US+History

American Revolution 1. The Sons of Liberty of the Boston Tea Party : This two minute video focuses in on the causes of the Boston Tea party and the role of the Sons of Liberty. This would be a great video segment to start class with to reinforce a lesson from the day before. Grades 7-12 appropriate.

2. U.S. History- We Didn't Start the Fire- I saw this used in a 6th grade Social Studies class. The students had to listen to the song while they followed along with the lyrics. Then they had to pick out the events that happened in history and illustrate them on a piece of paper. It was a very fun activity to teach them about history.

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3. US History - Civil Rights Movement. This video is a powerful overview of major characters and events in the Civil Rights movement. I believe it would be a good video to share as part of an introduction to the movement at the beginning of the unit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL-4I18JFFU

4. US History - The Vietnam War. This video is a collection of 60s music that focuses on protesting the Vietnam War. Students are always engaged when music is a part of the classroom. Not only will they enjoy the music, they will learn how these songs helped galvanize the anti-war movement in the United States. After watching this video students can go out and listen to the actual songs on YouTube as well. This video will introduce them to the songs and their meanings.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwtSZU876O8&feature=related

5. US History - Civil Rights Movement. This video from the documentary series, Civil Rights Heroes, focuses on Emmett Till and the impact his murder had on the Civil Rights movement. For some reason I've found in my classes that many students have not heard of Till and are unfamiliar with his story. His death and the resulting court case were a real significant force in bringing about the movement and an important part for students to understand. This video clip gives an introduction to several heroes of the movement then goes into Till more specifically.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONJ9CUj6h-w

6. US History - Civil Rights Movement. This video is from the documentary series, Eyes on the Prize. The series is very powerful and gives first hand accounts of the movement. This segment focuses on Rosa Parks and her impact on the movement with her actions in Montgomery, AL. A powerful overview of an important spark towards integration in America.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5gvNPWSuKM

7. US History - Civil Rights Movement. This video is also from the Eyes on the Prize documentary. It's focus is on the march from Selma to Montgomery in 1965. This is a long clip and might need to be broken down but a powerful documentary looking at the march and statement made by those who were a part of it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JERxreFsfP8&feature=related

8. US History - Vietnam War. This clip looks at Muhammad Ali's controversial stance against the Vietnam War draft. The discussion of the draft is always a lively one in class and this video gives the students a first hand account of one very famous person who sacrificed in order to show his opposition to the draft.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeFMyrWlZ68

9. US History - Watergate. This clip serves as an overview on the Watergate scandal. It would be a great clip to show a class when beginning classroom study/discussion of the scandal. Very factual with video that really helps the students understand the different parts of the scandal.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZUQ6hKmwkI