Instructional Video2:15
Curated Video

Japanese American Prison Camps on U.S. Soil

9th - Higher Ed
In 1942, at the height of the Second World War, President Franklin D. Roosevelt authorised the incarceration of approximately 110,000 Japanese-Americans in the American West. But was Executive Order 9066 a step too far?
Instructional Video1:00
One Minute History

Before the Attack on Pearl Harbor - World War II - One Minute History

12th - Higher Ed
1941 - Tensions between Japan and the United States run hot as the Imperial Japanese Army invades China and French Indochina. The U.S. responds by sending support to the Nationalist government of Chiang Kai-shek and imposes trade...
Podcast7:45
Independent Producers

Memories from Japanese Internment During World War II

Pre-K - Higher Ed
After Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, Americans of Japanese descent were taken away to internment camps. The terrible conditions they lived in during internment were only surpassed by the shock and humiliation the people...
Instructional Video5:10
Ancient Lights Media

Atlas of the United States: Alaska

6th - 8th
This program explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of the Pacific Region of the United States. The individual states of California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii are presented in detail.
Instructional Video4:59
Ancient Lights Media

Atlas of the United States: California

6th - 8th
This program explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of the Pacific Region of the United States. The individual states of California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii are presented in detail.
Instructional Video10:32
John D Ruddy

World War 2 in 10 Minutes

12th - Higher Ed
An extended animated video combining World War 2 in 7 Minutes and 10 More Things About WW2.
Instructional Video21:44
Ancient Lights Media

Atlas of the United States: The Pacific Region

6th - 8th
This program explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of the Pacific Region of the United States. The individual states of California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii are presented in detail.
Instructional Video10:31
Weird History

What Happened After the Attack on Pearl Harbor

12th - Higher Ed
On December 7, 1941, Japan attacked the US at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The attack claimed more than 2,400 American lives and sank multiple navy ships. Firsthand accounts of the Pearl Harbor attack captured the devastation and trauma of...
Instructional Video10:21
Mr. Beat

Japanese American Internment Camps Explained

6th - 12th
Here's the story of the Japanese American concentration camps that were established throughout the United States during World War II.
Instructional Video17:19
Curated Video

13 Stripes to 50 Stars: The Growth of America

K - 8th
Animation, live action footage and colorful maps combine to effectively tell the story of the growth of the United States of America. The flag symbolizes the country's growth, starting with 13 stripes and growing to 50 stars. This...
Instructional Video7:19
Hip Hughes History

Pearl Harbor Explained: US History Review

6th - 12th
A concise summary of the reasons for the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941.
Instructional Video3:45
Mazz Media

World War 2

6th - 8th
This live-action video program is about the term World War 2. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the term World War 2 through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and...
Instructional Video3:15
Ancient Lights Media

Atlas of the United States: Washington

6th - 8th
This program explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of the Pacific Region of the United States. The individual states of California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii are presented in detail.
Instructional Video3:57
Ancient Lights Media

Atlas of the United States: Oregon

6th - 8th
This program explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of the Pacific Region of the United States. The individual states of California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii are presented in detail.
Instructional Video3:26
Curated Video

Great Depression

K - 8th
This live-action video program is about the term Great Depression. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the term Great Depression through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams...
Instructional Video4:45
Ancient Lights Media

Atlas of the United States: Hawaii

6th - 8th
This program explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of the Pacific Region of the United States. The individual states of California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii are presented in detail.
Instructional Video7:57
Curated OER

WWII - Japan Bombs Pearl Harbor

9th - 12th
"...December 7, 1941-a day that will live in infamy." After Japan's bombing of Pearl Harbor, the United States jumped full force into World War II, declaring war on Japan.
Instructional Video14:46
Khan Academy

US History Overview 3 - WWII to Vietnam

8th - 11th
This video brings viewers up to modern history (1975) after taking them through WWII, the Korean War, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the Vietnam War. Although the timeline's format may seem straightforward, viewers will be engaged by the...
Instructional Video3:27
C-SPAN

On This Day: Attack on Pearl Harbor

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Curious historians relive the "day which will live in infamy" using video clips from C-SPAN on the Pearl Harbor attack. The curated collection includes veteran testimonies and vintage newsreels. Additional footage includes scholars'...
Audio8:40
National WWII Museum

Franklin Roosevelt's Pearl Harbor Address - December 8, 1941

7th - 12th
The audio of President Franklin Roosevelt's speech regarding Pearl Harbor teaches pupils about the attack and its impact on the United States' involvement in World War II.
Audio
Library of Congress

Loc: After the Day of Infamy: "Man on the Street"; Interviews

9th - 10th
From the American Folklife Center, this compilation of recordings of "Man on the Street" interviews in the two days after the bombing of Pearl Harbor and then a month later bring an important understanding of the viewpoints of ordinary...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Bayonet Constitution

9th - 10th
A short video [3 m 24 ] from American Experience that explains the forces behind the so-called Bayonet Constitution. Also included is background material about the dominance of the sugar plantation owners in Hawaiian politics. [3:22]
Instructional Video
Have Fun With History

Have Fun With History: December 7th, 1941

9th - 10th
This film was produced by the Department of War and was overseen by film great John Ford. This full length version was cut to a half an hour for release because it concentrated too much on analysis and history and also because it...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Pearl Harbor

9th - 10th
Find out what happened at Pearl Harbor from someone who was there. This video is an interview with a man who was aboard a navy ship that fateful day. Also, included is a detailed lesson plan and an idea for a student research paper.