ShmoopTube

Where Monty Python meets your 10th grade teacher.

Search Thousands of Shmoop Videos

Social Studies Videos


GED Social Studies 1.1 Civics and Government

GED Social Studies 1.1 Civics and Government


Archaeology Videos 2 videos

What is Archaeology?
1995 Views

This video defines Archaeology through a discussion of what Archaeologists study—from artifacts to the Pyramids. Why is Archaeology so important?...

History Trivia: Parking Lot King
178 Views

What does King Richard III have to do with parking lots? And what does Middle Age rock music sound like? You've got questions, we've got answers.&#...

See All

Careers Videos 12 videos

Careers: ATF (Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms) Agent
516 Views

This job's got it all right in the title. Alcohol, tobacco, firearms, could anything keep this job from being exciting? Well, maybe all the paperwo...

Careers: Proctologist
1398 Views

Look… you know this video is going to be filled with butt jokes. We know this videos is going to be filled with butt jokes. Just press play and w...

Careers: Celebrity PA
160 Views

As it turns out, being a celebrity PA involves more than just separating skittles… but we swear, if we find one more green one in this bowl...

See All

College 101 Videos 6 videos

College Tour: University of Chicago
123 Views

Grab a char-dog and watch out for flaming birds, it's time to take a tour of the University of Chicago. Oh and erm, if you would sign this waiver f...

College and Career 1.4 Get SMART Goals
386 Views

What's so great about being smarrrt? Yes, we're aware we spelled it with three R's. Oh, just bear with us. You'll see.

College and Career 1.1 Why All The Fuss About Goals?
295 Views

Goals are important. Especially in soccer, because without them, soccer would be boring.* - *denotes sarcasm

See All

Famous Biographies Videos 22 videos

Famous Biographies: Franz Kafka
690 Views

Don't get your hopes up,this guy isn't here to pump you up with his brother, Hans. Franz was more into pumping you down, with dark and scary storie...

Famous Biographies: Mark Twain
1038 Views

Unlike most writers we hear about from the 1800s, Twain was actually pretty famous and respected in his day...although not for his real name, of co...

Famous Biographies: George Orwell
279 Views

Orwell had a lot of pretty dismal views about what the world could be like in the future Good thing they didn't come true...or did they? Nah, we do...

See All

Finance Videos 1063 videos

Finance: How Are Risks and Rewards Related?
589 Views

How are risk and reward related? Take more risk, expect more reward. A lottery ticket might be worth a billion dollars, but if the odds are one in...

Finance: What is Common Stock?
379 Views

What is common stock? Ownership. Common shareholders own a pro rata slice of the pie. They elect the board of directors by vote. Some companies hav...

Finance: What is a Strike Price?
40 Views

What is a strike price? Strike prices are used in conjunction with options. Calls and puts give investors the right to buy or sell stocks at predet...

See All

Government Videos 12 videos

Why Does the Constitution Still Work for Us?
5723 Views

Ever heard of a "living document"? They eat and breathe just like the rest of us! They even walk around on their own two legs. Okay, fine—maybe t...

GED Social Studies 1.1 Civics and Government
39794 Views

GED Social Studies 1.1 Civics and Government

Fake News
11938 Views

How do you tell fake news from real news?

See All

Humanities Videos 55 videos

What is Shmoop Mythology?
2224 Views

The gods and heroes battle it out with monsters in the best of mythology.

Echo and Narcissus
4243 Views

Today we aren't looking for the most virtuous person, or most likeable, but rather the most disturbing. Will it be Echo, the nymph who is doomed to...

Icarus
5397 Views

Don't fly too close to the sun, Shmoopers.

See All

Modern World History Videos 86 videos

Modern World History 3.11 Unions: the People Who Brought You Weekends
64 Views

Today we're tackling unions, a.k.a. the people who brought you weekends, a.k.a. the greatest people who have ever existed. We'd send them a thank y...

See All

PBIS Videos 82 videos

PBIS: Determination
378 Views

You should be determined to watch this video about determination. Can you tell we weren’t determined to think up anything more clever than that...

PBIS: Digital Safety
316 Views

It’s hard to stay safe online. Heck, you don’t even know who we are. Are we Shmoop, or are we just highly trained chickens, typing out these de...

PBIS: Don't Be a Jerk
1866 Views

Dear 23B, Life is hard enough as it is, so stop being such a jerk, or we’ll throw airline peanuts at you. ...Oh. Is that not a nice thing to...

See All

Psychology Videos 1 videos

AP Psychology 3.3 Developmental Psychology
43 Views

AP Psychology 3.3 Developmental Psychology. In which stage does a person decide their work-life balance and how to have healthy relationships?

See All

Test Prep Videos 641 videos

AP U.S. History Diagnostic 24
208 Views

AP U.S. History Diagnostic 24. How did the United States choose containment over the National Security Council Report in Latin America?

AP U.S. History Diagnostic 22
176 Views

AP U.S. History Diagnostic 22. Which established foreign policy was the National Security Council Report used to solidify?

AP U.S. History Diagnostic 21
187 Views

AP U.S. History Diagnostic 21. The passage of the law in the excerpt was likely influenced in part by what?

See All

U.S. History Videos 374 videos

Why Does the Constitution Still Work for Us?
5723 Views

Ever heard of a "living document"? They eat and breathe just like the rest of us! They even walk around on their own two legs. Okay, fine—maybe t...

The Puritans and the Division of Church and State
1280 Views

If the Puritans had gotten their way, religion would play a much larger role in lawmaking these days. Want to know more? Watch the video for all th...

Shays' Rebellion
6475 Views

What happened between the creation of the Articles of Confederation and the ratification of the current U.S. Constitution? This video analyzes the...

See All

World History Videos 95 videos

Modern World History 2.11 French Revolution: Phase Two (and Three)
176 Views

Didn't get enough of the French Revolution the first time around? We've gotcha covered. Check out our second French Revolution video, preferably wi...

See All