Instructional Video4:13
Biography

Claude Monet- Mini Biography

8th - 12th
Claude Monet is the subject of a short mini-biography that provides an overview of his life and the movement he began. Some of his works are also pictured.
Instructional Video3:37
Biography

Albert Einstein- Mini Biography

6th - 12th
Genius, scientist, activist Albert Einstein is the subject of a short biography certain to interest viewers in learning more about this amazing man.
Instructional Video3:54
Biography

Abraham Lincoln- Mini Biography

8th - 12th Standards
What qualities made Abraham Lincoln a successful president? Invite young historians to learn about the personal and political background of one of the greatest presidents in United States history. 
Instructional Video2:17
Biography

Susan B. Anthony - Abolitionist | Mini Bio

8th - 12th Standards
How did Susan B. Anthony change the course of history for women in the United States? Introduce the passionate work that both Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton put forth for women's rights and the suffrage movement in the early...
Instructional Video2:13
Biography

Thurgood Marshall- Mini Biography

8th - 12th
Thurgood Marshall, civil rights leader, lawyer, Supreme Court Justice, is the subject of a very brief video overview of his life and major accomplishments.
Instructional Video4:56
Biography

Franklin D. Roosevelt- Mini Biography

8th - 12th
The New Deal, Fireside Chats, the Arsenal for Democracy, the Four Freedoms. This short video of Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States, provides viewers with a brief overview of FDR's life and...
Instructional Video5:04
Biography

Barack Obama- Mini Biography

8th - 12th
Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States, is the subject of this short mini-biography that introduces viewers to his early life, education, and election.
Instructional Video4:26
Biography

George Washington Carver- Mini Biography

8th - 12th
Artist, teacher, horticulturalist. George Washington Carver is the subject of a short overview of this remarkable man who advocated, among other ideas, self-sufficiency through farming.
Instructional Video4:04
Biography

Marcus Garvey- Mini Biography

7th - 12th
An overview Marcus Garvey's life and his Pan-African philosophy are introduced in this short mini-biography of this controversial figure.
Instructional Video3:30
Biography

Booker Washington- Mini Biography

7th - 12th
Slave, educator, orator, philosopher. Booker T. Washington is the subject of a mini-biography that provides an overview of the life and achievements of this remarkable man.
Instructional Video5:30
Biography

Anne Frank- Mini Biography

8th - 12th
Anne Frank comes alive in a short video that details events that led to her hiding in "the Secret Annex," and recording her thoughts in her diary before her family being discovered and sent to concentration camps.
Instructional Video3:39
Biography

Jesse Owens- Mini Biography

8th - 12th Standards
Discover how Jesse Owens paved the way for African American athletes as a track and field legend, while still challenged by the obstacles of a segregated American society during the mid-twentieth century.
Instructional Video4:54
Biography

Adolf Hitler- Mini Biography

8th - 12th Standards
From his rise with the Nazi party and military assaults in World War II to the pervasive anti-Semitism that founded his political missions, this brief video will offer young historians a glimpse into the life and ambitions of...
Instructional Video2:28
Biography

Sojourner Truth- Mini Biography

4th - 12th Standards
Young historians discover the history of a famed fugitive slave, abolitionist, and women's rights activist in this brief and engaging video on Sojourner Truth.
Instructional Video3:33
Biography

Langston Hughes- Mini Biography

8th - 12th Standards
When delving into such writings as "I Too Sing America" or "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" by poet, novelist, and playwright Langston Hughes, don't forget to provide this important historical background information on the Harlem...
Instructional Video3:32
Biography

Truman Capote- Mini Biography

11th - Higher Ed
Truman Capote, originator of the true-crime novel, is the subject of a short mini-biography, an overview of his cultural impact and his most famous works.
Instructional Video3:19
Biography

John Steinbeck- Mini Biography

7th - 12th
John Steinbeck, called the voice of working-class Americans, is the subject of this mini-biography that includes interviews and images to provide an overview of his life and works.
Instructional Video7:55
Biography

John Lennon- Mini Biography

8th - 12th Standards
Whether you're studying the history of rock and roll, the Vietnam War, or the volatile period of the 1960s in United States history, this video on the career of John Lennon is a perfect addition to your curriculum.
Instructional Video3:49
Biography

Edgar Allan Poe- Mini Biography

6th - 12th
Show this mini-biography and nevermore will your young readers ask about the life of Edgar Allan Poe. 'Tis a short overview and nothing more.
Instructional Video3:27
Biography

Frederick Douglass- Mini Biography

6th - 12th Standards
Before delving deeper into the writings of Frederick Douglass or the abolitionist movement, provide some historical background for your pupils with this brief video and gain a more complete understanding of Douglass' vision for a...
Instructional Video4:48
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Martin Luther King- Mini Biography

4th - 12th Standards
Whether you're celebrating Black History Month or studying the civil rights movement, you'll definitely want to include this brief video in your lesson to introduce your pupils to the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr.
Instructional Video4:03
Biography

Jackie Robinson - Mini Biography

6th - 12th Standards
You may know of Jackie Robinson as the first African-American man to play baseball in the major league, but did you know that Robinson also fought for civil rights while serving in the military and after his years as a...