National Theatre
The Making of the Music for a Play: Exploring Jamaican Folk Music and Cinematic Soundscapes
Composer Benjamin Kwasi Burrell describes the process of composing for theatre, by explaining his process of writing the gorgeous music for the National Theatre's production of Small Island.
Bedtime History
History of Lin-Manuel Miranda for Kids | Bedtime History
Learn about the talented rapper and songwriter who produced the Tony award-winning musical Hamilton and In the Heights.
Langfocus
Papiamento - A Portuguese + Spanish Creole of the Dutch Caribbean
This video is all about Papiamento, which is spoken on the ABC islands: Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao. Special thanks to George and Nadine Jonkhout for their Papiamento audio samples, as well as Edu Tudela for his Spanish samples, and...
Homeschool Pop
Christopher Columbus for Kids
Learn all about Christopher Columbus in this video for kids! See why he is one of the most famous explorers in all of history. We also explain that while Christopher Columbus changed history, he was not a hero. 💙 Homeschool Pop? Join our...
NASA
NASA Catches Hurricanes Jose and Maria
The Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission shows the rainfall distribution for two major storms churning in the Atlantic and Caribbean basins. The visualization shows Hurricane Jose as it continues to slowly move northward off...
Curated Video
Dominican Republic - Geography & Provinces | Countries of the World
Learn the geography of the Dominican Republic -- an island nation in the Caribbean -- and it's 31 provinces and capital Santo Domingo with this Countries of the World video by KLT!
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Lewis R. Gordon - 'The African Burial Ground' by Yusef Komunyakaa
Lewis R. Gordon is an Afro-Jewish philosopher, political thinker, educator, and musician (drums, other percussive instruments, and piano), who was born on the island of Jamaica and grew up in the Bronx, New York, where he attended...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Lewis R. Gordon - Respecting the Humanity of Students
Lewis R. Gordon is an Afro-Jewish philosopher, political thinker, educator, and musician (drums, other percussive instruments, and piano), who was born on the island of Jamaica and grew up in the Bronx, New York, where he attended...
Institute of Human Anatomy
The Science Behind Cannabis Side Effects
The video discusses the effects of cannabis consumption on the body, including dry mouth, red eyes, and the munchies. It explains how cannabinoids bind to receptors in the body and affect different tissues, such as the heart and salivary...
The Wall Street Journal
When Elephants Fight
Mastercard's Michael Froman and Arnold & Porter's Claire Reade speak with WSJ Associate Editor John Bussey about the trade battle between the U.S. and China, and the future of the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
AllTime 10s
10 Darkest Inventions Of The 21st Century
Whilst the thinking behind these inventions may have been positive, these certainly turned out to have some pretty dark consequences.
Curated Video
Building Context: Creating Realistic Characters
In this video lesson, we learn how to add context to characters to make them more realistic and engaging for readers. The teacher guides students through recognizing descriptive sentences, asking questions about a character's background,...
American Museum of Natural History
What's unique about Cuban wildlife?
Islands like Cuba are like natural experiments, where evolution becomes more dramatic. Its complex politics and vibrant music have attracted the attention of the world. But Cuba, the largest island nation in the Caribbean, is also home...
IT'S HISTORY
The Modern Myth - PIRATES in Pop Culture
The modern image of pirates is very much shaped by glorified stories from books such as the Treasure Island or more recent movies like the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. But how did we end up cheering for bloodthirsty anarchists?...
Be Smart
The Science of BBQ!!!
Ready for a lesson on the wonders of cooking? Young scientists view the short video segment and explore the science of temperature changes on physical and chemical properties in food as the cooking process transforms raw ingredients into...