Instructional Video1:54
Wonderscape

Ketanji Jackson's Journey from Harvard Law to the Bench

K - 5th
This video highlights Ketanji Jackson's career path, from her time as a reporter and Harvard Law student to becoming a judge. Learn about her key milestones, including her marriage to Dr. Patrick Jackson, their family life, and her...
Instructional Video5:04
Wonderscape

Racial and Prison Gerrymandering: Impact on Minority Voters

K - 5th
This video explains how racial and prison gerrymandering affect minority communities' political representation. Learn about cases like North Carolina's 2011 map and Virginia's redistricting case, as well as the concept of prison-based...
Instructional Video6:05
Wonderscape

Types of Gerrymandering Explained

K - 5th
This video dives into different types of gerrymandering, including partisan and bipartisan gerrymandering. Learn how strategies like cracking, packing, hijacking, and kidnapping influence elections, and understand the concept of the...
Instructional Video4:26
Wonderscape

Kamala Harris: Breaking Barriers in Law and Politics

K - 5th
This video highlights Kamala Harris's groundbreaking career, from becoming California's first Black and Asian American District Attorney to her tenure as the state’s Attorney General. Kamala's fight for justice, refusal to back down...
Instructional Video7:40
Mr. Beat

Protecting Extreme Speech | Snyder v. Phelps

6th - 12th
In episode 76 of Supreme Court Briefs, the Westboro Baptist Church decides to protest a dead soldier's funeral with signs like “Thank God for Dead Soldiers,” “God Hates Fags,” “You’re Going to Hell,” and “God Hates America.” The dead...
Instructional Video8:08
Curated Video

Superintendent

9th - Higher Ed
Tamara is the Superintendent of Schools for the Susquehanna Township School District in Harrisburg, PA. She explains how the role of the superintendent is similar to a CEO, making daily decisions that will effect the education and...
Instructional Video1:00
Curated Video

Living Green - Episode 84 - German Eco Suburb

Pre-K - Higher Ed
There is a green revolution taking place just outside the city of Freiburg in south west Germany. The district of Vauban has been re-designed into an eco-friendly zone to become a model of sustainable living.
Instructional Video4:49
Curated Video

Building the Future: Hamburg's Innovative Waterhouses

6th - Higher Ed
Hamburg, Germany, particularly the Wilhelmsburg neighborhood, is leading the way in sustainable urban development. The city has transformed into a hub of innovation with projects like the Waterhouses, which address ecological...
Instructional Video6:26
Wonderscape

Frederick Douglass: Influential Years and Legacy

K - 5th
This video highlights Frederick Douglass' pivotal roles in the Civil War and later years, including his advocacy with Abraham Lincoln, efforts for equal rights for Black soldiers, and his influential governmental positions. It...
Instructional Video6:33
Mr. Beat

The First Supreme Court Case That Mattered | Chisholm v. Georgia

6th - 12th
In episode 73 of Supreme Court Briefs, the Georgia government borrows money from a dude and never pays it back, which is kind of messed up. What results ultimately leads to the passing of the 11th Amendment and the first major...
Instructional Video2:32
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Ray Sanchez - Teachers Make a Difference - Clemente Pestano and Dr. Robert Roelle

Higher Ed
Dr. Raymond Sanchez is superintendent of The Public Schools of the Tarrytowns. The school district serves approximately 2,800 students from the villages of Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow, New York.
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Dr. Sanchez has been an...
Instructional Video3:41
Curated Video

The Living Guide for Freedom 2

3rd - 8th
"The Living Guide for Freedom" examines the U.S. Constitution as a living document by analyzing its evolution through the fifteenth, nineteenth, twenty-fourth, and twenty-sixth amendments.
Instructional Video7:58
Mr. Beat

Did His Travel Ban Target Muslims? | Trump v. Hawaii

6th - 12th
In episode 65 of Supreme Court Briefs, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, tries to ban immigrants from certain countries, and it doesn't go so well.
Instructional Video6:10
Mr. Beat

Is Gerrymandering Legal? | Shaw v. Reno

6th - 12th
In episode 43 of Supreme Court Briefs, the North Carolina state legislature gerrymanders to help African Americans since North Carolina, ya know, doesn't historically doesn't elect African Americans.
Instructional Video4:23
Mr. Beat

Do Students Have Free Speech in School? | Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District

6th - 12th
In episode 29 of Supreme Court Briefs, students protest the Vietnam War by wearing armbands to school. After some of them get suspended for doing so, the families sue the school district, arguing the students' First Amendment rights were...
Instructional Video3:19
Mr. Beat

Can You Start a Bible Study Club at School? | Westside Community Board of Education v. Mergens

6th - 12th
In episode 20 of Supreme Court Briefs, high school students want to start a Bible Study Club, but their principal won't let them, saying it breaks the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.
Instructional Video20:36
Mr. Beat

I called every U.S. Representative in the country. Here were the responses I got.

6th - 12th
In mid-July 2022, Mr. Beat called every voting member of the U.S. House of Representatives, mostly pretending like he was a constituent of their district. He collected their responses and here are the results.
Instructional Video2:07
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Jessica Estlow - Teachers Make a Difference - Ruthann Meyer

Higher Ed
Jessica Estlow is an award winning technology teacher in Brigantine, NJ. The Tech4Learning Innovative Educator (TIE) program recognize her work as an exceptional classroom teacher.
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She created the “Mister Rogers Community...
Instructional Video3:39
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Bill Bass - Being Literate in a Digital Age

Higher Ed
Bill Bass is an award winning educator and former English teacher who now serves as Innovation Coordinator for Instructional Technology, Information, Library Media and Federal Programs in the Parkway School District in St. Louis, MO. As...
Instructional Video5:05
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Sean Arnold - Making Learning Really Meaningful and Motivational for Everyone

Higher Ed
Sean Arnold has had a number of roles in his life from construction worker to actor to musician to salesman to a bartender to tv news crew and a number of things in between. Now his main roles are as a dedicated father of two bright and...
Instructional Video2:35
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Jon Spike - Teachers Make a Difference - Diane Doersch

Higher Ed
Jon Spike, Chief Creative Officer of GamestormEDU, has presented all over the United States to districts, organizations, and conferences, including the International Society of Technology in Education (ISTE) Conference, the Future...
Instructional Video3:41
Curated Video

The Living Guide for Freedom

3rd - Higher Ed
The Living Guide for Freedom examines the U.S. Constitution as a living document by analyzing its evolution through the Fifteenth, Nineteenth, Twenty-Fourth, and Twenty-Sixth Amendments.
Instructional Video6:06
Hip Hughes History

The 23rd Amendment Explained: The Constitution for Dummies Series

6th - 12th
Learn the history of the 23rd amendment in an engaging video lecture by Social Studies teacher Keith Hughes aka HipHughes. In this informative 7 minute lecture we look at the history of Washington DCs struggle to get voting...
Instructional Video5:30
Hip Hughes History

Obama Cleans the Electoral Map with Mittens

6th - 12th
Three reasons why the President wiped the map with Mittens. Perfect for those seeking answers and APGOV students looking for a cheap essay.