Instructional Video6:29
Mr. Beat

The American Presidential Election of 1980

6th - 12th
The 49th episode in a very long series about the American presidential elections from 1788 to the present. I hope to have them done by Election Day 2016. In 1980, Ronald Reagan seems unstoppable as he tries to "make America great again."...
Instructional Video1:50
60 Second Histories

People in a Medieval castle; the constable

K - 5th
This video explores the many people that live and work in a medieval castle, like the marshal, the estate steward, blacksmith farrier and carter.
Instructional Video3:04
Mr. Beat

The Jimmy Carter Song

6th - 12th
By day, Matt Beat is a middle school social studies teacher. By night, the multi-instrumentalist writes and records songs about dead Presidents. Actual dead Presidents. Not the rap duo. He recorded them chronologically, and this is the...
Instructional Video4:53
Cerebellum

American Presidents - 38th-41st Presidents

9th - 12th
The Presidency of the United States is the most powerful position in the nation, and is often referred to as the “leader of the free world”. Their power is only equaled by the massive responsibility they hold. They are not always...
Instructional Video13:04
Professor Dave Explains

Jimmy Carter: Successes and Failures Abroad (1977 – 1981)

9th - Higher Ed
Jimmy Carter was the last Democrat to win the South, given that he had served as Governor of Georgia. Most of the major events during his presidency were centered on foreign affairs, specifically the Middle East. Some went well, some not...
Instructional Video14:28
Professor Dave Explains

Ronald Reagan: The End of the Cold War (1981 – 1989)

9th - Higher Ed
Ronald Reagan was the first celebrity to become president, and as we now know, he wasn't the last. His presidency saw huge changes in both economic and foreign policy. What were these changes? What were the ramifications? Let's get a...
Instructional Video11:48
Cerebellum

Understanding Macbeth: Lady Macbeth Wants To Kill The King

9th - 12th
Macbeth tells the story of a good man gone bad, driven to murder by ugly ambition and fueled by a power-hungry wife. Lady Macbeth recieves a letter from her husband telling her about what they said. She wants to kill the King so that she...