Class 18 - Classic Business & Marketing Strategies
Discussion of a variety of classic business strategies including market leader, follower, economy, early adopter market, high growth market, declining or recessionary market, etc.
Andrew J. Bacevich
Is an imperial presidency destroying what America stands for? Bill Moyers sits down with history and international relations expert and former US Army Colonel Andrew J. Bacevich who identifies three major problems facing our democracy: the crises of economy, government and militarism, and calls for a redefinition of the American way of life. "Because of this preoccupation with the presidency," says Bacevich, "the president has become what we have instead of genuine politics, instead of genuine
Jim Thorpe, The World's Greatest Athlete
 Jim Thorpe, The Worlds Greatest Athlete is a biography of the Native American athlete who became the world's greatest athlete. This video shows what Thorpe overcame to be the best and, in the end, lose it all. A great lesson for students who can't understand the difference between great and being rich. run time 3:11
Sara lawrence-lightfoot
"Change, growth, and new learning" - there's a cultural shift in America, says Sara lawrence-lightfoot. This Friday, Bill Moyers speaks with one of America's leading educators and author of The Third Chapter: Passion, Risk, and Adventure in the 25 Years After 50. Sara lawrence-lightfoot is the first African American woman in the history of Harvard to have an endowed professorship named in her honor. She's been on the faculty for 37 years, and her career as a scholar has won her the prestigious M
21M.775 Hip Hop (MIT)
This class explores the political and aesthetic foundations of hip hop. Students trace the musical, corporeal, visual, spoken word, and literary manifestations of hip hop over its 30 year presence in the American cultural imagery. Students also investigate specific black cultural practices that have given rise to its various idioms. Students create material culture related to each thematic section of the course. Scheduled work in performance studio helps students understand how hip hop is create
BEN HALL Bushranger Pt1: The events leading to the colonization Of Australia
This video tells about the people and events that brought the British penal colony to Australia during the 18th century. It is short and relatively concise and it uses pictures of the individuals involved to describe the events.
William Jennings Bryan's Cross of Gold Speech
By the early 1890s, the Populist Party and figures within the
Democratic and Republican Parties advocated "free silver" (a
silver-standard currency at a high price for silver that would bring
inflation). The Populists represented an alliance of rural interests
and silver mining interests. Free silver advocate William Jennings
Bryan became the Democratic presidential candidate of 1896, delivering
the famous "Cross of Gold" speech denouncing the gold sta
Monroe: Era of Good Feelings?
James Monroe - Learn about the presidency of James Monroe and the Monroe Doctrine. Despite a relatively easy presidency, Monroe created much controversy during his time in the office based on the issue of slavery. The Missouri Compromise discussed.
Sign Language Lessons: Alphabet & Numbers : How to Sign Letters J, K, & L in Sign Language
Learn how to sign the letters J, K, and L with American Sign Language (ASL) tips in this free online sign language video tutorial clip. This video includes closed captioning. Run time 02:04.
Sign Language Lessons: Common Phrases : How to Sign Common Objects in Sign Language
Learn how to sign dance, flower, chair, table, and pretty with American Sign Language (ASL) tips in this free online sign language video tutorial clip.
Sign Language Lessons: Common Phrases : Signing Opposites: Basic Sign Language
Learn how to sign above, below, on, off, in, and out in sign language with American Sign Language (ASL) tips in this free online sign language video tutorial clip.
Sign Language Lessons: Common Phrases : How to Sign Common Animals in Sign Language
Learn how to sign cat, dog, rabbit, butterfly, bird, and fish with American Sign Language (ASL) tips in this free online sign language video tutorial clip.
Sign Language Lessons: Common Phrases : How to Sign Feelings in Sign Language
Learn how to sign anger, mad, quiet, cry, and bad with American Sign Language (ASL) tips in this free online sign language video tutorial clip.
Galileo: Sun-Centered System
Before the 17th century, people generally believed that Earth was at the center of the universe. Galileo, however, was not afraid to challenge existing beliefs when he published his work in support of the Sun-centered, or heliocentric, Copernican theory. In this video segment adapted from NOVA, learn about the two opposing worldviews and the strong piece of evidence Galileo offered to support the heliocentric theory. Closed captioning included. Run time 05:06.
Marco Polo Biography, Part VI
This is an animated biography of Marco Polo, a 14th-century explorer and trader, from the Discovery Channel Education series. This series is aimed at older elementary school children.
Marco Polo Biography, Part V
This is an animated biography of Marco Polo, a 14th-century explorer and trader, from the Discovery Channel Education series. This series is aimed at older elementary school children.
Marco Polo Biography, Part I
This is an animated biography of Marco Polo, a 14th-century explorer and trader, from the Discovery Channel Education series. This series is aimed at older elementary school children.
Chilli, Chocolate, and Chips: Foods that Originate from the New World
Dr. Rebecca Earle from the Department of Comparative American Studies talks about the importance of diet in creating the Indian and Spanish identities in the early modern era, and how the foods that the Spanish once avoided in the New World are now ingrained in many cultures.
When China Rules the World
The years immediately following the end of the Cold War gave rise to the notion that the world was entering yet another American Century. But the next century will be decidedly Chinese and the rest of the world needs to adjust to this fact fast. Martin Jacques is a visiting senior fellow at LSE IDEAS. This event celebrates the publication of his book When China Rules the World: the rise of the middle kingdom and the end of the western world.
Friendship and Poetry
The Colorni lectures are held regularly in memory of Eva Colorni, who taught economics at the former City of London Polytechnic - now incorporated into London Metropolitan University - until her early death in 1985. A collection of the earlier lectures is published by Oxford University Press, under the title Living As Equals. This year's lecture will be delivered by the Indian poet and novelist Vikram Seth.
