Empire is taught now, though the specific parts of it will depend on the school/teacher. Here's an example of the sort of teaching material that might be used: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zy4sg2p
That Quentin Question video made me cringe from the beginning to the eventual end when I closed it for being insufferable.
Patronizing kids does not hold sway in the long term. They don't stay young. I think it's better to treat them more mature than they are, to speak to the people they become.