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Curated Video
Exploring historical perspectives of men
Pupil outcome: I can explore the historical expectations of men and use modal verbs to create meaning. Key learning points: - Both men and women were subject to societal expectations, however men had more freedom and power. - The term...
Gresham College
Migration: A Historical Perspective - Professor Sir Richard Evans
Migration from the Middle East and North Africa to Europe has reached mass proportions in the last few years.f='https://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/migration-a-historical-perspective' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>years....
Gresham College
Terrorism in Historical Perspective - Professor Sir Richard Evans FBA
THE PROVOSTS LECTURE Terrorism has become one of the most destructive and worrying aspects of life in 21st-century European cities. Seemingly random and unpredictable attacks have placed us all at risk of injury or death. How new is this...
Curated Video
Unveiling Historical Perspectives: Quentin Skinner's Approach to Understanding Key Figures
In this video, Quentin Skinner, a renowned intellectual historian, discusses his method of understanding historical figures by viewing their works as interventions in ongoing dialogues. He emphasizes the importance of humanizing these...
Wonderscape
Journey of LGBTQ+ Rights: A Personal and Historical Perspective
This video intertwines personal narratives with the history of the LGBTQ+ rights movement in the United States. It follows the experiences of individuals realizing and accepting their sexuality, set against the backdrop of the broader...
Curated Video
The Tempest and Post-Colonial Theory: Perspectives on History and Shakespeare's Narrative
This video delves into the complexities of interpreting historical events and literary works, focusing on Columbus's arrival at Hispaniola and Shakespeare's The Tempest. It examines how perspectives shape our understanding of history and...
Curated Video
Unpacking Literary Nonfiction: Author's View, Context, and Reader Perspective
In this video, we learn how to better understand a piece of literary nonfiction by examining the author's viewpoint, the historical and cultural context, and our own perspective as readers. By analyzing the author's main ideas and tone,...
Curated Video
Identifying and exploring complex ideas in a text
Pupil outcome: I can identify and explore complex ideas in a text. Key learning points: - Before reading, it can be useful to consider the purpose, form and audience of a text. - Identifying complex ideas in a text can help deepen your...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Yuning Gao: The Future of China and the RMB - A Historical Perspective
Welcome to our new video series called "New Economic Thinking." The series will feature dozens of conversations with leading economists on the most important issues facing economics and the global economy today.
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Curated Video
Evolution of Historical Perspectives: From Marxism to Cultural History and Beyond
University of Oxford historian John Elliott reflects upon the various trends in historical scholarship, and urges young historians to be aware of the dominant themes while sticking with their own orientations.
Curated Video
Reclaiming Lost Ideas: Reshaping Our Moral World Through Historical Perspectives
In this thought-provoking video, Quentin Skinner advocates for revisiting and reviving past ideas on freedom and citizenship that were unjustly discarded. He argues that by exploring historical texts and extracting valuable insights, we...
Crash Course
The Rise of the West and Historical Methodology: Crash Course World History
In which John Green talks about the methods of writing history by looking at some of the ways that history has been written about the rise of the West. But first he has to tell you what the West is. And then he has to explain the Rise of...
Curated Video
Building knowledge of the historical context of 'Sherlock Holmes'
Pupil outcome: I can explain the historical context of 'Sherlock Holmes' and explore the story 'The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle'. Key learning points: - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote the ’Sherlock Holmes’ stories starting in 1886. -...
Curated Video
Understanding Historical Figures: Context, Motivations, and Consequences
Author and independent scholar Pankaj Mishra describes how, just as a skillful novelist sheds light on the motivations of her protagonists, a questioning of the motivations of those in central positions of authority will help us better...
Curated Video
Hamlet 3.4 Dig Deeper: Prostitution in Elizabethan England
This video analyzes Hamlet's fierce criticism of Gertrude's marriage to Claudius in Act 3, likening her actions to prostitution—a common metaphor in Shakespeare's time for moral degradation. It contextualizes the symbolism within the...
Curated Video
The Tempest and Post-Colonial Theory: Prospero and Caliban
This video delves into the complex interplay between Prospero and Caliban in Shakespeare's "The Tempest," examining the depiction and implications of their relationship as colonizer and colonized. The discussion explores how historical...
Curated Video
The Origin and Importance of Weekends: A Historical Perspective
This video provides a brief history of the origin of the weekend, starting from the absence of a nationally agreed break to the demands made by unions for Saturday and Sunday off. It highlights the passing of the Fair Labor Standards Act...
Crash Course
The Creation of Chemistry - The Fundamental Laws: Crash Course Chemistry
Today's Crash Course Chemistry takes a historical perspective on the creation of the science, which didn't really exist until a super-smart, super-wealthy Frenchman put the puzzle pieces together - Hank tells the story of how we...
SciShow
10 Things We Didn't Know 100 Years Ago
In just the last century, we've made an astounding amount of scientific progress. And thanks to some of that progress, we can now share 10 of those discoveries with you in a video on the internet! Hosted by: Michael Aranda ----------...
TED Talks
Melanie Nezer: The fundamental right to seek asylum
Refugee and immigrants rights attorney Melanie Nezer shares an urgently needed historical perspective on the crisis at the southern US border, showing how citizens can hold their governments accountable for protecting the vulnerable. "A...
Curated Video
Pandemic Perspectives: Lessons from History
HISTORICAL PARALLELS: Professor Ruiz talks about the haunting parallels between the spread of the plague in 14th-century Europe and the response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the USA, including how more poor people died from the plague...
Curated Video
Types of People in the Colonies
Colonial America housed many diverse inhabitants—from the enslaved to the gentry—each contributing to society in different ways.
Gresham College
Changing Minds and Mental Health - Professor Gwen Adsead
A historical analysis of our understanding of the mindref='http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/changing-minds-and-mental-health' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>mind What happens when people change their minds? In this...