Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: The Declaration of Independence Part 8: A State of Rebellion
On today's podcast, the king declares the colonies to be in a state of rebellion and a committee is appointed to write the Declaration of Independence.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics:the Declaration of Independence:the Second Continental Congress
Today we learn about the Second Continental Congress at the start of the war.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics:the Declaration of Independence: Three Parts of the Declaration
On today's podcast, we learn about the three parts of the Declaration of Independence.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: The Declaration and Natural Rights Philosophy
Today we learn about natural rights philosophy and the Declaration of Independence.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Human Equality and Government by Consent
Today on the podcast we discuss human equality and government by consent.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Episode 187: Declaration of Independence Part 1
On today's podcast, we discuss the Founders' reasons for issuing a formal declaration of independence.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Episode 191: Declaration of Independence Part 5
On today's episode, we discuss the "long Train of Abuses" of King George III.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Episode 192: Declaration of Independence Part 6
On today's episode, we discuss the idea of the right to revolution in the Declaration of Independence.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Episode 193: State Governments After the Declaration Part 1
Today we begin our discussion of state governments after the Declaration of Independence.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Episode 194: State Governments After the Declaration Part 2
Today we discuss state governments after 1776.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Episode 1582: Natural Rights & the Declaration of Independence
What does the Declaration of Independence have to do with natural rights? We find out on today's episode.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: The Influence of the Declaration of Independence
On today's episode, we discuss what influence the Declaration of Independence had on the U.N.'s Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Episode 1579: The Declaration of Independence
On today's podcast, a committee is appointed to write the Declaration of Independence.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Episode 1580: Explaining the Declaration of Independence
On today's podcast, we explain how the Declaration of Independence is organized.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Episode 1581: All Men Are Created Equal
The Declaration of Independence asserted that all people have certain basic rights.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Jefferson's Arguments in the Declaration of Independence
Why did the American colonists declare independence? We find out on today's podcast.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Episode 1584: Complaints Against the King
Today: complaints against King George III in the Declaration of Independence.
Curated OER
Smithsonian Channel: America's Treasures: Jefferson's Writing Table
Watch a Smithsonian Channel video about Jefferson's portable writing desk on which the Declaration of Independence was drafted. [3:06] This video is part of a series of treasures that are housed in the Smithsonian.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Archiving Early America: Declaring Independence: Famous Moments
Watch this movie that explains why the Declaration of Independence was written and why it was important. [3:15]
Other
America the Story of Us: Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence marks the first such document declaring the equality of men. [3:59]
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Colonial Williamsburg Past & Present Podcasts
Podcasts of interviews with many artisans, historians, and tour guides at Colonial Williamsburg.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: American Enlightenment: Video: The American Enlightenment
Use the video "The American Enlightenment" [1:10:55] to consider the two learning outcomes below. It features discussions of John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress; perfectionism; Deism; Benjamin Franklin; errata; Thomas Jefferson; syllogisms;...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: First Draft of the Declaration of Independence
In this video, Aspen Institute President and CEO Walter Isaacson talks to Sal about the first draft of the Declaration of Independence. [8:09]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Tyranny and Despotism
In this video, Aspen Institute President and CEO Walter Isaacson talks to Sal about the Declaration of Independence. [9:53]