TED Talks
TED: A new understanding of human history and the roots of inequality | David Wengrow
What if the commonly accepted narratives about the foundation of civilization are all wrong? Drawing on groundbreaking research, archaeologist David Wengrow challenges traditional thinking about the social evolution of humanity -- from...
Curated Video
Types of People in the Colonies
Colonial America housed many diverse inhabitants—from the enslaved to the gentry—each contributing to society in different ways.
Two Minute Music Theory
Music in Ancient Egypt
An overview at the music of the dynastic period of Egypt
PBS
Hemingway's Privilege and Social Position
Three clips from the documentary Hemingway by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick form the basis of a lesson on Ernest Hemingway. Viewers use a graphic organizer to identify elements of privilege and social status that "aided him in creating,...
Macat
An Introduction to Herrnstein and Murray’s The Bell Curve
What role does intelligence play in a person's life? A playlist about the world's greatest ideas contains a video summary of "The Bell Curve" by Herrnstein and Murray, which summarizes the view that intelligence plays a large role in...
The School of Life
Political Theory - John Rawls
Pretty much everyone has heard the phrase life is unfair. A theory by John Rawls, a famous political theorist, as to why this occurs in government and society presents itself. Pupils watch his theory through primary resource...
Crash Course
Crash Course Sociology #24: Social Class & Poverty in the Us
This video focuses on social class and poverty in the U. S.; it is the 24th episode of the sociology course. In this lesson, we're breaking down the five different social classes in the United States: the upper class, the upper middle...
Crash Course
Crash Course Sociology #25: The Impacts of Social Class
This video [9:23] focuses on the impact of social class; it is the 25th episode of the sociology course. This lesson builds on last week's outline of American stratification to explore how class differences affect people's daily lives....