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60 Second Histories
Olympic Games - how they started
This short video explores how and when the Olympic games started and discusses the other games that were also held at the time
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Olympic Games - the athletes
This short video looks at who competed in the Olympics, how they trained and competed and the prize they could expect as a champion
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Was the British Empire a good or bad thing? Part 3
Part 3 of this short series gives a brief summary of the Empire debate; it recaps on some of the positive and negative impacts and leaves the audience to decide.
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Mummification - part 1
An Egyptian high priest talks about life after death and what happens when a pharaoh dies, he explains the grisly process of mummification to preserve the body and turn it into a mummy.
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Canopic jars
An Egyptian high priest describes the organs that are retained from the body during the mummification process, and explains how they are stored in canopic jars.
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Mummification - part 2
An Egyptian high priest continues to talk about mummification and explains the symbolism of the amulets and magic charms they used to send the pharaoh into the afterlife.
Curated Video
Creating Picture Graphs
In this video, students learn how to create a picture graph by organizing data and creating a key, title, and labels. The video explains the importance of using the same symbol for each category in the graph and demonstrates how to...
60 Second Histories
Egyptian Hieroglyphics
An Egyptian priest explains what hieroglyphics are, who reads and writes and how the pictures were carved into stone as well as written on papyrus.
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Medieval arrowheads
A medieval archers explains the many types of arrowheads and their uses such as the broadhead with its barbs and the incendiary or fire arrow
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Rosa Parks: segregation
In the first of 3 clips, Rosa Parks explains what segregation was like for her.
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Rosa Parks: Montgomery bus boycott
In the last of 3 clips, Rosa Parks explains how her protest and arrest prompted the Montgomery bus boycott which lasted for 381 days.
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The 1001 Inventions Museum
A time-travelling student tells the audience about the Golden Age and some of the amazing inventions created by Muslim people. This video was created by an Epic Era Competition winner
Mr. Beat
Why Learn Social Studies?
Every year I have students who go: "(groan)(whine) ugh, why do have to even learn social studies?" Each time, I would promptly give each of them an answer to this common question. After a few years of teaching, I sometimes get tired of...
PBS
Amanda Gorman Reads Inauguration Poem, 'The Hill We Climb'
Following in the tradition established by John F. Kennedy and Bill Clinton, the Inauguration Ceremony of Joseph Biden featured an Inauguration Poem. National Youth Poet Laureate, Amanda Gorman's powerful recitation of her...
Participant
The Story of Martin Luther King Jr. by Kid President
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...
PBS
Sojourner Truth | Abolitionist and Women’s Rights Activist Video
Talk about perseverance! Introduce young historians to Sojourner Truth with a richly detailed lesson plan that includes a video overview of Truth's life, background vocabulary, as well as before and after viewing discussion questions. A...
PBS
Mary Church Terrell | Unladylike2020
Catalytic events wake people up. For Mary Church Terrell the lynching of her friend Thomas Moss lead to her involvement in the catalytic events of suffrage, anti-lynching, and desegregation. Learn more about this amazing woman and her...
TED-Ed
Do Politics Make Us Irrational?
Teaching scholars about the concept of partisan-based cognitive dissonance is essential now more than ever. A short video explains how partisanship works and often causes irrational responses.
TED-Ed
Ugly History: Japanese American Incarceration Camps
When Aki Kurose was 16 years old, her family was forced to relocate from their home in Seattle with other Japanese Americans. The government feared that despite their loyalty to the United States, they were operating on behalf of...
Stanford University
Freedom’s Ring: King’s “I Have a Dream” Speech
Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech was the clarion call for the modern Civil Rights Movement. Using the immortal words of King, an animated screen allows pupils to hear his words delivered to the March on Washington in...
PBS
The Haudenosaunee Legendary Founding
While many young historians would say the United States' form of democracy is the longest living, the confederacy established by Hiawatha and the Haudenosaunee is America's precursor. The activity set, complete with a beautifully...
PBS
Inca Origins
Origin stories aren't just for comic books. Learners explore the Inca origin story and compare it to other familiar creation myths with an installment of the Native American Stories series. An easy-to-use lesson plan includes an...
The Great War
Life In The Tomb - WW1 Author Stratis Myrivilis
Most learners likely are not familiar with Statis Myrivilis or his anti-war writings, but his works spur scholars to debate over the role of protest literature in wartime. While the video does situate Myrivilis within the context of the...