Tertiary Catalogue

As the United States expanded westward, the US government searched for reasons and ways to forcibly remove Native American tribal nations from their homelands. This video examines the historical context and reasons for removal and the painful experiences of tribal nations. Informative and nuanced, this is essential viewing for students seeking to understand the history of the American West. Show Less

For members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, westward expansion provided a means of escaping discrimination. This video traces the history of Mormonism, the reasons for their Great Migration to Utah, and how the religion grew and changed in the west. Informative and nuanced, this is essential viewing for students seeking to understand the history of the American West. Show Less

For pilgrims and settlers arriving in North America, westward expansion was seen as a divinely ordained destiny that they were obligated to fulfil. This video explains the myth and concept of Manifest Destiny, the territorial expansions that it was used to justify, and its enduring legacy. Informative and nuanced, this is essential viewing for students seeking to understand the history of the American West. Show Less

For all of history, access to water has shaped regions and the lives of those who live there. Known for its aridity, the western plains of North America are no exception. This video explains how water steered westward expansion and how decisions regarding its use and division led to prosperity for some and peril for others. Informative and nuanced, this is essential viewing for students seeking to understand the history of the American West. Show Less

The westward expansion of the United States opened up new opportunities for settlers, including women settlers. This video explores how expansion gave settler women more freedoms, such as through homesteading and the suffragette movement. Informative and nuanced, this is essential viewing for students seeking to understand the history of the American West. Show Less

Within his first three months in office, President Richard Nixon put into action his plan of strategy of ?Vietnamization?. This video details how the escalation of American bombings and military actions between 1968 and 1972 led to an increased willingness for peace negotiations. With information about key dates, events and people, this is an excellent introduction to the chronology of the Vietnam War. Show Less

On January 27th, 1963, the Paris Peace Accords effectively ended US involvement in the Vietnam conflict. This video discusses the events leading up to the signing of the accords and the subsequent withdrawal of US troops from Vietnam, culminating in the Fall of Saigon. With information about key dates, events, and people, this is an excellent introduction to the chronology of the Vietnam War. Show Less

America's involvement in the Vietnam War led to the forced conscription of over two million young men. This video describes the origins of the draft, the development of draft card burning as a form of protest and the effects of conscription on White and Black men. With information about key dates, events, and people, this is an excellent introduction to the chronology of the Vietnam War. Show Less

American troops in Vietnam relied on advanced weaponry and firepower, but the Việt Cộng used their knowledge of the landscape to ambush their enemies. This video describes the tactics and weaponry used during in the Vietnam War, including chemical weapons, and their effects on soldiers and civilians alike. With information about key dates, events, and people, this is an excellent introduction to the chronology of the Vietnam War. Show Less

During the Vietnam War, footage from the front lines was broadcast into millions of homes every night. This video explains how student activists in the United States soon expanded into a worldwide anti-war movement, highlighting key events and figures in student movements. With information about key dates, events, and people, this is an excellent introduction to the chronology of the Vietnam War. Show Less

Military activism played a highly significant role in the movement against the Vietnam War – the largest anti-war movement in United States history. This video explores the US government’s treatment of conscripts who refused to fight and the attitudes of society towards returned servicemen. With information about key dates, events and people, this is an excellent introduction to the chronology of the Vietnam War. Show Less

America’s involvement in Vietnam was an attempt to contain the threat of communism, but ultimately, it escalated tensions and led to more conflict. This video explains the reasons for and extent of American involvement in Southeast Asia during World War II and the First Indochina War. With information about key dates, events and people, this is an excellent introduction to the chronology of the Vietnam War. Show Less

Even before the arrival of the French, Vietnam was a place of ethnic and cultural diversity. This video provides an overview of the wars, conquests and colonisation that lay the foundations for the emergence of a nationalistic movement and the spread of communism in the 20th century. With information about key dates, events and people, this is an excellent introduction to the chronology of the Vietnam War. Show Less

The 1963 Buddhist crisis drew international attention to the crisis unfolding Vietnam, partitioned following the 1954 Geneva Conference. This video details major events in the conflict between the North and South Vietnam, including the formation of the Việt Cộng and the assassination of Ngô Đình Diệm. With information about key dates, events and people, this is an excellent introduction to the chronology of the Vietnam War. Show Less

The Gulf of Tonkin incident was a major turning point for US involvement in the Vietnam War. This video describes the background leading up to the incident, the incident and resolution and the subsequent escalation of American military presence in Vietnam. With information about key dates, events and people, this is an excellent introduction to the chronology of the Vietnam War. Show Less

A key figure in the history of Vietnam and the Vietnam War, Hồ Chí Minh spent much of his youth campaigning for Vietnamese independence outside of his home country. This video gives an overview of the major events leading up to the formation of the Việt Minh. With information about key dates, events and people, this is an excellent introduction to the chronology of the Vietnam War. Show Less

The 1968 surprise attack during the Lunar New Year holiday of Tết was a major offensive in the course of the Vietnam War. This video explores the context at this point in the war and the negotiations for peace between North and South Vietnam. With information about key dates, events and people, this is an excellent introduction to the chronology of the Vietnam War. Show Less

The early twentieth century was a time of important social change and political reform in the United States, championing the rights of workers, women and immigrants. This video explores the aftermath of the Industrial Revolution and the contrasting impacts of progressivism on the lives of women and Black Americans. An excellent introduction to early twentieth century American history for seniour secondary students of Social Studies. Show Less

In 1929, the value of common stocks and shares began to drop, triggering a decade of unprecedented poverty and hardship. This video details the causes and consequences of the Great Depression, the creation of the Dust Bowl and Roosevelt’s New Deal, spotlighting its impact on Black Americans. An excellent introduction to 1930s American history for senior secondary students of Social Studies. Show Less

After the Second World War, the United States entered a period of economic stability, prosperity and consumerism. At the same time, Cold War tensions with the Soviet Union escalated. This video looks at prosperity and consumerism, gender and racial inequality and the battle between democracy and communism. An excellent introduction to 1940s, 1950s and 1960s American history for senior secondary students of Social Studies. Show Less

In the 1920s, the United States was a nation of widespread prosperity, technological advancements and mass production. For many, it was a golden era of glitz and glamour. This video explores key events and themes of the Jazz Age, including the post-war boom, temperance and Prohibition and jazz. An excellent introduction to 1920s American history for senior secondary students of Social Studies. Show Less

Off Country follows the lives of seven Indigenous students as they leave home to spend a year boarding at one of the oldest and most elite boarding schools in the country, Geelong Grammar. From inside the boarding house, on the sports field and in the classroom we follow the 2020 school year as the boarding school is thrown into chaos as they tackle the pandemic. Wrestling with their conflicting identities as students move between boarding life and home life, Off Country creates a historic record of one of Australia’s key Indigenous education pathways and a complex portrait of what it is to be an Indigenous child in Australia today. Show Less

All research strategies, practices and methods have their limitations. The most common way of trying to offset these limitations is by using a technique called triangulation. This film uses real life research studies to illustrate the four key types of triangulation: data, researcher, theoretical, and methodological. Triangulation is not only a key part of research methodology, it’s also a transferable skill that can be used in the explanation and evaluation of particular research studies Show Less

Secularisation—the idea that as societies modernise they becomes less religious in outlook and governance—is a key concept in the sociology of religion that has, in recent times, undergone a range of re-evaluations. This film, featuring contributions from three of the UK's foremost sociologists of religion, introduces students to a slightly different take on the concept of secularisation by looking at it in two ways: Firstly, by questioning the over-easy assumption that in pre-modernity, "religion was everywhere” whereas in modernity it is "almost nowhere”. Secondly, by looking at contemporary research evidence that suggests religion, rather than simply "disappearing”, may be undergoing a process of diversification: one that has seen a marked decline in orthodox measures of secularisation, from falling attendance at religious services to the organisational disengagement of the Church from secular governance, allied to a revival in various forms of spirituality—from yoga through witchcraft to a variety of New Age "spiritual therapies”. The film is designed to introduce students to the general concept of secularisation, its relationship to modernisation and a range of evaluative points that can be brought to bear in any discussion of secularisation. Show Less

Navigating the World explores the challenges of navigating diverse, and sometimes conflicting, knowledge claims and traditions. At the start of all 8 clips we've highlighted the relevant AOKs and Optional Theme and during each clip a Knowledge Question is inserted at an appropriate moment which can be used for in-class discussion or independent study for the TOK essay or exhibition by students. Video Chapters: Introduction 1. Translating Science - Matthew Walker 2. Creating Cartoons - Stephen Kosslyn 3. Neuromorality - Nita Farahany 4. National Myths - John Dunn 5. Applying Psychology - Barbara Fredrickson 6. Individual Differences - Pankaj Mishra 7. Encountering Repression - Elizabeth Loftus 8. Democratic Practices - Karl Gerth Show Less