Curated Video
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.
Curated Video
Affecting Change in Your Community
Affecting Change in Your Community examines the responsibilities of citizens by evaluating ways to assist government as they address problems that directly affect communities.
Curated Video
Article One: Structure of Powers of Legislative Branch
Article One: Structure of Powers of Legislative Branch explains the responsibilities of the legislative branch by analyzing Article I of the Constitution.
Curated Video
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.
Curated Video
Citizenship
“Citizenship” explores what it means to be a citizen, including criteria for citizenship and the rights and responsibilities of citizens.
Curated Video
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.
Curated Video
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.
Curated Video
What are Unalienable Rights?
What are unalienable rights and why are they so important? In this video, we explore why Thomas Jefferson included them for the first time in the Declaration of Independence.
Curated Video
Greek Direct Democracy
This video will explain the way in which Greece became a direct democracy and the problems that the system created for the Greek people.
Curated Video
Helping Others
A video entitled “Helping Others” which explores ways to improve a community by volunteering and helping others.
Curated Video
Digital Citizenship
The video “Digital Citizenship” discusses how to be safe, responsible, and respectful when using technology.
Ancient Lights Media
US Constitution: The Concept of Rule of Law
Understanding the U.S. Constitution: 10. This clip outlines the importance of the Rule of Law as a cornerstone of good government.
Hip Hughes History
The Eleventh Amendment Explained in 3 Minutes: The Constitution for Dummies Series
Continuing the Constitution for Dummies Series with Amendment Eleven. Explained simply so you can understand the Constitution of the United States.
Cerebellum
Compromise And Conflict in America: 1848-1857 - Dred Scott V. Sandford (1857)
This video looks at the documents conceived in a period when the civil rights of women and Native Americans were in question, and slavery was driving a wedge between slaveholders and abolitionists. Educators from noted American...
The Business Professor
Civil Rights Act of 1866 ( 1981 actions)
Civil Rights Act of 1866 ( 1981 actions)
Mediacorp
Indonesia's Constitution
This video explores the history and significance of Indonesia's constitution, particularly the principles of Pancasila. The video also addresses the growing influence of Islamic conservatives and the potential impact of proposed changes...
Curated Video
Wong Kim Ark's Fight for Birthright Citizenship
By taking on the US government and winning, Wong Kim Ark ensured that the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution granted citizenship to every American by birth, regardless of their race or ethnicity.
TLDR News
A Million People Apply to Become Irish: Can Brits Escape Brexit - Brexit Explained.
In 2019 nearly a million Irish passports were issued, a rise fueled by Brits applying for Irish citizenship in order to avoid Brexit. Some are hoping to maintain their rights to live in other European nations while others are protecting...
Blockchain Central
ICON Republic Is Ready To Take Over The Crypto World | Blockchain Central
This week on Blockchain Central: we'll talk about ICON, that works similarly to a federal government and has a potential to become the largest decentralized networks in the world.
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Institute of Art and Ideas
Does migration threaten our democracy?
The nation, the tribe, the union, are all sources of strength. But they are also a means to entrench advantage and exclude others. Are borders and boundaries really about privilege? Should we strengthen them so we have greater power and...
The Wall Street Journal
Citizen Founder Andrew Frame on The Future of Public Safety Apps
Andrew Frame, founder and CEO of Citizen, discusses the huge rise in people monitoring crimes, protests and other happenings in their local community since the start of the pandemic and what it means for society as a whole.
Weird History
What Was It Like In Rome's Golden Age
What was Ancient Rome like? It had a little bit of everything. The city of Rome was a bustling urban center full of commoners, animals, and politicians - all running into each other on crowded streets, in public buildings, and at any...
Mediacorp
The Controversial World of Dangdut and Caning
This video explores the diverse and complex nature of Islam in Indonesia, the largest Muslim nation in the world. The video also delves into a province governed by Sharia law, where strict enforcement and punishment, including public...
Mazz Media
Incorporation Doctrine
The program explains that the Bill of Rights only applied to actions by the federal government and that state governments were not obligated to uphold those rights. Students will learn how the Supreme Court, interpreted the Fourteenth...