A review of our first Constitution, the AOC. What were the Articles of Confederation? How did it run the United States? Why did the Articles of Confederation fail? Mr. Hughes explains the basics of the Articles of Confederation including...

This video highlights four ways students can make a difference: advocacy, direct service, research, and the connection between them. By establishing a baseline and monitoring progress, students can make a real impact on issues they care...

The documents our predecessors left for us contain a written record of our history, and bear witness to why we are who we are and how our democracy evolved. In this video we look at the documents that come from the tumultuous...

A video lecture taking you through the 2008 primaries and election between Barack Obama and John McCain.

Valeri Lantz-Gefroh, MFA, is an Associate professor in the School of Journalism where she serves as the Improvisation Program Director in the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science. She teaches workshops and graduate courses at...

A recording of the virtual Acadia Advisory Committee Meeting hosted on February 7th, 2022. Updates shared by park officials, Friends of Acadia, and Schoodic Institute.

Yonty (Jonathan) Friesem is the Associate Director at the Media Education Lab and an Assistant Professor of multimedia production faculty at the department of communication, Central Connecticut State University. He received his PhD from...

In this episode streamed on Aug. 30, 2018, we talk with NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and hear from scientists advancing the search for life beyond Earth by exploring an alien world deep in Earth’s ocean.

You will learn how to correctly pronounce every US state and capital. If you are learning English, names of places can be especially difficult. Skip to your state: Alabama 0:45 - Alaska 1:42 - Arizona 2:32 - Arkansas 3:11 - California...

Weird History Food is taking you around the United States to find (almost) every variety of pizza this great land has to offer. Everyone knows what goes into the perfect pizza: dough, tomato sauce, shredded mozzarella cheese, and your...

Rhode Island EPSCoR studies reveal key details about the life cycle of macroalgal blooms that impact ecosystems, economies



Description: When the water along Rhode Island's Narragansett Bay is thick and green, it...

Today, your Passport to Discovery is taking you behind-the-scenes in Houma, Louisiana, where a keel-laying ceremony kicked off construction on the Resolution, the latest NSF-funded research vessel designed for science on the...

The Federalist Papers get all the love! An overview of the Anti-Fed Papers and their arguments for opposing the US Constitution.

Perception and communication. Is our perception of reality THE reality or is it just the way we personally see things. We'll look at our perception with some key concepts in mind from the coordinated management of meaning and social...

We'll look at how you can improve your self-awareness as it relates to your leadership development and we'll use 6 key ways that use reflection about what makes you tick that will help you be more self-aware.

PEOPLE AND EVENTS THAT SHAPED THE US CONSTITUTION
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CHAPTER 1. Montesquieu’s Ideas About
Government
In this video students will learn about Montesquieu one of the foremost political philosophers of the...

Students will learn that before the American Revolution each of the thirteen original colonies had governments formed according to three different legal models; Royal, Charter and Proprietary. The video discusses the differences in each...

Animation, live action footage and colorful maps combine to effectively tell the story of the growth of the United States of America. The flag symbolizes the country's growth, starting with 13 stripes and growing to 50 stars. This...

Listen to our ‘US States and Capitals Songs’ on video and sing along with the kids!

A heaping helpful of Constitutional history as HipHughes dips and dives through the Constitutional Convention. A seasoned high school teacher of 15 years, this lesson is practical for any aged learner and entertaining for ages 1-99. ...

Here's the story of how life was like in the 13 British American colonies. Once upon a time, there were 13 British colonies along the east coast of North America. Today we classify these colonies into three groups: 1) The New England...

In this video, the teacher discusses the Native American tribes of the Northeast region of the United States, including the Iroquois, Pequot, and Shawnee tribes. The teacher covers topics such as their ways of life, agriculture,...

The video discusses the process of becoming President of the United States, including the constitutional requirements, the steps in the election process, and the role of the Electoral College. It provides a basic understanding of how...

Providence, R.I., Mayor Brett Smiley said police are still looking for a suspect behind a deadly shooting at Brown University's engineering building Saturday afternoon.