Curated Video
Marbury v. Madison: What is Judicial Review?
The U.S. Supreme Court decides if laws made in the United States violate the Constitution or not. It’s called judicial review and it’s a power that was granted to the Supreme Court by the Supreme Court itself – thanks to a landmark case...
Curated Video
Miranda v. Arizona: What are your Miranda Rights?
“You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.” Miranda rights are an essential part of any lawful arrest, thanks to a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that changed the...
Curated Video
Pauli Murray: Breaking Barriers of Race and Gender
As a queer Black lawyer, poet and civil rights activist, Pauli Murray understood how our different identities can overlap to create multiple levels of discrimination. Her groundbreaking work in championing equality for all helped change...
Curated Video
Sandra Day O’Connor: “Don’t Take the Bait”
The first female justice in the U.S. Supreme Court’s 191-year history, Sandra Day O’Connor succeeded in a man’s world by never letting sexism stand in her way.
Curated Video
The Notorious RBG
One of the most recognisable justices on the U.S. Supreme Court - Ruth Bader Ginsburg spent her career fighting for women’s and civil rights, helping to change the United States of America for the better.
Schooling Online
Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - Context
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde was an instant hit back in the day, and is still a rip-roaring read. But what inspired Robert Louis Stevenson to write such a bizarre horror story? To answer this, we delve back into Stevenson’s...
Curated Video
Test Me Part 2
Join us in this video as we challenge the perception that tests in high school don't hold much significance. Discover why tests, big or small, have a profound impact on your academic journey and future endeavors. Whether pursuing higher...
Hip Hughes History
Hustler Magazine vs Falwell: Supreme Court Review
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.
Hip Hughes History
The Zenger Trial Explained
An overview of the relationship and history between the 3rd President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson and his 14 year old slave, Sally Hemings.
Hip Hughes History
United States v Shipp Explained
A new HipHughes style involving an Amish rocking chair and an episode of Seinfeld. In this new video we examine the dynamic, tragic and monumentally important case of US V SHIPP. Set against a lynching this case had THREE notable firsts!
Hip Hughes History
The Fifth Amendment Explained: The Constitution for Dummies Series
Continuing the Constitution for Dummies Series with the Bill of Rights and Amendment 5. Explained simply so you can understand the Constitution of the United States.
Mr. Beat
Gideon v. Wainwright
Reading Through History: The Great Supreme Court Cases
Panama City, Florida
June 3, 1961
Sometime between midnight and 8am, someone breaks into the Bay Harbor Poolroom and steals money from a cash register. One witness reported that...
Red Rock Films
Who was Thurgood Marshall?
How a civil rights lawyer came to be the first African American judge on the Supreme Court.
Curated Video
Thurgood Marshall: From School Suspension to Supreme Court
Thurgood Marshall, the most successful civil rights lawyer of all time and America’s first Supreme court Justice, was instrumental in the fight for equality in the United States.
Youth Radio
Aging Out of Foster Care
Every year, thousands of children in America are removed from their parents and placed in foster care because they are unsafe or neglected. Foster care is meant to be temporary, but sometimes kids can spend their entire childhoods in...
Seven Dimensions
Skills for Lobbying Government
In this video, two individuals discuss the importance of lobbying in everyday business and how it has become a crucial skill for senior managers. They share their own experiences of lobbying for different causes and discuss the...
Schooling Online
Shakespeare Today: The Merchant of Venice - Theme of Gender
Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores the way gender roles are presented in The Merchant of Venice. Meet fierce and rebellious characters like Portia and Jessica and see how the men react to such strong and...
English Tree TV
Jobs & Occuptations Song (Alphabuddies)
A song all about jobs, occupations and professions! Sing along and learn dozens of different job titles and occupations, including firefighter, writer, dentist, doctor, chemist, musician, singer, diplomat, teacher, police officer, public...
Hip Hughes History
The Sixth Amendment Explained: The Constitution for Dummies Series
The 6th Amendment to the US Constitution and the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury explained.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Edward D. Hess - Teachers Make a Difference
Professor Edward D. Hess spent more than 20 years in the business world as a senior executive at Warburg Paribas Becker, Boettcher & Company, the Robert M. Bass Group and Arthur Andersen. He is the author of 12 books, over 100...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Reginald Dwayne Betts - From Jail to Yale
Reginald Dwayne Betts is a Ph.D. in Law candidate at Yale. His major research interests are administrative law, criminal law, empirical legal studies, and law and literature. He holds a B.A. from the University of Maryland and a J.D....
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
What Does Integrity Mean?
What does Integrity really mean? We'll define it, give explanations, examples, and stories to reflect on your own personal integrity.
The Wall Street Journal
Time's Up. What's Next?
Actor, producer and businesswoman Sarah Jessica Parker and Buckley Sandler partner Tina Tchen speak with WSJ Editor Nikki Waller about the vision for years to come after the #MeToo movement.
Mr. Beat
Do Students Have Free Speech in School? Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District
Students protested the Vietnam War by wearing armbands to school. After some of them get suspended for doing so, the families sue the school district, arguing the students' First Amendment rights were violated.