Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Madison & Thomas Jefferson: Friendship, Commonalities, Differences

9th - 10th
Lynne Cheney, author of "James Madison: A Life Reconsidered" in conversation with Walter Isaacson of the Aspen Institute about the friendship between Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. [3:37]
Instructional Video
PBS

Liberty's Kids Hd 140 We the People

4th - 8th
A Liberty's Kids video telling about the Constitutional Convention and the writing of the United States Constitution. [23:07]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Article I of the Constitution

9th - 10th
This video lesson from Khan Academy discusses Article I of the Constitution. This lesson is intended for students taking a high school or college level American Government and Civics courses, including the AP Government course.
Instructional Video
Shmoop University

Shmoop: The Constitution

9th - 10th
This animation features a closer look at the blueprint of democracy, called The Constitution. 4:49sec.
Instructional Video
Shmoop University

Shmoop: Bill of Rights

5th - 8th
A quick overview of the Bill of Rights. Which ones would you add or delete to better serve our modern world? [1:42]
Instructional Video
Shmoop University

Shmoop: Constitutional Convention

6th - 8th
The Constitutional Convention was held after the Revolutionary War to write a Constitution for our new government. The best and brightest from our new nation were called to attend. Who would you choose to make up a Constitutional...
Instructional Video
Other

All About the North Carolina State Constitution

4th - 8th
An animation explaining some key vocabulary words in the North Carolina Constitution, why we have constitutions, inherent rights, the separation of powers, checks and balances, the parts of the N.C. Constitution, its evolution over time,...