Crash Course
Candide: Crash Course Literature 405
John Green teaches you about Voltaire's hugely important Enlightenment novel, Candide. Candide tells a pretty wild story, but for the most part, it's about the best of all possible worlds. Which, spoiler alert, doesn't seem to be the...
TED Talks
TED: Is civility a sham? | Teresa Bejan
What exactly is civility, and what does it require? In a talk packed with historical insights, political theorist Teresa Bejan explains how civility has been used as both the foundation of tolerant societies and as a way for political...
Makematic
The Southern Colonies
What was life like in the Southern Colonies? Explore this region’s unique history, from the founding of Jamestown to their complex social, political and economic legacy.
Makematic
Middle Colonies
What was life like in the Middle Colonies? Learn how this region of diverse cultures, fertile lands and significant historical events shaped America's early days and influenced its foundational principles.
Great Big Story
The Mezquita of Córdoba, A monument to cultural harmony
Discover the Mezquita in Córdoba, Spain, a UNESCO site blending Islamic and Christian traditions in a testament to centuries of religious tolerance.
Great Big Story
The Mezquita of Córdoba, A Monument to Cultural Harmony
Discover the Mezquita in Córdoba, Spain, a UNESCO site blending Islamic and Christian traditions in a testament to centuries of religious tolerance.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Peter Gottschalk - Religious Intolerance
Conflict between Islamic, Hindu, Christian, and scientific traditions, and how antagonism shapes cultural and political debate – fueling Islamophobia and other discrimination – form the basis of Peter Gottschalk’s work. As well as...
Curated Video
Indian artists join campaign against discriminatory law
Artists have created large murals on the walls in New Delhi's protest site in Shaheen Bagh area.
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Prince Charles and Camilla visit Jesus' baptism site on Jordan river
Britain's Prince Charles the Prince of Wales and his wife Camilla Duchess of Cornwall visit al-Maghtas site on the Jordan river where Jesus is believed to have been baptised on their first trip since the coronavirus pandemic struck...
National Constitution Center
First Amendment Religion Part II
The Freedom of Religion video dives into the meaning of the Free Exercise Clause. Scholars learn how the Establishment Clause and the Free Exercise Clause work together to allow religious liberty and prevent the government from favoring...
National Constitution Center
First Amendment Religion Part I
An informative resource shares background information on the importance of protecting religious freedom. Individuals learn how some American colonies forced religion upon people, giving rise to the desire to worship freely without...
The School of Life
Political Theory - John Locke
Your high schoolers may be tabula rasa about political theory until they learn about John Locke. Use a thought-provoking video to teach them about his philosophies on the natural rights of all humans, religious tolerance, and of course,...
PBS
The Pilgrims: William Bradford
As a young boy, William Bradford was drawn to the Separatist idea that Christ could be with a person through prayer and worship. But soon after the Separatists arrived to Plymouth, the experiment in the New England had failed. Watch a...
The School of Life
Philosophy - David Hume
Most people believe that they are more rational than emotional, but David Hume would argue that those people are wrong. An analysis video about Hume, his philosophy, and his written works guides learners through the main points of the...
Macat
An Introduction to Samuel Huntington’s The Clash of Civilizations
In 1996, Samuel Huntington predicted that in a post-Cold War world, the primary source of conflict would be due to cultural and religious differences, rather than ideological ones. Introduce The Clash of Civilizations with a short,...
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Freedom of Religion Pt. 10: Church and State Separation
Examines the disappearance of established religion in the states and the incorporation of the establishment clause.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Religious Inclusion and Exclusion: Lesson 3
This lesson provides a brief historical overview of religious toleration, and describes how the original understanding of "toleration" has changed into the contemporary categories of "inclusion" and "exclusion.". It is 3 of 3 in the...
BBC
Bbc Podcasts: Episode 82: Miniature of a Mughal Prince 28 Sept 2010
Miniature showing encounter between an Indian Mughal prince and a holy man. Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, looks at a 17th-century miniature and uses it to explore the religious tolerance encouraged by the rulers of...