Instructional Video2:16
Makematic

The California Missions

K - 8th
The California Missions are a long-lasting legacy of Spanish colonization in the Americans. Built to spread Catholicism among Indigenous communities, they still exist today.
Instructional Video2:35
Makematic

The Fugitive Slave Act

K - 8th
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 gave the federal government new powers to capture and return escaped enslaved people, but its failures intensified divisions between Northern and Southern states.
Instructional Video2:04
Great Big Story

Exploring the redwoods of the ocean, california's kelp forests

12th - Higher Ed
Journey into the depths of California's kelp forests, the towering underwater ecosystems facing the challenges of climate change.
Instructional Video1:11
The Business Professor

Federal Court Personal Jurisdiction

Higher Ed
Federal Court Personal Jurisdiction
Instructional Video12:04
Curated Video

Why So Few Americans Live Along The Mississippi River, Especially In The South

9th - Higher Ed
The Mighty Mississippi is truly one of the mighty rivers of the world. And like other mighty rivers, it has become an integral part of the land, people, and country it exists within. However, unlike other major rivers in the world such...
Instructional Video12:07
Curated Video

The Empty Southwest: Why "No One" Lives In This Region Of The United States

9th - Higher Ed
The Southwest of the United States is often touted as one of the fastest growing regions in the country. But that really only applies to a few key areas, namely Las Vegas and Phoenix in the west, and large Texan cities in the east. But...
Instructional Video11:49
Curated Video

Why So Few People Live In The Northern Part Of Michigan

9th - Higher Ed
Michigan is an incredibly important state in the country due to its history with and current home of the U.S. automobile industry. But while the state today is home to about 10 million Americans, the vast majority of them live almost as...
Instructional Video12:29
Curated Video

Why WYOMING Is "Empty" And COLORADO Is Not

9th - Higher Ed
Wyoming and Colorado are two states that would appear to have many similarities. Location, physical geography, history and even their very shapes mirror each other in interesting ways. However, Colorado has ten times the population as...
Instructional Video12:10
Curated Video

Why So Few People Live In This HUGE Area In The Middle Of Spain

9th - Higher Ed
Spain is the fourth largest country in the European Union by population with more than 48 million people. Despite this, the vast majority of these people live either within the Madrid metropolitan area or within cities on the coast. This...
Instructional Video11:04
Curated Video

Why Greenland Is So Incredibly Empty... It's Not Just The Ice

9th - Higher Ed
Greenland is a spectacle to behold! It's almost entirely covered in ice, yet there are some "green" areas. Still, the largest island in the world is home to only about 56,000 people making it one of the least densely populated regions of...
Instructional Video3:18
Curated Video

The Majestic Giants: Redwoods and Giant Sequoias

3rd - 12th
In this video, we explore the fascinating world of redwood and giant sequoia trees. Discover how these majestic giants, the tallest and largest living things on Earth, thrive in their unique environments. Learn about their incredible...
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Curated Video

Why So Many Americans Moved To California And Not The Other Western States

9th - Higher Ed
California is a huge state! With almost 40 million people, it's currently larger than the other 10 western states combined. This is due to a wide range of reasons that date all the way back to when California was a remote colony of the...
Instructional Video11:09
Curated Video

How Mexico City Grew So LARGE And Why It's Facing An Existential Problem

9th - Higher Ed
Mexico City is the largest city in North America by far at about 22 million people in its metro area. But despite being such an overwhelmingly dominant city, it's facing an existential crisis due to some absolutely god awful geography....
Instructional Video11:09
Curated Video

Why So Few Americans Live In This HUGE Area Of The East Coast

9th - Higher Ed
The eastern half of the United States is home to about 80% of the country's total population. Despite this, there's a relatively large part of the East Coast that has far fewer people and no major cities. This region, stretching along...
Instructional Video9:46
Curated Video

Why So Few Americans Live In This HUGE Area Of The West Coast

9th - Higher Ed
The west coast of the United States is home to over 50 million Americans. From San Diego and Los Angeles in the south, up to the San Francisco and Sacramento metro areas in central California, and then Portland and Seattle in the north,...
Instructional Video12:03
Curated Video

Why So Few People Live In Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland or Southwest England

9th - Higher Ed
The United Kingdom is one of Europe's largest countries by population with about 67 million people. Despite this, the vast majority of those people live with England and, more specifically, the central part of England. This gives England...
Instructional Video10:59
Curated Video

Why So Few Americans Live In Delaware As Compared To Pennsylvania, Maryland, or New Jersey

9th - Higher Ed
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Curated Video

Greater Idaho: Why Idaho Wants To Take Over Oregon And Eventually Washington and California Too

9th - Higher Ed
Oregon often feels like a progressive state, but once you get outside of Portland and Eugene, and especially beyond the Cascade Mountains, it gets very conservative. Because of this cultural difference, there's been a concerted effort to...
Instructional Video11:55
Curated Video

34 NEW STATES: Why Every Major U.S. City Should Be Its Own State, But Never Will Be

9th - Higher Ed
Hawaii was the last state to be admitted to the Union, all the way back in 1959. But since then the country has grown by more than 150 million Americans, the vast majority of which have migrated to the major cities of the country....
Instructional Video4:50
Curated Video

How Industrial Trawling Spurred Marine Conservation Efforts

3rd - Higher Ed
Hear from a small-scale fisherman who has been using rod and reel fishing methods in Kodiak, Alaska since 1983 and from a marine conservationist. The explain the sustainability of jig boat fishing compared to industrial methods, which...
Instructional Video6:40
Curated Video

Exploring the Pacific Coast: From Crater Lake to Glass Beach

6th - Higher Ed
Pacific Coast of the United States:"We will begin our tour discovering the charms that it has to show the Pacific Coast of the United States with its beaches, which are ideal for surfing and also for the diversity of national parks that...
Instructional Video4:26
Curated Video

Los Angeles: The Hollywood Sign, Santa Monica Pier, and the Birthplace of Movies

6th - Higher Ed
Exploring Los Angeles, USA:Our journey concludes in the vibrant city of Los Angeles, where dreams become reality amidst the glitz and glamour of Hollywood. Stroll along the legendary Hollywood Walk of Fame, adorned with over 2,000 stars...
Instructional Video12:21
Curated Video

Why So Few Canadians Live In This HUGE Area In The Middle Of Canada

9th - Higher Ed
Canada, much like the United States, is split into two halves. On the east side is Canada's major population centers of Toronto and Montreal. And on the west side are the smaller, but still large cities of Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary and...
Instructional Video13:29
Curated Video

Why MOST Of Japan's Population Live In Just Three Cities: Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya

9th - Higher Ed
Japan is a fascinating country for a lot of reasons. But chief among them is the fact that well over half the population live in just three metropolitan areas: Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya. And for a country that is both larger in population...