Can raising the minimum wage lead to unemployment? Young economists watch a rapid-paced video from Crash Course Economics to learn about supply and demand in the labor market and the ways that the minimum wage can both stimulate economic...

Can we eradicate extreme poverty with globalization? How far can the planet support a growing global industry? High schoolers watch an engaging video about some of the most important questions in the economic world today—and view some of...

In 2007, 73 percent of the population in Polynesia was infected with the Zika virus, and, like today, there was no vaccine. Viewers see the history of Malaria, dating back to Roman times and its relationship to the Zika virus....

The "Teach a Man To Fish" non-profit organization provides a formal education to people living in rural communities throughout the world. This video follows a man that teaches in agricultural Latin America, the focus is to provide...

How can one water buffalo make a difference? A musician gives a family a water buffalo, the emotional response of this gift is overwhelming for the family. A water buffalo will provide fuel, food, and a way to till the soil. Have...

Robert Thomson is an American violinist who brings a poor Chinese family a water buffalo. Students will learn how important a water buffalo can be and why. Ask them to think what one thing would make the biggest difference to an...

Discussion of the future of public housing in America. Will the tearing down of public housing and the moving of poor people to mixed income neighboorhoods help them escape from poverty? Includes a historical perspective.

Watch this touching webcast from the Library of Congress that addresses the growing problem of abandoned children in New York City in the last part of the 19th century. Because of extreme poverty often immigrants could not afford to take...

In this video episode [5:06] from Favorite Poem Project, Daniel McCall, a retired anthropologist from Boston, describes himself and explains how William Shakespeare's poem entitled "Sonnet 29" helps him reflect on his childhood when his...

Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, of Harvard University, looks at cultural objects as documents to explain "the myth of homespun, a pastoral vision of America." [47:15]

Learn about the safe haven that school provides for the children of Brazil's shantytowns. [2:59]

This video includes an animated video of Andy Mulligan's novel Trash. In an unnamed Third World country, in the not-so-distant future, three "dumpsite boys" make a living picking through the mountains of garbage on the outskirts of a...

This lesson will define and explore poverty and explore the impact of poverty as well as welfare and power. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Poverty, Welfare and Power."

This lesson will explore colonialism and neocolonialism and how it serves as an explanation for global poverty. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Colonialism and Neocolonialism."

In this "Crash Course Philosophy #44: Poverty and Our Response to It" video [8:53], we're picking up where we left off last time, exploring the "ethics of care" and how it applies to extreme poverty. Are we responding to global poverty...

This video focuses on social class and poverty in the U. S.; it is the 24th episode of the sociology course. In this lesson, we're breaking down the five different social classes in the United States: the upper class, the upper middle...

This episode is a discussion of global stratification. We'll look at First and Third World countries and the reasons why these terms are no longer used. We'll introduce the four types of country categories we now use high income, upper...

Discusses the economic disparities of the Gilded Age. [7:38]

How will resources and opportunities be distributed in the future? American Scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. hopes that the advances of technology will benefit everyone. [3:00]

Environmental scientist Ashok Gadgil is perhaps best known for his inventions which include an ultraviolet water purifier that can provide clean, cheap water for a thousand people per day and an inexpensive, ultra-efficient cooking stove...

Listen as Jacqueline Novogratz discusses investing in sustainable small business solutions for the world's poor. The goal, says Novogratz, CEO of Acumen Fund, is to find a way to bring essential services to low income people not just...

What was the Gilded Age? Kim and David discuss the vast wealth and crushing poverty that characterized the era. [7:38]

In this video created by Arshya Vahabzadeh. The student will learn about the differences between absolute and relative poverty.

This video explains the factors (magnets) that drag people to the fringes of society and results in social exclusion. [6:19]