Instructional Video8:46
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Eddie Glaude Jr. - African American Religion

Higher Ed
Eddie S. Glaude Jr. joined the faculty of Princeton University in 2002. He is the author of Exodus! Religion, Race, and Nation in Early 19th Century Black America, University of Chicago Press, In a Shade of Blue: Pragmatism and the...
Instructional Video7:45
Religion for Breakfast

The American Flag is a Religious Symbol

12th - Higher Ed
Is a secular ritual comparable to a religious ritual? Can we equate national symbols like flags and parades to religious symbols? This video argues: "yes." The American flag functions like a sacred symbol in American public life. The NFL...
Instructional Video4:08
Curated Video

The New England Colonies

3rd - 8th
This video will discuss the establishment of the New England colonies and early colonial life there.
Instructional Video6:20
Mr. Beat

Early European Settlement of North America (Story Time with Mr. Beat)

6th - 12th
Each year, it picked up, with the English, Spanish, French, and soon Dutch setting up more and more colonies. Three main groups came to settle in the colonies. 1. Economic immigrants, who were those looking for a better life. This group...
Instructional Video1:56
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Eddie Glaude Jr. - Teachers Make a Difference

Higher Ed
Eddie S. Glaude Jr. joined the faculty of Princeton University in 2002. He is the author of Exodus! Religion, Race, and Nation in Early 19th Century Black America, University of Chicago Press, In a Shade of Blue: Pragmatism and the...
Instructional Video2:15
Curated Video

Life in the Colonies: Women

9th - Higher Ed
In the Thirteen Colonies, women had limited rights and freedoms. Their lives, influenced by marriage, status, and coverture laws varied greatly, reflecting the evolving society of the time.
Instructional Video4:49
Curated Video

Anne Hutchinson: A Voice of Courage

K - 5th
Learn the story of Anne Hutchinson, a brave woman who stood up for what she believed in during early colonial America. Anne spoke out about religion and fairness at a time when women weren’t supposed to lead or question authority. She...
Instructional Video4:26
Mr. Beat

Engel v. Vitale

6th - 12th
In the third episode of Supreme Court Briefs, Mr. Beat examines the first of many Supreme Court cases dealing with the separation of church and state- Engel v. Vitale. The state board of education said that students were to open each day...
Instructional Video4:05
Mr. Beat

Is Prayer Allowed at Public School? | Engel v. Vitale

6th - 12th
In the third episode of Supreme Court Briefs, Mr. Beat examines the first of many Supreme Court cases dealing with the separation of church and state- Engel v. Vitale.
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The state board of education said that...
Instructional Video6:31
Mr. Beat

Slavery in the 13 Colonies (Story Time with Mr. Beat)

6th - 12th
Once upon a time, African nations fought each other, as nations tend to do throughout history. After a victory, an African nation would often enslave many of the enemies it had captured. Most of these enslaved Africans, from various...
Instructional Video7:56
Big Think

Why Skepticism Is the Right Approach to the Afterlife, Immortality, and Utopia | Michael Shermer

6th - 11th
Bear with us for a second, but do you know the Belinda Carlisle song "Heaven is a Place on Earth"? It's actually scientifically accurate. American public intellectual Michael Shermer says that any idea of the afterlife makes zero sense:...
Instructional Video1:46
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PBS

The Teotihuacan Fire Ceremony

6th - 12th Standards
Fire and light play an almost universal role in world religions, and the predecessors for the Aztecs were no exception. Using an animation, the enlightening video recreates the Teotichuacan Fire Ceremony with rich details and features...