Instructional Video2:32
Curated Video

The First Amendment

9th - Higher Ed
A video entitled "The First Amendment" that discusses the rights that are protected under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
Instructional Video6:04
Wonderscape

The Bill of Rights and the First Amendment Explained

K - 5th
Explore the significance of the Bill of Rights and the First Amendment in American history. Understand why these amendments were necessary for protecting individual freedoms and limiting government power. Learn about the rights enshrined...
Instructional Video4:21
Mr. Beat

Why You Don't Hear Dirty Words on Radio or TV | FCC v. Pacifica Foundation

6th - 12th
In episode 18 of Supreme Court Briefs, a son doesn't like his teenage son hearing bad words on the radio, so takes action. George Carlin, meanwhile, remains perplexed.
Instructional Video7:42
Mr. Beat

Do You Have to Say the Pledge of Allegiance? | West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette

6th - 12th
In episode 19 of Supreme Court Briefs, a bunch of Jehovah's Witnesses don't salute the American flag nor say the Pledge of Allegiance, and almost everybody else freaks out about it.
Instructional Video5:37
Hip Hughes History

Hustler Magazine vs Falwell: Supreme Court Review

6th - 12th
An overview of the the landmark decision, Hustler Magazine vs Falwell. Done with as much grace as possible when you are talking about religious figures having sex with their mother.
Instructional Video26:00
Wonderscape

History Kids: Constitutional Amendments 1-5

K - 5th
The video discusses some of the key amendments in the United States Constitution, specifically focusing on the First, Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Amendments. It explains the importance of these amendments in protecting individual...
Instructional Video3:17
Ancient Lights Media

US Constitution: Freedom of the Press

6th - 8th
Understanding the U.S. Constitution: 6. This clip examines the guarantee of Freedom of the Press in the Bill of Rights as well as the legal limitations placed on this right.
Instructional Video2:29
Curated Video

Should there be curbs on free speech?

12th - Higher Ed
Free speech is at the heart of a healthy democracy, but in recent years it has come under attack. Controversial views are being silenced to protect vulnerable people from harm. The Economist's Jon Fasman offers his take on how societies...
Instructional Video2:12
Ancient Lights Media

US Constitution: Freedom of Speech

6th - 8th
Understanding the U.S. Constitution: 7. This clip examines the guarantee of Freedom of Speech in the Bill of Rights. It also looks at the legal limitations imposed on this right.
Instructional Video2:50
Ancient Lights Media

US Constitution: Freedom of Religion

6th - 8th
Understanding the U.S. Constitution: 5. This clip explains the guarantee of Freedom of Religion as it is spelled out in the U.S. Constitution.
News Clip5:46
Curated Video

White House crackdown on “antifa” lacks legal teeth, experts say

Higher Ed
New ReviewExperts on extremism say President Trump lacks the legal basis to designate antifa a terrorist organization — but they say the move could still chill constitutionally-protected speech. (Scripps News)
News Clip1:56
Curated Video

Supreme Court taking up conversion therapy ban

Higher Ed
New ReviewA majority of Supreme Court justices on Tuesday seemed likely to side with a Christian counselor who is challenging bans on LGBTQ+ “conversion therapy” on First Amendment grounds. (Scripps News)
News Clip2:34
Curated Video

Jimmy Kimmel makes emotional return with monologue about free speech

9th - Higher Ed
New ReviewAfter a six-day suspension, late-night host Jimmy Kimmel broke down in tears during his return to TV with a monologue focused on the importance of the maintaining the right to free speech while still poking fun at the Trump administration.
News Clip0:33
Curated Video

Breaking: Judge Sides with CNN in Dispute Over White House Access

9th - Higher Ed
A federal judge made a limited ruling Friday that the White House must immediately restore press access to CNN correspondent Jim Acosta on Fifth Amendment grounds.
News Clip2:02
Curated Video

Judge Sides with CNN in Dispute Over White House Access

9th - Higher Ed
A federal judge made a limited ruling Friday that the White House must immediately restore press access to CNN correspondent Jim Acosta on Fifth Amendment grounds.
News Clip0:20
Curated Video

Court blocks Louisiana law requiring schools to post Ten Commandments in classrooms

Higher Ed
A panel of three federal appellate judges has ruled that a Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in each of the state’s public school classrooms is unconstitutional. (Scripps News)
News Clip2:39
Curated Video

AP wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists

Higher Ed
A federal judge ordered the White House on Tuesday to restore The Associated Press’ full access to cover presidential events. (Scripps News)
News Clip2:52
Curated Video

Fate of TikTok in hands of US Supreme Court as critical deadline approaches

Higher Ed
Supreme Court justices will meet Friday to determine the fate of the popular social media platform TikTok in the United States. (Scripps News)
News Clip8:10
Curated Video

Susan Hogarth is suing North Carolina over a ballot selfie the state says was illegal

Higher Ed
In March, Susan Hogarth voted in the North Carolina primary and took a selfie with her completed ballot. The following week, state election officials told her she had broken the law. (Scripps News)
News Clip1:39
Curated Video

White House Issues Guidelines On Prayer In Schools

Higher Ed
The White House has charged nine federal agencies with reversing rules the president called "discriminatory" against religious services groups.
News Clip4:02
Curated Video

The Future Of Content Moderation As Musk Takes Twitter Private

Higher Ed
In recent weeks, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has proposed relaxing Twitter content restrictions and ridding the platform of "spambot" accounts.
News Clip2:05
Curated Video

Supreme Court Takes Up Case About Praying High School Football Coach

Higher Ed
The case involves former high school football coach Joe Kennedy, who was fired after kneeling and praying with students on the field after games.
News Clip2:19
Curated Video

Sarah Palin's Defamation Lawsuit Against The New York Times Has Begun

Higher Ed
Palin is suing the Times and its former editorial page editor James Bennet over a June 2017 editorial titled "America’s Lethal Politics."
News Clip1:47
Curated Video

SCOTUS Agrees To Hear Case About Catholic School Teachers

Higher Ed
Two California teachers sued Catholic schools they worked at for wrongful termination, but the churches claim they have immunity.