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Why HPV Is Cancer In One Convenient Package
HPV isn't the only virus that causes cancer, but it's one of the best at it. Here's what we've learned about this supervillain of a pathogen, and how to stop it.
Crash Course
Frederick Douglass Crash Course Black American History
Clint Smith teaches you about one of the most famous writers, orators, and advocates of the 19th century, Frederick Douglass. Douglass was born in slavery, escaped to the North, and became one of the most influential people of his time....
Crash Course
Maria Stewart Crash Course Black American History
Clint Smith teaches you about Maria Stewart, a Black woman who lived in the 19th century, and was a pioneering abolitionist, writer, and orator. When studying history, we often focus on the big picture and world-changing events. Today...
TED-Ed
Who were Las Mariposas, and why were they murdered? | Lisa Krause
For over 30 years, thousands of people were imprisoned, tortured, and murdered under Rafael Trujillo's dictatorship in the Dominican Republic. Three sisters would go on to lead an underground revolution. But while their courage inspired...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The first and last king of Haiti | Marlene Daut
The royal couple of Haiti rode into their coronation to thunderous applause. After receiving his ornate crown, Henry Christophe ascended his throne, towering 20 meters in the air. But little did the cheering onlookers know that the first...
Crash Course
Marsha P. Johnson and the Stonewall Rebellion: Crash Course Black American History #41
Today we’re learning about Marsha P. Johnson and the Stonewall rebellion. Serving as a pivotal moment in the modern Gay Rights Movement, Stonewall began on June 28th, 1969, and lasted six days in New York City’s Greenwich Village. And...
Crash Course
The Quakers, the Dutch, and the Ladies Crash Course US History
In which John Green teaches you about some of the colonies that were not in Virginia or Massachussetts. Old New York was once New Amsterdam. Why they changed it, I can say; ENGLISH people just liked it better that way, and when the...
Curated Video
Who Was Sultan Abdul Hamid II of the Ottoman Empire?
New ReviewWho Was Sultan Abdul Hamid II of the Ottoman Empire?
Curated Video
Fidel Castro: Inside his childhood home
CBC's Adrienne Arsenault takes us on a tour of Fidel Castro's childhood home
Curated Video
Fans in Mexico get a taste of new ‘Star Wars’
Star Wars fans were treated to the first twenty minutes of the franchise’s latest movie, ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’, at a special event in Mexico City. Set just before the very first 1977 ‘Star Wars’ movie (‘Star Wars: Episode IV – A...
Curated Video
'Animal Farm': reading Chapter 2 and exploring the three pigs
Pupil outcome: I can explain the events of chapter 2 and the role of the three pigs Key learning points: - Napoleon, Snowball and Squealer are emerging as the most powerful animals on the farm - The three pigs all have different...
Professor Dave Explains
The Eastern Mediterranean Part 3: Second Temple Judaism (500 BCE – 100 CE)
Continuing with our study of the Israelites, we reach the period known as Second Temple Judaism. This is because the Israelites were permitted to return to Jerusalem from exile in Babylon and reconstruct their temple. This is also the...
Makematic
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act of 1765 imposed the first direct British tax on American colonists, igniting widespread protest and setting the stage for rebellion.
Makematic
Shays' Rebellion
In the summer of 1786, the first major armed uprising in the newly formed United States began. Shays' Rebellion was a conflict over debt and taxes that would shake the foundations of the U.S. government.
Makematic
The Stono Rebellion
Prior to the American Revolution, the Stono Rebellion of 1739 was the largest uprising of enslaved people in the thirteen colonies.
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Boston Massacre
Tensions between colonists and Great Britain exploded with the Boston Massacre of 1770. The deaths of five men, alongside John Adams’ landmark defense of the British soldiers, helped sow the seeds of rebellion across the colonies.
Makematic
The Seven Years' War: Britain and France Fight for Power
Fought between 1756 and 1763, the Seven Years' War was the first truly global conflict. In this video, learn about how the war reshaped power dynamics between Great Britain and France.
Makematic
Revolutionary Riders
In 1775, American patriots rode out on horseback to spread the word that British troops were on the move. By mobilizing militiamen to rise up and fight, these brave messengers roused the colonies into rebellion.
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Bacon's Rebellion
Bacon's Rebellion, a violent conflict between Virginia's poor working class and wealthy elite, had far-reaching consequences in North America.
Makematic
Nat Turner’s Rebellion
Nat Turner’s Rebellion was the deadliest slave uprising in U.S. history. By shattering the illusory peace of the Southern states, it led to restrictive new laws that codified slavery across the U.S.
Curated Video
Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot For Kids
Learn about the Gunpowder Plot of the 5th of November and Guy Fawkes, one of the plotters who helped plan the attack on the British Parliament.
Wonderscape
The Missouri Compromise and Rising Tensions Before the Civil War
This video explores the events leading up to the Civil War, focusing on the Missouri Compromise of 1820 and its role in heightening tensions between Northern and Southern states over slavery. Viewers will also learn about Nat Turner's...
Curated Video
Shakespeare's The Tempest: Act 1, Scene 1 Analysis
This video explores Act 1 of Shakespeare's "The Tempest," focusing on the dynamics of authority and rebellion. It delves into how the act sets up the play's central tensions, particularly the nature of authority and its various...