Instructional Video17:36
TED Talks

Moshe Safdie: Building uniqueness

12th - Higher Ed
Looking back over his long career, architect Moshe Safdie delves into four of his design projects and explains how he labored to make each one truly unique for its site and its users.
Instructional Video4:39
Learn German with Herr Antrim

Intermediate German #22: American Symbols of Freedom

9th - 12th
Learn German while learning about some American symbols of freedom including the Pledge of Allegiance, bald eagles, the Statue of Liberty, the Liberty Bell, Abraham Lincoln, and the Lincoln Memorial.
Instructional Video4:11
Curated Video

Symbols and Memorials: Part 2

3rd - 8th
“Symbols and Memorials: Part 2” shows some of the buildings and monuments located in Washington, DC.
Instructional Video3:01
Ancient Lights Media

Atlas of the United States: The Middle Atlantic Region - District of Columbia

6th - 8th
This clip explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of the District of Columbia.
Instructional Video5:52
Red Rock Films

What was the March on Washington?

6th - 8th
How a much-feared gathering of 250,000 demonstrators became a shining example of peaceful protest and set the stage for one of the world's most famous speeches.
Instructional Video2:42
Curated Video

Marian Anderson: The Opera Singer Who Challenged Segregation

9th - Higher Ed
When Black singer Marian Anderson was barred from performing in Washington by the Daughters of the Revolution – her Lincoln Memorial performance made her an icon of the Civil Rights Movement.
Podcast5:41
Independent Producers

Martin Luther King, Jr.: I Have a Dream

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech was delivered at the March on Washington on August 28, 1963. In this public radio story you will hear from activists who were present that day and heard the speech. They remember...
Audio
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Veterans Recall Service at Nation's War Memorials

9th - 10th
The National Mall in Washington, D.C. contains many monuments and memorials to American servicemen. From NPR, listen to an account of how we remember our wars and veterans and hear details about the specific memorials.