Instructional Video20:56
Curated Video

The role of Malcolm X in the civil rights movement

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can describe the role of Malcolm X in the civil rights movement, including his changing attitudes. Key learning points: - In his early life, Malcolm X belonged to the Black Muslims (Nation of Islam). - Malcolm X did not...
Instructional Video30:04
Curated Video

Speaking to an audience

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I understand what is involved in successful public speaking. Key learning points: - Speaking loudly and clearly is important when talking in front of an audience. - The main purpose of public speaking is to inform the...
Instructional Video2:33
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Who was Daniel Webster?

9th - Higher Ed
Lawyer, orator and politician, Daniel Webster was one of the United States’ most famous and accomplished people in the 19th century. But what made him so special and how did he help change America?
Instructional Video3:09
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The Notorious RBG

9th - Higher Ed
One of the most recognisable justices on the U.S. Supreme Court - Ruth Bader Ginsburg spent her career fighting for women’s and civil rights, helping to change the United States of America for the better.
Instructional Video2:33
Curated Video

Who was Daniel Webster?

9th - Higher Ed
Lawyer, orator and politician, Daniel Webster was one of the United States’ most famous and accomplished people in the 19th century. But what made him so special and how did he help change America?
Instructional Video2:43
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Frederick Douglass' Composite Nation

9th - Higher Ed
Abolitionist and social reformer Frederick Douglass believed that the U.S. could become the greatest nation in history – if it accepted the defining principles set out in his speech, Composite Nation.
Instructional Video2:30
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Frances Ellen Watkins Harper's Pursuit of Absolute Equality

9th - Higher Ed
This film is about the most important events of Watkins Harper’s early life, highlighting her early achievements as a writer.
Instructional Video2:04
Encyclopaedia Britannica

Who was? Tecumseh

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Learn about Tecumseh's vision for a Native American confederacy.
Instructional Video10:12
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A Christmas Carol Goes to Court: Charles Dickens in Chancery

Higher Ed
National Archive: A Christmas Carol, published 19 December 1843 is one of Charles Dickens’ most beloved works and did much to create our image of an archetypal Victorian Christmas. But its success immediately caused its author trouble,...