Comparing quantitative easing in Japan to "credit easing" in the United States. Created by Sal Khan.
US taxation trends in post war era. Created by Sal Khan.
In United States v. O’Brien (1968), Chief Justice Earl Warren laid out a test for deciding whether the government has unconstitutionally restricted symbolic speech. In general, the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects a person’s right to speak freely. However, the 7-1 majority decision in O'Brien found that there are some instances in which the government can regulate free speech, like burning a draft card during wartime.
United States v. Wong Kim Ark, decided by the U.S. Supreme Court on March 28, 1898, confirmed that under the Citizenship Clause of Fourteenth Amendment, the United States government cannot deny full U.S. citizenship to any person born within the United States. The landmark decision established the doctrine of “birthright citizenship,” a key issue in the debate over illegal immigration in the United States.
After teaching federalism, as a formative assessment, have students read through through the opinion of the Supreme Court Case Lopez v. United States . Students should be able to explain how federalism is applied in this case and be able to identify the advantages and disadvantages of federalism citing examples from the case.
The original draft of the Bill of Rights had twelve amendments, not ten! What were those unadopted amendments? In this video, Kim discusses the unadopted amendments with scholar Fergus Bordewich.
This collection uses primary sources to explore the Underground Railroad and the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850. Digital Public Library of America Primary Source Sets are designed to help students develop their critical thinking skills and draw diverse material from libraries, archives, and museums across the United States. Each set includes an overview, ten to fifteen primary sources, links to related resources, and a teaching guide. These sets were created and reviewed by the teachers on the DPLA's Education Advisory Committee.
Students will investigate how connections are made across Earth, focusing on advancements in transportation and technology.
What Is Taxed and Why? This IRS Text/HTML has several lesson ideas. Perhaps the ppts are too long, but they could be a good starting point for What is Taxed and Why?
Economic growth is an expansion of the capacity to produce, not just a temporary fluctuation in GDP. In this video, learn about the definition of economic growth and how growth occurs.
In this lesson, students will examine the scope, origins and development of the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution. Students will assess and evaluate the Supreme Court’s decision in District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) by assuming the role of Supreme Court justice and engaging directly with the historical source materials used by the Court. Students will then work together as a class to decide on the scope and meaning of the Second Amendment.
Analyzing unemployment data to show that "real" unemployment is worse than the headline numbers show. Created by Sal Khan.
Not everyone who isn't working is considered unemployed. Learn how the official rate of unemployment is calculated in this video, and learn what it means to be officially unemployed. Created by Sal Khan.
Understanding how the headline unemployment rate (U-3) is calculated. Created by Sal Khan.
Analyze excerpts from John Lockeâ"s Second Treatise on Government, the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and Abraham Lincolnâ"s writings to recognize the main principles of the Founding documents that guide the American Experiment to the present day.
Evaluate the significance of constitutional principles in facilitating self-government for ordered liberty by formulating a response to the lesson-guiding question: Explain the relationship between the apple of gold and the frame of silver. What is the significance of the principles outlined in each Founding document?
This collection uses primary sources to explore the United Farm Workers and the Delano Grape Strike. Digital Public Library of America Primary Source Sets are designed to help students develop their critical thinking skills and draw diverse material from libraries, archives, and museums across the United States. Each set includes an overview, ten to fifteen primary sources, links to related resources, and a teaching guide. These sets were created and reviewed by the teachers on the DPLA's Education Advisory Committee.
A primer on the United Kingom vs Great Britain vs England.
This unit is part of Gilder Lehrman’s series of Common Core State Standards–based teaching resources. These units were developed to enable students to understand, summarize, and analyze original texts of historical significance. Through a step-by-step process, students will acquire the skills to analyze any primary or secondary source material.
The fourth grade social studies book for the MI Open Book Project introduces students to geography, economics, history, and civics all through their study of the United States of America. Explore the regions and physical geography of the united states, learn about important economic concepts, and delve into the history of Michigan post statehood. A PASST performance task has also been included as students study the problems associated with sharing the water in the Great Lakes.
Should water from the Great Lakes be used in other places? The question of “who owns the water?” and “should it be used to help other places in the country that need it?” is one that our nation has been wrestling with for years. You will be responsible for writing an opinion essay on this very topic. You will be introduced to the topic of decreasing water levels in the Great Lakes by watching two videos and reading a short passage. Finally you will compose an opinion essay on the public issue: Should water be diverted from the Great Lakes to other parts of the United States that need water?