Instructional Video4:53
Curated Video

Queen Nzinga part 3: a Diplomatic Win in Portugal

12th - Higher Ed
This video highlights Nzinga's diplomatic skills and tells the famous story of Nzinga and the chair in context. Nzinga became ambassador to the Portuguese in an attempt to negotiate peace with her brother's kingdom. Despite her rivalry...
Instructional Video1:55
Curated Video

At war with the in-laws: Tanzania's evicted widows push for rights

9th - 11th
When Rosemary Cyprian tried to speak to her sick husband after he was rushed by relatives to their home on the Tanzanian island of Ukerewe, it was too late - he was gone. His sudden death marked the start of Cyprian's bitter war with her...
Instructional Video13:06
TED Talks

TED: What comes after tragedy? Forgiveness | Azim Khamisa and Ples Felix

12th - Higher Ed
On one awful night in 1995, Ples Felix's 14-year-old grandson murdered Azim Khamisa's son in a gang initiation fueled by drugs, alcohol and a false sense of belonging. The deadly encounter sent Khamisa and Felix down paths of deep...
Instructional Video8:58
Mythology & Fiction Explained

The Dark & Strange Legends of Christmas Festivitie

12th - Higher Ed
Today we take a look at 5 festive legends including, Gryla, the Yule Cat, the Yule Lads, Befana and the Kallikantzaros. From Iceland we have the terrible child eating troll Gryla, her pet cat the Yule Cat which stalks the snowy...
Instructional Video16:19
Curated Video

The Final Days of Constantinople | The Life & Times of Constantine XI

12th - Higher Ed
I didn’t want to make this video, for a long time. Not because Constantine XI is some drab old king bogged down in meaningless politics, of course, but because I was honestly afraid that I wouldn’t be able to do this story justice,...
Instructional Video6:16
Curated Video

Do Out-of-Body Experiences Suggest Life After Death?

12th - Higher Ed
Out of body and near death experiences. Are they proof of an afterlife? Out of body, mystical experiences are surprisingly common. Does this mean that life after death exists?

A third of people who...
Instructional Video34:50
Reading Through History

Civil War Talk: Soldiers After the Civil War

6th - 11th
This episode of Civil War Talk deals with the conditions and situations soldiers faced following the Civil War. This is often an overlooked aspect of the greatest conflict in American history. The article by Chris can be read
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Curated Video

Running from Ethiopia: The Oromo exodus

9th - 11th
Feyisa Lilesa completed the marathon at the Rio Olympics with his arms raised in a gesture of defiance against the Ethiopian government. For many this was their first glimpse of the trouble brewing in this largely peaceful East African...
Instructional Video1:27
Curated Video

Clearing Colombia's landmines: The ex-combatant

9th - 11th
Juan Romero spent four years as a member of one of Colombia's illegal armed groups, before laying down his weapons in 2006. Now working with the Halo Trust to clear mines left behind by decades of conflict, he sees his work as a chance...
Instructional Video20:17
Curated Video

One Man, One City, Three Evictions | The Human Cost of Rio’s Growth

9th - 11th
More than a quarter of Rio's 6 million-strong population live in 1,000 informal settlements known as favelas. Many live under a constant threat of eviction and removal, but 61 year old Altair Guimarães may be unusual: he has been evicted...
Instructional Video1:53
HowStuffWorks

Dynamite: Where did it come from? | Stuff of Genius

6th - 11th
In this episode of Stuff of Genius, we chronicle the invention of dynamite. Subscribehttp://www.youtube.com/user/howstuffworks?sub_confirmation=1' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Subscribe Stuff of Genius tells the story behind...
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Curated Video

PLACE: Colombian women own land

9th - 11th
Andrea Gomez, who was displaced three times during the violent conflict in Colombia, has returned home, thanks to the government's land restitution process. Gomez has received land title in her own name for the first time, irrevocably...
Instructional Video2:42
Curated Video

PLACE: After 50 years of war, Colombian farmers return home.

9th - 11th
Jesus Alebio Portillo and his family fled their homeland after family members were killed during gun battle. But they are now returning, with support from the government, to the promise of a better future. More than five decades of...
Instructional Video5:41
Curated Video

Fracking on my doorstep

9th - 11th
When Susan and Chris Holliday moved to a rural strip of land in northern England for their retirement, they looked forward to the area's peacefulness and unspoilt views. But in the past couple of years the serenity of Preston New Road,...