Instructional Video14:57
Wonderscape

History Kids: Causes of the Revolutionary War

K - 5th
In this educational video, we explore the events leading up to the American Revolution and the formation of a democratic government in the United States. We delve into the French and Indian War, the Stamp Act, and the Boston Tea Party,...
Instructional Video5:05
Curated Video

American Revolution

K - 8th
This live-action video program is about the word American Revolution. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word American Revolution through use of video footage, photographs,...
Instructional Video3:27
Participant

The Story of Martin Luther King Jr. by Kid President

Pre-K - 5th
The ever-engaging Kid President hosts a video that details the life story of Martin Luther King, Jr. Kid President covers the time from when Martin Luther King, Jr. was born to the extent of his life and includes words of encouragement...
Instructional Video2:14
PBS

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Poor People’s Campaign

6th - 12th
Two short PBS videos introduce young scholars to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1968 Poor People's Campaign, his support for the Memphis sanitation worker's strike, and the plans for the march on Washington, D.C., to fight poverty. Viewers...
Instructional Video5:51
Scholastic

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: A Leader and a Hero

Pre-K - 5th
Martin Luther King Jr. is the focus of a video that details his life and accomplishments. Viewers take in moments of history alongside clear narration. A hopeful message concludes the video.
Instructional Video5:12
Kids Academy

Civil Rights Act of 1964 | Montgomery Bus Boycott for Kids | Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King

Pre-K - 5th
An engaging and informative video sheds light on the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Montgomery Bus Boycott, Rosa Parks, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Kid-friendly animated figures visually portray what the narrator says. An end-review...
Instructional Video12:27
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change

MLK: Economic Power and Nonviolent Resistance

6th - 12th
A stirring video, accompanied by audio clips from many of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s speeches, provides viewers with King's ideas about how civil rights activists can use economic boycotts as a powerful non-violent resistance tool.
Instructional Video6:31
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National Constitution Center

First Amendment Overview Part I

7th - 12th
The Declaration of Independence details the natural rights guaranteed by the First Amendment. The video explains these rights, including freedom of speech and non-violent protest. Scholars learn why specific rights were guaranteed and...
Instructional Video4:00
PBS

Alice Paul and Women’s Suffrage | The Great War

9th - 12th
The United States has a long tradition of civil disobedience. Before the protests of 2020, before the protests against the Vietnam War, before the Civil Rights protests of the 1960s, were the protests of the Suffrage Movement. Viewers of...
Instructional Video4:12
C-SPAN

On This Day: March For Our Lives Rally

7th - Higher Ed
The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting which took the lives of 17 innocent victims inspired more young activists to take up a cause. Academics learn how the March For Our Lives agenda was formed from this tragic event and how...
Instructional Video5:06
C-SPAN

On This Day: Selma, AL and "Bloody Sunday"

7th - 12th
March 7, 1965 forever changed the lives of African American activists in Selma, Alabama, when a peaceful protest turned deadly. Young academics learn about the 1965 non-violent march of African American activists that ended in the...
Instructional Video3:08
C-SPAN

On This Day: Cesar Chavez Day

7th - Higher Ed
Scholars learn how Cesar Chavez and his labor union organized boycotts to promote changes for migrant farm workers. In video clips, Chavez also speaks on how the boycott can promote change and efforts people can take to help. The...
Instructional Video12:08
C-SPAN

On This Day: The Hoover Burglary

7th - 12th
Without the Hoover Burglary, would the FBI's counter-intelligence program have come to the public's attention? Historians learn about the actions of the individuals involved in the Hoover Burglary, what information they stole, and how...
Instructional Video6:09
C-SPAN

On This Day: Greensboro, North Carolina Sit-In

6th - Higher Ed Standards
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,...
Instructional Video3:44
PBS

Demonstrations of 2006

4th - 12th
A brief video examines a demonstration that crossed the nation. After a congressman pushed to criminalize undocumented immigrants, Latino Americans banded together to fight for immigration reform. 
Instructional Video11:04
PBS

LA Walkouts

4th - 12th
An informative video takes you to East Los Angeles In the 1960s. Educator, Sal Castro identified a common problem among the Latino population and as a native Angelino, he decided to do something about it. Castro planned a walkout across...
Instructional Video5:15
TED-Ed

Why Is This Painting so Shocking?

9th - 12th Standards
Guernica stands as a masterpiece of anti-war art. The narrator of a short video examines the images in Picasso's massive, complex, and disturbing painting and offers an explanation of what the images may symbolize.
Instructional Video4:56
TED-Ed

How to Turn Protest into Powerful Change

7th - 12th
What if? What if change were possible? Believe it or not change is possible. While not easy, it is possible if those committed to change adopt the three core strategies for "peacefully turning awareness into action and protest into...
Instructional Video5:42
TED-Ed

How to Start a Movement

9th - 12th Standards
This is a quick and fantastic resource that conveys one simple message: have the courage to follow. Derek Silvers presents an event whereby a single, eccentric, dancing man was ultimately joined by a large crowd as a result of what...
Instructional Video
Other

Object of History: From Segregation to Sit In

9th - 10th
Detailed written overview with accompanying audio of the Greensboro, NC sit-in at an F.W. Woolworth store that sparked the Civil Rights Movement of the early 1960s. Explore how lunch counters played a vital role in urban America, and...