People hear talk all the time about the Debt Limit and how we need or don't need to raise it. This video does an excellent job explaining many aspects of the Debt Limit. After watching the video you can discuss the different aspects and even have a really good debate about whether or not the Debt Limit should be raised.
This video explores President John F. Kennedy (JFK) and the failed Bay of Pigs incident in Cuba during the Cold War Era.
This video explores the events of the Cuban Missile Crisis between the U.S. (President John F. Kennedy) and Russia (Nikita Khrushchev) during the Cold War.
This visually appealing video discusses how the US and Canada agreed upon the current borders. In some instances they still don't agree. If you are teaching a class a little bit about how the two countries interact this might be an interesting educational video to show. The video does an excellent job discussing the facts using historical maps and pictures.
This video discusses how there is a myth that the "undeveloped" countries are still having huge child mortality rates. He demonstrates that the world
is getting better and smarter, even in countries like Ethiopia. This is a very visual presentation.
This is a documentary and interview with President George W. Bush given 10 years after the September 11 (9/11) attacks on the World Trade Centers.
This is a documentary explaining the history just before the Great Depression occurred. It does a good job showing actual footage and music from the time period.
This is an older cartoon video on economics but does an excellent job explaining how the stock market works, using Oil Corporations as an example.
This video is a short explanation as to why the Constitution was created.
Survivor stories from Kristallnacht (Night of broken crystal or glass) from the USC Shoah Foundation offer a great first-hand account of the cruelty towards the Jews by the Germans during Kristallnacht at the beiginning of WWII. (World War 2, WW2, World War II)