TED Talks
Patrick Chappatte: A free world needs satire
We need humor like we need the air we breathe, says editorial cartoonist Patrick Chappatte. In a talk illustrated with highlights from a career spent skewering everything from dictators and ideologues to selfies and social media mobs,...
Wonderscape
The Beginning of Paul Revere’s Revolutionary Movement
Delve into the early stages of Paul Revere’s involvement in the revolutionary movement. Discover how this skilled silversmith and engraver adapted his trade during hard times, creating eyeglass frames, false teeth, and business cards to...
TED-Ed
Do Politics Make Us Irrational?
Teaching scholars about the concept of partisan-based cognitive dissonance is essential now more than ever. A short video explains how partisanship works and often causes irrational responses.
Emergent Order
The Economics of House of Cards
How does the modern television show House of Cards and its dramatization of a power-hungry congressman in American government illustrate public choice theory—the concept that politicians retain personal interests after being elected...
Simple History
The California Gold Rush Cartoon 1849 (The Wild West)
There's gold in them thar hills! A short cartoon introduces middle schoolers to the California Gold Rush of 1849. The video encourages viewers to dig deeper and mine for a lode of information about gold mining, the 49ers, and the...
Curated OER
History Matters: Scholars in Action: Analyzing a Thomas Nast Cartoon
On this site from Scholars in Action, part of History Matters, find a discussion of a Thomas Nast cartoon about the gold standard, an issue during the presidency of Rutherford B. Hayes. After analyzing the cartoon, listen to historian...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Political Cartoons
Students take a look at the persuasive techniques used in political cartoons, then answer questions to reinforce the concept. [3:39]