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Instructional Video9:40
History Hit

Africa and War

12th - Higher Ed
The first shot fired by British forces in the First World War was fired by an African soldier in Africa. Historian David Olusoga presents three 1418 Now art commissions that will highlight the often overlooked role played by African...
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Instructional Video3:59
Curated Video

History-steeped Volgograd prepares to host World Cup games

Higher Ed
The World Cup match between England and Tunisia will take place on Monday in Volgograd, a host city steeped in history. Residents and visitors hope that football fans in the city by the Volga River will remain respectful of its painful...
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Instructional Video4:28
TED-Ed

TED-ED: This is Sparta: Fierce warriors of the ancient world - Craig Zimmer

Pre-K - Higher Ed
In ancient Greece, violent internal conflict between border neighbors and war with foreign invaders was a way of life, and Greeks were considered premier warriors. Sparta, specifically, had an army of the most feared warriors in the...
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Instructional Video7:46
Hip Hughes History

The Foreign Policy Dance Review U.S. Foreign Policy Review

6th - 12th
HipHughes dances some American foreign policy, covering nine major policy shifts. Designed for students but enjoyable for all. By turning each step into a dance move, you will not only be moved to groove and jive but the clear...
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Instructional Video4:07
History Hit

Africa And War: African porters and carriers

12th - Higher Ed
The third art piece is a multimedia performance, aims to tell the story of the over a million African porters and carriers who served British, French, and German forces during the first world war. Also, learn the importance of each of...
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Instructional Video4:13
Curated Video

Korean martial arts Taekwondo World Championships

Higher Ed
Pyongyang, North Korea - September 8, 2011 1. Mid of Taekwondo display by North Korean national team at Taekwondo World Championships 2. Wide of Taekwondo display by North Korean national team 3. Wide exterior of Taekwondo Hall, venue of...
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Instructional Video2:44
IT'S HISTORY

DANSE MACABRE - dancing plague of 1518

12th - Higher Ed
Let’s get this party started! Today we are going to talk about the mysterious dancing plague of 1518. » JOIN OUR COMMUNITY FOR MORE HISTORY KNOWLEDGE! Write us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/ITSHISTORYfb Follow us on Twitter:...
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Instructional Video6:13
Curated Video

George Clooney, Sandra Bullock, James Cameron and more walk the Oscar red carpet

Higher Ed
Associated Press Television Los Angeles, 7 March 2010 1. Wide shot of arrivals line 2. Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal and Actor Peter Sarsgaard pose for photographers 3. SOUNDBITE (English) Peter Sarsgaard/Actor and Maggie Gyllenhaal/Actor,...
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Instructional Video5:24
Curated Video

A rare look into the traditional world of the Geisha

Higher Ed
1. Various of Geisha in purple kimono dancing 2. Natsue, a veteran Geisha walking past camera 3. SOUNDBITE (Japanese) Natsue, Geisha: "Geisha is something like a hostess in the so called foreign concept. But, a Geisha being an artist...
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Instructional Video4:28
Curated Video

Crowds around the world celebrate the Chinese new year, year of the rabbit

Higher Ed
AP Entertainment Beijing, China, 3 February 2011 1. Wide of people standing in line outside Baiyun Temple, also known as the White Cloud Temple 2. Crowd lining up 3. People throwing coins at bell 4. Wide of bell, coins falling 5....
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Instructional Video3:27
Royal Opera House

Darcey Bussell on how to dance The Sleeping Beauty's Lilac Fairy (The Royal Ballet)

6th - 11th
Marius Petipa’s The Sleeping Beauty is notoriously one of the most challenging ballets to perform. Find out more: http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/the-sleeping-beauty-by-marius-petipa The production holds a particularly special place in...
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Instructional Video3:49
Curated Video

RUSSIA: MOSCOW REBIRTH ACCOMPANIED BY POVERTY AND GANG WARFARE

Higher Ed
Russian/Eng/Nat The Russian capital, Moscow, is preparing to celebrate its 850th anniversary - at a time when the former heart of the Soviet empire is going through a period of profound change. The city, founded by Prince Yuri Dolgoruky...
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Instructional Video5:24
Curated Video

The style of Catherine the Great and imperial Russia

Higher Ed
AP Television 3 April 2013 - Moscow, Russia 1. Mid of portraits of Catherine the Great (left) and Maria Federovna (right) 2. Close-up and pan upwards of portrait of Catherine the Great. 3. Wide of dress of Maria Federovna, the wife of...
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Instructional Video15:31
National Film Board of Canada

Red Path

12th - Higher Ed
This short documentary tells the story of Tony Chachai, a young Indigenous man in search of his identity. Moved by the desire to reconnect with his Atikamekw roots, he delivers a touching testimony on the journey that brought him closer...
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Instructional Video2:27
Curated Video

Hundreds turn out for 'Arab Idol' tryout on West Bank

Higher Ed
Hundreds of young Palestinians lined up outside a luxury hotel in Ramallah at the crack of dawn on Monday (17 March 2014), for a chance to compete in the Arab world's premier talent show, "Arab Idol" - and possibly follow the unlikely...
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Instructional Video3:13
Curated Video

Turkey allows mass at 10th-century Armenian cathedral

Higher Ed
1. Wide of ferry approaching port of Van, on Akdamar Island 2. Ferry laden with passengers approaching dock 3. Wide of port seen from ferry with the 10th century Akdamar church in distance 4. Armenian Christian pilgrims arriving on shore...
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Instructional Video8:21
The Art Assignment

What This Photo Doesn't Show

9th - 12th
This photograph of young farmers on their way to a dance was taken in Germany in 1914 by August Sander. Except they weren't farmers. And the dance they were on their way to was World War I.
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Instructional Video7:20
Curated Video

Oliver Stone talks about his new movie

Higher Ed
1. People dressed as squid dance apst camera as Thai Royal Navy security man watches, bemused 2. Close-up: giant inflatable octopus 3. Cutaway shot: cameramen 4. Chinese actress Bai Ling poses, then walks away 5. Cinematographer...
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Instructional Video2:52
Curated Video

Chinese opera is launched in Central London

Higher Ed
1. WS banner in Chinatown 2. MS acrobat warming up 3. WS acrobats demonstrating skills 4. CA man watching from window 5. CA tourist taking photograph 6. SOT (l-r) ZHANG YING, LIU JIA (Mandarin) "The Peking Opera is very symbolic opera....
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Instructional Video1:51
Curated Video

Rally to mark 30th anniversary of military coup

Higher Ed
1. Pan of crowd in front of stage at the beginning of the vigil 2. Medium of crowd 3. Pull out of pictures of the "disappeared" 4. Mid view pictures of the "disappeared" 5. Cutaway of Mothers of Plaza de Mayo member Augustina Romero de...
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Instructional Video5:04
Curated Video

People in region react to prisoner exchange, rallies

Higher Ed
Ramallah, West Bank 1. Wide of junction 2. Mid of cars driving 3. Mid of newspapers stand 4. Mid of man reading newspaper 5. Various of newspaper headlines 6. SOUNDBITE: (Arabic) Vox pop, Ahmad, Ramallah resident: "I think it's a weak...
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Instructional Video3:43
Curated Video

Thunderbirds are go at a US airshow

Higher Ed
Las Vegas, Nevada -10 November 2007 1. Wide of USAF Thunderbirds taxiing at Nellis Air Force Base 2. Close up of F-16 Thunderbird taxiing 3. Close up of F-16 tail insignia: ' USAF Thunderbirds'. 4. Medium of F-16 5. Close up F-16...
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Instructional Video3:12
Curated Video

WRAP Sunrise, overhead shots of Tahrir Square

Higher Ed
1. Wide of skyline of central Cairo at dawn 2. Mid of sunrise 3. Wide pan from Tahrir Square in background and Egyptian Museum in foreground to Nile river 4. Wide of Tahrir Square and Egyptian Museum in foreground 5. Armoured vehicle on...
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Instructional Video16:11
Curated Video

'H8teful Eight' european premiere

Higher Ed
A GOLDEN GLOBE WIN WOULD MAKE QUENTIN TARANTINO "HAPPY" Quentin Tarantino says being nominated for a Golden Globe is "nice."Just hours after the 2016 Golden Globe nominations were announced in Los Angeles, Tarantino walked the red carpet...