Curated Video
Building Confidence: A Horse's Lesson on Overcoming Challenges and Believing in Yourself
In this video, Harry the Kiwi teaches children about the importance of confidence and trust. Through a heartwarming story about Andy and his horse friend, Harry, the audience learns that confidence is believing in oneself and finding...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Richard Weissbourd - Love Lessons
Richard Weissbourd is currently a senior lecturer in education at HGSE and at the Kennedy School of Government. He is also faculty director of the Human Development and Psychology master's program. His work focuses on vulnerability and...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Hannele Niemi - Lessons from Finland
Hannele Niemi's experience at the University of Helsinki includes her roles as the Vice Rector for Academic Affairs (2003–2009), the Dean of the Faculty of Education (2001–2003), the Head of the Department of Education (1998–2000), and...
Kids Academy
The Tale of Peter Rabbit | Animated Bedtime Story for Kids
Peter Rabbit is a fictional animal character in various children's stories by Beatrix Potter. He first appeared in The Tale of Peter Rabbit in 1902 and subsequently in five more books between 1904 and 1912. Spinoff merchandise includes...
Big Think
What are the psychological effects of consuming violence online? | Sebastian Junger | Big Think
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Big Think
Why generational pressure is the key to climate change policy | Dan Esty | Big Think
Why generational pressure is the key to climate change policy? Watch Dan Esty on Big Think New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink/youtube Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge...
The School of Life
Philosophy - Immanuel Kant
The categorical imperative, Immanuel Kant claimed in his Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals, was the moral obligation to do the right thing in every circumstance. An introduction to Kantian ethics and philosophy guides class...
TED-Ed
Science Can Answer Moral Questions
Can questions of morality, good and evil, right and wrong, and/or what is worth living and dying for...be answered by science? Author Sam Harris presents a strong case for the need for a universal conception of human values. He argues...
TED-Ed
Would You Sacrifice One Person to Save Five?
An ethical dilemma is, by definition, a complex situation that involves conflicting moral choices. The dilemma of this short video asks viewers whether they would sacrifice one life to save five.
Curated OER
Mining Literature for Deeper Meanings
Literature teachers often ask their classes to find the big ideas in a text, but how does a writer do this successfully? Show the video to give your pupils some steps to keep in mind while they read and analyze. The narrator encourages...
TED-Ed
Does "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" Have a Hidden Message?
Like Mark Twain's introduction to The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz warns readers not to search for a hidden message or moral in his tale. Yet many, such as Henry Littlefield, have done...
TED-Ed
Why Should You Read "Hamlet"?
Romeo may appeal to more romantic students, but the broodier teenagers in your class are bound to relate to the melancholic, inward-facing Hamlet. Show an enthralling video that summarizes plot elements, characterization, and the...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Moral Decision Making in Tim O'brien's "On the Rainy River"
Created to teach students of the 21st century, SOPHIA is bringing lesson plans straight to your fingertips. Become the commander of your own teaching experiences as teach this lesson regarding Tim O'Brien's short story "On the Rainy River."