Chapter 1
How a Swedish indie game conquered the world
Chapter 2
The virtual electricity of redstone
Chapter 3
Global impact and social change
Chapter 4
Secrets, lore, and community legends
YOUR GOAL
Master of The story of Minecraft
Ch 3 · Global impact and social change
retolam1221 Global impact and social change
Building up our world block by block, in Minecraft learning together from history to future plans.
retolam1221 Minecraft Education Edition is used worldwide to teach chemistry, history, and coding.
retolam1221 Reporters Without Borders built a massive Minecraft library to provide uncensored news to restricted countries.
Fun Fact
Danish map: In 2014, the Danish Geodata Agency recreated the entire nation of Denmark in Minecraft at a 1:1 scale.
Glossary
placemaking (noun)
The collaborative planning and design of public spaces to improve a community's quality of life. In 2012, UN-Habitat adopted this process to help citizens redesign their local neighborhoods using Minecraft.
The collaborative planning and design of public spaces to improve a community's quality of life. In 2012, UN-Habitat adopted this process to help citizens redesign their local neighborhoods using Minecraft.
Quiz
Which organization built "The Uncensored Library" in Minecraft to bypass government internet censorship?
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Why is Minecraft an effective tool for bypassing national internet firewalls in restrictive countries?
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What is the name of the UN-Habitat and Mojang initiative that uses Minecraft for urban planning?
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What is the name of the oldest active Minecraft anarchy server, famous for having no rules and a chaotic history?
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What subject can students learn in Minecraft Education Edition by combining virtual elements to create helium balloons?
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In what year was Minecraft Education Edition officially released for classrooms worldwide?
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Which massive Minecraft multiplayer server, launched in 2013, holds multiple world records for player count?
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Which European country's environmental agency fully recreated their entire nation at a 1:1 scale in Minecraft in 2014?