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Mediacorp
Exploring Religious Soap Operas in Indonesia
This video explores the influence of television on shaping the Indonesian identity, particularly through religious soap operas. It examines the shift from traditional soap operas focused on wealth and aesthetics to religious-themed...
Step Back History
The Death of Bin Laden and the Birth of ISIS
Within a week of 9/11, the United States announced a global war on terror which continues to this day and would spend every last dollar they had and sacrifice thousands of their young people to get their revenge. What was next for both...
National Institute of Standards and Technology
NIST Video: Why the Building (WTC7) Fell
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) conducted an extensive three-year scientific and technical investigation of the Sept. 11, 2001, collapse of the 47-story World Trade Center building 7 (WTC 7) in New York City....
Intelligence Squared
Simon Jenkins on why we shouldn’t overreact to terrorist attacks
Simon Jenkins on why we shouldn’t overreact to terrorist attacks.
Curated Video
Is Now The Time to Talk About Guns?
Gun control in the United States has been a loaded term for decades. So who is favour of the Second Amendment – and who is fighting back against it?
Mediacorp
Exploring the Niqab Squad
In this video, the viewer is taken on a journey to learn about the Niqab Squad, a support group for women who wear the full face veil in Indonesia. Through interviews and interactions with the squad members, the video explores the...
Mr. Beat
The George W. Bush Song
By day, Matt Beat is a high school history teacher. By night, the multi-instrumentalist writes and records songs about dead Presidents. Actual dead Presidents. Not the rap duo. He recorded them chronologically, and this is the final...
Curated Video
Building the Largest Black-Owned Broadcast Company in the US
Part 2/6 of the Business out of the Ashes series: The video features Cathy Hughes, the founder and CEO of Radio One, the largest African-American owned and operated media corporation in the United States. In the interview, she shares her...
Curated Video
Dreams, Plans, and Commitment: What it Takes to Start a Small Business
The video features various individuals sharing their personal stories of trauma, loss, and adversity. They speak about their struggles and the moments of despair they faced. However, they also discuss how they drew strength and courage...
AllTime 10s
10 Most Corrupt Countries
Shady dealing, bribery and extortion. Those are just a few of the various underhand schemes that are taking place in these corrupt countries
Curated Video
John Rollin Ridge: the Native American Novelist Like No Other
We've had some great American Novelists? You've read some of them in school, right? But one writer you've probably never heard of is John Rollin Ridge, aka Yellow Bird: the first Native American to ever publish a novel about a fictitious...
Curated Video
9/11: Art From Ashes
September 11, 2001 is a day etched into the memories of millions. Art around the world is being used to explore and understand.
Curated Video
George W. Bush: After September 11
In the wake of the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil in history, President George W. Bush delivers a much anticipated speech to a Joint Session of Congress, outlining America’s reaction to the unprecedented atrocity.
Step Back History
Was 9/11 an Inside Job?
On September 11th, 2001 nearly 3,000 people died in what is to this date the worst terrorist attack in American history. From the day of the attacks, conspiracy theories ran rampant ranging from claims that the US government let the...
Step Back History
9/11: A Modern History
Enough years have passed now that there are plenty of people watching this video who have no first-person memories of what happened on 9/11. That being said, It often fails to make it into most history books, and in your average American...
C-SPAN
On This Day: USS Cole Bombing
In October 2000 the USS Cole was attacked. Academics learn about the history of the USS Cole, and the events that occurred on the day of the bombing. Video clips also show President Clinton's response and how procedures were enacted to...
C-SPAN
On This Day: September 11, 2001
September 11—another date that will live in infamy. Using news footage from that day, as well as interviews with government officials who helped guide the United States during the attack, pupils learn about the tragic events. Additional...
C-SPAN
On This Day: U.S.A. P.A.T.R.I.O.T. Act
In the weeks after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Congress passed the U.S.A. P.A.T.R.I.O.T Act. This law—meant to protect the public—was controversial, as some felt it undermined civil liberties. Using video from President George W. Bush,...
C-SPAN
On This Day: The Establishment of the Department of Homeland Security
The Department of Homeland Security—established about a year after the September 11 attacks—changed national security. Using video clips, individuals explore the political rationale behind the new department. A carefully curated...
TED-Ed
History vs. Che Guevara
Viewers decide whether revolutions should be judged by their ideals or their outcomes after watching a thought-provoking video. Focusing on the arguments in a trial of Che Guevara, high schoolers debate the scope of history as it relates...
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: The Living Weapon
Biological warfare. Weapons of mass destruction. This documentary [01:00:00] examines the idea that medical and scientific technology could be used to create mass destruction.
PBS
Frontline: Inside the Terror Network
A look into the terrorist networks webbing their way throughout the world. Tells the story of three of the September 11th hijackers and how they were able to elude United States intelligence.
PBS
Now: Lockdown: Detainees in the "War on Terror"
Video report from May, 2006, on Guantanamo Bay, the detainees, and the War on Terror.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Bioterror
Identify the bioagents that can be used for biowarfare, and understand how they affect the human body. Investigate media reports about 21st-century bioterrorism, and discuss fears and feelings about the threat of bioterrorism.