Instructional Video5:45
Mr. Beat

The American Presidential Election of 1936

6th - 12th
The 38th Presidential election in American history took place on November 3, 1936. Almost four years earlier, Franklin Roosevelt went straight to work, causing the federal government to become more involved with the economy than ever...
Instructional Video4:43
Wonderscape

The Origins and Evolution of Black Music in America

K - 5th
Explore the deep roots and evolution of Black music in America, starting with the spirituals of enslaved Africans and moving through gospel traditions. Learn how music has served as a source of resilience, hope, and expression through...
Instructional Video7:08
Mr. Beat

The American Presidential Election of 1876

6th - 12th
The 23rd Presidential election in American history took place on November 7th, 1876. Boy was this one controversial! Let's get right to it. President Ulysses Grant actually considered running for a third term, and he would have been the...
Instructional Video5:36
Mr. Beat

The American Presidential Election of 1932

6th - 12th
The 37th Presidential election in American history took place on November 8, 1932. A lot had changed since 1928. Herbert Hoover's time in office started out so promising, but on October 29, 1929, also known as Black Tuesday, the stock...
Instructional Video1:18
Cerebellum

Emergence Of Modern America: The Roaring Twenties - The Jazz Age

9th - 12th
Just the Facts: The Emergence of America Uses fascinating historical footage to explore six decades thats shaped Modern America. The series examines the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the Progressive Era of the early 20th century,...
Instructional Video5:04
Mr. Beat

The American Presidential Election of 1940

6th - 12th
The 39th Presidential election in American history took place on November 5, 1940. The Great Depression dragged on, and now another world war was being fought all across Europe and in Asia. Franklin Roosevelt, or FDR, and remained...
Instructional Video29:36
Mr. Beat

The Terrible President Who Saved Millions of Lives

6th - 12th
Mr. Beat tells the story of Herbert Hoover, a horrible President partially blamed for the Great Depression, but also a really great guy who was directly responsible for feeding millions of people.
Instructional Video2:32
Cerebellum

Emergence Of Modern America: The Progressive Era - African Americans In The Progressive Era

9th - 12th
Just the Facts: The Emergence of Modern America: The Progressive Era uses fascinating historical footage to explore six decades that shaped modern America. The series examines the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the Progressive Era...
Instructional Video6:28
Curated Video

How Playing Music Helps Anxiety and Changes Your Brain

Higher Ed
Playing a musical instrument is one of the best things you can do to exercise your mind and improve your overall mental state. Playing an instrument is very different from listening to music. Listening to pleasant music is great, but...
Instructional Video3:59
Reading Through History

🎺The Great Christmas Songs🎺

6th - 11th
The following video highlights the history behind just a few classic Christmas songs, including "White Christmas", "Silver Bells", "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas", and "The Christmas Song". Get the Christmas workbook:...
Instructional Video4:47
TED-Ed

What few people know about the program that "saved" America | Meg Jacobs

Pre-K - Higher Ed
In 1932, one in four Americans was unemployed, marking the highest unemployment rate in the country's history. The Democratic presidential candidate Franklin D. Roosevelt promised a New Deal— a comprehensive set of legislation to support...
Instructional Video7:14
Extra Credits

WW2: The Resource War - Lend-Lease - Extra History - #2

9th - 11th
*Sponsored* Hearts of Iron IV comes out on June 6! Check out the game: http://pdxint.at/hoi4_coming_soon After Germany's early push, the situation looked dire in Europe. The United States had resources to help out, but initially clung to...
Instructional Video10:00
Extra Credits

The History of Paper Money - The Gold Standard - Extra History - #6

9th - 11th
Even as the use of paper money grew, ties to the gold standard remained... and remained challenging. From the First Opium War to the Great Depression, events around the world stretched the capacity of bullion based economics. So what -...
Instructional Video7:20
Mr. Beat

Boston and Philadelphia Compared

6th - 12th
Boston and Philadelphia. Or...Beantown and The City of Brotherly Love. Two major east coast cities in the United States, both part of the Northeast Megalopolis (echo) (mwhahahahahaha) a part of the country that contains more than 17...
Instructional Video2:41
MinuteEarth

Why Don't Americans Eat Reindeer?

12th - Higher Ed
Thanks to http://www.audible.com/minuteearth for sponsoring this video! Reindeer meat could’ve entered North American cuisine and culture, but our turn of the century efforts to develop a reindeer industry were stymied by nature, the...
Instructional Video1:54
MinuteEarth

Why Don't Americans Eat Reindeer?

12th - Higher Ed
Reindeer meat could’ve entered North American cuisine and culture, but our turn of the century efforts to develop a reindeer industry were stymied by nature, the beef lobby, and the Great Depression....
Instructional Video4:34
Reading Through History

History Brief: Adolf Hitler's Rise to Power

6th - 11th
Teachers, follow our store on TpT: http://bit.ly/2fSXb3V *** Music for this video was provided by: https://www.youtube.com/user/Killtastrophe001 *** This video gives a brief description of Adolf Hitler's rise to power in Germany in the...
Instructional Video6:05
Curated Video

Just Like Shark Tank, High School Entrepreneurs WOW Celebrity Judges With Their Small Businesses

3rd - Higher Ed
BUILD is a non-profit organization that uses entrepreneurship to ignite the potential of the youth who are most at-risk of dropping out of high school. More specifically, BUILD supplements traditional education with the skills to develop...
Instructional Video3:37
Reading Through History

History Brief: Shirley Temple

6th - 11th
This video gives a brief history of the life and film career of Shirley Temple. Teachers, check out our Great Depression teaching materials here: http://amzn.to/2y3q1Yl This music was provided by Derek & Brandon Fiechter:...
Instructional Video3:42
Reading Through History

History Brief: Eleanor Roosevelt

6th - 11th
This video gives a brief description of Eleanor Roosevelt's time as First Lady of the United States of America. Teachers, check out our Great Depression resource manual here: http://amzn.to/2y3q1Yl Music provided by Derek & Brandon...
Instructional Video4:39
Reading Through History

History Brief: Woody Guthrie Biography

6th - 11th
Teachers, check out our resource manual: http://www.amazon.com/Great-Depression-Dirty-Thirties/dp/1500862584/ Unquestionably, the most enduring musical figure to emerge from the Dust Bowl era was a man named Woody Guthrie. Why was Woody...
Instructional Video6:49
Psych2Go

6 Scientific Tricks To Make You Happy

10th - Higher Ed
Go to https://audible.com/psych2go or text psych2go to 500 500 for a free 30-day trial and 1 free audiobook Are you wondering about how happiness could be achieved? Are you jealous of others who's constantly happy, but you yourself can't...
Instructional Video18:28
Khan Academy

US History Overview 1: Jamestown to the Civil War

8th - 11th
Complete with territory maps, photos, and interesting anecdotes, this video covers the major events of American History, roughly from 1754 to 1865. Plymouth and Jamestown are mentioned at the beginning of the video, but the speaker...
Instructional Video8:43
Emergent Order

Fight of the Century: Keynes vs. Hayek Round Two

10th - 12th Standards
In a witty and entertaining video, world-renowned economists John Maynard Keynes and Friedrich Hayek come to life and debate impact of government spending on the economy through the medium of a rap song and metaphor of a boxing match.