Let HipHughes coax you into listening to some ideas about teaching and the learning. In this episode Hughes explain why grades can be your best friend to motivate kids.

Why did Jefferson acquire the Louisiana Purchase? How did the Louisiana Purchase change the United States? A fun and clear explanation of a critical moment in American history by a seasoned Social Studies Teacher.

A super fast overview of this historic trial in 1925 that began to redefine how we teach science in our public school system

What is a Lame Duck? A short history of the term with examples of Lame Duck Presidents and Congresses throughout American History.

A ten minute regents based concept lecture aimed at the heart of the United States History Regents Exam as it related to Cold War. Part 4 of 4.

A ten minute regents based concept lecture aimed at the heart of the United States History Regents Exam as it related to Cold War. Part 1 of 4.

Find out the skinny on the Chinese Exclusion Act, passed in 1882 and a superb example of nativism and xenophobia.

A short summary of the events leading to the Battle of the Alamo and the effects on the Texas Revolution.

SO. This is now six weeks since my last upload. All I will say is I am in a little bit of personal upheaval, that being said HHH is not dead, new vids will come soon. I'm leaning towards Jonestown. This video was created for my job with...

My critique of the APPR's SLO or "Student Learning Objectives" as an effective evaluations of teachers.

A must know for anyone in a Global or World History course, a super quick overview of what Scurvy is and how is reaped havoc in World History during the Age of Exploration. Fall into the video arsenal rabbit hole!

It's on the test, for real. Dive in for an enthusiastic and educational explanation of the landmark decision handed down by the Rehnquist Court in 1995, US v Lopez.

A call to action. Lets follow the lead of Matthew Inman who in an essay on his blog, "The Oatmeal",

Learn the basics about America's first original gangster, George Washington. What did he like to do in his spare time, were his teeth really wooden, and most importantly what actions did he take to help create the foundations of our...

After 15 years in the classroom, I walked away this year. Here's why. And for the love of goodness please subscribe to HipHughes History, it's stupid easy and free

What does it mean when someone is found to be in contempt of Congress as AG William Barr was this week? This video looks at its roots and the option that Congress has to proceed.

Misbehavior, rowdy kids, foul language have destroyed teachers.... in this video I go over my top ten rules when discussing classroom management. You won't find these in a college edu textbook. Subscribe to HipHughes History, it's stupid...

A one day project after some direct instruction, where students enacted Federalists and Democratic Republicans to get across key concepts for the 11th grade US History curriculum. This project is called a DV Quilt, the genre and...

My five pieces of advice for teachers who find themselves with a 1:1 classroom. Check out my classic flip tutorial • I Flip, You Flip,... and my recommended tech apps • I Flip, You Flip,...

Teaching can be difficult when faced with a talented dingdong in your classroom. This video will give you a few pieces of advice in how to deal with your dingdong so you and your class can focus on learning

A short summary based lecture on major regents concepts on the US History Regents Exam. Detente, Iran Hostage Crisis, Camp David Accords. By the way, I totally skipped the oil embargo, OPEC and America's energy crisis, which I will do in...

How to start using video production to help your kids learn! A powerful teaching methodology which can be rolled out in any age group with any curriculum.

Geared for the US Regents, this lecture explains the major differences between free market capitalism and capitalism under Keynansian Economics. Topics include supply and demand, regulatory action versus unregulated laissez fairre. Bush,...

How does the President launch a nuclear attack? Can they do it by themselves are there checks and balances?