Curated Video
Zelenskyy Urges UN Security Council To Oust Russia After Bucha Images
Graphic images showing bodies in Ukraine led to Zelenskyy's words urging the UN security council to dissolve itself, unless it removes Russia.
Bridgeman Arts
Nazi Propaganda
Nazi anti-Semitic propaganda film, The Eternal Jew, 1940, followed by scenes from the Munich Art Festival, 1938, with Hitler in attendance. A Nazi celebration of the Harvest Festival, 1938, with Hitler also in attendance. Content...
Curated Video
How 2020 Candidates Stack Up On Disinformation And Big Tech Policies
According to disinformation expert Nina Jankowicz, Sen. Amy Klobuchar has the strongest policies to fight disinformation.
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.
TED-Ed
What "Orwellian" Really Means
Is the term Orwellian itself an example of double speak? Often it is, according to this short video that examines George Orwell's warnings about how language can be used to control thought. A great resource for today's digital natives.
PBS
Reaction to the Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., 1968
A short video features an archival video from a 1968 Boston rally where two speakers respond to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
PBS
Reconstruction: The Birth of a Nation - Rewriting History through Propaganda
How historically accurate was the film The Birth of a Nation? Using a video that features clips from the film and analysis from historians, young scholars explore the connection between art and history. Additional activities...
TED-Ed
The Secret Student Resistance to Hitler
Hans and Sophie Scholl were part of The White Rose, a student-lead Hitler resistance group. Find out more about these brave siblings in a short video that details their work and the price they paid for standing up for their beliefs.
C-SPAN
On This Day: Executive Order 9066 and Japanese-American Internment
Forced to leave, branded a security risk, held at gunpoint. It's hard to imagine this happened in the US. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, thousands of Japanese-Americans on the West Coast were forced in internment camps. Using video...
National WWII Museum
America Responds
What was life like for civilians at home during World War II? The short video shows young academics a glimpse of what life was like in America for those not fighting in the war. Topics covered include the need to ration and the...
C-SPAN
On This Day: Thomas Paine's Common Sense
Many Americans can identify Thomas Paine and his seminal work, Common Sense. Yet, only six people showed up at his funeral. Using video resources, class members study both the document and the outcomes of his inflammatory words. Clips...
C-SPAN
On This Day: The Soviet Counteroffensive during the Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad cost anywhere from one to two million lives over the course of months. Using a propaganda clip from the Office of War Information and video segments from experts on the battle, individuals consider why the deadly...
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.
Curated Video
Propaganda During World War 1 - Opening Pandora's Box
Win a war by owning the hearts and minds of those at home. Scholars research the use of propaganda by all nations involved in World War I. Using a short video clip, class members analyze the impact of government messages during the first...
PBS
Why We Fight
How does propaganda change history? Scholars research the use of WWII movies to launch America into the postwar boom in the United States. They view a short video clip and discuss the impact American patriotism has on society, Supreme...
Crash Course
The Dark(er) Side of Media: Crash Course Media Literacy #10
Has the media really turned to the dark side? Explore the magic of misinformation through a video from a media literacy series. Content includes wartime propaganda, political ads, and the entertainment industry.
Crash Course
Influence and Persuasion: Crash Course Media Literacy #6
Heard any good jingles lately? Chances are, you thought of several while you read this! Part of an extensive media literacy series, the video explores the world of advertising. Viewers see examples of different types of advertising,...
Crash Course
Soviet Montage
Why are film montages in movies so compelling? Learn about the origins and effectiveness of the Soviet montage, as well as discontinuity editing and other filmmaking techniques—and political statements—that arose from the...
PBS
The War: It's Everybody's War
Access a public service announcement produced by Hollywood to rally support for the war at home at the online companion site of a PBS documentary about World War II. [15:07]
Crash Course
Crash Course Media Literacy #6: Influence and Persuasion
We've mentioned already that there's a lot of money in media and a huge chunk of that money is spent on trying to get you to do something - buy something, vote a certain way, change a behavior. How does advertising work? And what's the...
British Library
British Library: 20th Century: George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty Four
Professor John Bowen explores truth, fiction, repression, and freedom in George Orwell's iconic 1949 novel, "Nineteen Eighty-Four". The film is shot at Senate House in London, formerly the Ministry of Information, and the building on...
Have Fun With History
Have Fun With History: Avenge Pearl Harbor
War bonds, which were loans from bond holders to the U.S. Governement were very important in financing the war. This promotional film, like many others made during the time, sought to bring a sense of urgency to stimulate bond sales....
PBS
Pbs: The War: Japanese Relocation
At the online companion site of the PBS documentary series "THE WAR," watch a "U.S. Government-produced film defending the World War II internment of Japanese-American citizens."
On Being
On Being: Surviving the Religion of Mao: Slideshow
Audio and transcript of a radio interview of Anchee Min, author of Surviving the Religion of Mao.