U.S. Constitution
Featured Video – Becoming Equal Under the Law
Explore the changes in U.S. laws to be more inclusive and closer to the ideal in the Declaration of Independence…all people are created equal.
Explore the changes in U.S. laws to be more inclusive and closer to the ideal in the Declaration of Independence…all people are created equal.
Celebrate the principles and stories that define our nation with resources on the U.S. Constitution. From landmark cases and civil rights milestones to the foundations of our government and the freedoms it protects, these lessons teach students how the Constitution upholds justice, advances equality, and safeguards our rights.
Educational videos with full teacher's guides.
The Electoral College – Checks, Balances, and Ballots
The history, purpose, and controversies of the Electoral College.
The history, purpose, and controversies of the Electoral College.
First Amendment
Americans' natural rights to free speech, press, religion, and to peaceably assemble are protected by the First Amendment.
Americans' natural rights to free speech, press, religion, and to peaceably assemble are protected by the First Amendment.
International Freedom and The Declaration of Independence
The U.S. Declaration of Independence inspired freedom movements throughout the world.
The U.S. Declaration of Independence inspired freedom movements throughout the world.
Short, right-to-the-point videos.
Plessy v. Ferguson Case
Where did "separate but equal" come from? Homer Plessy challenged separate railroad cars before the Supreme Court. It didn't go as he'd hoped.
Where did "separate but equal" come from? Homer Plessy challenged separate railroad cars before the Supreme Court. It didn't go as he'd hoped.
Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall grew up under segregation and spent his whole life fighting it, using the law to advance equal treatment for all.
Thurgood Marshall grew up under segregation and spent his whole life fighting it, using the law to advance equal treatment for all.
Structured content collections with about a week's worth of material.
First Amendment
This module explores the rights protected by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and why they're so important.
This module explores the rights protected by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and why they're so important.
The U.S. Constitution & Black History
This module examines how the laws of the United States, starting with the Constitution itself, have impacted the history of black Americans.
This module examines how the laws of the United States, starting with the Constitution itself, have impacted the history of black Americans.