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Issues and Controversies in American History Video Clip Collection
Title
Issues and Controversies in American History Video Clip Collection [electronic resource (video)] / Films for the Humanities & Sciences.
Published
New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2012], c2012
Physical Description
1 streaming video file (65 min.) : sd., col, digital file.
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on August 10, 2012.
Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Title from distributor's description.
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Access restricted by licensing agreement.
Summary
To explore America's past in a meaningful way, a growing number of educators strive for spirited debate and passionate discussion in their classrooms. The key is get students talking about historical events with the same energy and immediacy that today's topics provoke. But accomplishing that is virtually impossible without the right catalyst. This collection of 25 concise video clips is designed to spark thoughtful, productive dialogue on major turning points in U.S. history. Each clip lays out two opposing viewpoints, framing a complex historical episode as if it were a debatable "issue" - just as citizens of the time might have thought and argued about it. In some cases, such as the segments on Jamestown or the Salem witch trials, the debate echoes scholarly disagreements that exist today. Other clips relate directly to hot-button issues our society still wrestles with, such as the role of unions or the teaching of evolution - while a handful of equally powerful segments resurrects arguments that were decided long ago, so that students can freely explore their causes and contexts. Each clip has a run time of approximately 2 minutes, 30 seconds. Topics include: Columbus's Voyages to the New World, Transatlantic Slave Trade, Jamestown Settlemen, Salem Witch Trials, Slavery and the American Revolution, Constitutional Convention, Indian Removal, Amistad Revolt, Mexican-American War, Secession of the Southern States, Reconstruction, Rise of Organized Labor, Chinese Exclusion Act, Spanish-American War, Anthracite Coal Strike of 1902, League of Nations, Scopes Trial, New Deal, Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Brown v. Board of Education, Cuban Missile Crisis, Space Race, Feminist Movement, DDT Ban, Afghanistan War.
Variant and related titles
Films on demand.
Format
Images / Online / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 20, 2019
System details note
Mode of access: Internet.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Audience
6 & up.
Contents
Columbus's Voyages to the New World (2:03)
Transatlantic Slave Trade (2:31)
Jamestown Settlement: (2:37)
Salem Witch Trials (2:13)
Slavery and the American Revolution (2:17)
Constitutional Convention (2:50)
Indian Removal (2:10)
Amistad Revolt (2:22)
Mexican-American War (2:53)
Secession of the Southern States (2:17)
Reconstruction (2:41)
Rise of Organized Labor (2:55)
Chinese Exclusion Act (2:44)
Spanish-American War (2:28)
Anthracite Coal Strike of 1902 (2:21)
League of Nations (2:30)
Scopes Trial (2:31)
New Deal: Social Security Act (2:54)
Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (2:42)
Brown v. Board of Education (2:35)
Cuban Missile Crisis (2:31)
Space Race (3:04)
Feminist Movement (2:37)
DDT Ban (2:53)
Afghanistan War (3:01)
Videorecording number
49105 Infobase
Subjects
Genre/Form
Educational films.
Internet videos.
Also listed under
Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
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