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FREE TED Talk Historical Judgment - Ugly History: Witch Hunts | YouTube Video Lesson
FREE TED Talk Historical Judgment - Ugly History: Witch Hunts | YouTube Video Lesson
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Classroom Use at a Glance
Free 50-minute TED/TED-Ed historical-judgment lesson for grades 9–12 on witch hunts, evidence quality, coerced confession, institutional power, scapegoating, due process, and careful historical analogy; includes teacher guide, digital/print student worksheets, answer key, self-graded quiz, MC print quiz, and Start Here access.
- Resource type
- YouTube Video Lesson
- Grade band
- Grades 9–12
- Rating
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- Approx. 5 minutes
- Time required
- About 50 minutes
- Prep level
- No Prep
- Subject
- Social Studies
- Classroom use
- Sub Plans Review Whole-Class Instruction Flipped Classroom Independent Work Free Preview
- Includes
- Teacher Guide Student Worksheet Answer Key Google Forms Quiz Start Here PDF
- Tech format
- PDF Google Forms Google Docs Microsoft Word/DOCX Google Classroom Ready
Try the TED Talk Historical Judgment lesson system free with "Ugly History: Witch Hunts."
This no-prep Grades 9-12 sample turns one short public TED-Ed/TED Talk video into a complete 50-minute historical-judgment lesson with structured viewing, evidence-based questions, discussion, and assessment.
Watch the public video: Ugly History: Witch Hunts - Brian A. Pavlac
FREE CURRICULUM SNEAK PEEK: Download the free Full Curriculum Educator Planning Guide to preview the complete 13-week pacing, six-unit sequence, assessment architecture, capstone/final week, and implementation guidance.
Want the full course? See the TED Talk Historical Judgment Complete Full Curriculum.
What's Included
- Teacher Guide with learning targets, vocabulary, discussion support, answer key, and standards alignment
- Digital Student Worksheet
- Print Student Worksheet
- Self-Graded Quiz
- Multiple Choice Quiz Print version
- Start Here PDF with shared-folder access instructions
Classroom Use at a Glance
- Grades 9-12
- About one 50-minute lesson
- Whole-class instruction, sub plans, world history, social studies, review, enrichment, make-up work, or independent study
- Focus: evidence quality, coerced confession, institutional power, scapegoating, due process, and careful historical analogy
New Optional Video Companion (used with YouTube)
The free Classroom Video Guide Companion Chrome extension can automatically pause YouTube at question timestamps and display prompts during viewing. The curriculum works normally without the extension.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the TED video included?
No. Use the linked public YouTube video above.
Is this the same lesson format used in the paid curriculum?
Yes. It is a real Unit 6 - Propaganda lesson and uses the same lesson ecosystem.
Independent resource notice: TED/TED-Ed videos are not included. This is an independent educator-created companion curriculum and is not affiliated with or endorsed by TED.
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