Mr. Beat
When Does Speech Incite Violence? | Brandenburg v. Ohio
In episode 17 of Supreme Court Briefs, a KKK leader gets his hate rally on TV, and then promptly gets arrested. Wait a second, what about freedom of speech?
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Bong Hits 4 Jesus? | Morse v. Frederick
In the fourth episode of Supreme Court Briefs, Mr. Beat goes back to 2002 to look at darn high schoolers causing mischief with a banner about marijuana. Is it their First Amendment right or are they disrupting school?
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When Can Speech Be Banned? | Schenck v. United States
In episode 68 of Supreme Court Briefs, a Socialist Party leader distributes thousands of pamphlets encouraging young men to resist getting drafted to fight in World War One, but apparently that's illegal for real.
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Why Most People Lose Defamation Lawsuits | New York Times v. Sullivan
In episode 70 of Supreme Court Briefs, a police commissioner sues the New York Times for defamation after it runs an ad that talks trash about his department.
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Do Students Have Free Speech in School? | Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District
In episode 29 of Supreme Court Briefs, students protest 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...
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Going to Prison For Criticizing the Government | Debs v. United States
In episode 13 of Supreme Court Briefs, Eugene Debs gives a speech criticizing war and praising socialism. He promptly gets arrested for breaking the Sedition Act, and spends the next several years fighting for his freedom.
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Can You Burn An American Flag? | Texas v. Johnson
In episode 7 of Supreme Court Briefs, a dude named Johnson burns the American flag and the whole country seems to freak out. Does the First Amendment protect flag burning?
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Writing with Prepositions
"Writing with Prepositions" models how to use prepositions in writing.
Debunked
English Phrases That We Get Wrong Everyday!
We've all been saying them, and we've all been wrong!
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Silent Operations of Power
Intellectual historian Quentin Skinner (QMUL), describes how government agents reading our email is actually a diminishment of our civic liberty.
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Using Notes and Visual Aids
Using Notes and Visual Aids explores effective communication skills by reviewing how to effectively use notes and visual aids when giving a speech.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms and Antonyms defines and provides examples of synonyms and antonyms and identifies examples of each in text.
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Using Voice and Body Language
Using Voice and Body Language explores effective communication skills by reviewing ways to use one’s voice and body language to communicate effectively when giving a speech.
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Rights Have Limits
"Rights Have Limits" explains that rights are not absolute by identifying specific examples and the reasons for those limitations.
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High Five Facts - Martin Luther King
This video explores five fun facts about Martin Luther King.
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Prefixes and Suffixes
"Prefixes and Suffixes" explores how to determine the meanings of unfamiliar complex words by analyzing the words’ prefixes and suffixes.
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Metaphors and Similes
Metaphors and Similes explores metaphors and similes by interpreting literal and figurative meanings.
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Presentation Techniques 2
“Presentation Techniques” will help students to learn different ways to present information, including through diagrams, graphs, charts, and tables that can be delivered either through physical or electronic platforms.
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Can We Teach AI To Talk? | #AI101
This week, we’re talking about Natural Language Processing! Stay tuned for the end of the video for a lot of bloopers :)
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Duplex, Nest Hub, and More! | Google I/O 2019
What’s new from Google this year? This week, I’m covering Google I/O 2019!
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Assessing Consciousness
UCLA psychologist Martin Monti reveals how, by using advanced brain-scanning techniques, he and his colleagues were able to deduce that roughly 20% of brain trauma patients who appeared unconscious at the bedside were, in fact, conscious.
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Applying Illusions
UC San Diego psychologist of music Diana Deutsch describes how the celebrated Octave Illusion she discovered has the potential to be directly applied to the world of clinical medicine by giving an accurate, non-invasive indicator of...