Instructional Video6:21
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Timothy Snyder - Why History Matters

Higher Ed
Timothy Snyder is one of the leading American historians and public intellectuals, and enjoys perhaps greater prominence in Europe, the subject of most of his work. He is the Richard Levin Professor of History at Yale University and a...
Instructional Video2:58
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Timothy Snyder - Teachers Make a Difference - Mr. Ralph Bender

Higher Ed
Timothy Snyder is one of the leading American historians and public intellectuals, and enjoys perhaps greater prominence in Europe, the subject of most of his work. He is the Richard Levin Professor of History at Yale University and a...
Instructional Video0:36
C-SPAN

On This Day: Charles Darwin's "On The Origin of Species" is Published

7th - 12th Standards
Charles Darwin's work, On The Origin of Species, fundamentally changed the study of science. Using clips from an author talk, young historians connect the scientific ideas behind evolution to American history. Afterward, they consider:...
Instructional Video4:13
TED-Ed

Notes of a Native Son: The World According to James Baldwin

6th - 12th Standards
Why would the FBI have perceived James Baldwin as a threat to national security? Why did they consider this preacher, writer, thinker, expat, activist so dangerous while Robert Kennedy and other government officials considered him an...