Instructional Video29:29
Curated Video

The American Dream in the 1940s and 1950s

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can assess the extent to which the American dream was experienced in the post-war period. Key learning points: - American incomes rose during the post-war period. - Americans began to buy more consumer goods after the...
Instructional Video6:19
The Atlantic

American Suburbia, Refurbished

9th - 11th
Levittown, Pennsylvania, became famous in the 1950s for being one of America's first mass-produced suburb in the post-World War II era. Today, the neighborhoods may no longer be carbon copies of each other, but the allure and the...
Instructional Video5:54
Curated Video

The original Game of Life was incredibly dark

9th - 11th
The Game of Life was dark for a reason. This video is sponsored by Simplisafe. Visitef='https://simplisafe.com/vox' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Visit to learn more. SimpliSafe is award-winning home security that keeps your home...
Instructional Video10:55
Curated Video

Why people thought steel houses were a good idea

9th - 11th
It was supposed to be the future of housing. What went wrong? Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any videosf='http://goo.gl/0bsAjO' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>videos Why aren’t homes made of steel? In the...
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PBS

Pbs: Lorraine Hansberry: A Raisin in the Sun: American Dream Deferred

9th - 10th
In this video [2:56] from the American Masters film Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart, students learn how the play A Raisin in the Sun explores the impact of dreams deferred. Inspired by the famous Langston Hughes poem...