Intelligence Squared
Lionel Shriver on Why Identity Politics is Tearing Society Apart
"If anyone aims to put Lionel Shriver straight, white female on my tombstone, I'm definitely getting cremated".
Curated Video
Japanese American Prison Camps on U.S. Soil
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?
Independent Producers
Coming to America: Modern Day Immigration
Throughout time, the American dairy industry has been in desperate need of workers and this attracts immigrants from all over the world. This story begins in the home of an immigrant family as they start their workday. Listen to learn...
Extra English Practice
Count and Noncount Nouns
Learn about the difference between count nouns and noncount nouns. See many examples of household items that fit in these two categories.
Schooling Online Kids
History for Kids: Stage 3 - Votes for All!
Did you know that when Australia first became a nation, some people were not allowed to vote? Travel through the twentieth century to discover the exciting story of how women and Aboriginal people fought for the right to vote. Along the...
Jabzy
French Aryans - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about French Aryans
Curated Video
Claudette Colvin: The Original Rosa Parks
You know the story of David and Goliath, right? Well, America has its own version. Only our hero is 15-year-old African-American, school girl Claudette Colvin and in 1955, she took on the State of Alabama for real. The original Rosa Parks!
Curated Video
The Shelleys and the Right to Fair Housing
JD and Ethel Shelley fought against restrictive covenants for the basic right to choose their own home. These agreements prevent homes being sold to people of certain races.
Curated Video
Creating Equations from Word Problems Involving Fractions
In this video, the teacher explains how to create equations from word problems involving fractions. They emphasize the importance of identifying key information, using variables to represent unknown values, and understanding that the "="...
Curated Video
When the Youth of Birmingham Changed History
In 1963, school children from Birmingham, Alabama skipped class to demonstrate for racial equality. Met with police violence, they helped to bring about significant change. The Birmingham Children's Crusade, as it was known, has gone...
Curated Video
Zoot Suit Riots
Did you know that in LA, it’s illegal to wear Zoot suits? A fashion crime that dates back to the Zoot Suit Riots of 1943.
Why U
Algebra 35 - Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variables
The points of intersection of two graphs represent common solutions to both equations. Finding these intersection points is an important tool in analyzing physical and mathematical systems.
Bedtime History
The Olympic Games
The first Olympic games were held in Greece over 2,500 years ago. They were part of a festival honoring the Greek god Zeus and featured just one event, a 600-foot race. The Olympics have changed greatly since that first event. Today’s...
Healthcare Triage
Patterns from a Year of Covid Data
Now that we’ve been dealing with Covid-19 for over a year, we have a lot of information to help us understand the kinds of patterns that have emerged. While no one has been left untouched, some communities and groups bore a larger brunt...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Did You Know? The Indianapolis 500
Learn more about the Indianapolis 500 car race.
Global Ethics Solutions
Respect and Fair Treatment: A Diverse Workplace
Diversity can mean a lot of things in the context of the workplace. What kinds of diversity are there in the workplace? What are the goals of diversity? How can we be collaborative and unified, yet be diverse in the workplace? These and...
Seven Dimensions
Understanding Workplace Bullying and Harassment
Peter Quarry and Eve Ash discuss how bullying and harassment are defined, how it impacts on health and safety, why some people target others, and the difference between unpleasantness and bullying. Peter provides tips on how to recognize...
Higgsino Physics
Optical Physics Basics
Optical physics. Explaining and what Refraction, total internal reflection and dispersion is. Refraction is the bending of the light rays path, when it passes a new medium. When the index of refraction is greater in the new medium and...
Curated Video
Lyndon B. Johnson: The Great Society Speech
In 1964, 36th U.S. President, Lyndon B. Johnson commanded the heart of the nation while delivering his "The Great Society" speech. Can you hear any parallels to modern-day America?
KERA
Dreaming of College
Going to college is a dream for many people. Alex Gutierrez is a 16-year-old junior at International Leadership of Texas high school, and would like to go to college and study criminal justice to become an FBI agent or a police...
Curated Video
The Raised Fist Afro Comb: Defining a Statement
Designed in 1972, the raised fist Afro Comb combines function with meaning to create a grooming tool that symbolises African-American history, culture and pride.
KERA
Martin Luther King Jr. Inspires Service
Since 1994, Americans have observed a federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King, Jr on the third Monday in January. Congress designated the holiday as a national day of service. One group of volunteers in Dallas, Texas spent the...
Curated Video
Marian Anderson: The Opera Singer Who Challenged Segregation
When Black singer Marian Anderson was barred from performing in Washington by the Daughters of the Revolution – her Lincoln Memorial performance made her an icon of the Civil Rights Movement.
Curated Video
Barbara Jordan: The Black Texan Politician who Broke the Glass Ceiling
At a time when women and people of colour were all but excluded from the US government, one woman stormed the corridors of power and made them her own. This is the story of Barbara Jordan, the African American from the South who defied...