Curated Video
Creating Clear Introductions: Identifying and Supporting the Topic Sentence
In this video, the teacher explains the importance of clear introductions in writing and provides strategies for eliminating unnecessary information. The teacher uses the analogy of a table, with the topic sentence as the tabletop and...
Ancient Lights Media
Atlas of the United States: Louisiana
This clip explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of Louisiana.
Cerebellum
Emergence Of Modern America: The Gilded Age - What Was The Gilded Age?
Just the Facts: The Emergence of Modern America: The Gilded Age uses fascinating historical footage to explore six decades that shaped modern America. The series examines the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the Progressive Era of...
Mr. Beat
The Kent State Shootings Explained
Mr. Beat tells you everything you need to know about the Kent State shootings, a terrible and shocking tragedy that was symbolic of how hostile and chaotic things got at the height of the Vietnam War.
Ancient Lights Media
Atlas of the United States: The Southeastern Region: Introduction and Geographic Areas
This clip offers a brief introduction to the States in the Southeastern Region of the United States.
Curated Video
Organizing Research Notes: Using an Information Web
In this video, the teacher explains how to organize research notes before writing a research paper. They emphasize the importance of creating an information web with the research question in the middle, deciding on the best way to...
Mazz Media
America's Journey Through Slavery: Opposing Slavery: The Abolitionist's Movement
This program begins by exploring the development of slavery in America and the conditions under which enslaved people lived and worked. Then, through reenactments, the video focuses on key members of the abolitionist movement including...
60 Second Histories
The Magna Carta - part 3 - What happened after the Magna Carta was signed
Part three of the Magna Carta explains how King John tried to renege on the terms which eventually led to the First Barons War
Wonderscape
History Kids: Frederick Douglass
This video is a lesson on the life of Frederick Douglass, an influential figure in the fight against slavery and for civil rights in the United States. The video discusses significant events in Douglass' life, including his early years...
Hip Hughes History
Jim Crow and America's Racism Explained
A social studies based video lecturing outlining the major concepts regarding Jim Crow. If there was a prerequisite it would include having a grip on the 14th amendment.
Hip Hughes History
The Great Migration Explained: US History Review
A summary video lecture of the Great Migration, the movement of 6 million African Americans out of the Southern United States.
Professor Dave Explains
George W. Bush: A War on Terror (2001 – 2009)
George W. Bush is the second son of a former president to become president, after John Quincy Adams all the way back in 1825. Always the black sheep of the Bush dynasty, he eventually became governor of Texas, and then ran for president...
Wonderscape
History Kids: Constitutional Amendments 11 - 15
The video discusses the 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the United States Constitution. It explores how these amendments have shaped our country and affected the lives of citizens, particularly focusing on issues such as...
Ancient Lights Media
Atlas of the United States: Texas
This program explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of the Southwestern Region of the United States. The individual states of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and Nevada are presented in detail.
Weird History
Would You Survive Living In a Different Era?
Ever wonder how you'd fare in a different time period? Today, we're exploring the most lethal dangers people from around the world faced from 14th century Florence to 1st century ancient Rome.
Professor Dave Explains
James Polk: Best Mullet Ever (1845 - 1849)
Although James Polk was a strong figure in the oval office, he will always be remembered for that sweet, sweet hairstyle. Business in the front, party in the back. But lest we overlook his actual political accomplishments, let's dig a...
Curated Video
Organizing the Body of Your Essay: Using Boxes and Bullets
In this video, the teacher explains how to organize the body of an essay using boxes and bullets. The teacher emphasizes the importance of including the introductory outline in the body organization and provides step-by-step instructions...
John D Ruddy
American Civil War in 10 Minutes
An animated video outlining the basic narrative of the American Civil War, how it started, what politics led to it, the key battles of the war and the key players such as Abraham Lincoln and Robert E. Lee.
Hip Hughes History
US Federalism For Dummies: American Government Review
For the discerning dummy and smart smart people, this video is designed for AP American Government students, College students lost in the wilderness in a political science course and just crazy people on the internet with nothing better...
Mr. Beat
The Differences Between the North and South Before the Civil War
Mr. Beat teaches a geography lesson to help explain what caused the American Civil War.
Hip Hughes History
The U.S. Civil War Explained in One Minute
If an alien asked me about the Civil War this is what I would say. How do you describe a historical event of gigantic proportions in under a minute?
Cerebellum
American Explorers & Pioneers - Lewis And Clark
American explorers and pioneers the first Europeans explored the valleys, rivers and mountains of America. Many set up home there and forced Native Americans out of their original homeland. American Explorers & Pioneers. The Clark and...
Mazz Media
Standing Up For Freedom: The Story of Rosa Parks
In December of 1955 Rosa Parks made history when she refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white person. Her act of defiance was the catalyst for the Montgomery Bus Boycott which was the spark that ignited the modern-day Civil...
Wonderscape
History Kids: Constitutional Amendments 16 - 20
Explore Constitutional Amendments 16 through 20 and understand why the Bill of Rights was a necessary addition to the Constitution. Detailed explanations of the amendments are presented with landmark cases and an analysis of each...