of Facism and Communism - war technology in WW2 has changed. We defeated the bad guys by working together. The times they are a changin'.
What do we share as Americans? What traits? What is our national character? Obama defines it as a map to the trajectory laid out regarding change f...
We Americans endure crises and return stronger than ever. It didn't kill us so it made us stronger. Kelly Clarkson for President!
"We the people..." Obama references his own patriotism, aligning his presidency with that of the legends in the past. Is his underwear red, white,...
Obama wanted innovation back in 2013. How do we know? Watch this video on analyzing text.
Tulips were the Beanie Babies of the 17th Century. Find out how the tulip bubble burst!
A Beanie Baby - Tulip Bubble mash up. The intrinsic value of water is high. It uh.. saves your life. The intrinsic value of a Tulip became just tha...
From garden decor to a precious tradable asset...but why tulips??
Noble citizens were victims of TulipMania as well as the uneducated poor. Greed is not a class-divided emotional response. Anyone and everyone coul...
Purpose of paragraphs. Pickin' out keywords. What's it all about, Alfie? When ideas are repeated, it... matters. Often the repeat is in fact, the p...
What happens to tulips after they die? Was Holland haunted by tulip ghosts? Watch this video on analyzing text to find out!
Why did people in Holland pay so much for tulips? Buyers remorse must have run rampant once the flowers wilted...
The Tulip Bubble lived on the greed of the masses. As soon as trust in the Bubble faded, the economics of investing in Tulips (really, rolling the...
TulipMania is not a wrestling octagon. The emotional connection with greed behind TulipMania drove more than intrinsic values attibuted to tulips. Tulips of the era were the most expensive collectibles in history.
Mapping two texts together forces readers to pick common keywords, key themes, key patterns. Make a list. Check it twice. And get the gist. Or mash up. Or whatever.
This SAT REading video gies over Eisenhower's farewell address. Heavy topic...
To Eisenhower, increased military spending was imperative. Watch this SAT Reading video to find out more.
Next up in the saga-of-Ik. Here's a different style of question that goes from A to B and you need to figure out the pattern of A to B. Not easy.
Watch this SAT Reading video on Eisenhower's final address for some info on his opinion of the military.
When is a strong military necessary? Eisenhower gives us his opinion in this SAT Reading video.
This SAT Reading video goes over the meaning of "posture" within Eisenhower's farewell address.
When could the military get too powerful and out of control? Watch this SAT Reading video to continue this political debate.
What does "nebulous" mean in this SAT Reading video? Watch to find out!
What do the Stanford, Milgram and Zimbardo experiments have in common? This SAT Reading video will enlighten you.
Who is the mystery solitary invetor that was overshadowed in this SAT Reading passage? Sounds ominous enough.
Want to read about some creepy-deepy prison experiments that they made a movie out of? You're in luck! This SAT Reading video is all about the Stanford experiments.
More SAT Reading videos on the land of Eisenhower. We know you want to click play asap.
Can the military become too big to fail? Eisenhower was concerned about that in this SAT Reading video.
Fake guards abusing fake prisoners in a fake jail. What could go wrong in this SAT Reading video?
Ok last question in this SAT Reading series on the Stanford prison experiment. Wahoo!
Watch this SAT Reading video to find out about Milgram and Stanford experiments.
Ok last question in this Eisenhower series. You're almost there. This time we're going over Eisenhower's thoughts on academic research instead of just the military as usual.
Oh look! A video on psychological testing 101...courtesy of the SAT Reading section.