Curated Video
Introduction and Construction of the Atlas Kasbah
This video is an exploration of eco-housing and the need for sustainable architecture, followed by a detailed look at the construction of the Atlas Kasbah in Morocco, integrating traditional methods with sustainable practices to create...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Laila Taik - Teaching in the Global Pandemic - Casablanca, Morocco
Laila Taik, an English teacher from Morocco and currently based in Brooklyn, New York, recounts her experience during the pandemic in 2020 when schools transitioned to remote learning. Facing challenges such as students' lack of access...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Laila Taik - Teaching Arabic in America
Laila Taik is an English teacher from Morocco working on sustainable development goals both with her students and her global colleagues. In this video, she shares her experience teaching Arabic to American students at Brooklyn, New York....
Curated Video
World Record: Parachuting Across the Gibraltar Strait
In this video, Thierry De Montfort, a skilled military test parachutist, successfully crosses the 14-kilometer-wide Gibraltar Strait using a high-tech parachute. By combining the features of paragliders and freefall parachutes, De...
Curated Video
Abdul Rahman Ibrahima Sori: A Prince Enslaved
Abdul Rahman Ibrahima Sori, a Fula prince and former slave, was determined to free his family. His extraordinary story and character caught America's attention at a complicated time in American history.
The Guardian
Western Sahara: the last colony in Africa
Annexed by Morocco more than 40 years ago, Western Sahara is known as the last colony in Africa. Iman Amrani visits the Dakhla refugee camp in Algeria, where the remote Fisahara festival is held. Women explain how they are using film...
Jack Rackam
Why everyone in 900 AD was Scared of Tunisia | The Life & Times of Ibrahim II
This is another one of those episodes where there isn't a whole lot of clickbait-worthy shenanigannery but gosh darn it Ibrahim was cool and messed up and I wanted to talk about him
TLDR News
Why is the UK Running out of Food (and is it Brexit)?
Over the last few weeks, the UK has become accustom to finding empty shelves in supermarkets. The thing is, that unlike during COVID, this is a fairly UK specific phenonium. So why is Britain running out of food, and is Brexit to blame?
History Hit
West Africa Before the Europeans: Racism and the slave trade
Has racist thinking discouraged us from looking at how sophisticated West African empires were before the Europeans arrived? How did trade mesh with a rise in inequality between Africa and the Europeans? West Africa Before the Europeans,...
Next Animation Studio
US soldier undergoes double arm transplant
Brendan Marrocco, a former US soldier and quadruple amputee, successfully underwent double arm transplant surgery on Dec.18 last year at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. The surgery involved several hours of connecting the bones,...
History Hit
West Africa Before the Europeans: Rediscovery and beyond
Why are we ignorant of the archaeology left behind in West Africa? Are West Africans going to rediscover their history and will there be a demand of giving back physical objects from foreign museums in aiding that rediscovery? West...
Next Animation Studio
Solar plane completes Spain to Morocco flight
A solar powered plane has completed a 19-hour flight from Madrid in Spain to Morocco. Swiss plane the Solar Impulse is the size of a Boeing 747, but weighs around the same as a family car. The transcontinental flight is seen as a warm up...
Extra English Practice
Listening: Travel
English conversation about traveling. Includes comprehension questions and answers. Useful for practicing listening comprehension.
Schooling Online
Shakespeare Today: The Merchant of Venice - Theme of Love and Friendship
Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores the power of love and friendship in The Merchant of Venice. Tackle complex questions including what it means to be a good friend and whether true love really exists in the...
Jabzy
War of Portuguese Succession - 3 Minute History
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the War of Portuguese Succession
The Viral Fever
Terra firma (Earth): Ksar Mud House, Morocco
The latin phrase Terra firma means "solid earth". From the beginning of time, man has utilized the Terra firma beneath his feet for a myriad of reasons but the most striking option has been to create homes out of the solid earth. Modern...
The March of Time
1953: TROUBLED MOROCCO: Policeman w/ nightstick chasing male, small group of males sitting in street, MS Policeman turning face of young teenager, arms up, forward. HA WS United Nations session, USSR Arkadiy Sobolev, two unidentified representatives.
MOT 1953: TROUBLED MOROCCO: Policeman w/ nightstick chasing male, small group of males sitting in street, MS Policeman turning face of young teenager, arms up, forward. HA WS United Nations session, USSR Arkadiy Sobolev, two unidentified...
The March of Time
1952: NEW YORK, NEW YORK
MOT 1952: NEW YORK, NEW YORK: UNITED NATIONS: U.N. Assembly, VS USSR delegate Arkady A. Sobolev (1903-1964) speaking (No SOT), United Kingdom Selwyn Lloyd (1904-1978) SOT talking about Treaty of Fez, U.S. Philip Jessup (1897-1986) on...
Englishing
Lesson on the FUTURE (Future Simple, going to, Present continuous, and Present Simple)
This lesson will delve into four types of tenses used for the future: Future Simple - will, going to, Present Continuous and Present Simple. For each one, Mr. P. will list the most important rules there are. He will provide examples as...
History Hit
West Africa Before the Europeans: Resources and boundaries
How hard is it for historians to look at what was going on before the slave trade in West Africa? What were the limits of geographic expansion in West Africa? West Africa Before the Europeans, Part 3
ProTeachersVideo
Storytelling: Aladdin
This well known traditional story from Morocco is performed with glove and rod puppets. The two main characters, The Magician and Aladdin, are introduced and the story is taken to a dramatic point where the audience can work out what...
Schooling Online
Shakespeare Today: The Merchant of Venice - Act 2 Summary
Portia receives two wealthy suitors, Shylock’s servant quits, and Shylock’s daughter Jessica orchestrates an elaborate plan to steal her father’s money and elope with her boyfriend Lorenzo! How will Shylock react when he loses his wealth...
The March of Time
1947: ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA: Pentagon w/ Potomac River FG. Columns of Pentagon. Sign: Sec of Air Force, Undersec of Air Force. Chairman of Air Policy Commission Thomas K. Finletter (1893-1980) SOT saying French Morocco important, setting up US bases.
MOT 1947: ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA: Pentagon w/ Potomac River FG. Columns of Pentagon. Sign: Sec of Air Force, Undersec of Air Force. Chairman of Air Policy Commission Thomas K. Finletter (1893-1980) SOT saying French Morocco important,...
The March of Time
1952: NEW YORK, NEW YORK
MOT 1952: NEW YORK, NEW YORK: UNITED NATIONS: U.N. Assembly w/ Egypt delegate Abdel Moneim Mostafa SOT (w/ translation) asking for Morocco's independence. India delegate Vengalil Krishnan Krishna Menon (1876-1974) SOT saying performed by...