Bill of Rights Institute
America's Transition to a Global Economy (1960s-1990s)
Just how do we live in a global society? Scholars investigate an AP review video to see the transition in the latter half of the 20th century to a global economy. The final video of nine installments helps them examine and analyze the...
Crash Course
Globalization and Trade and Poverty
Can we eradicate extreme poverty with globalization? How far can the planet support a growing global industry? High schoolers watch an engaging video about some of the most important questions in the economic world today—and view some of...
Jacob Clifford
Tariffs and Quotas
Crunch some numbers and gain a more comprehensive understanding of the concept of net gain after international trade, as well as how this affects domestic producers and consumers. Instructional content also includes a discussion of...
TED-Ed
The Silk Road: Connecting the Ancient World Through Trade
Introduce learners to The Silk Road, the first world-wide web. The narrator of this short, animated video traces the pioneers of globalization and the impact they had on culture and economy. The Scythians, Darius the First, and Alexander...
TED-Ed
Navigating Our Global Future
As we make great strides in technology in an increasingly globalized world, are we actually headed toward a century of eco-disaster and collapse? Listen as Ian Goldin, director of 21st Century School at Oxford, discusses the two...
TED-Ed
How Containerization Shaped the Modern World
"It's the reason we have a thriving global market place, offering us the infinite variety of things, and it's the reason we can move cargoes from remote parts of the world at minimal cost." Learn about how small-town truck driver Malcom...
TED-Ed
Actually, the World Isn't Flat
Are we really as connected to the world community as we believe? Economist Pankaj Ghemawat conveys that peoples' perceptions of the degree of globalization that exists today is drastically inflated, which in turn may have negative...
Other
100 People Foundation: 100 People: A World Portrait
100 People attempts to simplify global statistics on health, gender, literacy, religious affiliation, population distribution, language, and poverty by looking at a representative sample of 100 people.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: American History and the World
[Free Registration/Login Required] Thomas Bender presents a documentary tying together American history with the world. He discusses the development of United States nationalism, globalization, and economics during the discovery of the...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The History of Everything Ted
David Christian gives a TED talk covering the Universe's 13.8 billion year history in 18 minutes.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Participation in World Affairs Pt. 23: Globalization and China
This episode kicks off our exploration of globalization. This episode originally aired in January 2012.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Participation in World Affairs Pt. 24: Increasing World Trade
Today we discuss how globalization has taken place over the years. This episode originally aired in January 2012.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Participation in World Affairs Pt. 26: Globalization Capital
Today we explore the role of investment and capital in globalization and recognize the leading role of technology in globalization. This episode originally aired in January 2012.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Globalization and an Example From China
This episode kicks off our weeklong exploration of globalization.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Increasing World Trade
Today we discuss how globalization has taken place over the years.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Globalization Capital and Technology
Today we explore the role of investment and capital in globalization and recognize the leading role of technology in globalization.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Interconnection and Sovereignty: Lesson 4
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand that a major source of contemporary international conflict is the tension between interconnection between nations and issues of national sovereignty. It is 4 of 4 in the series...
Crash Course
Crash Course World History #41: Globalization I the Upside
Globalization is a bit of a mixed bag, and there have definitely been winners and losers along the way. In this episode John will talk about some of the benefits that have come along with it. Next week, he'll get into some of the...
Crash Course
Crash Course World History: #40: Decolonization and Nationalism Triumphant
In this video John Green teaches you about the post-World War II breakup of most of the European empires. [12:49]
American Rhetoric
American Rhetoric: Arundhati Roy: "Come September" Speech
This is a video [44:20] of Arundhati Roy reading her "Come September" speech at the Lannan Foundation lecture from September 2002.
Crash Course
Crash Course Big History #206: Why Early Globalization Matters
This video focuses on globalization and why it matters. It discusses collective learning across the world; it focuses on the impact of printing, potatoes, and plagues.
University of California
University of California Television:inequality/global Capitalism in Us Democracy
An exchange between Harry Kreisler, the host of Conversations with History and Richard Freeman, a Harvard labor economist regarding the risk of U.S. democracy by global inequality. [59:11]
Vulcan Productions and Cinelan
We the Economy: Globalization: Who Cares? You Do
What does it mean to have a globalized economy? And is it good for us? Bob Balaban wrangles seven experts to break it all down as a troupe of comedic actors enlivens the commentary.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Challenges in the Hinterlands Andalucia and Iceland
A video presents two case studies that introduce the geography themes of economic development and globalization. The first part discusses the economic development of Andalucia region of Spain. The second part explores the cultural and...