Gresham College
The History of Street Performance - Dr Paul Simpson
A discussion of the history of busking and street music in the City of London: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/the-history-of-street-performance Drawing on a range of historic sources – including selections from Henry...
Gresham College
Locally 'Green': Does it Make a Difference? - Professor Carolyn Roberts
Think Globally, act locally? Carolyn Roberts examines the truth of this dictum: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/locally-green-does-it-make-a-difference Are local environmental organisations merely groups of white, middle...
Crash Course
Conflict in Israel and Palestine: Crash Course World History 223
The pupils in your class have never known a time without constant conflict between the countries in the Middle East. An informative video from Crash Course World History covers the history of the Israeli/Palestine situation, the battle...
The School of Life
Political Theory - Niccolò Machiavelli
Do the words politician and moral go together? Machiavelli argues that an effective politician does not always act moral. Learners take an in-depth look at his theories about leaders by watching a video about government. To keep your...
C-SPAN
On This Day: Boston Tea Party
Just how did loyal British citizens decide they would vandalize a shipment of tea coming into Boston Harbor in 1773? Using video clips that show the re-enactment of a debate about the Boston Tea Party and experts analyzing its historical...
C-SPAN
On This Day: Greensboro, North Carolina Sit-In
More than an iconic image, the picture of young people sitting at a lunch counter in Greensboro, N.C., to protest segregation and Jim Crow laws also sparked a new phase of the civil rights movement. Video clips, including activists,...