Instructional Video9:59
Crash Course

The Dark(er) Side of Media: Crash Course Media Literacy

12th - Higher Ed
Propaganda! Misinformation! Disinformation! Today we’re talking about the dark – or, shall we say, darkER – side of media. Understanding these media bogeymen is essential to being a more media literate citizen.
Instructional Video9:14
Crash Course

Influence & Persuasion: Crash Course Media Literacy

12th - Higher Ed
We’ve mentioned already that there’s a lot of money in media and a huge chunk of that money is spent on trying to get you to do something – buy something, vote a certain way, change a behavior. How does advertising work? And what’s the...
Instructional Video2:43
The Daily Conversation

Putin's Blueprint for Dictatorship

6th - Higher Ed
How Vladimir Putin implemented his blueprint for controlling every aspect of Russian society.
Instructional Video3:07
Reading Through History

History Brief: The Red Scare (Part 2)

6th - 11th
This video gives a brief description of reaction, in the entertainment industries, to the Red Scare of the 1950s. Teachers, check out our store on TpThref='http://bit.ly/2fSXb3V' Horror='_blank' rel='nofollowhereT *** Music Provided...
Instructional Video4:37
Reading Through History

History Brief: The Rise of Imperial Japan

6th - 11th
Teachers, follow our store on TpThref='http://bit.ly/2fSXb3V' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>TpT *** This video gives a brief description of the militarizatFacebookapan and the invasiTwitteranchuria and China. Follow us on
Instructional Video5:31
TED-Ed

What "Orwellian" Really Means

9th - 12th
Is the term Orwellian itself an example of double speak? Often it is, according to this short video that examines George Orwell's warnings about how language can be used to control thought. A great resource for today's digital natives.