Instructional Video0:33
The March of Time

MOT 1951: OIL NEGOTIATIONS

12th - Higher Ed
British talking with Iranians about oil

Newspaper article heading 'Iran Begins Talks w/ British Aides' / British negotiator Anglo-Iranian Basil Jackson getting out of car / CU Finance Minister CU Basil Jackson members sitting at...
Instructional Video10:12
SciShow

7 Super Toxic U.S. Sites

12th - Higher Ed
Let's face it: Humans are pretty messy. Industrial processes like mining and manufacturing are important parts of keeping civilization going, but they all impact the environment. Sometimes that impact is particularly big and messy,...
Instructional Video31:48
Tom Scott

YouTubers have to declare ads. Why doesn't anyone else?

9th - 11th
Around the world, there are regulations for "influencers". Those regulations make sure that if someone is paid to endorse a product, they have to declare that payment to the people watching. But why does no-one on TV, or film, or...
Instructional Video1:21
C-SPAN

On This Day: Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster

9th - Higher Ed
Video clips show footage from the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, an anniversary of the disaster, a report from the shuttle commission, and information about astronaut Christa McAuliffe. Young academics also learn how events like the...
Instructional Video2:28
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National Constitution Center

14th Amendment Discussion Starter: The Emancipation Proclamation

7th - 12th
In 1863 life forever changed for African American slaves when the Emancipation Proclamation was announced. An interesting video clip shows two actors reading excerpts from the Emancipation Proclamation and a letter by a slave named Annie...