Instructional Video6:21
Wonderscape

Exploring Communism: Origins, Principles, and Global Impact

K - 5th
This video examines communism, focusing on its origins during the Industrial Revolution, criticisms of capitalism, and the ideas of Karl Marx. It outlines the rise of communism in Russia, the role of dictatorships in communist...
Instructional Video21:48
Hip Hughes History

The Russian Revolution Explained: World History Review

6th - 12th
What caused the Russian Revolution and how did it overthrow the Czar? A basic introduction to the Soviet Revolution of 1917. A great way for teacher's to flip their classes and kids to study and review for their World History tests.
Instructional Video10:36
Weird History

The Archeological Discovery That Solved The Romanov Mystery

12th - Higher Ed
On July 17, 1918, the House of Romanov came to an end when Nicholas II - the former tsar of imperial Russia - was gunned down alongside his wife and children in a surprise execution. The slaying of the Romanov family remains a gruesome...
Instructional Video7:29
The Art Assignment

Art You Can't Get To

9th - 12th
In 1958, scientists from Russia left a plastic bust of Vladimir Lenin at the Southern Pole of Inaccessibility, and as of 2007 it was still there. What does it mean? Guest host John Green ponders his fascination with this object and the...
Instructional Video1:35
Encyclopaedia Britannica

Britannica Q&A: Vladimir Lenin

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Questions and answers about Vladimir Lenin.
Instructional Video11:41
Weird History

Facts About the Rusian Russian Revolution

12th - Higher Ed
The Russian Revolution resulted in the establishment of the first Communist state in history and was the work of Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin - that's the general story told to history students in textbooks, an incredibly simplified...
Instructional Video4:28
Ancient Lights Media

Russia: Civil War and Revolution 1917-1922

6th - 8th
This clip looks at Russian history during the revolutionary period of 1917-1922.
Instructional Video8:27
Ancient Lights Media

The Geography and Culture of Ukraine

6th - 8th
This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of Ukraine.
Instructional Video8:53
Curated Video

Russia Before the 1917 Revolution

9th - Higher Ed Standards
A war within a war. The 26th installment in a 32-part series on the Great War investigates the fall of the Russian Empire. Scholars analyze a short video clip leading to a discussion of the failure of Czar Nicholas II to hold together a...
Instructional Video12:29
Crash Course

Soviet Montage

8th - 12th Standards
Why are film montages in movies so compelling? Learn about the origins and effectiveness of the Soviet montage, as well as discontinuity editing and other filmmaking techniques—and political statements—that arose from the...
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Communism

9th - 10th
A discussion of capitalism, socialism, communism, and the philosophies of Karl Marx and Vladimir Lenin. [15:04]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: World War I Eastern Front

9th - 10th
Why did Russia leave WWI early? This video uses maps and pictures to explain how and why Russia was involved in the war and what the political climate was like in Russia that led to the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. Also included is a...