Instructional Video10:41
SWPictures

Lifesaving Rotavirus Vaccine

12th - Higher Ed
GlaxoSmithKline’s new rotavirus vaccine can potentially save children across the globe from fatal diarrhea. This program guides viewers through the medicine’s development process, and examines the highly unconventional way it is being...
Instructional Video4:08
Wonderscape

Indigenous Resistance Against Spanish and Mexican Rule

K - 5th
Explore the courageous acts of indigenous leaders in resisting Spanish and Mexican control in California. Learn about indigenous revolts and uprisings against the oppressive missions, highlighting the resilience and determination of...
Instructional Video3:26
Wonderscape

The Texas Revolution: Roots of the Alamo Conflict

K - 5th
Delve into the complex origins of the Texas Revolution that set the stage for the iconic Battle of the Alamo in 1836. This video examines the tensions between the Texan settlers and the Mexican government, highlighting the significant...
Instructional Video3:04
Soliloquy

Mexico's Lost Island of Bermeja

12th - Higher Ed
The island of Bermeja appeared on many maps for almost four centuries; until a survey team failed to find the island in 1997, it marked Mexico's most northern point in the Gulf of Mexico. Failing to find it had serious implications for...
Instructional Video10:29
Weird History

What Caused The Battle Of The Alamo To Happen

12th - Higher Ed
One of the most important battles in US history was the Battle of the Alamo. While most people know about the outcome of the battle, do you know what happened before the Alamo? Thanks to the glamour of Hollywood cinema, everyone...
Instructional Video21:23
Wonderscape

History Kids: The True Story of the Battle of the Alamo

K - 5th
Learn all about the Battle of the Alamo between Texans and the Mexican government, the events that led up to it, the individuals involved, and the controversy surrounding what was history versus myth. This program teaches the viewer that...
Instructional Video9:30
Mr. Beat

The Texas Revolution (Story Time with Mr. Beat)

6th - 12th
Here's the story about how Texas became part of Mexico, then became its own country, and finally became part of the United States.
Instructional Video
Other

Fredonian Rebellion

9th - 10th
Watch this cartoon rendition of the Fredonian Rebellion of 1826, the first attempt by Anglo settlers in Texas to secede from Mexico. [2:11]