Videos · Unboxed, USA · Jun 14, 2024
New Mexico
A land of Native American tribes, hot air balloons, and green chiles–what state could this be? In this episode of Unboxed, USA, your elementary students can play along with our contestants and learn…
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Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Jul 20, 2020
If We Lose John Locke, We Lose America
Most of us learned the key ideas of the Declaration of Independence in school: that "all men are created equal," "endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights," that government's job is…
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"Otto's Tales: Let's Visit the Statue of Liberty" Coloring …
Use this companion worksheet as a formative assessment for the Let's Visit the Statue of Liberty lesson plan, designed for K-2 grades.
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Dec 05, 2022
Franklin Roosevelt: The Great Depression
To rescue America from the Great Depression, President Franklin Roosevelt attempted to steer the country on a new economic course. He called his plan the New Deal. Did it succeed, or did it make…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Feb 13, 2023
The Constitution: The Civil Rights Amendments
After the Civil War ended in 1865, Americans began the business of reconstructing their country, and along with it, their Constitution. Kurt Lash, Professor of Law at the University of Richmond,…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Jan 02, 2023
Why Is Classical Art So Good?
What makes great art great? Is it simply a matter of personal taste, with little or no regard for skill or execution? Or are there standards by which an artistic work can be objectively judged?…
Videos · Otto's Tales · Aug 22, 2023
Let's Visit a California Mission
Teach young children about California missions as they go adventuring with Otto the bulldog and Smidge the kitten. Your little ones will get to visit the beautiful San Juan Capistrano Mission and…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Jan 25, 2021
No Past, No Future
Can we judge the past by the standards of the present? Many seem intent on proving not only that we can, but that we must. Social critic Douglas Murray doesn’t agree, and he explains why in this…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Feb 10, 2025
The Hall of Evil: Joseph Stalin
"One death is a tragedy. A million is a statistic." That line perfectly captures Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin’s nihilistic worldview. Millions suffered under his rule—through forced labor, purges,…
Videos · Unboxed, USA · Apr 10, 2025
Indiana
What do “Tippecanoe and Tyler Too,” Studebaker cars, and the Wabash River have in common? Kids unbox clues to discover the story of Indiana—the 19th state to join the Union in 1816. Your elementary…