Instructional Video1:45
Biography

Henry David Thoreau's Civil Disobedience

6th - 11th
Henry David Thoreau was born on July 12, 1817. He was an American essayist, philosopher and poet who is most famous for his essay titled, "Civil Disobedience". Like most philosophers, Thoreau constantly questioned everything and was...
Instructional Video5:42
Voices of a People's History of the United States

Mark Ruffalo reads Henry David Thoreau

9th - 11th
Actor Mark Ruffalo reads Henry David Thoreau's 1849 essay, "Civil Disobedience." Part of a reading of Voices of a People's History of the United States (Howard Zinn and Anthony Arnove) at All Saints Church in Pasadena, CA on Feb 1, 2007.
Instructional Video
Macat

An Introduction to Henry David Thoreau’s Civil Disobedience

9th - 12th Standards
What is right isn't always lawful — and what is lawful isn't always right. Such is the argument of Henry David Thoreau's Civil Disobedience, which contends that it is the duty of the citizen to disobey the authority of the...
Instructional Video5:58
The School of Life

Political Theory - Henry David Thoreau

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Did you know that sometimes hermits come up with some of the most influential political ideas? The 10th video in a series of 13 covers Henry David Thoreau, a highly influential man who authored Civil Disobedience and lived a quiet,...