Social Studies Videos

How do we make a "sound judgment" in a culturally diverse society? How do we know the best path to follow in an interdependent world? These stories, based on social-studies, help us to understand that personal and environmental relationships impact our lives and our world.

When Micky Ward was invited to fight Shea Neary, in London, Ward knew he was taking on a huge challenge.

Working on Deepwater Horizon, Mike Williams had to jump approximately ten stories from the rig to save his life.

In 1368, as Europeans were enduring the miseries of the Black Death, rulers of Chinas Ming Dynasty began a huge project - a wall, made mostly of stone...

Determined that no foreigner (such as Genghis Khan) would ever rule China again, the Ming rulers fortified Chinas territory.

Mining coal is a difficult, dangerous job.

At the dawn of European history, Greece led the way with ground-breaking innovations.

Although Vincent couldn't find a buyer for his paintings, they are extremely valuable today.

The Mogadishu Mile, on the 4th of October 1993, was a long run by U.

This video is a clip from Morgan Freeman's interview with Tavis Smiley.

The South African attended the Premiere of "Invictus," in Cape Town, and its reporter interviewed some of the actual people featured in the story (plu...

When the mood of the people turned against Mossadeq, during the 1953 coup, he was arrested and his home was ransacked. This clip, which includes hi...

Dr. Mohammad Mossadeq became Iran's Prime Minister in 1951.  A nationalist, he wasted no time in carrying out his plan to protect his country's...

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