One Minute History
081 Dia De Los Muertos - One Minute History
The ancient Aztecs believed that the souls of their ancestors went to a place called Mictlan. Protected by the goddess Mictecacihuatl, these souls would return to earth to visit their living relatives during a festival dedicated to her...
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The United Nations
The United Nations identifies organizations that contribute to the interaction among individuals and nations by reviewing functions of the United Nations.
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Robotics and Agriculture
“Robots and Agriculture” discusses the field of robotics and how it applies to medicine, industry, and, specifically, agriculture.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Deborah Caldwell-Stone Free People Read Freely
Deborah Caldwell-Stone is Director of ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom and Executive Director of the Freedom to Read Foundation. For over twenty years she has worked closely with library professionals and library trustees on a wide...
Schooling Online
Lucy Walker's Waste Land - Overall Plot Summary
Can art really change people’s lives? Join us as we follow Vik Muniz’s artistic adventure into Brazil’s biggest dumpsite - Jardim Gramacho. There he will engage the help of several ‘catadores’ (recyclable material pickers) to make big,...
Schooling Online
Lucy Walker's Waste Land - Context
How did a British filmmaker fall in love with landfills? Waste Land is Lucy Walker’s love letter to Brazil’s most resourceful people - the catadores. Join us to find out what inspired her and how she linked up with Brazilian artist Vik...
Schooling Online
Ray Bradbury's The Pedestrian - Theme of Media and Technology
Ever since the advent of the smartphone we’ve seen a rapid uptick in the influence of technology over our everyday lives. But Ray Bradbury predicted this, all the way back in the 1950s! In The Pedestrian, Bradbury projects his mind...
Schooling Online
John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men - Theme of Prejudice
Steinbeck doesn’t hold back from uncomfortable topics, and neither should we! Join us for an in-depth analysis of the theme of Prejudice in Of Mice and Men. We take a close look at the characters in this novella who are treated unfairly...
Schooling Online
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein - Vol. 2, Chapters 7-9 Summary
The final part of the monster’s story describes how his intellectual enlightenment led to a major identity crisis. Things go from bad to worse when the monster experiences a crushing rejection, followed by a traumatic and bloody journey...
Nature League
Biodiversity, values, and the challenge of climate change
In part 3 of this Nature League miniseries on philosophy and climate change, Brit and Gray discuss the conceptual frameworks of biodiversity and the philosophical considerations of competing values in the face of climate change....
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Connected Part 3: Navigating Parental Relationships
Rounding up our 'Connected' series, this episode focuses on understanding and managing relationships with our parents. While parents have a wealth of life experience to share, it can often feel as though they're stifling our...
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Mental Health Matters (8th Grade) Part 1: Recognizing Signs and Seeking Help
Host Kevin focuses on identifying signs of mental health issues and the importance of taking action to help those in need. Kevin explains the three types of signs to look out for: emotional signs, behavioral signs, and physical signs. He...
Bizarre Beasts
Not a Vampire...or a Squid
Let's go hunting for vampires in the inky realm of perpetual night.
Vlogbrothers
What is Burnout?
If you take anything away from it, it should only be that burnout isn't one thing, and that you can learn more about what you're experiencing by asking yourself if it's a fuel problem or an opportunity problem. Fuels can be addressed by...
Vlogbrothers
Syria in Five Minutes
In which Hank discusses the situation in Syria as deeply and completely as he can in five minutes. Negotiations are ongoing as to whether and how chemical weapons will be removed from Syria. This is an opportunity for the global...
Journey to the Microcosmos
Tardigrades: The Surprisingly Sexy Ambassadors Of The Microcosmos | Compilation
If we had to nominate an ambassador to represent the microcosmos, we would have to go with the tardigrade. They’re weird, adorable, and hardy, – a combination of traits that has made them many people’s first entry point into the...
Journey to the Microcosmos
The Microcosmos Is A Very Stressful Place
Do microbes ever feel fear? Or concern? Or trepidation? While they can’t exactly tell us, they probably don’t– at least not in ways that we could understand. But we can tell that they definitely experience stress.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Bettina L. Love - Punished for Dreaming
Dr. Bettina L. Love is an award-winning author and the William F. Russell Professor at Teachers College, Columbia University. Her writing, research, teaching, and educational advocacy work meet at the intersection of disrupting education...
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Rebels in the Records: Equal pay protests from Dagenham Women by Lily
National Archives: This film is part of a series called ‘Rebels in the Records’. The films in the series were created by young people in July 2021 and combine puppetry, model-making and animation. They explore stories of people and...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Daniel Blanchard - Overcoming Adversity "Getting Stronger"
Dan Blanchard is a Bestselling and Award-Winning Author, Speaker, Educator, and TV Host who has been featured on over 100 TV and radio shows as well as several of the World’s Top Ten Podcasts. Dan is also a Life Coach, two-time Junior...
Mazz Media
The Medieval Social Class System of Europe.
The Middle Ages in Europe, a period of history between approximately 500 and 1500 CE, was comprised of a class system where people were divided into three distinct levels. This program looks at how the upper class, the middle class and...
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Charly the fox
Today Jasmin goes to the United States, to meet his friend Charly the fox! Discover this new episode to know all about foxes!