Puerto Ricans pays taxes but can't vote in Presidential Elections. While in Chicago, between 2006 and 2016, 199 dead voted from beyond the grave! So how does voting law really work in the United States?

Just the Facts: The Emergence of America Uses fascinating historical footage to explore six decades thats shaped Modern America. The series examines the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the Progressive Era of the early 20th century,...

Questions and answers about the 1894 Pullman Strike.

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Just the Facts: The Emergence of Modern America: The Gilded Age uses fascinating historical footage to explore six decades that shaped modern America. The series examines the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the Progressive Era of...

Chikako's Secret to English Success and Connection

Have you ever wondered why cannabis is legal in some states but not others? It all goes back to the US Constitution – and another disagreement between the Founding Fathers.

The Flatiron building had been painted and photographed by artists for over a century because it looks so different, but the parts that draw on tradition are just as interesting.

We’re talking about housing for four weeks, thanks to the support of the RWJF! The Low Income Housing Tax Credit (last week’s episode topic) stimulates production in order to increase the supply of affordable housing available to poorer...

In this video, the teacher discusses the life and significance of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, and how Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated around the world. The video covers various topics such as the origins of Saint...

Today we're going to continue our discussion of public art, this time focusing on murals. We've invited Richard McCoy back to the studio to share with us what exactly murals are, where they came from, and how they can contribute to the...

How can a building define a city? A look at London's "Gherkin" designed by Sir Norman Foster will give us some insight.

In this video, the teacher explains the importance of including only relevant information in the introduction of a text. They guide the students through practice exercises, helping them identify and eliminate irrelevant information. The...

This video will give you a sentence by sentence look at the introductory paragraph. In it you'll learn how to create an interesting title| an attention grabbing hook| a properly introduced subject| and a specific thesis statement. We'll...

In this video, the teacher guides students on how to revise their writing by organizing ideas into paragraphs. They discuss the importance of topic sentences, indenting, and keeping related information together. The teacher provides...

In this video, the teacher explains how to identify outliers in data sets using quartiles. They use the example of temperature data in Chicago to demonstrate the process. The teacher emphasizes the importance of not simply dismissing...

Learn about Newton’s First Law of Motion with two examples shown. Plus, I snuck in some free body diagrams and subtle hints at Newton’s Second and Third Laws as well. Thank you so much to Mrs. Zeller for being a Flipping Physics...