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Curated Video
How donuts have benefitted America's immigrants
Donuts are the all-American confectionery. They have also helped a group of immigrants from Cambodia pursue the American dream.
Step Back History
The Rohingya Genocide - When Islamophobia Kills
CW: Mass Violence, Sexual Assault Last month, Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi denied that her country committed a genocide against the Muslim Rohingya people. Let's look into what's going on, and why the Rohingya Genocide is a very...
One Minute History
The Holodomor - One Minute History_4k
Behind the Iron Curtain, the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic confronts one of history’s most horrific famines. Beginning in 1932, grain production in Ukraine is confiscated by the Soviet Union. The seizure has two goals; one, selling...
Step Back History
The Armenian Genocide: The Nightmare of Nationalism
The Armenian Genocide was the dark awakening to the horrors of the 20th century. The genocide still looms over the politics of the region today and has visible human scars. Let's learn about it so that we don't repeat it.
Step Back History
Canadian Nationalism and the War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a huge conflict for the narratives of both Canada and the United States. At the War of 1812 bicentennial, Canada had a massive nationalistic display that was profound... weird. Let's talk about Canadian nationalism...
National WWII Museum
What Would You Do? Scenario: Dachau
When American troops liberated the Dachau concentration camp, they were so enraged by the death they saw that a group of soldiers summarily executed Nazi soldiers. One man filmed the actions, and then struggled with a moral dilemma:...
Crash Course
Congo and Africa's World War: Crash Course World History 221
Clarify the history and conditions of modern-day Africa with a video by Crash Course World History. As high schoolers learn about Joseph-Desire Mobutu, the Rwandan Genocide, and the first democratic election in the Democratic Republic of...
TED-Ed
Lessons from Auschwitz: The Power of Our Words
Some words are best left unspoken. Words matter, according to Benjamin Zander, conductor, teacher, and lecturer. To illustrate his point, Zander recounts a story told to him by a survivor of Auschwitz. As a result of her experience...
Curated OER
World War Two : Europe and North Africa 1939 - 1945 Map
With over 12 million people slaughtered, both military and civilian, World War II is our most destructive war to date. This shows the occupation of both the Allied and Axis troops throughout Europe and even into Northern Africa. While...
PBS
Frontline: On Our Watch (Crisis in Darfur)
Great site to learn about the Darfur and the killings, raping, and terrible treatment that is happening there. View an entire Frontline Program and choose from discussions, interviews, or investigations to learn more about Darfur.
Other
Telling Their Stories: Witnesses and Liberators to Genocide
Ranging from World War II through the late 20th Century, watch and listen to interviews of witnesses and liberators who have survived awful times of genocide around the world.
Other
The Forgotten: The Armenian Genocide
Video and images that provide an overview of the genocide that occurred in Armenia during World War I. Images of the atrocities that took place are shown in detail.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Darfur Violence Through the Eyes of Children
War and genocide as seen through the eyes of children. In the refugee camps, the children were given crayons and paper and drew what they saw occurring in their villages.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Inequalities in Patterns of Interaction: Lesson 2
This lesson will define miscegenation, pluralism, assimilation, segregation, genocide, and apartheid. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Inequalities in Patterns of Interaction."
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: The Uniqueness of Nazi Antisemitism
Yad Vashem has the largest collection of Holocaust resources than anywhere else in the world. Their main objective is preserving all the stories of this time period so it is not forgotten or repeated. In addition to primary sources, they...
Crash Course
Crash Course Sociology #35: Racial/ethnic Prejudice and Discrimination
We can't talk about race without also discussing racism, so today we are going to define and explain prejudice, stereotypes, and racism. We'll look at five theories for why prejudice exists. We'll discuss discrimination and the legacies...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Inequalities in Patterns of Interaction: Lesson 4
This lesson will define miscegenation, pluralism, assimilation, segregation, genocide, and apartheid. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Inequalities in Patterns of Interaction."
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Crash Course World History: Congo and Africa's World War
Join host John Green to learn about the slightly convoluted history of the Democratic Republic of the Congo - which used to be Zaire, which used to be The Belgian Congo, which used to be the Congo Free State, which used to be the region...