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Sidetracked by Aristotle
Intellectual historian Quentin Skinner (QMUL) describes his initial confusion when trying to understand Machiavelli and other Renaissance philosophers when they spoke of what it means to be a free citizen.
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Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Independence identifies the purpose and significance of the Declaration of Independence by reviewing the causes of the American Revolution.
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Life for Women after the Revolutionary War
Life for Women after the Revolutionary War identifies significant groups that played a role in the American Revolution by examining how life changed for women after the Revolutionary War.
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Can AI Legally Be A Patent Inventor?
Is an algorithm a person? Can we make it one? Should we make it one?
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Universal Suffrage
During the late 1800s and early 1900s, women suffragists were the catalysts for women’s reform and the ratification of the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote.
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Liberties in the First Five Amendments
Liberties in the First Five Amendments clarifies how amendments protect individual rights against government interference by exploring amendments one through five of the Bill of Rights.
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Civic Duties and Responsibilities 2
Civic Duties and Responsibilities explains how citizenship includes obligations by describing examples of how citizens exercise civic responsibility.
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Paths to Citizenship
This lesson teaches the student about the constitutional provisions establishing citizenship by defining and discussing native-born, or automatic, citizenship and naturalized citizenship and how they are obtained.
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Citizenship
“Citizenship” explores what it means to be a citizen, including criteria for citizenship and the rights and responsibilities of citizens.
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Important People of Canada
A video entitled “Important People of Canada” which examines the lives of several people who were significant in Canada’s history.
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Beginning of American Democracy
Beginning of American Democracy” describes how democracy developed in the United States, exploring the events that occurred during the Revolutionary War between 1774 and 1776.
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The Living Guide for Freedom
The Living Guide for Freedom examines the U.S. Constitution as a living document by analyzing its evolution through the Fifteenth, Nineteenth, Twenty-Fourth, and Twenty-Sixth Amendments.
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Bill of Rights Promises
"Bill of Rights Promises" explains how amendments protect individual rights from government interference by exploring amendments six through ten of the Bill of Rights.
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The First Five Amendments
"The First Five Amendments" clarifies how amendments protect individual rights against government interference by exploring amendments one through five of the Bill of Rights.
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Civic Duties and Responsibilities
"Civic Duties and Responsibilities" explains how citizenship includes obligations by describing examples of how citizens exercise civic responsibility.
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Rule of Law: Guardian of Freedom
This lesson teaches the student about how the rights of all Americans are protected by exploring the rule of law and identifying examples as related to individual rights and the common good.
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A Constitution at Last
"A Constitution at Last" analyzes opposing beliefs by comparing the viewpoints of the Federalists and Antifederalists concerning ratification of the Constitution and inclusion of the Bill of Rights.
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Dictatorships and Theocracies
"Dictatorships and Theocracies" analyzes the purposes, structure, and functions of dictatorships and theocracies.
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Plessy v. Ferguson: Separate but Equal
Plessy v. Ferguson was a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that established the legal doctrine of “separate but equal”. It was a ruling that enabled many states to enact racial segregation laws for decades to come.
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Amending the Constitution
The U.S. Constitution has been amended 27 times in its history, but what did they change, and how?
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The Notorious RBG
One of the most recognisable justices on the U.S. Supreme Court - Ruth Bader Ginsburg spent her career fighting for women’s and civil rights, helping to change the United States of America for the better.
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Dorothy Bolden: Unionizing Domestic Workers
Civil rights activist Dorothy Bolden made it her mission to empower America’s working class. Her activism empowered domestic workers across the nation – and created noticeable change in the workplace for thousands of Black women.
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Emma Goldman: Radical Activist
Anarchist Emma Goldman, once named the most dangerous woman in America by the FBI, left behind a complicated legacy. But who was this young radical and what did she believe in?
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Tuskegee Airmen
The Tuskagee Airmen, otherwise known as the Red Tails, were the first all-Black air squadron in US history. Their immense bravery and skill during the Second World War is still the stuff of legend.