Social Studies & Humanities
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This collection of video-centered educational materials focuses on the areas of Social Studies and Humanities for grades 6-12+. Explore our Courses (some accredited!), Learning Modules (structured content collections with about a week's worth of material), Teaching Units (educational videos with support materials), and Teachable Moments (short, right-to-the-point videos on one topic).
Educational videos with full teacher's guides.
Geography as Destiny
Explore Dr. Thomas Sowell's theory on how geography shapes the success of civilizations.
3 Keys to Success
Keys for a successful life: education, avoid single parenthood, work full-time.
America & Mr. Smith
How did economist Adam Smith's ideas influence the founding of America?
Bee the Change
A free-market economy allows a beekeeper and his family to build a better life for themselves.
The Bridge of No Return
An incident at the North Korean DMZ leads to the most militarized tree-trimming action in history.
Delaying World War II
Many nations desperately wanted to avoid a WWII. They appeased Hitler. It didn't last.
The Drew Carey Project - Vol. 1
Ever think that the government doesn't know best? Drew Carey challenges assumptions!
Energy Solutions: Who Chooses
Explore the unintended consequences of energy decisions around the world.
Escape!
A North Korean venture capitalist helps other refugees start businesses and fulfill their dreams.
Eusebio's Dream
In the mountains of Peru, the Peruvian government has finally granted land titles to farmers.
Everyone's Space
Host Scott Bakula shows how competition drives innovation - even in space exploration.
Freedom's Sound
Through entrepreneurship, a former Soviet piano company has to compete in order to survive.
From Poop to Profits
Explore how entrepreneurs use innovation and determination to turn challenges into opportunity.
A History Changing Choice
Almost everyone values freedom and equality, but is there a tradeoff between the two?
I Am Human
As society moves more multiracial, some are declaring they are not one race or another - they are human.
In the Classroom w/ David Robinson
This program examines leadership, relationships, and other issues that affect today's teenagers.
Life Behind the Berlin Wall
Comparing life on both sides of the Berlin Wall. Why did people risk their lives to escape East Berlin?
Markets Without Borders
Hernando de Soto explores why 2/3 of people are locked out of the capitalist system.
Monkey Business
Increased economic freedom paved the way for one family to bring the Paul Frank brand to Europe.
No More Skinny Sheep
Farming subsidies led to the unintended consequence of skinny sheep. How did farmers adapt?
No Longer OutCastes
Explore how those born into the lowest caste in India are breaking barriers.
Outside the Box
Eli Steele presents his powerful story of individuality vs. group identity.
Pax Americana
Learn how the U.S. became the global peacekeeper after WWII, and see what others think.
People, Power & Prosperity
In Morocco, see the difference between life with electricity and without.
The People's Economy
Economic reform has opened China to entrepreneurs to develop cutting-edge technologies.
Raise the Wage
Explore minimum wage laws: their history, and the potential unintended consequences of them.
Read All About It!
Why freedom of the press matters in this age of information overload and how/where it began.
Recalculating
Discover how GPS works and how it was used to secure property rights for the poor in India.
Recipe for Success
An entrepreneur turns her passion for cooking into one of the strongest corporations in Zambia.
The Road to Prosperity
Discover how the right to property is essential to economic growth.
Sustainable Oceans & Seas
How did New Zealand's Quota Management System create a healthier ocean & fish population?
A Taste of Chocolate
A chance encounter in Communist China leads to one man building a vast empire.
They've Got Tech: Next-Gen Farmers
How dairy farmers in use technology to improve profit and reduce environmental impact.
Victoria's Chance
Victoria's dream is to become a doctor. Her parents believe that education is the key to success.
Volunteer Military
The All-Volunteer force became a reality, but the debate over military conscription continues.
When Horses Fly
Learn how airfreight is more than just a way to get consumer goods in a hurry.
Who Owns the Sea?
Journey to the South China Sea and explore how nations determine property rights.
Yours and Mine: The Lesson of 1623
The Plymouth Colony learned a valuable lesson about sharing property.
Short, right-to-the-point videos.
A Better Breathalyzer
Alcohol has an infrared color - new breathalyzer technology.
Aftermath of the Munich Agreement
What happened after the Munich Agreement?
Antistatic Room
What's up with antistatic rooms and clothing at tech manufacturers?
Arabic Contributions to Math & Science
Exploring Arabic contributions to mathematics & science.
Audio Innovation
Sony Walkmans and creative destruction.
Beer Brewing and the t-test
Origins of Student's t-test.
Claim Ocean but Don't Enforce
How much ocean can a country claim?
Combat Camera
Capturing war through a camera lens - Combat Camera.
Estonia Piano Company - Then & Now
Making pianos for the Soviet Union differs from making them for the global market.
Fake Town - Propaganda
Fake towns and propaganda: North Korea and South Korea.
From Lindbergh to Xprize
A prize led to the first transatlantic flight, and the Xprize opened competition in the space race.
Gardening Away Food Deserts
An urban farm in Gary, Indiana, grows food for their community.
Globalization & the Rule of Law
Hernando deSoto explains how rule of law and globalization are tied.
GPS & Property Rights for Poor
Why property rights matter to the poorest of the poor in India, and how GPS & Google maps helped them.
How the West was Settled
From squatters to landowners: property rights in the American West.
Life Without Electric in Developing World
Living without electricity in a small village in the developing world.
Living Off the Grid
Life off the electrical grid in Oregon.
Maasi Warriors
The Maasai are warriors and cattle herders.
Maori Haka
Explore the traditions, particularly the haka, of the Maori people of New Zealand.
Mutually Assured Destruction
Is anything so feared it could end war?
North Korea - HyperStalinist Regime?
How North Korea's centrally planned economy impacted its people.
NZ's Fishing Quota Management System
What is a fishing Quota Management System?
Orrery
Orrerys are intricate, carefully-balanced mechanical models of the solar system.
Reading Matters
Why is reading so important? Thomas Sowell explains
Steinway Pianos
A story of the beginnings of the Steinway piano company.
The Day the World Nearly Ended
The day we almost had a nuclear war.
The Munich Agreement
Explore why the Munich Agreement only delayed, didn't prevent, WWII.
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Civics Fundamentals with Judge Douglas Ginsburg
Our free, standards-aligned course to help all learners develop the foundational civics knowledge that every American should have.
CivicsFundamentals.org is a separate website, so you will need to create a new login and password. (Your izzit.org credentials won't work!)
CivicsFundamentals.org is a separate website, so you will need to create a new login and password. (Your izzit.org credentials won't work!)
Structured content collections with about a week's worth of material.
First Amendment
This module explores the rights protected by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and why they're so important.
The U.S. Constitution & Black History
This module examines how the laws of the United States, starting with the Constitution itself, have impacted the history of black Americans.