Instructional Video28:40
Curated Video

McCarthyism and the second Red Scare

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can explain the influence and impact of the second Red Scare in the USA in the 1940s and 1950s. Key learning points: - The USA experienced the second Red Scare during the 1940s and 1950s. - Historical, international and...
Instructional Video8:05
Hip Hughes History

The Lavender Scare Explained

6th - 12th
Most Americans know the Red Scare of the 1950s but most don't know about the Lavender Scare which resulted in thousands of gays and lesbians being dismissed from the Federal Workforce. Join me for a super fast explanation of its roots...
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 Video0:14
The March of Time

1951: WHAT-IF SCENARIO: SYRACUSE 'AFTER': WS Dump w/ door on ground, person running through smoke, mist, fog. WS Smoke, mist, fog flowing into residential area, person in hardhat jumping fence, running. 1950s Horror, 1950s Sci-fi, Red Scare.

12th - Higher Ed
MOT 1951: WHAT-IF SCENARIO: SYRACUSE 'AFTER': WS Dump w/ door on ground, person running through smoke, mist, fog. WS Smoke, mist, fog flowing into residential area, person in hardhat jumping fence, running. 1950s Horror, 1950s Sci-fi,...
Instructional Video0:24
The March of Time

1951: WHAT-IF SCENARIO: SYRACUSE 'AFTER': CU Male hand holding Geiger counter in smoke, fog, mist. Man in white using two-way radio, 'radiation safe' OPS CENTER: Passing on 'All Clear' message. 1950s Horror, 1950s Sci-fi, Red Scare, McCarthyism.

12th - Higher Ed
MOT 1951: WHAT-IF SCENARIO: SYRACUSE 'AFTER': CU Male hand holding Geiger counter in smoke, fog, mist. Man in white using two-way radio, 'radiation safe' OPS CENTER: Passing on 'All Clear' message. 1950s Horror, 1950s Sci-fi, Red Scare,...
Instructional Video0:28
The March of Time

1951: WHAT-IF SCENARIO: SYRACUSE 'AFTER': TD Fire burning on grass near swing set. Policeman in hardhat calling on radio. OPS CENTER: Passing on word about school fire, calling firemen. 1950s Horror, 1950s Sci-fi, Red Scare, McCarthyism.

12th - Higher Ed
MOT 1951: WHAT-IF SCENARIO: SYRACUSE 'AFTER': TD Fire burning on grass near swing set. Policeman in hardhat calling on radio. OPS CENTER: Passing on word about school fire, calling firemen. 1950s Horror, 1950s Sci-fi, Red Scare,...
Instructional Video0:20
The March of Time

1951: WHAT-IF SCENARIO: SYRACUSE 'AFTER': INT Operations Center, people busy answering telephones, passing notes, man working on chart, 'debris' push pins in city grid map. 1950s Horror, 1950s Sci-fi, B Movie, Science fiction, Red Scare, McCarthyism.

12th - Higher Ed
MOT 1951: WHAT-IF SCENARIO: SYRACUSE 'AFTER': INT Operations Center, people busy answering telephones, passing notes, man working on chart, 'debris' push pins in city grid map. 1950s Horror, 1950s Sci-fi, B Movie, Science fiction, Red...
Instructional Video0:12
The March of Time

1951: WHAT-IF SCENARIO: SYRACUSE 'AFTER': INT Operations Center, people busy answering telephones, passing notes, city officials talking. 1950s Horror, 1950s Sci-fi, B Movie, Science fiction, The Red Scare, McCarthyism.

12th - Higher Ed
MOT 1951: WHAT-IF SCENARIO: SYRACUSE 'AFTER': INT Operations Center, people busy answering telephones, passing notes, city officials talking. 1950s Horror, 1950s Sci-fi, B Movie, Science fiction, The Red Scare, McCarthyism.
Instructional Video0:21
The March of Time

1951: WHAT-IF SCENARIO: SYRACUSE 'AFTER': WS Taxis parked together w/ nurses standing waiting. Driver using two-way car radio, everyone into cabs, EM Team, Emergency Medical. 1950s Horror, 1950s Sci-fi, Red Scare, McCarthyism.

12th - Higher Ed
MOT 1951: WHAT-IF SCENARIO: SYRACUSE 'AFTER': WS Taxis parked together w/ nurses standing waiting. Driver using two-way car radio, everyone into cabs, EM Team, Emergency Medical. 1950s Horror, 1950s Sci-fi, Red Scare, McCarthyism.
Instructional Video3:33
Reading Through History

History Brief: The Second Red Scare (Part 1)

6th - 11th
This video gives a brief description of the Red Scare of the 1950s. Teachers, check out our store on TpThref='http://bit.ly/2fSXb3V' Horror='_blank' rel='nofollowhereT *** Music PrFacebooky Piano
Instructional Video0:29
The March of Time

1951: WHAT-IF SCENARIO: SYRACUSE 'AFTER': Bent Clinton Square street sign, smoke FG. WS Dump w/ smoke & bent street sign. WS Dump road w/ smoke. Dump w/ door on ground, moving smoke, more junk debris. 1950s Sci-fi, Red Scare, McCarthyism, Armageddon.

12th - Higher Ed
MOT 1951: WHAT-IF SCENARIO: SYRACUSE 'AFTER': Bent Clinton Square street sign, smoke FG. WS Dump w/ smoke & bent street sign. WS Dump road w/ smoke. Dump w/ door on ground, moving smoke, more junk debris. 1950s Sci-fi, Red Scare,...
Instructional Video2:57
Curated Video

Living in the 1950s

3rd - 8th
This is an answer key video for an Apply It/Assess It.
Instructional Video20:54
Schooling Online

Destroying Drama: Arthur Miller, The Crucible - Theme of Hysteria and Fear

3rd - Higher Ed
When hysteria and fear strike, no one’s safe!

This lesson explores the theme of hysteria and fear in Arthur Miller’s ‘The Crucible’. Discover parallels between the witch hunts in Salem and the fear of Communism in 1950s America...
Instructional Video13:47
Schooling Online

Destroying Drama: Arthur Miller, The Crucible - Context

3rd - Higher Ed
Watch this video to learn about Miller’s world and its influence on the play The Crucible. Discover 1950s America and the widespread fear of communism, which grew into the Red Scare and McCarthyism. We’ll unpack the Cold War, the...
Instructional Video13:57
C-SPAN

On This Day: McCarthyism and the Red Scare

6th - Higher Ed Standards
Senator Joseph's McCarthy's claims that communists had infiltrated and threatened the American way of life set off a red scare in the 1950s—and those claims have influenced today's concepts of loyalty to country. Using video clips from...
Instructional Video
PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Freedom: A History of Us: Democracy & Struggles Webisode 13

9th - 10th
Webisode 13 - Democracy & Struggles. The history of the United States is presented in a series of webisodes, within each are a number of segments. Included are links to lesson plans, teacher guides, resources, activities, and tools.
Instructional Video
A&E Television

History.com: Charlie Chaplin Leaves the u.s.

9th - 10th
Suspected of communist activity, famous film actor Charlie Chaplin fled the U.S. for his London home in 1952. Listen to a brief broadcast announcing this news. [39 secs]