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Reading Through History: History Brief: The Dust Bowl
Why did the Dust Bowl happen? How severe was the damage? This video discusses the causes and impact of the Great Depression. [4:04]
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Reading Through History: History Brief: The Harlem Renaissance
This brief video provides a short description of the Harlem Renaissance and the impact it had on society. Throughout the 1920s, Harlem experienced a cultural and intellectual explosion that became known as the Harlem Renaissance. Who was...
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Reading Through History: The History of Veterans Day
This brief video provides a short history of the holiday now known as Veterans Day in the United States. [4:06]
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Reading Through History: History Brief: The Battle of Yorktown
This short video discusses how Washington captures and defeats the army of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown in 1781. [4:16]
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Reading Through History: History Brief: The Stamp Act Is Implemented
Brief video explores the implementation of the Stamp Act and the subsequent colonists' reactions. [4:32]
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Reading Through History: History Brief: The Great Migration
A short video regarding the Great Migration of the 1910s and 20s, including the causes and effects of the migration. [4:18]
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Reading Through History: History Brief: The Berlin Wall Explained
Who built the Berlin Wall? Why did they build it? Find out these answers and more by watching this brief video. [4:35]
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Reading Through History: History Brief: The French and Indian War
This short video explains what students need to know about the French and Indian War. [3:52]
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Reading Through History: What Is Communism?
In this video, the concept of Communism and where it came from is explained. [3:54]
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Reading Through History: Qualifications for the Us Presidency
Engaging video provides a brief introduction to the formal qualifications for president. It also gives an explanation regarding the informal qualifications for president, such as good character, well-educated, military experience, and...
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Reading Through History: History Brief: Radio in the 1920s
This video gives a brief history of the emergence and impact of radio in the 1920s. [5:25]
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Reading Through History: History Brief: Daily Life in the 1930s
In this video, the day to day life of American families during the Great Depression is discussed. How did families cope? How did families live? [6:34]
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Reading Through History: History Brief: Big Bands & Swing Music in the 1930s
Video provides a brief introduction to "big band music" or "swing music", including a few of the major figures of the genre, as well as dances and slang terms associated with the music. [4:14]
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Flocabulary: Five Elements of a Story
A music video [3:42] about the five elements of a story: setting, plot, characters, conflict, and theme. Includes downloadable student handouts.
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Whro Public Media: Wilson & Ditch Diggin America: Rapid City
Watch videos and read about the adventures of Wilson & Ditch as they travel around the country, learning important and fun facts about each location they visit. This episode focuses on Rapid City, SD. [4:18]
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Reading Through History: The Us Presidency
The following video provides a brief explanation of the office of the President of the United States, including the qualifications to be president and the president's responsibilities. [5:54]
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Reading Through History: March of the Templars: The Crusades
Introductory video to the Crusades. [3:43]
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Reading Through History: History Brief: The Albany Plan of Union and Committees
Brief video provides details of the Albany Plan of Union. [3:42]
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Reading Through History: History Brief: The Boston Massacre
Short video presents everything students need to know about the Boston Massacre. [4:41]
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Reading Through History: History Brief: Cold War Spies
This video gives a brief description of spies convicted of aiding the Soviet Union During the Cold War. [3:19]
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Reading Through History: What Are Political Parties?
This short video provides a brief description of political parties, including their history, purpose, and functions. [5:00]
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Reading Through History: History Brief: The Spanish American War Begins
Brief video explains the history of the Spanish-American War and Imperialism. [6:12]
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Reading Through History: History Brief: The 19th Amendment
This video discusses the history of the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution. [5:14]
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Reading Through History: History Brief: Rise and Fall of the Klan
Brief video documents the reason for the rise and the fall of Klan membership in the United States during the 1920s. [3:34]