Instructional Video5:31
Mr. Beat

When Abortion Became Legal | Roe v. Wade

6th - 12th
In the first episode of Supreme Court Briefs, Mr. Beat explains one of the most controversial cases in American history- Roe v. Wade.
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A young woman named Norma McCorvey was single, pregnant, and scared...
Instructional Video10:22
Hip Hughes History

Why Abortion is Legal: Roe v Wade Explained

6th - 12th
Why is abortion legal in the United States? What is the Roe v Wade decision? A direct explanation of the 1973 Supreme Court Decision which legalized abortion across the country without any of the politics, bias or controversy. / hiphughes
Instructional Video14:51
Crash Course

The Rise of Conservatism

9th - 12th Standards
Check out this fascinating, in-depth look at the rise of conservatism in the United States during the 1960s. The narrator discusses increased support for unregulated capitalism and individual autonomy, reaction to what appeared to be a...
Instructional Video
PBS

Frontline: The Last Abortion Clinic

9th - 10th
This lesson plan from the PBS series Frontline forces students to consider whether abortion is a a federal or state issue. Downloadable materials are available.
Instructional Video
NBC

Chief Justice William Rehnquist Dies at 80

9th - 10th
A comprehensive story about the career of Chief Justic William Rehnquist. Includes video clips and statements by the other Supreme Court Justices.