Instructional Video33:03
The Met

Bronzino's Erotic Imagination: The Lesson of "On The Paintbrush"

6th - 11th
Learn more about this exhibition: The Drawings of Bronzino on view at the Met January 20, 2010 - April 18, 2010ref='http://tinyurl.com/metbronzino' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>2010 A lecture by Deborah Parker, Professor,...
Instructional Video3:59
Reading Through History

🎺The Great Christmas Songs🎺

6th - 11th
The following video highlights the history behind just a few classic Christmas songs, including "White Christmas", "Silver Bells", "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas", and "The Christmas Song". Get the Christmas
Instructional Video4:32
TED-Ed

The Chaotic Brilliance of Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat

6th - 12th Standards
In 2017 a work by Jean-Michel Basquiat was actioned off for over 110 million dollars. So who is he and what makes his art so special? Find out with a short video that details his background, influences, and his process.
Instructional Video4:26
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TED-Ed

The Contributions of Female Explorers

7th - 12th Standards
Think of a few of the great explorers in world history. Are you thinking of any women? Chances are, probably not, and this will most likely be the case for many of your class members. But in many ways, female explorers may exemplify...
Instructional Video3:41
TED-Ed

The Case For Andy Warhol

6th - 12th
What do The Factory and Marilyn Monroe have to do with Campbell's soup cans? Nothing and everything. Welcome to the world of Andy Warhol and explore his legacy in this short video.
Instructional Video5:11
TED-Ed

Is Math Discovered or Invented?

8th - 12th Standards
Did mankind invent mathematical concepts, or is math the native language of the universe itself? Discover the beliefs of famous philosophers such as Plato and Euclid with regard to the place of numbers in nature, and take a brief look at...
Instructional Video4:13
TED-Ed

Notes of a Native Son: The World According to James Baldwin

6th - 12th Standards
Why would the FBI have perceived James Baldwin as a threat to national security? Why did they consider this preacher, writer, thinker, expat, activist so dangerous while Robert Kennedy and other government officials considered him an...
Instructional Video6:20
The School of Life

Art/Architecture - Johannes Vermeer

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Bombarded by the loud, the flashy, the larger-than-life glamorous, class members are asked to consider the beauty and value in everyday events through a video about Johannes Vermeer. Part of the "Art/Architecture" playlist, the episode...
Instructional Video4:42
TED-Ed

The Real Story Behind Archimedes' Eureka!

6th - 12th Standards
Can a boat the size of a palace possibly float? Discover how a king and a famous Ancient Greek mathematician named Archimedes answered this question, and explore the history behind Archimedes' principle and how a law of physics...
Instructional Video3:38
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TED-Ed

What You Might Not Know About the Declaration of Independence

8th - 11th
Did you know that the Declaration of Independence was signed on July 2, 1776? Did you know that five men, not just Thomas Jefferson, are credited with writing the Declaration? Did you know that references to slavery were excised from the...
Instructional Video6:03
The School of Life

Art/Architecture - Caspar David Friedrich

9th - Higher Ed Standards
The episode from the "Art/Architecture" playlist examines the paintings of the famous Nineteenth Century German romantic landscape artist. The narrator focuses on Friedrich's belief that art can teach us about the importance of...
Instructional Video5:42
TED-Ed

The Language of Lying

7th - 12th Standards
Did you know that we hear anywhere from 10 to 200 lies a day? This is an intriguing video that discusses the decisions made by the conscious mind, indicators of deception, and examples of famous individuals who were caught in a lie.
Instructional Video5:20
TED-Ed

The Great Brain Debate

9th - 12th Standards
How do speech and memory operate within the human brain? Compare and contrast the localistic and distributed models with your young psychologists using this highly engaging and informative video.
Lesson Plan5:53
TED-Ed

A-rhythm-etic. The Math Behind the Beats

6th - 12th Standards
Your learners will dance in their seats as this talented drummer connects math to music in a short video clip. Clayton Cameron shows how math puts the "cool" in various genres of music, including jazz, hip-hop, pop,...