Instructional Video14:04
Crash Course

American Imperialism

9th - 12th Standards
Has the United States always been an empire? This video is packed with information on America's endeavors during the age of new imperialism, including the displacement of indigenous peoples through territorial acquisition, how wars were...
Instructional Video1:56
Curated OER

Panama Canal Timelapse

6th - 8th
Virtually sail through the Panama Canal as you watch this time-lapse video. Great for a geography or social studies class, the video is from the perspective of a ship's passenger on May 8, 2003 as it crosses through the canal and locks.
Instructional Video
A&E Television

History.com: The Engineering That Built the World: The Panama Canal

9th - 10th
Two powerful nations -- France and America -- compete to build a path just 50 miles long that will connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Completing it will cost 30 thousand lives, $600 million dollars, and require overcoming every...