Curated Video
The Prime Number Code
Why prime numbers are the building blocks of encryption, used for information security, in cash machines and to hide your identity online. Maths - Number A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum....
Curated Video
Fractional Reserve Banking
Find out what happens to your money when you deposit it in a bank: while the bank must hold on to some reserves, far more is lent out. Maths - Number A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s...
Curated Video
River processes
Take a trip down the Colorado river in the Grand Canyon and wonder at the awesome power of water! People and places -Physical geography - Rivers Learning Points River processes, such as erosion, transportation and deposition, can...
Curated Video
The birth of ancient Egypt
Find out why the ancient Egyptian Empire owed its success to to the River Nile. People and places - Physical geography - Rivers Learning Points The fertile floodplain of the River Nile allowed ancient Egyptians to grow their own food....
Wonderscape
Bank Runs and the Rise of FDR’s New Deal
This video covers the bank runs of the Great Depression, where panic led people to withdraw their savings, causing many banks to fail. It also explores the impact of widespread unemployment and how Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal...
Wonderscape
The Beginning of the Great Depression
This video explains the events leading up to the stock market crash of 1929 and the start of the Great Depression. It discusses how easy access to credit and stock investments led to a booming economy in the 1920s, followed by panic and...
Wonderscape
The End of the Great Depression and the Impact of FDR’s New Deal
This video outlines how FDR's New Deal programs helped stabilize the US economy during the Great Depression. It also discusses the United States' entry into World War II and how the increased demand for workers contributed to the...
Curated Video
Let's Go There! Battle of Sabine Pass
Travel to Sabine City, Texas and learn about the Battle of Sabine Pass the most one sided Confederate victory of the Civil War.
Curated Video
Navigating Nature: Innovative Solutions for Flood and Landslide Risks
Explore the evolution of flood and landslide management in France, from the historic 1910 Paris flood to modern preventative measures. Discover how innovative engineering, like amphibious buildings and protective nets, safeguards...
MarketWatch
Here's how much cash you should keep in your checking account
Checking accounts are great for easy access to your money - but you may be missing out on returns if you never invest it elsewhere. Here's what to consider when creating healthy financial habits.
Curated Video
The Great Depression
Dr. Forrester tells the story of the Great Depression and the devastating effects it had on the United States and the world economy.
Curated Video
The Federal Trade Commission
The Federal Trade Commission is an independent agency dedicated to limiting the power of big business, protecting consumer rights and ensuring fair competition. It’s the reason you can buy what you want, when you want it – providing you...
Curated Video
The Banking Industry
Dr. Forrester describes the way in which banks work and why they are good for the economy. She talks about the way “buying on credit” was started. She closes by explaining the positive and negative aspects of buying on credit.
Financial Times
Where crypto 'anarchy' will end
Lex Megatrends - Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin have gained traction in finance worldwide thanks to dissent, greed, idealism and fear of missing out. But in the absence of centralised authority, where will it all end?
Financial Times
Musk's torturous takeover of Twitter
FT Due Diligence - Along with his wealth, Elon Musk is renowned for his eccentricity, a trait that came to the fore during his $44bn takeover of Twitter. As the FT’s Ortenca Aliaj explains, the deal not only turned Musk into one of the...
Financial Times
Hong Kong's future as Asia's financial centre
FT Film - The city's reputation as Asia's top international financial centre has been shaken by three years of protests, a political crackdown and a zero-Covid policy. The FT's Asia financial correspondent Tabby Kinder examines whether...
Financial Times
Has China's Belt and Road Initiative been a success?
The initiative is one of the biggest development programmes in history. Ten years on, the government is bailing out hundreds of billions of dollars worth of loans to protect its development banks from default. So should the BRI be...
Let's Tute
Opening a bank account and transacting with banks
Today you will learn about how to open bank account? How helpful bank account is? and its uses. Steps of opening bank account and how they process?.. Some intersting topic covered in this session like: Minor Bank Account How to transact...
Let's Tute
Introduction to banking and types of banking
In this Session you will learn about What is the and What are the different types of banks? Bank have various functions that we explore in this session. We learn about some key terms related to money like Loan, Interest, Deposit,...
Let's Tute
Banking products and services
In this video we learn about Bank product and Services and so many things like: What is Deposites? What is the Loan and Other services this video helps you to know more about like what is bank account Type? savings account Types and...
Professor Dave Explains
How to Get and Use Credit Cards
Continuing with personal economics, it's time to talk about credit cards. These can be dangerous and lead to mountains of debt, but they are also ubiquitous and an important part of building credit. If you're thinking of getting your...
MarketWatch
How to take advantage of rising interest rates
Interest rate hikes are often portrayed as a bad thing for consumers, but when it comes to investing, they could present opportunities for profit. Here's what you need to know.
The Guardian
Darwin's lost microscope: the auction of a history-making 'box of brass'
The first microscope used by Charles Darwin was up for auction at Christie's this week, and this video tells the story of its discovery and importance. This intricate and rather beautiful 'box of brass’ contains the microscope used by...
Mr. Beat
Does Congress Have Implied Powers? | McCulloch v. Maryland
In the second episode of Supreme Court Briefs, Mr. Beat makes one of the most boring Supreme Court cases in American history somewhat more interesting. It was, after all, QUITE A FREAKING BIG DEAL. Washington, D.C. 1816 The United States...