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Digital collage. Superimposed heads of James Madison and Thomas Jefferson on the bodies of 2 men with arms around each other. Text overlay reads, "B, F, Fs 4 eva." Caption. His best friend was Thomas Jefferson.
60-Second Presidents
Episode 2
1 minutes 11 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Digital collage with James Monroe wrapped in an American flag and a number 1 foam hand that reads, "U, S, A." Black and white image of crowd waving American flags in background. Caption. His presidency was called the Era of Good Feelings.
60-Second Presidents
Episode 4
1 minutes 14 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Digital collage. John Adams' head superimposed on Christmas elf's body standing in front of Massachusetts State House. Speech bubble reads, "Go Sawks!" Caption. Female as narrator. John Adams was a grumpy, frumpy principled lawyer from Boston.
60-Second Presidents
Episode 5
1 minutes 12 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Painting of Thomas Jefferson with an exaggerated head. He stands in a room filled with men, some surrounding a table with books and papers. Speech bubble reads, "Take that King George!" Caption. Tom took the lead on the Declaration of Independence.
60-Second Presidents
Episode 6
1 minutes 7 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
ASL
Dark frame shows a shadowy figure standing indoors. Text at the bottom of the frame reads, "Reenactment."
54 minutes 11 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Water rushes through rocks in the Fridley creek. Caption: when it's severely icing, it's a hostile environment.
19 minutes 5 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
ASL
Rectangle with two boxes. One labeled, "Yes," has a check mark and the other labeled, "No" is empty. American flag backdrop. Caption. Voting is a powerful right and important responsibility.
All About the Holidays
Episode 18
1 minutes 14 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Still image from: All About the Holidays: Election Day (Spanish)
All About the Holidays
Episode
1 minutes 14 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
ASL
Rendering of a tattered Betsy Ross flag with circle of stars in the upper left corner and faded red and white stripes.
All About the Holidays
Episode 19
1 minutes 5 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
ASL
Sepia toned image of a cemetery lined with rows of blank headstones. Title bar reads, "May 30, 1838."
All About the Holidays
Episode 16
1 minutes 21 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
ASL
Collaged illustration of Revolutionary War soldiers manning cannons. A map as backdrop. Caption. Male as Narrator. The third Monday in April is Patriot's Day.
All About the Holidays
Episode 28
1 minutes 44 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Still image from: All About the Holidays: Patriots' Day (Spanish)
All About the Holidays
Episode
1 minutes 44 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
ASL
2 individuals in uniform face away from camera and salute an image of George Washington. An American flag fills the background. Superimposed title card reads, "1880s."
All About the Holidays
Episode 14
58 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
ASL
Collage of men and women in military uniform standing below a document titled, "Veteran's Day." Image of Congress in session as backdrop. Caption. To recognize all soldiers who serve in war and peace.
All About the Holidays
Episode 23
1 minutes 9 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Still image from: All About the Holidays: Veterans Day (Spanish)
All About the Holidays
Episode
1 minutes 9 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Still image from: Bill of Rights for Real Life: Citizen Juries
7 minutes 43 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Still image from: BRI's Homework Help: Baker v. Carr
BRI's Homework Help
Episode
4 minutes 35 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Still image from: BRI's Homework Help: Brown v. Board of Education
BRI's Homework Help
Episode
4 minutes 8 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Still image from: BRI's Homework Help: Citizens United v. FEC
BRI's Homework Help
Episode
3 minutes 50 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Still image from: BRI's Homework Help: Freedom of Assembly
BRI's Homework Help
Episode
5 minutes 21 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Still image from: BRI's Homework Help: Freedom of the Press
BRI's Homework Help
Episode
5 minutes 31 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Still image from: BRI's Homework Help: Marbury v. Madison
BRI's Homework Help
Episode
3 minutes 21 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Still image from: BRI's Homework Help: McCulloch v. Maryland
BRI's Homework Help
Episode
4 minutes
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Still image from: BRI's Homework Help: McDonald v. Chicago
BRI's Homework Help
Episode
3 minutes 51 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Still image from: BRI's Homework Help: Origins and Purposes of the Bill of Rights
BRI's Homework Help
Episode
3 minutes 18 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Still image from: BRI's Homework Help: Roe v. Wade
BRI's Homework Help
Episode
4 minutes 6 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Still image from: BRI's Homework Help: Schenck v. United States
BRI's Homework Help
Episode
3 minutes 16 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Still image from: BRI's Homework Help: The Establishment Clause
BRI's Homework Help
Episode
8 minutes 40 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Still image from: BRI's Homework Help: The Fifth Amendment
BRI's Homework Help
Episode
6 minutes 22 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Still image from: BRI's Homework Help: The Fourth Amendment
BRI's Homework Help
Episode
5 minutes 24 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Still image from: BRI's Homework Help: The Free Exercise Clause
BRI's Homework Help
Episode
6 minutes 21 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Still image from: BRI's Homework Help: The Third Amendment
BRI's Homework Help
Episode
6 minutes 40 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Still image from: BRI's Homework Help: Tinker v. Des Moines
BRI's Homework Help
Episode
3 minutes 19 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Still image from: BRI's Homework Help: U.S. v. Lopez
BRI's Homework Help
Episode
5 minutes 55 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Still image from: BRI's Homework Help: Wisconsin v. Yoder
BRI's Homework Help
Episode
6 minutes 10 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Still image from: Civics in a Civic: Part 1
Civics in a Civic
Episode
7 minutes 51 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Still image from: Civics in a Civic: Part 2
Civics in a Civic
Episode
8 minutes 23 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Still image from: Civics in a Civic: Part 3
Civics in a Civic
Episode
6 minutes 13 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Tryptic of a coral reef, ice shelf, and seal on a beach. Caption: Endangered Species Act. Caption: under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
Endangered Ocean
Episode 7
2 minutes 37 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
ASL
Visualization of the U, S branches of government. Green arrows lead from Legislative to Executive and Judicial. A red arrow leads from the Judicial to Executive. Background is a collage of government terms like, Checks and Balances, and Gridlock.
Founding Principles: American Governance in Action
Episode 1
13 minutes
Grade Level: 10 - 12
ASL
Dr. Andrew Rudalevige faces camera next to text that reads, "Political Action Committee. Noun. An organization that raises money privately to influence elections or legislation."
Founding Principles: American Governance in Action
Episode 10
12 minutes 14 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
ASL
Graph shows Government Spending in trillions of U,S dollars. The Y-axis has a scale of 0 to 4. The x-axis has a scale of the years 1800 to 2015. A red line gradually increases from 1800 to W,W,2 but only slightly above 0.
Founding Principles: American Governance in Action
Episode 11
12 minutes 56 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
ASL
Simple icon of the capitol building next to text that reads, "Testing food, drugs, and other consumer products." The background is a transparent image of a scientist doing lab tests.
Founding Principles: American Governance in Action
Episode 12
15 minutes 18 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
ASL
Dr. Andrew Rudalevige faces camera next to an email message that reads, "To, Bowdoin College. Re, More Founding Principles!" The body of the email is empty and there is a send button at the bottom.
Founding Principles: American Governance in Action
Episode 13
14 minutes 4 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
ASL
Dr. Andrew Rudalevige faces camera and gestures with both hands slightly up and bent at the elbow. The backdrop is a closeup of parchment.
Founding Principles: American Governance in Action
Episode 14
14 minutes 26 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
ASL
Dr. Andrew Rudalevige faces camera and gestures with both hands up and bent at elbow. The backdrop is a collage of old newspapers. The prominent headline reads, "Women win right to vote in suffragette victory. Nineteenth Amendment ratified!"
Founding Principles: American Governance in Action
Episode 15
11 minutes 26 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
ASL
Color illustration of a multi-story factory with 3 smokestacks. Text overlay reads, "Refined 98% of sugar sold in U, S." The name E, C Knight is visible at the bottom right corner.
Founding Principles: American Governance in Action
Episode 2
12 minutes 16 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
ASL
Closeup of parchment with cursive writing just barely visible in the top right corner.
Founding Principles: American Governance in Action
Episode 3
11 minutes 21 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
ASL
Dr. Andrew Rudalevige stands in front of a black and white photo backdrop of F, D, R doing a fireside chat and a portrait photo John F. Kennedy that has been placed at the bottom of the frame.
Founding Principles: American Governance in Action
Episode 4
12 minutes 38 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
ASL
Dr. Andrew Rudalevige faces camera with a confused expression on his face. Next to him, a text box reads, "Certiorari. Noun. A writ or order by which a higher court reviews a decision of a lower court."
Founding Principles: American Governance in Action
Episode 5
11 minutes 5 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
ASL
Dr. Andrew Rudalevige stands in front of camera, gesturing out with both hands. Behind him, a black and white collage of a baby crying and another baby looking just off camera.
Founding Principles: American Governance in Action
Episode 6
12 minutes 19 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
ASL
Mind map chart shows a central circle, labeled Media's Effects, branching off in 3 directions to 3 circles labeled Framing, Agenda Setting, and Priming.
Founding Principles: American Governance in Action
Episode 7
11 minutes 59 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
ASL
Portrait photos of Barack Obama and Mitt Romney with text on image that reads, "129 million 237 thousand 647 people voted in 2012 U, S Presidential Election."
Founding Principles: American Governance in Action
Episode 8
15 minutes 4 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
ASL
Dr. Andrew Rudalevige faces camera with a video frame next to him in the shape of a T, V set. The image on the T, V shows several teenagers wearing white blindfolds.
Founding Principles: American Governance in Action
Episode 9
13 minutes 6 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
ASL
Todd, the narrator for the Getting a Job series, faces camera and uses sign language. Next to him, an image of a front door that reads, "Vocational Rehabilitation Service Center." Caption. To fit your individual needs and employment interests.
Getting a Job! for Students Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Episode 4
7 minutes 5 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
ASL
Todd, the narrator for the Getting a Job series, faces camera and uses sign language. Next to him, a digital illustration of an exit sign with the word Future. Caption. One-Stop Career Centers offer many excellent services.
Getting a Job! for Students Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Episode 5
8 minutes 3 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
ASL
Todd, the narrator for the Getting a Job series, faces camera and uses sign language. Next to him, an image of a piece of paper with the title Social Security Benefits. Caption. And I want you to learn more about the options that you have.
Getting a Job! for Students Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Episode 6
11 minutes 23 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
ASL
Todd, the narrator for the Getting a Job series, faces camera and uses sign language. Next to him, an image of a man using a wheelchair. Caption. And I want you to learn more about the options that you have.
Getting a Job! for Students Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Episode 8
3 minutes 52 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
ASL
Todd, the narrator for the Getting a Job series, faces camera and uses sign language. Next to him, an image of a social security card. Caption. And I want you to learn more about the options that you have.
Getting a Job! for Students Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Episode 7
8 minutes 15 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
ASL
Todd, the narrator for the Getting a Job series, faces camera and uses sign language. Next to him, an image of a ticket with the word, Success. Caption. And I want you to learn more about the options that you have.
Getting a Job! for Students Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Episode 9
7 minutes 24 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
ASL
A cartoon shows Benjamin Franklin sleeping on a bed. Sunlight pours into the room through an open window.
It's Okay to Be Smart
Season 8 / Ep 5
12 minutes 19 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Still image from: Living St. Louis: Bicentennial of the Missouri Compromise
Living St. Louis
Episode
14 minutes 53 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
ASL
Still image from: Meet the Helpers: How Do Public Service Workers Help the Community
Meet the Helpers
Episode
3 minutes 30 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
ASL
Still image from: Meet the Helpers: How Voting Works for Kids
Meet the Helpers
Episode
2 minutes 4 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
Still image from: Origin of Everything: Do Standardized Tests Do More Harm Than Good?
Origin of Everything
Season 1 / Ep 31
9 minutes 7 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Still image from: Origin of Everything: Six Historically True Facts about Money
Origin of Everything
Season 1 / Ep 40
11 minutes 11 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Still image from: Origin of Everything: What If There Were No Taxes?
Origin of Everything
Season 1 / Ep 27
8 minutes 57 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Still image from: Origin of Everything: Why are Patriotic Songs All the Same?
Origin of Everything
Season 2 / Ep 13
12 minutes 36 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Still image from: Origin of Everything: Why Are Prescription Drugs So Expensive?
Origin of Everything
Season 2 / Ep 27
10 minutes 21 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Still image from: Origin of Everything: Why Are We Obsessed with Cults?
Origin of Everything
Season 2 / Ep 16
10 minutes 52 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Still image from: Origin of Everything: Why Did We Plant a Flag on the Moon?
Origin of Everything
Season 2 / Ep 23
10 minutes 6 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Still image from: Origin of Everything: Why Do Schools Teach Sex Education?
Origin of Everything
Season 2 / Ep 15
11 minutes 3 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Still image from: Origin of Everything: Why Do Students Have So Much Debt?
Origin of Everything
Season 2 / Ep 19
12 minutes 22 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Still image from: Origin of Everything: Why Do We Drink Milk in School?
Origin of Everything
Season 2 / Ep 6
8 minutes 23 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Still image from: Origin of Everything: Why Do We Have Private Prisons?
Origin of Everything
Season 2 / Ep 17
10 minutes 10 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Still image from: Origin of Everything: Why Does the Government Pay for Art?
Origin of Everything
Season 2 / Ep 18
10 minutes 39 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Still image from: Origin of Everything: Why Doesn't the U.S. Have Paid Parental Leave?
Origin of Everything
Season 2 / Ep 29
11 minutes 34 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
ASL
Several privacy booths used for voting in U, S elections are lined up. They have American flags with the word "vote" in blue painted on them. Caption. Our most important right as citizens.
Politics on Point
Episode 5
2 minutes 51 seconds
Grade Level: 8 - 12
Still image from: Primary Source Essentials: Articles of Confederation
Primary Source Essentials
Episode
2 minutes 11 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Still image from: Primary Source Essentials: Brutus 1
Primary Source Essentials
Episode
2 minutes 28 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Still image from: Primary Source Essentials: Declaration of Independence
Primary Source Essentials
Episode
2 minutes 13 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Still image from: Primary Source Essentials: Federalist 10
Primary Source Essentials
Episode
2 minutes 19 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Still image from: Primary Source Essentials: Federalist 51
Primary Source Essentials
Episode
3 minutes 28 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Still image from: Primary Source Essentials: Federalist 70
Primary Source Essentials
Episode
2 minutes 18 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Still image from: Primary Source Essentials: Federalist 78
Primary Source Essentials
Episode
2 minutes 21 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Still image from: Primary Source Essentials: Gettysburg Address
Primary Source Essentials
Episode
2 minutes 22 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Still image from: Primary Source Essentials: The Truman Doctrine
Primary Source Essentials
Episode
2 minutes 10 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Still image from: Primary Source Essentials: U.S. Constitution
Primary Source Essentials
Episode
2 minutes 15 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Still image from: Roots of Resistance: Is Voting a Privilege or a Right?
Roots of Resistance
Season 1 / Ep 5
12 minutes 17 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Closeup of a pair of hands typing on a computer keyboard. 1 hand has a wedding ring and a wristwatch on it.
Science Nation
Episode 80
2 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Digital screen in background reads, "Speak of the Week" with an image of a teenage boy standing in front of wall art next to it. Text in a box below images reads, "How would you spend a million dollars?"
Teen Kids News
Episode 1608
21 minutes 29 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Medium view of a teenage boy looking at camera as he speaks in a newsroom. Behind him is a digital monitor displaying the Teen Kids News logo.
Teen Kids News
Episode 1808
21 minutes 28 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Still image from: Teen Kids News (Episode 2034)
Teen Kids News
Episode 2034
21 minutes 28 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Still image from: Teen Kids News (Episode 2202)
Teen Kids News
Episode 2202
20 minutes 56 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Still image from: Teen Kids News (Episode 2209)
Teen Kids News
Episode 2209
20 minutes 58 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Still image from: Teen Kids News (Episode 2211)
Teen Kids News
Episode 2211
20 minutes 58 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Still image from: Teen Kids News (Episode 2217)
Teen Kids News
Episode 2217
17 minutes 54 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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Still image from: Teen Kids News (Episode 2228)
Teen Kids News
Episode 2228
20 minutes 58 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Closeup of a screen with a young woman speaking into a Teen Kids News microphone. A superimposed T, V at the left reads, "Speak of the Week." Title bar reads, "Should Smoking Be Banned in Outdoor Public Spaces?" Caption. It's not something the public wants.
Teen Kids News: Special on Tobacco
Episode 7
3 minutes 43 seconds
Grade Level: 6 - 12
Dancers face away from camera in a dance studio as they jump with their toes pointed. Title card reads, "Helen Schröder's Beach Birds."
The Art Assignment
Season 6 / Ep 3
11 minutes 51 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Black and white photo. In the foreground is a portrait of Salmon P. Chase, labeled Secretary of the Treasury, 1861. In the background are Union soldiers during the Civil War standing next to a large cannon.
Two Cents
Season 3 / Ep 27
9 minutes 50 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
On a split screen, a man speaks to the camera. To his left is the digital art of a stack of documents that are labeled, “CBO. Estimated Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on Employment and Economic Output from October 2011 Through December 2011.
Two Cents
Season 3 / Ep 19
8 minutes 41 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Raising her eyebrows, a woman speaks to us on a split screen. To her left is text that reads, “unemployment insurance.”
Two Cents
Season 3 / Ep 16
5 minutes 23 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
ASL
Man with glasses in a black shirt demonstrates sign language in front of a black curtain. White text in a red box at the bottom of the screen reads, "Congress."
Vocabulary Builders In Sign Language
Episode 1
35 minutes
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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