Curated Video
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier: Free Speech in School
The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects the right to free speech. But when student journalists in Missouri wrote a series of articles on teen sex and divorce in 1983, their school appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court for the...
Curated Video
What is Constitution Day?
Constitution Day takes place every year on September 17. It celebrates the written document that outlines the rights and freedoms of U.S. citizens.
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
President Truman and Chief Justice Fred Vinson at preservation ceremony of US Constitution and Declaration of Independence
Title card: "Paramount Issue No 9" / title card: "Our Cherished Documents are Preserved" / same title superimposed over people file past and look at Constitution and Declaration of Independence / Library of Congress exterior / pan down...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Former Pres. Herbert Hoover addresses crowd on Constitution Day in San Diego, CA
Title card: "Hoover Warns America" superimposed over crowd / WS crowd attending ex-President Herbert Hoover's Constitution Day address at the Exposition grounds in San Diego, California / CU Hoover making address before a CBS microphone...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Pres. Franklin Roosevelt discusses social and economic reforms during his speech on Constitution Day, 1937
Title: "President Speaks on Constitution" over black then superimposed over President Franklin D. Roosevelt speaking / LS Roosevelt speaking at podium on platform speaking on Constitution Day / MS photographers taking photos with flashes...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Celebration on Constitution Day in San Juan as Puerto Rico becomes free United States Commonwealth
Title "Puerto Rico becomes free Commonwealth" superimposed over aerial shot of San Juan / US soldiers, Puerto Rican veterans of Korean War, marching in formation down street / close shot of Governor of Puerto Rico Luis Munoz Marin on...
C-SPAN
On This Day: Constitution Day
Constitution Day celebrates the evolving principles that guide our nation from 1789 all the way to today. The resource celebrates Constitution Day with an overview of the principles and laws that guide the government. Scholars see events...
National Constitution Center
The Legislative Branch
A visit to Washington, DC inspired Congressman John Lewis; a video visit to Congress and the Constitutional Convention just might inspire your learners. Using an intriguing video, viewers learn why and how the Founding Fathers created a...
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...
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...
National Constitution Center
The Bill of Rights (Second Edition)
Protecting basic liberties was at the heart of the American Revolution. However, it wasn't until after the Constitutional Convention that the Founding Fathers added a list of rights guaranteed to the people, now our most important legal...
National Constitution Center
Separation of Powers
After the Revolutionary War, the Founding Fathers were in a pickle. They needed to create a government, but how could they protect the people from a tyrant? The separation of powers was their answer! A video resource explores the history...
National Constitution Center
The Executive Branch
While the president is perhaps the most famous politician, why did the Founding Fathers create the office? While it has evolved over time, the presidency has its roots in the American Revolution. A video resource—created for Constitution...
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...
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...
National Constitution Center
National Constitution Center: Constitution Hall Pass: The Judicial Branch
Video introduced by Judge Sandra Day O'Connor where she talks about the judicial branch. It then takes us on a tour of the National Constitution Center where we are told about the Constitutional Convention, with statues of the Founding...
National Constitution Center
National Constitution Center: Constitution Hall Pass: The Legislative Branch
Video introduced by John Lewis, a member of the House of Representatives. He discusses the legislative branch of the government, what elected members do, the importance of voting and of lobbying representatives. We are then taken on a...
National Constitution Center
National Constitution Center: Constitution Hall Pass: The Bill of Rights
Video that examines the first ten Amendments to the Constitution which make up the Bill of Rights, their history, and their impact on the lives of Americans. [15:00]
National Constitution Center
National Constitution Center: Constitution Hall Pass: Freedom of Expression
Video introduced by Judge Sandra Day O'Connor where she talks about the Supreme Court's role in making decisions about freedom of speech. We then learn about why a Constitution was needed, the struggle for ratification, and how the three...
National Constitution Center
National Constitution Center: Constitution Hall Pass: The Presidency
Video introduced by ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos where he discusses his work with President Bill Clinton and later his perspective of presidents as a journalist. Students will learn from constitutional experts and a guide why an...
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Episode 1550: Constitutional Government
Happy Constitution Day! Today on 60-Second Civics we learn about constitutional government.