Instructional Video4:08
Bill of Rights Institute

Brown vs. Board of Education

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
How did education play into the civil rights movement? The second lesson of a 10-part series explains the Brown vs. Board of Education court case. It helps viewers examine and analyze, via rationale from the video clip, how segregation...
Instructional Video3:08
C-SPAN

On This Day: The Establishment of the Department of Education

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
When looking at educational policy, many politicians forget to consult experts—scholars! Video clips demonstrate the debate over educational policy. After watching the views of education secretaries and politicians, pupils decide how to...
Instructional Video10:26
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Crash Course

Economics of Education

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Is going to college worth it? Address the question that nearly all high schoolers ask themselves with a helpful economics video. It discusses the economic and societal benefits of graduating from college, the reasons for increased...
Instructional Video11:32
TED-Ed

How State Budgets are Breaking US Schools

For Students 11th - Higher Ed Standards
Bill Gates delves into the big money world of state budgets in the United States, emphasizing the need for greater scrutiny and developing a deeper understanding of the implications of worsening deficits. Gates incorporates a variety of...
Instructional Video25:47
TED-Ed

SMU Commencement 2012

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
While being educated is undoubtedly a privilege, it also comes with great responsibility. Listen as former United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice impresses upon her audience the responsibilities that members in a community of...
Instructional Video11:04
PBS

LA Walkouts

For Students 4th - 12th
An informative video takes you to East Los Angeles In the 1960s. Educator, Sal Castro identified a common problem among the Latino population and as a native Angelino, he decided to do something about it. Castro planned a walkout across...
Instructional Video10:05
Khan Academy

Introduction to the FAFSA

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
As many of our young learners prepare for their college education, introduce them to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), a rubric for determining an estimated family contribution for a college education. The...
Instructional Video1:33
PBS

Teacher Appreciation Week | All About the Holidays

For Students K - 5th
A video details how one teacher's efforts turned the spotlight onto the hard work educators put forth day-in and day-out. Included is a brief history of teachers in the first schools, today's practices, and how the holiday is celebrated.
Instructional Video13:21
Crash Course

Cathedrals and Universities: Crash Course History of Science #11

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
How are so many medieval buildings still standing today? And, how did ancient builders learn such skills? Discover the amazing feats of medieval engineers with part 11 in a 15-installment History of Science series. The narrator describes...
Instructional Video5:59
C-SPAN

On This Day: Little Rock Nine

For Students 7th - 12th
The resource explains the importance of the Little Rock Nine and why President Eisenhower used military force to uphold the Supreme Court's decision to end segregation in schools. Scholars learn about attempts from the Arkansas...
Instructional Video5:06
SciShow

Glenn Seaborg: Shaking Up the Periodic Table

For Students 6th - 12th
High school chemists receive a blast of history as Hank paraphrases the life and times of Glenn Seaborg, the renowned American scientist. Highlights of his long and illustrious career are displayed, educating and inspiring your class to...
Instructional Video11:50
The School of Life

Political Theory - Friedrich Hayek

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Friedrich Hayek is known for his theories on the connection between economics and political science—and the way they influence each other. An informative video describes Hayek's political philosophy and his views on the importance of a...
Instructional Video4:48
Curated OER

Apple Macintosh, 1984

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Wow! Here is a historically important video which shows a very young Steve Jobs introducing the first Macintosh computer. It's amazing to see the little machine, and what it can do is quite impressive. A fantastic video for any course on...
Instructional Video8:58
TED-Ed

Write Your Story, Change History

For Students 9th - 12th
Begin your course with an engaging video that inspires viewers to "dream big, work hard, and stay humble," even at a young age. Incorporating a variety of examples from United States history and popular culture, educator Brad...
Instructional Video4:53
TED-Ed

What Really Happened to the Library of Alexandria?

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Imagine if one library in your area decided to collect as much information as possible by hand—not an easy task. Believe it or not, the Library of Alexandria in Ancient Greece did just that! Learners watch an educational video, answer...
Instructional Video4:50
TED-Ed

How Art Can Help You Analyze

For Students 9th - 12th
"Close study of art can train viewers to study thoroughly, analyze the elements, observe, articulate them succinctly, and formulate questions to address the seeming inconsistencies." Show your young learners how the study of art enhances...
Instructional Video4:12
TED-Ed

Can You Solve the Temple Riddle?

For Students 7th - 12th
Curses, foiled again! Two members of your team have been cursed and will lie to you about the path out of the temple, but you must leave. How do you figure out the correct path? Ah, the riddle of the temple requires logic and...
Instructional Video7:25
TED-Ed

This Video Will Make You Angry

For Students 7th - 12th
The things we see on the Internet are contagious. An educational video explores how one image or post on social media goes viral. Watch to see how online information spreads and sticks with the people who see it.
Instructional Video8:16
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Crash Course

Equal Protection: Crash Course Government and Politics #29

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
One of the first public signs of equal protection under the law came with the Brown v. Board of Education court case in 1954. Learners use a short video clip to analyze the role equal rights play in the US court system. They research...
Instructional Video1:40
TED-Ed

The Distracted Mind

For Students 8th - 12th
Drivers are four times more likely to crash while talking on the phone, and 23 times more likely while texting. This is a valuable video for adolescents to watch, as it reviews the dangers of inattention blindness while driving and...
Instructional Video8:24
Curated OER

The Story of India - Ages of Gold - 6/7

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Episode six in the seven-part series on the Golden Age of India, begins with modern day artisans still working bronze as it was done 1000 years ago. The culture, practices, ceremony, and history of South Indian Cholan Dynasty are laid...
Instructional Video7:16
Curated OER

Big Ideas That Changed The World : Democracy (Part 3/5)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Why canÕt you plan for peace the way you plan for war? Part three explores the connections between economic power and democracy. The British Labor PartyÕs victory results in an attempt to provide free education and free health care. But...
Instructional Video5:54
Curated OER

Eliminating Poverty

For Teachers 4th - 12th
The "Teach a Man To Fish" non-profit organization provides a formal education to people living in rural communities throughout the world. This video follows a man that teaches in agricultural Latin America, the focus is to provide...
Instructional Video1:49
Curated OER

President Technology Startup

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Technology start-ups are growing every day in Silicon Valley and all around the country. The President of a start-up talks about his products, daily routines, education, and passion in the start-up world.

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