Podcast3:58
KERA

How Gerrymandering Impacts Voters

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Republican politicians in Texas are redrawing district lines, giving white people disproportionate representation in state elections. The controversial practice, called gerrymandering, has long been used as a tool by politicians to help...
Instructional Video6:33
Hip Hughes History

1960 Presidential Election Explained

6th - 12th
Mr. Hughes cuts through the 1960 election like a hot knife through butter. For the lazy AP Government student, the absent minded college student in a political science class they wish they could drop and weird random internet trolls.
Instructional Video1:30
Next Animation Studio

Superbug fungus spreading through U.S.

12th - Higher Ed
A deadly fungus known as Candida auris has been spreading through nursing homes and hospitals across the United States and in five cases has proven entirely resistant to all existing antifungal medication.
Instructional Video3:11
Professor Dave Explains

Zachary Taylor: Old Rough and Ready (1849 - 1850)

9th - Higher Ed
Zachary Taylor was an interesting fellow. He was a military general that didn't much care about being president. He was also the second president to die in office. But from what?! You'll have to watch this to find out!
Instructional Video7:47
PBS

How One Conservative Texas Town Went 100% Renewable

12th - Higher Ed
Georgetown, TX is a conservative city in the middle of oil and gas country that's committed to 100% renewable energy, and we could learn a lot from them.
Instructional Video0:41
Next Animation Studio

Residents of El Paso to drink treated sewage water

12th - Higher Ed
Drought caused by climate change is forcing El Paso, Texas residents to find alternate sources of water.
Instructional Video10:21
Weird History

The Love And Crime Spree Of Bonnie And Clyde

12th - Higher Ed
The release of Netflix's The Highwaymen begs an important question: What is the true story of Bonnie and Clyde? Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow truly did live a fast and wild life on the wrong side of the law. A timeline of Bonnie and...
Instructional Video2:08
Visual Learning Systems

The Great Plains: Grasslands, Wildlife, and the Dust Bowl

9th - 12th
This video provides a description of the Great Plains, a vast grassland region located in the central part of the United States and Canada. It discusses the two major groups of grasslands, the short Grass Prairie and the mixed Prairie,...
Instructional Video9:16
TLDR News

California vs Texas: Who Handled COVID Better? Did California's Lockdown Work? - TLDR News

12th - Higher Ed
Things get competitive as we compare California and Texas' approach to COVID. California locked down harder attempting to protect lives, while Texas favoured liberty and the economy keeping things more open. In this video, we compare the...
Instructional Video12:10
AllTime 10s

10 NEW Countries That Could Exist In Ten Years

12th - Higher Ed
We live in an ever-changing world. And sometimes that change even means entirely new countries popping up. From a unified Korea to an independent Texas, AllTime10s presents 10 new countries that could exist in 10 years.
Instructional Video4:26
Mr. Beat

The George W. Bush Song

6th - 12th
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...
Podcast6:43
KERA

Diversity in High School

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Many cities have seen growth in their population, and the high schools in these cities have become a fusion of races and ethnicities. Frisco, Texas has changed dramatically in the last twenty-five years. Not only has it changed from a...
Instructional Video2:42
Jabzy

Mexican-American War - 3 Minute History

12th - Higher Ed
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Mexican-American War
Instructional Video2:36
Encyclopaedia Britannica

Where did "Manifest Destiny" Come From?

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Learn more about Manifest Destiny.
Instructional Video2:22
Curated Video

Birth of the Lone Star State

9th - Higher Ed
Today, Texas is famous around the world as being the most American state of them all – but it once belonged to Mexico. For almost a decade, it was an independent republic.
Instructional Video2:09
Barcroft Media

Snake Fakes Death With Oscar-Worthy Performance: SNAPPED IN THE WILD

Higher Ed
THIS snake has perfected a cunning way of deterring predators - by playing dead. With an Oscar-worthy performance, the Eastern Hognose writhes around as if in sheer pain, whilst also emitting a disgusting smell. The snake even hangs its...
Instructional Video6:10
TMW Media

The amazing history of the Driskill Hotel in Austin, Texas

K - 5th
Situated in Central Texas along the Colorado River is a city known for its eclectic style and diverse culture. As the capital of Texas, Austin is home to a music, art and food centered community that has shaped the city into one of the...
Instructional Video1:09
Science360

How to know where flood waters will flow

12th - Higher Ed
How to know where flood waters will flow? Texas A&M researchers, with funding from the National Science Foundation, have developed an algorithm that can predict the flow of floodwater during hurricanes and other weather events in almost...
Instructional Video2:06
Encyclopaedia Britannica

Tejanos and the Texas Revolution

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Learn more about the Tejanos and the Texas Revolution.
Instructional Video4:53
Jabzy

Belgian Colonial Plans - Stuff That I Find Interesting

12th - Higher Ed
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Belgian Colonial Plans
Instructional Video4:42
Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Battle of the Alamo

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Learn more about the Battle of the Alamo with John Richardson, a historian with Alamo Trust, Inc. in San Antonio, Texas.
Instructional Video2:01
Curated Video

Black Cowboys of the West

9th - Higher Ed
The stereotypical image of a White cowboy dominates popular culture – but in the 19th century, a quarter of ranch hands were Black!
Instructional Video10:29
Weird History

What Caused The Battle Of The Alamo To Happen

12th - Higher Ed
One of the most important battles in US history was the Battle of the Alamo. While most people know about the outcome of the battle, do you know what happened before the Alamo? Thanks to the glamour of Hollywood cinema, everyone...
Instructional Video21:23
Wonderscape

History Kids: The True Story of the Battle of the Alamo

K - 5th
Learn all about the Battle of the Alamo between Texans and the Mexican government, the events that led up to it, the individuals involved, and the controversy surrounding what was history versus myth. This program teaches the viewer that...