TED-Ed
TED-Ed: 3 easy steps to build a real utopia | Joseph Lacey
A group of strangers have gathered to design a just society. To ensure none of them rig the system, they’ve been placed under a veil of ignorance. Under this veil, they’re blind to information about age, sex, profession, wealth,...
Crash Course
1984 by George Orwell, Part 1: Crash Course Literature 401
In which John Green returns for a dystopian new season of Crash Course Literature! We're starting with George Orwell's classic look at the totalitarian state that could be in post-war England. Winston Smith is under the eye of Big...
One Minute History
190 - Dictatorship - One Minute History
A Dictatorship is Characterized by a single ruler holding absolute power. Roman Dictators such as Julius Caesar and Nero ruled with no mercy. Dictators like Alexander the Great and Genghis Khan conquered their domains. Dictators were...
Curated Video
Truth and Totalitarianism
Historian Martin Jay (UC Berkeley) discusses how it is dangerous in politics to believe that we should be heading towards some version of absolute truth.
Curated Video
Theme Development
A video entitled “Theme Development” which explores specific examples of how the theme of a personal narrative can be indirectly conveyed.
History Hit
The Fall of the Berlin Wall with Rory Maclean: Gorbachev's decision
Was there any hint that the was going to fall when Rory Maclean was there in the spring of 1989? How important was Moscow and the decision that Gorbachev made? The Fall of the Berlin Wall with Rory Maclean, Part 2
History Hit
George Orwell's 1984 with Dorian Lynskey: The origins and reception of 1984
What were the origins of 1984? How much is 1984 about surveillance technology? What was the reception of 1984 at the time? George Orwell's 1984 with Dorian Lynskey Part 2
History Hit
George Orwell's 1984 with Dorian Lynskey: The ongoing relevance of 1984 and beyond
Why is 1984 one of the most important novels of the 20th century? What would Orwell advise in the face of fake news? Do you think George Orwell would be surprised at 1984's ongoing relevance? George Orwell's 1984 with Dorian Lynskey, Part 3
History Hit
The Fall of the Berlin Wall with Rory Maclean: Putin's Russia
Does Putin feel like he is in a position of strength or is his troublemaking a profound weakness? Does Rory MacLean think we might be looking back at our failure of underestimating the Putin regime? The Fall of the Berlin Wall with Rory...
History Hit
The Fall of the Berlin Wall with Rory Maclean: Optimism of days past
What became of Rory Macleans optimism of those days when the wall fell? What are his thoughts on what went wrong in Russia? The Fall of the Berlin Wall with Rory Maclean, Part 3
History Hit
The Fall of the Berlin Wall with Rory Maclean: Revisiting West Berlin
What was West Berlin like just before the wall fell? When in West Berlin, how obvious was the wall at the time? The Fall of the Berlin Wall with Rory Maclean, Part 1
History Hit
George Orwell's 1984 with Dorian Lynskey: The re-emergence and influence of 1984
Why are people talking about George Orwell again? How much did the Spanish civil war influence and affect George Orwell as an individual and politically? George Orwell's 1984 with Dorian Lynskey, Part 1
Schooling Online
Powering Through Prose: George Orwell, 1984 - Context
Watch this video to learn about Orwell’s world and its influence on the novel ‘1984’. Big Brother and the Thought Police might seem totally fictional, but they reflect history. Explore the author’s personal history, from his experiences...
Curated Video
Georgia demo backs independence of Rustavi 2 TV
Thousands took to the streets of central Tbilisi on Sunday in support of the privately owned TV channel Rustavi 2, ahead of a court-ruling they fear could threaten its independence.In a long-standing court case, the channel's former...
PBS
The Handmaid's Tale | The Great American Read
Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale is the focus of a Great American Read video that urges viewers to read this dystopian novel about a villainous society that oppresses women and minority groups.
National WWII Museum
The Gathering Storm
Why did World War II start, and what events occurred between both of the great wars? An interesting video uses news headlines and newsreels. The video shows young academics what was happening in Germany and Asia after World War I that...
TED-Ed
Animal Farm - Context and Background
George Orwell's allegorical Animal Farm is the focus of a video that introduces the concepts of political allegory and totalitarianism. A great way to generate interest in the novel.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: The Elements of Democracy: Privacy in Totalitarian Societies
On today's podcast, we learn how totalitarian societies attempt to control the people by stripping them of their privacy.
Tom Richey
Tom Richey: Totalitarianism (Rough Cut)
Video in which Tom Richey discusses AP European History course material on Totalitarianism, Nationalism and the dictatorships that arose in Europe between the two world wars. [22:43]