Instructional Video
Macat

An Introduction to Edmund Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France

9th - 12th Standards
Change is not always best. Edmund Burke's pamphlet Reflections on the Revolution in France takes this perspective as he argues against the potential instability of upending the traditional government model in France. High schoolers...
Instructional Video
Macat

An Introduction to Alexis De Tocqueville’s Democracy In America

9th - 12th Standards
Alexis de Tocqueville wanted to establish a successful democracy in France, so he turned to the newest example of democracy available in the early nineteenth century: the young American government. Learn more about the...
Instructional Video
Macat

An Introduction to Thucydides’s History of the Peloponnesian War

9th - 12th Standards
Why was Thucydides's History of the Peloponnesian War so influential in his time, as well as in modern politics? Learn about the distinctive features of the text, including its lack of adherence to divine influence, and the details of...