Instructional Video6:03
Wonderscape

Landmark Cases Defining the Bill of Rights

K - 5th
This video discusses key Supreme Court cases that have shaped the interpretation of the Bill of Rights in the U.S. It covers Gideon vs. Wainwright (6th Amendment), Miller vs. Alabama (8th Amendment), and Bond vs. United States (10th...
Instructional Video6:16
Wonderscape

Black Lives Matter: The Movement's Impact and Evolution

K - 5th
This video explores the origins and evolution of the Black Lives Matter movement, beginning with its formation in 2013 after the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the Trayvon Martin case. It highlights key moments and the global...
Instructional Video6:32
Wonderscape

John Lewis: Leading the March on Washington and Beyond

K - 5th
This video captures John Lewis's role as a key figure in the civil rights movement, detailing his leadership in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and participation in the historic March on Washington. It also covers the...
Instructional Video6:25
Wonderscape

Tragedy of the Indian Removal Act: The Muskogee and Seminole Resistance

K - 5th
This vieo explores the devastating consequences of the Indian Removal Act of 1830, focusing on President Andrew Jackson's aggressive policies towards indigenous peoples. It details the violent removal and forced migration of the Muskogee...
Instructional Video14:00
Mr. Beat

The Real Reason Why the United States Is Constantly at War

6th - 12th
#militaryindustrialcomplex #ushistory #usmilitary 40% of all military spending around the entire world is done by the United States. It spends more money on its military than the next ten countries COMBINED. Since World War Two, the...
Instructional Video16:14
Mr. Beat

The House of Representatives and Senate Compared

6th - 12th
Mr. Beat and Mr. Wernimont compare and contrast the two parts of the United States Congress- the House of Representatives and the Senate. Produced by Beat Productions, LLC and Matt Beat. All images and video by Matt Beat, used under fair...
Instructional Video5:47
Mr. Beat

How A Kid Bringing a Gun to School Led to the Federal Government Losing Power | U.S. v. Lopez

6th - 12th
#supremecourtbriefs #scotus #supremecourt San Antonio, Texas March 10, 1992 Alfonso Lopez, Jr., a senior at Edison High School, brings a concealed .38 caliber revolver into the school. Although the gun is not loaded, he also brings...
Instructional Video2:27
Curated Video

The Showdown: MacArthur v. Truman

9th - Higher Ed
History is packed with epic rivalries, but when U.S. President Harry S. Truman went up against Five Star General Douglas MacArthur during the Korean War – there was only going to be one winner.
Instructional Video2:22
Curated Video

Shirley Chisholm: Confronting the Political Machine

9th - Higher Ed
As the first Black woman elected to Congress, Shirley Chisholm made history in her lifelong struggle to empower minorities and change the United States.
Instructional Video2:34
Curated Video

Separation of Powers

9th - Higher Ed
The U.S. federal government consists of three branches: Legislative, Executive, and Judicial. Each one has a distinct role, ensuring a balance of power that protects the institution.
Instructional Video2:23
Curated Video

Native American Boarding Schools: Forced Separation of Families

9th - Higher Ed
For over a hundred years, the U.S. government used education as a tool to assimilate Native American children into American society - by systematically erasing their history, culture, and language.
Instructional Video2:22
Curated Video

Integrity: Schechter Brothers

9th - Higher Ed
In the 1930s, Jewish butchers the Schechter brothers showed integrity when they fought what they felt were unjust regulations, in order to uphold their faith and customer trust.
Instructional Video2:32
Curated Video

Election of 1876: Testing the Constitution

9th - Higher Ed
The Presidential Election of 1876 was considered a foregone conclusion, with Democrat Samuel J. Tilden sure to defeat Republican Rutherford B. Hayes, but disputed Southern electoral votes led to an outcome that nobody predicted.
Instructional Video2:11
Curated Video

Department of Homeland Security

9th - Higher Ed
Established in 2002, the Department of Homeland Security might be the youngest of all the federal government’s departments, but its work to safeguard “the American people, our homeland, and our values” couldn't be more important.
Instructional Video2:15
Curated Video

Congressional Investigations

9th - Higher Ed
Congressional Investigations have uncovered some serious wrongdoing over the past 200 years. But where does Congress get the power to conduct investigations and how has it used that power throughout U.S. history?
Instructional Video1:41
The Business Professor

US Code of Laws

Higher Ed
In the law of the United States, the Code of Laws of the United States of America is the official compilation and codification of the general and permanent federal statutes. It contains 53 titles.
Instructional Video1:37
The Business Professor

Sequestration (Government Spending)

Higher Ed
Sequestration refers to automatic spending cuts that occur through the withdrawal of funding for certain (but not all) government programs.
Instructional Video5:41
Curated Video

Pandemic Perspectives: The Importance of Communication

12th - Higher Ed
VITAL ENGAGEMENT: Dr Holt talks about how the greatest lesson from the COVID-19 pandemic is that to battle a pandemic the public must feel that they have a buy-in to the process that gives rise to the decisions to wear masks, take...
Instructional Video2:42
Curated Video

U.S. Constitution: Article Three

3rd - 8th
"U.S. Constitution: Article Three" explains the responsibilities of the judicial branch by analyzing Article III of the U.S. Constitution.
Instructional Video2:42
Curated Video

Article Three: Structure of Powers of Judicial Branch 2

3rd - 8th
Article Three: Structure of Powers of Judicial Branch explains the responsibilities of the judicial branch by analyzing Article III of the Constitution.
Instructional Video4:45
Mr. Beat

Can Congress Have Term Limits? | U.S. Term Limits, Inc. v. Thornton

6th - 12th
In episode 46 of Supreme Court Briefs, Arkansas tries to get rid of career politicians through indirect term limits. Yeah but is it legal?
Instructional Video6:10
Mr. Beat

Is Gerrymandering Legal? | Shaw v. Reno

6th - 12th
In episode 43 of Supreme Court Briefs, the North Carolina state legislature gerrymanders to help African Americans since North Carolina, ya know, doesn't historically doesn't elect African Americans.
Instructional Video20:36
Mr. Beat

I called every U.S. Representative in the country. Here were the responses I got.

6th - 12th
In mid-July 2022, Mr. Beat called every voting member of the U.S. House of Representatives, mostly pretending like he was a constituent of their district. He collected their responses and here are the results.
Instructional Video12:56
Mr. Beat

The U.S. Interstate Highway System Explained

6th - 12th
What's up with the Interstate Highway System? Mr. Beat explains how it works, why we have it, and how it came to be what it is today.