Instructional Video2:34
Biography

Hillary Clinton: First Lady, Secretary of State, Presidential Candidate | Biography

6th - 11th
Learn about Hillary Clinton's early life, her days at Yale with Bill Clinton, and her role in the Monica Lewinsky scandal. Explore her 2008 presidential bid, her time as secretary of state, and her 2016 presidential race against Donald...
Instructional Video6:59
Mr. Beat

The American Presidential Election of 2008

6th - 12th
The 56th Presidential election in American history took place on November 4, 2008. This was the first election in which I voted in the primaries, and there were a lot of exciting candidates to vote for. But first, let's see how George W....
Instructional Video7:05
Mr. Beat

The American Presidential Election of 2012

6th - 12th
The 57th Presidential election in American history took place on November 6, 2012, my 31st birthday. Oh crap, I'm getting old. Barack Obama became President as the economy really sucked. It was known the Great Recession, and the Obama...
Instructional Video2:58
Curated Video

How Obama Prepped for The Biggest Speech of His Career

9th - 11th
In 2008, presidential candidate Barack Obama's scheduled speech to the Democratic National Convention fell on the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s most iconic speech. While preparing, the usually composed Obama was overcome with...
Instructional Video9:57
Crash Course

When Predictions Fail - Crash Course Statistics

12th - Higher Ed
Today we’re going to talk about why many predictions fail - specifically we’ll take a look at the 2008 financial crisis, the 2016 U.S. presidential election, and earthquake prediction in general. From inaccurate or just too little data...
Instructional Video5:14
The Guardian

US Elections 2012: can Obama still electrify Democratic voters?

Pre-K - Higher Ed
US Elections 2012: can Obama still electrify Democratic voters? In 2008, Barack Obama became the first Democratic presidential candidate in decades to win over the majority of voters in Virginia. Four years later, Gary Younge and...
Instructional Video20:35
The Cynical Historian

Woodrow Wilson (pt.2) | Historians Who Changed History

9th - 11th
This is the second part of a 2 part episode. The first covered Woodrow Wilson from his early years to the 1912 election. This episode is covering his presidency. I highly recommend you go see the previous one, because I’m going to refer...
Instructional Video8:13
Khan Academy

Primaries and Caucuses

9th - 12th Standards
What is the difference between a primary and a caucus? Why does the Iowa caucus and New Hampshire primary get so much attention? Watch as this presenter explains this detailed and varied process of electing candidates that will head to a...
Instructional Video3:51
Bill of Rights Institute

Citizens United vs. FEC

9th - 12th Standards
Viewers investigate the case of Citizens United vs. FEC and how some donations changed the game of advertising during a campaign. They examine just how much money some spend in politics to support a candidate during the election...
Instructional Video
Stanford University

Pcl: Campaign 2008

9th - 10th
Watch a collection of presidential 2008 campaign ads from Barack Obama and John McCain at this resource. Also links to different campaign ads dating back to 1994.

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