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Hip Hughes History
Watergate in Two Minutes
A super fast overview of the basics of understanding the Watergate scandal.
ACDC Leadership
Public Goods and Free Riders- Micro 6.1
"You didn't build that!" Mr. Clifford expalins the characteristics of public goods and the free rider problem
Step Back History
American Democracy YAY! - Step Back Kidz 1x01
Recently, a leaved pilot for the series 'Step Back Kidz' has come to light. The show was on the subject of American Democracy. It was cancelled before it even aired.
AllTime 10s
10 Most Corrupt Countries
Shady dealing, bribery and extortion. Those are just a few of the various underhand schemes that are taking place in these corrupt countries
Next Animation Studio
U.S. preparing against cyber attacks for 2020 elections
The U.S. government is increasing its efforts to protect election databases and electoral systems from hackers in the run-up to next year’s presidential elections, Reuters reports.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Demystified: How the Electoral College Works
Overview of the U.S. electoral college.
Curated Video
The Lincoln-Douglas Debates
The Lincoln Douglas Debates of 1858 were some of the most controversial in US history. Having deepened the divide between North and South – they helped bring the nation to war.
Hip Hughes History
The 1920 Election Explained
An overview of the 1920 Election electoral match between two Ohio newspaper men, Warren G. Harding the Republican and James Cox the Democrat.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
What Pop Culture Got Wrong: Alexander Hamilton
Learn about what Lin-Manuel Miranda got wrong about the historical facts in the musical Hamilton.
Next Animation Studio
How the electoral college works
The US presidential election is decided by the electoral college. The electoral college system consists of 538 electors who represent the 50 states and vote according to the result of the popular vote in their respective state. To win...
Hip Hughes History
The Ukraine Protest Explained in 3 Minutes
You've probably seen the live coverage and footage of the fires and protesters clashing with police in the Maidan Independence Square. Here's a brief explanation of what is happening and why people are protesting against the government....
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1868
The 21st Presidential election in American history took place on November 3rd, 1868. It was the first one to take place after the Civil War, and the first to take place during a period historians refer to as the Reconstruction Era. The...
Mr. Beat
The Kent State Shootings Explained
Mr. Beat tells you everything you need to know about the Kent State shootings, a terrible and shocking tragedy that was symbolic of how hostile and chaotic things got at the height of the Vietnam War.
Easy Languages
Top 10 UK Google Searches in 2020 | Easy English 58
Top 10 UK Google Searches in 2020 | Easy English 58
Easy Languages is an international video project aiming at supporting people worldwide to learn languages through authentic street interviews and expose the street culture of...
Easy Languages is an international video project aiming at supporting people worldwide to learn languages through authentic street interviews and expose the street culture of...
Curated Video
Hail to the Chief: Presidential Elections
Presidential Elections brings the electoral process to life. Students will learn about political "platforms" and party "tickets," as well as fascinating facts about former presidents that will stimulate classroom discussion. In...
Professor Dave Explains
George W. Bush: A War on Terror (2001 – 2009)
George W. Bush is the second son of a former president to become president, after John Quincy Adams all the way back in 1825. Always the black sheep of the Bush dynasty, he eventually became governor of Texas, and then ran for president...
Cerebellum
Emergence Of Modern America: The Gilded Age - Politics
Just the Facts: The Emergence of Modern America: The Gilded Age uses fascinating historical footage to explore six decades that shaped modern America. The series examines the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the Progressive Era of...
Cerebellum
Emergence Of Modern America: The Progressive Era - The Progressive Party
Just the Facts: The Emergence of Modern America: The Progressive Era uses fascinating historical footage to explore six decades that shaped modern America. The series examines the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the Progressive Era...
Curated Video
Suffrage
This live-action video program is about the word Suffrage. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word Suffrage through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful,...
TED-Ed
Gerrymandering: How Drawing Jagged Lines Can Impact an Election
What is gerrymandering, and how does redrawing district lines in a presidential election give one political party advantage over another? Viewers will learn about the origin of the term gerrymandering, why political parties desire more...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Blossoms: The Mathematics of Voting
The goal of this video lesson is to teach students about new and exciting ways of holding an election that they may not be aware of. Students will learn three different methods of voting: plurality, instant runoff, and the Borda count....
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Constitutional Compromises: The Electoral College
This video lesson from Khan Academy discusses the Electoral Collection, a compromise agreed upon at the Constitutional Convention. This lesson is intended for students taking high school or college level American Government and Civics...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Everyday Learning: Let's Vote
Voting is fun, especially if you are voting for something tasty. In this short video, students taste three different apples and vote for their favorite. The results of the vote are tallied on a chart. Includes links to an activity,...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Getting the Nomination
A video illustrates how one candidate from each political party is chosen leading up to Election Day. Nominations, caucuses, delegates, and super-delegates are all identified in the clip.