Crash Course
Crash Course World History 204: War & Human Nature
Video on the poignant topic of the relationship between war and humanity. John Green discusses philosophical questions about war and the human race while looking at the impact war has had on the social order. [10:36]
Crash Course
Crash Course World History 202: Money & Debt
Crash Course video with host John Green on the history of money and why we use it. [12:31]
Crash Course
Crash Course World History 207: Humans and Energy
Crash Course video in which substitute, Stan Muller, teaches about humans and energy. Basing his talk on Alfred Crosby's "Children of the Sun", Mr. Muller discusses energy consumption, sustainability and the challenges we face. [7:20]
Crash Course
Crash Course World History 228: Nonviolence and Peace Movements
Crash Course Video about 20th Century movements and the leaders of those movements who espoused and advocated nonviolence and peace as a means of change. [12:48]
Crash Course
Crash Course World History 205: War and Civilization
Crash Course World History video takes a lively and humorous look at the effect war has had on civilization, and vice versa. Host John Green offers a framework for students to think about war and conflict through the ages. [12:47]
Tom Richey
Tom Richey: Auguste Comte: Positivism and the Three Stages
Tom Richey video lecture on Auguste Comte and his philosophy of Positivism. Richey discusses Comte's views about knowledge and the scientific method and its relationship to metaphysics and theology. [12:50]
Crash Course
Crash Course World History 222: Water and Classical Civilizations
Video examines water resources and human interaction with this resource, past and present. In particular, host John Green looks at Mayan and Khmer Civilization's and their elaborate water management system. [11:09]
Crash Course
Crash Course World History: World History, Year 2 Preview
Video previewing year 2 of Crash Course World History in which host John Green talks about upcoming episodes. A fun, lively series on world history. [2:36]
Tom Richey
Tom Richey: John Stuart Mill: An Introduction
Brief video introducing the work of 19th Century English philosopher, John Stuart Mill, in which Tom Richey provides an overview of Mill's books, On Liberty, Utilitarianism, and The Subjection of Women. [8:23]
BBC
Bbc Radio 4: In Our Time: Cynicism the History of a Shocking Philosophy
Audio of the BBC Radio 4 program "In Our Time." This episode discusses the philosophy of Cynicism. Experts discuss its history, development, and impact on philosophy. Listening requires RealPlayer. [43:00]
Timelines.tv
Timelines Tv: Smallpox Through Time 01: Face of a Pharaoh
Takes us through the chronological history of the deadly disease of smallpox from its first known inception in ancient Egypt, 1045 BC, to its defeat in modern times. [3:46]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Shugufa: Struggle to Learn: Wide Angle
Follow Shugufa, a 13-year-old Afghani girl, and her female classmates' struggle to overcome their school's shortcomings and attain an education in the midst of increasing Taliban efforts to deny education to women. [3:25]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: I Farm
Learn about a California pistachio farmer who developed an iPad app to improve irrigation. [4:59]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Nyc Family's Struggle to Survive on a Fast Food Salary (2013)
Between food, housing and baby supplies, Shenita Simon struggles each week to support her family of seven. The 25-year-old from New York makes $8 per hour and is one of the fast food workers nationwide advocating for higher wages. [8:44]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Judge and the General: Human Rights Abuses Around the World
Chileans remember the plight of political prisoners who were "disappeared" during Pinochet's regime. Judge Juan Guzman talks about writing rejections of appeals to investigate the disappearances earlier in his career. Students should...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Digital Activism: shayfeen.com Film Module
This module examines the use of digital technology to further civic engagement in the face of repression. Shayfeen.com activists support the brave judges who step forward and ask for an investigation of election abuses. The women of...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Security in the Central African Republic Crisis (2013)
A story about twelve civilians killed in Central African Republic, a nation that fell into chaos. The United Nations vote on sending forces into the country, where 600 French soldiers had been dispatched. [12:03]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Haiti: Relief Efforts Meet Staggering Obstacles
Correspondent Martin Smith travels to Haiti to bear witness to this humanitarian crisis and the ill-coordinated relief efforts on the ground.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Crisis in Sudan
The NewsHour's Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on Sudan's humanitarian crisis, where drought and food shortages are contributing to violence, political instability and death. [6:43]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Germany Phases Out Nuclear Power
Learn about Germany's controversial decision to end its nuclear energy program. [4:45]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Compare and Contrast: Education in Japan and Kenya
Economic factors greatly influence the quality of education. The educational systems of developing countries are often on a substandard level when compared to nations of economically advanced countries. View and compare the classrooms of...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Going Home?: Wide Angle
Explore the challenges Iraqi refugees face and the tough decisions they make to either stay in a host country or return home. [3:28]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Coping With the Crisis: Wide Angle
Gain insight into an Iraqi refugee's life in Jordan, as well as his life before leaving Iraq. The video explores how host countries Jordan and Syria are coping with the Iraqi refugee crisis and features an interview with Jordan's Queen...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Iraqi Refugee Crisis: Wide Angle
This video segment from the Wide Angle film "Iraqi Exodus" provides an overview of the Iraqi refugee crisis and challenges the refugees face. [2:23]