Institute for New Economic Thinking
James Boughton reviews the history of Bretton Woods on INET's Annual Conference
James Boughton from the International Monetary Fund speaks on INET's Bretton Woods Conference on April 8, 2011.
Weird History
What It Was like Being A Samurai In Feudal Japan
Samurai dominated the country of Japan from the 12th to the 19th century. The fierce, disciplined warriors lived according to the bushido code, an unwritten set of rules and norms based in loyalty, sacrifice, bravery, and honor,...
Cerebellum
Ancient Rome - Romes Decline
For centuries, Italy was the center of civilization, with its capital in Rome, “the Eternal City”. The Romans created the largest empire the ancient world ever saw. Its influence extended outward and in time encompassed almost the entire...
FuseSchool
Electron Configuration of First 20 Elements
This lesson looks at the electronic configurations of elements in the periodic tables. Electrons are arranged in energy levels or shells around the nucleus of an atom. As we increase the atomic number and progress through the first...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Waves and Vibration
Overview of the relationship between frequency and period in waves.
Executive Finance
Budgeting in Business: Understanding Why and How to Prepare an Annual Budget
This video covers the different uses of budgets, the challenges in budgeting, forecasting, and the two main approaches to preparing a budget. It also explains the phases of the budgeting cycle and how to incorporate the balance sheet and...
Mazz Media
Unconformities
In this video students will learn about unconformities and how they help geologists to discover episodes of volcanism, uplift, erosion and deposition that provide evidence for plate tectonics during Earth's history. Through video and...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Alcohol and the Human Body - Part 2
An excerpt from Alcohol and the Human Body, a 1949 production of Encyclopaedia Britannica Films.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Did You Know? The Industrial Revolution
Learn more about the Industrial Revolution.
Visual Learning Systems
Understanding the Geologic Time Scale
This video explains the concept of geologic time and how it is represented on a geologic timeline. It compares the relatively short existence of human life on Earth to the vast geologic history of the planet. The video also introduces...
FuseSchool
Periods & Groups In The Periodic Table
What's the difference between periods and groups in the Periodic Table and why are the elements structured this way. Find out in this video from the Properties of Matter chapter of the Virtual School GCSE / K12 Chemistry.
FuseSchool
How Does The Periodic Table Work
Learn the basics about the periodic table, and how the elements are organised within it in this video. The periodic table consists of 7 rows called Periods, going across, and 18 columns, called Groups going down. The elements in the...
History Hit
The Silk Roads: Trade and Movement
British Museum Curator St John Simpson talks about the Sasanian empire, the Silk Road and new archaeological evidence for trade and movement across the frontiers of Late Antiquity.
PBS
The Origin of Race in the USA
Do you believe that your race correlates to your skin tone? Because that wasn't always the case. So how did Americans come to believe that race equals certain visible physical characteristics such as skin color and hair? And why is it...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
The Natural Scientific Impulses of Young Children: Unlocking the Secrets of Learning
Alison Gopnik, a professor of psychology and philosophy at UC Berkeley, explores how very young children learn and understand the world around them. Through her research, she demonstrates that children utilize scientific techniques to...
Two Minute Music Theory
The History of Western Classical Music (or something)
ANNOUNCEMENT: As of May 14, 2019, there is a NEW Music History series starting on this channel called "Music In History: The Story of Music". NOTE: This video was created as a bit of a joke on how music history classes and how little...
Curated Video
Analyzing Data on a Dot Plot
In this video, the teacher explains how to draw inferences by analyzing data on a dot plot. Using the example of two class periods' study times for a biology final, the teacher emphasizes the importance of considering multiple aspects of...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Reconstruction Explained in 5 Questions
Learn more about the Reconstruction period following the American Civil War.
Ancient Lights Media
An Introduction to Embryonic and Fetal Development
Developmental Set: 1. This clip introduces the early stages of embryonic development and the process of cellular differentiation that gives rise to organ systems during fetal development.
Mazz Media
Equal Protection and Extending Rights
This program examines how the Supreme Court refused to recognize the intention of the Fourteenth Amendment and the equal protection clause. Students will learn about the concept of "separate but equal" and about the Supreme Court...
FuseSchool
Understanding Meiosis: The Key to Genetic Diversity
This video explains the process of meiosis, which is essential for sexual reproduction. It details how cells undergo two rounds of division to produce four genetically diverse sex cells with only half the number of chromosomes. Through...
Step Back History
The Alcoholic Republic
On July 4th, Americans celebrate their declaration of independence from Great Britain. Given what Great Britain did last week, it seems like they set a trend. Consequences be damned. 240 years later, Independence day has become a wild...
Visual Learning Systems
Life Cycles: Amphibian Life Cycles
Upon viewing the Life Cycles video series, students will be able to do the following: Understand that living things go through changes in the course of their lives referred to as a life cycle. State that most living things follow a...
Ancient Lights Media
Cell Reproduction Interphase
Cellular Reproduction Set: 2. This clip introduces the cell life cycle: focus is on the growth (G1-G2) and synthesis(s) stages of interphase.