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George Orwell's 1984 with Dorian Lynskey: The re-emergence and influence of 1984
Why are people talking about George Orwell again? How much did the Spanish civil war influence and affect George Orwell as an individual and politically?<br/>
George Orwell's 1984 with Dorian Lynskey, Part 1
George Orwell's 1984 with Dorian Lynskey, Part 1
Schooling Online
Powering Through Prose: George Orwell, 1984 - Context
Watch this video to learn about Orwell’s world and its influence on the novel ‘1984’. Big Brother and the Thought Police might seem totally fictional, but they reflect history. Explore the author’s personal history, from his experiences...
Mr. Beat
Fascism Explained
Why is it that so many people get the definition of fascism wrong? Basically, because it's a complex thing to define, and it's become a word people use to describe their enemies in order to boost their political agenda or promote their...
The Art Assignment
The Case for Surrealism | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
"Surrealism" has become shorthand for the bizarre, the irrational, the hallucinatory. But what IS it? Or what WAS it? Today we delve into the history of Surrealism, as it formed in post-World War I Europe and as it has infiltrated our...
Mazz Media
World War 2
This live-action video program is about the term World War 2. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the term World War 2 through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and...
Curated OER
World War II in Color, Part 1/5
What were the Allied and Axis countries doing just before the start of World War II? Take a peek into American, British, Spanish and German life (among others) on the eve of the most destructive war in world history. This is part one in...
National WWII Museum
The Gathering Storm
Why did World War II start, and what events occurred between both of the great wars? An interesting video uses news headlines and newsreels. The video shows young academics what was happening in Germany and Asia after World War I that...
TED-Ed
Why Is This Painting so Shocking?
Guernica stands as a masterpiece of anti-war art. The narrator of a short video examines the images in Picasso's massive, complex, and disturbing painting and offers an explanation of what the images may symbolize.
The Great War
From Socialist to Fascist - Benito Mussolini in World War 1
While Benito Mussolini made his mark as the Italian fascist dictator during World War II, his experiences during the Great War formed his beliefs. An informative video traces the complex narrative, covering Mussolini's early life, his...
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: Fascist Italy and the Jews: Myth Versus Reality (Part 2)
This is Part 2 of the video [13:23] "Fascist Italy and the Jews: Myth Versus Reality."
PBS
Pbs: Nova Holocaust on Trial
Companion website to a documentary chronicling the 2000 English court case about denial of the Holocaust happening.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Rise of Mussolini and Fascism: Mussolini Becomes Prime Minister
A detailed overview of the events leading to Benito Mussolini becoming Prime Minister of Italy in 1922.
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: Fascist Italy and the Jews: Myth Versus Reality (Part 1)
This is Part 1 of the video [21:15] "Fascist Italy and the Jews: Myth Versus Reality." Part 2 is at: https://www.youtube.com/embed/5wJ7N9dy5Gs?rel=0