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Constitution Facts for Kids | Classroom Social Studies Lesson
Learn about the Constitution of the United States with these facts for kids! This social studies lesson is the classroom edition of our Constitution video. Perfect for class or at home instruction! ❤ Homeschool Pop? Join our team and get...
Hip Hughes History
The Judiciary Act of 1789: US Government Review
A lesson on the Judiciary Act of 1789 for those takeing US History, a Government class or just love learning. A great study tool for APUSH & APGOV students and a great teaching resource for teachers!
Cerebellum
The Elements Of Fiction - Types Of Literature
The Elements of Fiction - Ernest Hemingway, Mark Twain, Robert Louis Stevenson . These are just three of the renowned authors whose work is cited in The Elements of Fiction, which explores: Plot elements, character, conflict, flashback,...
Step Back History
What is the Gnostic Religion?
Long-buried secret books of the Bible. A good an evil god. A Gospel of Judas. These are all parts of a mysterious early branch of sects in Christianity called the Gnostics. Who were these people? What did they believe? And why did it...
One Minute History
Claudette Colvin - One Minute History
Jim Crow era Alabama is about to witness a brave act of obstruction. Fifteen years old and pregnant, Claudette Colvin denies her bus seat to a white woman and is subsequently arrested for her transgression. Sound familiar? Colvin’s...
One Minute History
022 2nd Amendment - One Minute History
1776 - American patriots armed themselves and win their independence. After the Constitution was signed, the government was given the power to arm the patriots. That made some people nervous. The 2nd Amendment was born. “A well regulated...
Curated Video
Democracy
We’re often taught that it was the ancient Greeks who invented our democracy. What they forget to mention is the group of Native Americans who helped showed us the way.
Clarendon Learning
Who is George Washington? | George Washington for Kids | Learn about the first president of the U.S.
Who is George Washington? What did George Washington do? Did George Washington cut down a cherry tree? In this video we learn all about George Washington for kids. George Washington was the very first president of the United States and...
Clarendon Learning
Checks and Balances for Kids | Three Branches of Government | Checks and Balances Explained
The Checks and Balances that are in place in the United States are important for kids to understand and in this video we explain how the three branches of government can work together but are also in place to check on each other and make...
Jam Campus
WHY DO WE LEARN HISTORY? | The Song
✌SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS: http://bit.ly/2F48qzK 📩 [FREE DOWNLOAD] 7 SECRETS OF MAKING YOUR OWN SONGS: http://eepurl.com/geN6WT Is history important to learn in school? Why do we spend so much time on it? Check out this teacher/student...
Curated OER
Our Classroom Constitution
Develop a system of classroom rules created by the kids, for the kids with this three-part instructional activity series on the US Constitution. After learning about the structure of the Constitution and the government it...
TED-Ed
Why Is the US Constitution so Hard to Amend?
Over 11,000 amendments have been proposed for the US Constitution, yet only 27 have peen ratified. This short video explains why.
TED-Ed
Why Wasn’t the Bill of Rights Originally in the US Constitution?
Did you know that the Bill of Rights was not added to the US Constitution until three years after the Constitution was adopted? This short video explains why these fundamental protections for individual liberties were added as the first...
National Constitution Center
The Constitutional Convention
The Founding Fathers are larger than life in history books, but an engaging video resource brings them up close to your pupils. As viewers meet the founders in the National Constitution Center's Signers' Hall, they learn about the...
C-SPAN
On This Day: The Ratification of The Bill of Rights
The cherished rights included in the first ten amendments to the Constitution almost didn't happen! Pupils tour via video a National Archives exhibit on the Bill of Rights, as well as listen to how a modern judge applies them. Once...
National Constitution Center
Convention, Ratification, and Amendment Process
While the Revolution is perhaps the most famous revolt in American history, do scholars know about Shays' Rebellion? The outcome of the uprising led to the current Constitution. A video resource traces the history of and how the Bill of...
TED-Ed
How You Could Get Away with Murder in Yellowstone’s “Zone of Death"
Looking for loopholes in the Constitution? Watch a video that describes how one could get away with a crime in the "Zone of Death." Because Yellowstone National Park is considered to be federal land, and it is technically in three...
TED-Ed
How Does Caffeine Keep Us Awake?
You might want to put down your coffee for this one. Discover the science behind this stimulant, its origins, side-effects, and benefits of the most widely used drug: caffeine.
PBS
The Supreme Court: The Dickerson Case
You have the right to remain silent. The Dickerson Case questions the constitutionality of those words from the Miranda Rights. A short video clip allows scholars to ponder the idea of reading someone their rights when arrested. They...
PBS
Gideon v. Wainwright
Could you defend yourself in a trial when pitted against a professional lawyer? A short video clip explains to young learners the need for a proper defense. They explore the Supreme Court case Gideon v. Wainwright, analyzing and...
Crash Course
Congressional Delegation: Crash Course Government and Politics #13
Why would Congress freely give up some of their own power under the Constitution? Scholars investigate the concept of the delegation of powers in the United States government and politics in the 12th video of a 50-part unit. Armed with...
Crash Course
Legal System Basics: Crash Course Government and Politics #18
Do the courts only exist to punish people? Scholars investigate the many roles the criminal justice system plays in the United States government and politics. They research a short video clip to better understand and analyze the role the...
Crash Course
Equal Protection: Crash Course Government and Politics #29
One of the first public signs of equal protection under the law came with the Brown v. Board of Education court case in 1954. Learners use a short video clip to analyze the role equal rights play in the US court system. They research...
TED-Ed
Indus Valley Civilization
What constitutes a civilization? In a swift, engaging, and humorous fashion, John Green begins this edition of Crash Course History by exploring the symptoms of a civilization, such as surplus production, cities, social stratification,...