Instructional Video6:51
Mr. Beat

The American Presidential Election of 1968

6th - 12th
The 46th Presidential election in American history took place on November 5, 1968. Sure, President Lyndon Johnson kicked butt in the 1964 election, but what a difference four years makes. In case you didn't know, the 1960s were probably...
Instructional Video4:59
Mr. Beat

The American Presidential Election of 1904

6th - 12th
The 30th Presidential election in American history took place on November 8, 1904. Theodore Roosevelt was running for re-election. Hold up. Teddy Roosevelt? Re-election? What happened to McKinley? Let's rewind three years. Back on...
Instructional Video7:35
Curated Video

How India runs the world's biggest election

9th - 11th
900 million eligible voters need access to polling booths. This season of Borders is presented by CuriosityStream. Watch thousands of documentaries for free for 31-daysref='https://www.curiositystream.com/Borders'Borders!'_blank'...
Instructional Video10:20
The Guardian

A tale of two Kensingtons: London and Liverpool... and the 2015 election's inequality gap

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Anywhere but Westminster | A tale of two Kensingtons: London and Liverpool Subscribe to The Guardian ►ttp://is.gd/subscribeguardian' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Guardian ► Kensington, one of the poorest parts of Liverpool, fears...
Instructional Video21:24
Curated Video

The Manipulation of Twitter - Smarter Every Day 214

6th - 11th
2nd video in a 3 part series on Social Media Manipulation Thanks to ExpressVPN for sponsoring this series. Get 3 months free with 12-month plan at href='https://www.expressvpn.com/smsubscribinget='_blank' rel='nofollow'>at Click here...
Instructional Video2:59
The Guardian

Help us end this hell: Anywhere but Westminster | General Election 2015

Pre-K - Higher Ed
General Election 2015: Anywhere but Westminster - help us end this hell. Subscribe to The Guardian ►ttp://is.gd/subscribeguardian' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Guardian ► Since February, John Harris and John Domokos have been...
Instructional Video7:49
The Guardian

Pretty Radical: The Far Right's Independence Day March - part two | Guardian Docs

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pretty radical: a young woman's journey into the heart of Poland's far right - part two. Subscribe to The Guardian ►ttp://is.gd/subscribeguardian' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Guardian ► In the second part of our documentary,...
Instructional Video5:16
The Guardian

Behind the scenes with Jeremy Corbyn on Labour's day of crisis

Pre-K - Higher Ed
As Labour MPs battle on air with the fallout from Ken Livingstone’s remarks about Hitler, Jeremy Corbyn meets supporters in Grimsby and Hull on Thursday ahead of the 5 May local elections. Subscribe to The
Instructional Video6:05
Extra Credits

The Brothers Gracchi - Ochlocracy - Extra History - #3

9th - 11th
To protect himself from retaliation for his populist policies, Tiberius Gracchus ran for tribune a second time. On election day, he sought protection from the crowd among rumors that wealthy elites planned to assassinate him, but...
Instructional Video4:51
Mr. Beat

The Grover Cleveland Song

6th - 12th
All lyrics and music by Matt Beat. All rights reserved. All pictures in the public domain. By day, Matt Beat is a middle school social studies teacher. By night, the multi-instrumentalist writes and records songs about dead Presidents....
Instructional Video11:34
Extra Credits

Gracchus the Elder - Prequel: In His Footsteps - Extra History

9th - 11th
Special thanks to Mike Duncan for writing this episode! Check out his History of Rome podcast='http://thehistoryofrome.typepad.com/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>podcast Before Tiberius and Gracchus got famous, their father led...
Instructional Video2:43
StoryCorps

The Golden Rule

9th - 11th
“It was this common ‘that’s not okay’ moment.” Days after the 2016 election, a Muslim student at the University of Texas came to a march protesting the election of Donald Trump. Attending the same rally was a Trump supporter sporting a...
Instructional Video8:55
Extra Credits

Early Christian Schisms - The Woes of Constantine - Extra History - #2

9th - 11th
Constantine had restored full rights to Christians in the Roman Empire with the Edict of Milan, but he did not expect theological debates to divide the church. Conflict between the orthodox church and both the Donatists and the Arians...
Instructional Video7:13
Extra Credits

The Brothers Gracchi - The Final Fall - Extra History - #5

9th - 11th
The Senate stole credit for all Gaius's proposals, and stole his popular support. Once he failed to win re-election for tribune, the Senate repealed his reforms. Gaius organized a protest, but the Senate brought it down with armed force...
Instructional Video7:53
Extra Credits

Suleiman the Magnificent - The Shadow of God - Extra History - #4

9th - 11th
When a dispute arose over the control of Hungary, Suleiman saw an opportunity to extend his empire into Europe and gain allies from those who'd asked for his help. Though he took Buda quickly, Vienna had time to fortify against him and...
Instructional Video2:48
The Guardian

What's the deal with Super Tuesday? | Guardian Explainers

Pre-K - Higher Ed
The first day of March will have another name this year: Super Tuesday. But what exactly does that mean? Subscribe to The Guardian ►ttp://is.gd/subscribeguardian' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Guardian ► Twelve states and one US...
Instructional Video3:16
Curated Video

Advance Democracy! (1938) – extract | BFI National Archive

6th - 11th
Subscribehttp://bit.ly/subscribetotheBFI.' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>SubscrPlayer> Watch the complete film free in our election-themed collection on BFI
Instructional Video4:34
Reading Through History

History Brief: Adolf Hitler's Rise to Power

6th - 11th
Teachers, follow our store on TpThref='http://bit.ly/2fSXb3V' target='_bbynk' rel='nofollow'>TpT *** Music for this video was provided pagek' rel='nofollInstagram> ***...
Instructional Video2:43
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Peggy Sheehy - Teachers Make a Difference

Higher Ed
After a twenty-five year career as a professional vocalist, Peggy Sheehy received a BS in Musical Performance and Education from Empire State University. She began teaching in 1997 at Mt. Sinai Elementary School in Mt....
Instructional Video6:44
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Peggy Sheehy - WoW in School The Hero's Journey

Higher Ed
After a twenty-five year career as a professional vocalist, Peggy Sheehy received a BS in Musical Performance and Education from Empire State University. She began teaching in 1997 at Mt. Sinai Elementary School in Mt....
Instructional Video6:57
The Guardian

March of the Juggalos: 'We are the outcasts'

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Fans of the Insane Clown Posse - otherwise known as Juggalos - were classified as a gang by the FBI in 2011. Subscribe to The Guardian ►ttp://is.gd/subscribeguardian' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Guardian ► They have been fighting...
Instructional Video14:58
Curated Video

India’s cow vigilantes are targeting Muslims

9th - 11th
In India, Muslims are being killed over cows. This season of Borders is presented by CuriosityStream. Watch thousands of documentaries for free for 31-daysref='https://www.curiositystream.com/Borders'Borders!'_blank'...
Instructional Video16:14
Mr. Beat

The House of Representatives and Senate Compared

6th - 12th
Mr. Beat and Mr. Wernimont compare and contrast the two parts of the United States Congress- the House of Representatives and the Senate.



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