A case study in how history can be used to confront 21st century challenges like terrorism, this 10-minute video shows students the connection between 1970s extremist cults and modern terrorist movements like ISIS. Like Jim Jones’s Peoples Temple, which recruited alienated and disenfranchised people searching for a life in a just and equal society, modern terrorist groups often target marginalized and disenchanted young men living in immigrant households. Interviews with leading experts on cults and de-radicalization help students see the broad historical forces underlying an individual’s motives for joining an extremist organization, and serve as a starting point for a broader conversation about the role of history in creating solutions for the future.