Visual Learning Systems
Geology of North America: Unraveling the Geologic Story
North America's geology and topography is a fascinating and beautiful story. This video captures footage from throughout the continent to tell this captivating story. Major geological events such as the formation of the Appalachian and...
Next Animation Studio
Total eclipse due over North America in 2024
The next total solar eclipse will occur over parts of North America on Monday, April 8, 2024.
Visual Learning Systems
Earth's Rotation and Revolution Quiz
This video is a quiz over the Earth's Rotation and Revolution series. In this series, we explore the fascinating concepts of Earth's rotation and revolution. We learn how Earth revolves around the sun in an orbit, taking 365.25 days for...
Curated Video
Exploring San Francisco: A City of Culture, Fog, and Festivals
Join us on a virtual tour of San Francisco, the vibrant city and county that serves as the cultural, commercial, and financial center of Northern California. In this video, we'll delve into the unique characteristics and attractions that...
Curated Video
Bright Lights, Gritty City
In the space of just 40 years, the majority of Americans packed their bags for a new life in the city. So what brought on this seismic shift from rural to urban dwelling? And what was the fallout?
Makematic
Peter Harris
The American Revolution was a war that involved many different people and forced Native Americans to choose sides. This is the story of Continental Army hero, Peter Harris.
Curated Video
The History and Recipe of Maple Syrup
Maple syrup is a popular sweetener in North America that can be traced back to indigenous North American traditions. Learn where maple syrup comes from and one way to make the substance if you don't have a nearby maple tree to tap.
Englishing
ESL - Canada (Facts, Map, Currency, Cities, Symbols, etc.)
What do you know about Canada? In this video lesson, Mr. P. will talk about the most important facts about this wonderful country. He will delve into its facts, symbols, map, cities, money, popular sports, and animals found in Canada....
Curated Video
The Underground Railroad
A sprawling network of secret routes, pathways and safe houses, the Underground Railroad helped countless enslaved people escape to freedom in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Curated Video
Cult of Domesticity
The Cult of Domesticity was a school of thought that middle and upper class women should be confined to the home and aspire to be model wives and mothers. But it wasn’t just men who thought that way, many women did too!
Mythology & Fiction Explained
Anansi: The Crazy Story of Ghana's Spider-Man Trickster
Today we take a look at some West African Folklore with the Ghanaian legend of the trickster spirit Anansi the spider.
Extra English Practice
5 Common Gestures
English communication lesson on gestures commonly used in North American conversational English. Examples.
Curated Video
Video Games: From Pong to Virtual Reality
What began as a hobby for computer programmers decades ago is now a popular international pass-time: video games. What did the original video games look like and where is the technology going?
Wonderscape
Science Kids: Great White Sharks
Discover the incredible speed, strength, and feeding habits of this apex predator, as well as its unique anatomy and adaptations for survival. Learn about the life cycle and habitat of great white sharks, and the important role they play...
Weird History
The History of Alcohol in America
From colonial cider drinkers to prohibition hooch smugglers, these are the lengths Americans went for their booze. Some cowboys were said to be so desperate at the saloons they threw back a mixture of gin and strychnine, while some...
Curated Video
The Lincoln-Douglas Debates
The Lincoln Douglas Debates of 1858 were some of the most controversial in US history. Having deepened the divide between North and South – they helped bring the nation to war.
Curated Video
Dred Scott: Suing for Freedom
Dred Scott went to the US Supreme Court to sue for his freedom. The Court ruled that Black people were “inferior beings” with no Constitutional rights. This decision helped spark the American Civil War.
Makematic
Crispus Attucks
The first person to die in the American Revolution, Crispus Attucks became a symbol of resistance against British rule.
Curated Video
Women of the Civil War
Women weren’t just spectators of the American Civil War – they played a vital role in the home, the workplace, the battlefield and beyond.
Mythology & Fiction Explained
The Crazy Creatures of North America (Exploring North American Folklore)
Today we travel to North America, a region that has hundreds of strange and unique creatures. The five creatures or Cryptids we will be focusing on today are, Bigfoot, Devil Dogs, the Beast of Busco, the Loveland Frog and the Flatwoods...
Curated Video
Civil War Amendments
Did you know that the US Constitution's most important amendments took place over just 5 years? So what happened between 1865 and 1870 – and how did it change America?
Curated Video
Stephen H Long: The Man Who Mapped the West
Stephen H. Long mapped much of the unexplored American West – but he made one big mistake that set Western migration back decades.
Ancient Lights Media
The Geography and Culture of Canada
This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of Canada.
Curated Video
The First Allies of the Revolution
The United States’ first true allies, the Oneida Tribe helped the Patriots to win the American Revolutionary War – but at what cost?