Instructional Video7:33
Hip Hughes History

Should Flag Burning be Illegal?

6th - 12th
Looking through Texas vs Johnson, we examine the Constitutional arguments for/against flag burning.
Instructional Video16:39
Mazz Media

RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED IN AMERICA

6th - 8th
RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED IN AMERICA CHAPTER 1. The Fourth Amendment Viewers will learn that the Fourth Amendment begins with the assumption that citizens have the right to live free from unreasonable interference from the government....
Instructional Video11:35
Hip Hughes History

The Sixth Amendment Explained: The Constitution for Dummies Series

6th - 12th
The 6th Amendment to the US Constitution and the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury explained.
Instructional Video8:01
Hip Hughes History

Examining Student Free Speech: Bethel School District v Fraser (1986)

6th - 12th
A look at the issue of freedom of speech and students through the lens of a major Supreme Court case, Bethel v Fraser. Also examined is the impact of the 14th amendment on the case.
Instructional Video6:21
Mazz Media

Incorporation Doctrine

6th - 8th
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...
Instructional Video9:34
TLDR News

Trump's Impeached Again: But Will He Actually Be Kicked Out? What Happens Next... - TLDR News

12th - Higher Ed
Yesterday the House of Representatives voted to impeach President Trump (for a second time). However, just like last time that doesn't mean that Trump will immediately leave the Whitehouse. So with only days of Trump's presidency left,...
Instructional Video6:40
Mr. Beat

Legal Segregation? | Plessy v. Ferguson

6th - 12th
In episode 50 of Supreme Court Briefs, a man with lighter skin is arrested after refusing to leave the whites-only railway car of a segregated train in the Jim Crow South
Instructional Video7:30
Cerebellum

The Election Process In America - The Two Party System And The Franchisement Of Black Men

9th - 12th
The right to vote is our single most important right as American citizens, and yet, many Americans fail to exercise this valuable right. This video looks at how the different political parties in America were formed and how the two party...
Instructional Video4:59
Mr. Beat

Why Does the U.S. Have Birthright Citizenship? United States v. Wong Kim Ark

6th - 12th
A man born in the United States is denied entry into the country after his parents are forced out of the country. But wait, doesn't the 14th amendment guarantee him birthright citizenship? Or does it?
Instructional Video1:29
Next Animation Studio

The three possible outcomes of Trump’s impeachment trial

12th - Higher Ed
Trump’s impeachment trial could result in his acquittal, being found guilty, or being found guilty and banned from ever holding public office again
Instructional Video8:45
Hip Hughes History

The Emancipation Proclamation Explained: US History Review

6th - 12th
So you think you know your history? Mr. Hughes lays down the tracks to help you understand the true purpose behind the Emancipation Proclamation and why the Civil War was fought. Brought to you by Mr. Hughes in an easily digestible eight...
Instructional Video2:53
Ancient Lights Media

US Constitution: The Second Amendment

6th - 8th
Understanding the U.S. Constitution: 11. This clip examines the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: The Right to Keep and Bear Arms.
Instructional Video5:41
Hip Hughes History

The Compromise of 1877 Explained: US History Review

6th - 12th
Understand the deal which ended Reconstruction and finalized the election of 1876. Known as the Compromise of 1877, its name in African American circles is the Great Betray, find out why.
Instructional Video11:08
Weird History

What the South Was Like During Reconstruction

12th - Higher Ed
On April 15, 1865, Lincoln was gunned down in Ford’s Theater by John Wilkes Booth, a man sympathetic to the defeated Confederacy. In the years following the end of the Civil War and Lincoln’s assassination, his successor Andrew Johnson...
Instructional Video7:38
Mazz Media

The Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments- Equal Protection Under the Law

6th - 8th
This information provided in this video help students to understand the impact of the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to the constitution. The thirteenth abolished slavery. The fourteenth provided “equal protection” of...
Instructional Video2:52
Mr. Beat

Plessy v. Ferguson (Story Time with Mr. Beat)

6th - 12th
Here's the story of the famous Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson.
Instructional Video21:46
Wonderscape

Social Studies Kids: Expanding Voting Rights in the United States

K - 5th
This video discusses the history of voting rights in the United States, highlighting the struggles and achievements of marginalized groups such as women, Black Americans, and Native Americans. It emphasizes the importance of voting and...
Instructional Video4:51
Hip Hughes History

Baker vs. Carr Explained

6th - 12th
The concept of one man, one vote was set down in the 1962 Supreme Court decision, Baker vs. Carr. In this 5 minute video we slay the case with the sword of meaning. Super duper for flipped lessons for American Government and Political...
Instructional Video9:44
TLDR News

Roe Scrapped: Which Cases are Next? - TLDR News

12th - Higher Ed
Last week, the Supreme Court overturned the landmark abortion ruling Roe v Wade. That's clearly a huge deal on it's own, but it also marks a major change for the court, a change in approach which could see other rights on the chopping...
Instructional Video2:20
Curated Video

Teaching Ruby Bridges

9th - Higher Ed
In the 1960s, Black schoolgirl Ruby Bridges and White teacher Barbara Henry showed America the true power of racial integration in the classroom.
Instructional Video6:42
Step Back History

Birthright Citizenship Isn't (Just) About Immigration

12th - Higher Ed
Trump has reopened discussions of birthright citizenship. Let's talk about the 14th amendment and why it exists.
Instructional Video4:36
Mr. Beat

The Fourteenth Amendment...Explained in a Scary Way

6th - 12th
The 14th amendment, as explained by Mr. Beat in the dark.
Instructional Video7:24
Mr. Beat

Obergefell v. Hodges

6th - 12th
Jim Obergefell (Ohberguhfell) reads a news story online about the Supreme Court decision in a case known as United States v. Windsor. In that case, the Court decided that part of the Defense of Marriage Act was unconstitutional. This...
Instructional Video2:17
Curated Video

Black Soldiers and the Fight for Citizenship

9th - Higher Ed
For those enslaved, it was the perpetrator of countless horrors. So why did almost 200,000 African-Americans put their lives on the line to preserve the United States?