Constitution & Civics
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This collection of video-centered educational materials focuses on the areas of the U.S. Constitution and Civics for grades 6-12+. Explore our Courses (some accredited!), Learning Modules (structured content collections with about a week's worth of material), Teaching Units (educational videos with support materials), and Teachable Moments (short, right-to-the-point videos on one topic).
Educational videos with full teacher's guides.
The Electoral College – Checks, Balances, and Ballots
The history, purpose, and controversies of the Electoral College.
Becoming Equal Under the Law
Explore the changes in U.S. laws to be more inclusive and closer to the ideal, "all men are created equal."
Benjamin Franklin: History Speaks
Interview with Benjamin Franklin about his role as a U.S. Founder and Framer.
The Civil War: A Nation Divided
The Supreme Court Dred Scott case influenced the course of the Civil War.
Comedy – More Than a Laugh
Exploring comedy's boundaries and social impact.
Eminent Domain
Cases in which the government has tried to transfer property from one private owner to another.
First Amendment
Protection of Americans' natural rights to free speech, press, religion and to peaceably assemble.
George Washington: History Speaks
Judge Douglas H. Ginsburg interviews George Washington about the founding of the U.S.
International Freedom and The Declaration of Independence
The U.S. Declaration of Independence inspired freedom movements throughout the world.
Living Up to Our Declaration of Independence
How the Declaration of Independence spread freedom.
Scopes: Curriculum on Trial
The Scopes trial pitted science v. religion in a landmark legal battle, and posed the question, who should decide what's taught in schools?
Short, right-to-the-point videos.
All People are Created Equal
Seneca Falls, July 1848 - "That all men and women are created equal."
The Articles of Confederation
Before the Constitution, the U.S. had the Articles of Confederation.
Brandenburg v. Ohio
Brandenburg v. Ohio, free speech v. the KKK.
Brown v. Board of Education Case
Supreme Court case challenging segregation in U.S. schools.
Common Sense - The Art of Persuasion
Thomas Paine's Common Sense - A pamphlet for freedom.
Eminent Domain - Atlantic City Story
A manifest abuse of eminent domain power in Atlantic City.
Eminent Domain - The Kelo Case
A Supreme Court decision tramples property rights.
Hemingway's Cats
What do Hemingway's cats have to do with interstate commerce?
Magna Carta
Magna Carta - Rules above the ruler.
McCarthyism's Cancel Culture
Witch hunts, the Red Scare, and cancel culture in the 1950s.
One Drop Rule
Explore the historic One Drop Rule.
Plessy v. Ferguson Case
Homer Plessy challenged the separate railcar act before the Supreme Court.
A Republic
Not a democracy, a republic. Why?
Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall became the first African-American Supreme Court Justice.
Women's Suffrage and ERA
The 19th Amendment gave women the vote.
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Structured content collections with about a week's worth of material.
First Amendment
This module explores the rights protected by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and why they're so important.
The U.S. Constitution & Black History
This module examines how the laws of the United States, starting with the Constitution itself, have impacted the history of black Americans.