Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: How Congress Functions: Pt. 17: Bills in Committee
Bills are assigned to one or more committees when they first enter the House of Representatives or the Senate. They are examined, amended, then go to a hearing, which is often public, for further scrutiny.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics:questions and Closing Statements During Congressional Hearings
Today we conclude our discussion of congressional hearings by examining the questioning of witnesses and closing statements.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Power of Congress to Deal With Other Nations
In this episode, we describe the powers of Congress to engage in international relations.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics:challenges to u.s. Participation in World Affairs: Treaties
Today we discuss the power of the president and Congress over treaties.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Evaluating Sources: Lesson 2
This lesson will explain how to evaluate electronic sources. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Evaluating Sources."
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Classroom: The Role of the Courts
In these five videos, judges explain separation of powers and the roles of the three branches of government as well as landmark cases related to separation of powers. Judges also review the system of checks and balances, and why it's...
Crash Course
Crash Course Government and Politics #9: How a Bill Becomes a Law
Crash Course video teaches about the many steps involved in a bill becomimg a law. [7:00]
Crash Course
Crash Course Government and Politics #2: The Bicameral Congress
Crash Course video in which Craig explains what it means to have a Bicameral Congress discussing some of the history behind our Legislative Branch. [9:04]
Tom Richey
Tom Richey: The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
U.S. History video in which teacher Tom Richey discusses the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions and explains they were passed by lawmakers who questioned the constitutionality of the Federal Alien and Sedition Acts. [14:27]
Library of Congress
Loc: congress.gov: The Legislative Process: Presidential Actions
This brief video describes the presidential veto power as part of the legislative process. A transcript is provided, along with a chart of the entire legislative process. [1:59]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Evaluating a Source
This lesson discusses the concept of source credibility and goes over how to evaluate a source. This tutorial lesson shares a short screencast with the lesson's content. [7:06]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Video: Analyze Rhetoric to Determine an Author's Point of View
In this lesson, you will learn to determine an author's point of view by examining the author's use of rhetoric. [5:31]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Lesson Slides for 'Delineate and Evaluate an Argument'
In this lesson, you will learn to delineate and evaluate an argument by considering the validity of an author's claims. [7:25]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Discern Impact of Author Structural Choices: Analyze Foreshadowing
In this video, you will learn how to discern the impact of an author's structural choices by analyzing examples of foreshadowing in a text. [8:02]
PBS
Pbs: Indian Pride: Spirituality, Part 4
A member of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe of Montana tells about the origins of a song, then shares the song using a traditional instrument.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Evaluating Sources: Lesson 1
This lesson will explain how to evaluate electronic sources. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Evaluating Sources."
Common Craft
Common Craft: Website Evaluation
This video walks through the basics of evaluating a website to find quality information. It encourages viewers to evaluate websites in the way an editor would review an article. By thinking like an editor, we can be our own gatekeeper...
HipHughes History
You Tube: The Articles of Confederation Explained: u.s. History Review
Mr. Hughes explains the basics of the Articles of Confederation including the reasons for its eventual demise. Topics include the NW Ordinance of 1787, Shay's Rebellion and the Annapolis Convention.
HipHughes History
You Tube: Marbury v Madison Explained: Us History Review
A super fun exploration of one of the nation's most important judicial decisions, Marbury vs Madison. In this video we explore the roots of Judicial Review, the facts of the case and the judicial rational.