TED-Ed
Ugly History: Japanese American Incarceration Camps
When Aki Kurose was 16 years old, her family was forced to relocate from their home in Seattle with other Japanese Americans. The government feared that despite their loyalty to the United States, they were operating on behalf of...
PBS
Reconstruction: The Black Codes
During the era of Reconstruction, the planter class of the South tried to replicate the time before the Civil War by squashing rights given in the Thirteenth, Fourteenths and Fifteenth amendments. Using a video clip featuring renowned...
PBS
Reconstruction: The Birth of a Nation - Rewriting History through Propaganda
How historically accurate was the film The Birth of a Nation? Using a video that features clips from the film and analysis from historians, young scholars explore the connection between art and history. Additional activities...
PBS
Reconstruction: Ida B. Wells - Pioneer of Civil Rights
When Ida B. Wells was kicked off the whites-only ladies railway car, it ignited a ferocious warrior for civil rights. Wells and others worked to preserve the hard-won freedoms of Reconstruction, which were tenuous at best during...
PBS
Reconstruction: The 15th Amendment and African American Men in Congress
To escape to freedom, Robert Smalls had to steal a Confederate ship and sail to Union lines. He continued that fight for freedom as one of the first African American representatives in Congress during the Reconstruction era. Learners...
National WWII Museum
The Bomb
The spectacular explosion of the first atomic weapon is documented with dramatic video footage in a short film. Using pictures and videos of the bomb's preparation, as well as its aftermath, scholars consider the ramifications of this...
National WWII Museum
War in Europe Overview
Victory in World War II was by no means a forgone outcome for the Americans. A video resource paints a picture about what the Allies faced by the time the United States entered the conflict. Issues included both wartime production and...
TED-Ed
Population Pyramids: Powerful Predictors of the Future
Here is a very interesting visual for analyzing a country's shift from a pre-industrial society to one with an industrial or post-industrial economy. The video explains how a population pyramid is used to track a country's...
Other
Center on Congress: Teaching With Primary Resources
Website for students and teachers using primary resources to explore historical events to learn about the U.S. Congress. Includes lesson plans and interactive activities.
Library of Congress
Loc: congress.gov: The Legislative Process
A collection of short videos that explain the different stages of the legislative process, including the introduction and referral of bills, debate by a committee, placement on a calendar for discussion about whether it will be sent to...
Yossarian the Grammarian
English Composition Manifesto: Normal Prose
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian explains the different types of sentences in prose. [8:59]
Library of Congress
Loc: congress.gov: The Legislative Process: Resolving Differences
A bill must be agreed upon by both chambers before being submitted to the President. This brief video describes how the House and Senate resolve their differences. A transcript is provided, along with a chart of the entire legislative...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: How to Read a Writing Assignment
This video lesson focuses on how to read and understand a writing assignment. It begins by defining keywords used in assignments: analyze, compare and contrast, evaluate, describe, and propose. Then using a sample assignment, it...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Paragraph
This video lesson focuses on the paragraph; it defines paragraph; explains how it transitions from the previous paragraph, develops the new thought of the topic sentence, and transitions to the next paragraph. It uses an example from...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: The Big 3: Introduction, Body, Conclusion
This tutorial begins with a YouTube video of a brief description of the process of writing an essay using geometric shapes to explain each section. The rest is informational text using an amusing school protest as the topic example to...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Writing Effective Topic Sentences
This tutorial focuses on the purposes of topic sentences and how to write effective ones. It provides 2 videos: the first reviews the two purposes of a topic sentence, and the second shows how to write an effective topic sentence. Real...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Writing Effective Body Paragraphs
This screencast focuses on how to write effect body paragraphs including the following: purpose, general outline, background information, topic sentence, multiple pieces of supporting evidence, analysis of the evidence, and conclusion...
Backstory Radio
Back Story Radio: Stuck: A History of Gridlock
BackStory episode examines the topic of legislative standoffs in Congress by looking at the history of Congressional gridlock and evaluating the outcome. Audio and transcript are provided.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Classroom: The Legislative Process: How a Bill Becomes a Federal Law
Video [19:00] in which Senator Diane Feinstein and Representative Pete Sessions discuss with a group of high school students the legislative process. An informative explanation with visuals and anecdotal information to support...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Founding Principles: The Judiciary
Learn about how the Judicial Branch works. How does the Supreme Court interpret the Constitution? What's the difference between a "living" and "dead" Constitution? Is the power of judicial review established in the Constitution? In this...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Founding Principles: Congress
Learn more about Congress and why it's so important for a healthy democracy. Through a study of foundational documents like the Constitution and completing a careful analysis of lawmaking (and lawmakers!) students learn why Congress is...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Founding Principles: Lawmaking
Learn about the details of lawmaking- how it works and how it sometimes doesn't work. Students watch video, examine the lawmaking process and pay special attention to recent Congressional filibusters. [12:56]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Founding Principles: Federalism
Explore the history and practice of American Federalism in this episode from Founding Principles: American Governance in Action. Students watch video, study and analyze primary source documents like The Federalist Papers, and craft an...
Indiana University
The Center on Congress: Congressional Moments: Hear From Experts
Hear expert advice on how to analyze primary sources then use what you learned to analyze the photograph shown.