Examples of Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt disagreeing with the United States Supreme Court.
How executive orders have been used by presidents to expand their powers beyond those explicitly listed in Article II of the US Constitution.
This activity is designed to accompany the contextual essay “‘The Negroes’ Temporary Farewell’: Jim Crow and the Exclusion of African Americans from Congress, 1887–1929,” from the Black Americans in Congress website, history.house.gov/exhibitions-and-publications/baic/black-americans-in-congress/. Students have the opportunity to learn more about the Black Americans who served in Congress from 1887 to 1929. Students are encouraged to analyze the role African-American Representatives played in Congress during this era, as well as the ways in which they may have changed the institution.
From Federalist No. 70 to the 22nd Amendment and Arthur Schlesinger's "Imperial Presidency," a discussion of expansion and checks on presidential power.
In this video, we explore how purchases of different things affect GDP, or why they wouldn't!
Expensing a truck leads to strange looking income statement. Created by Sal Khan.
This collection uses primary sources to explore early exploration of the Americas. 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.
In this video segment from Religion & Ethics Newsweekly, learn about Muslims in Lawrenceville, Georgia, their plans to build an Islamic cemetery and the stiff objections from their Christian neighbors.
This lesson plan guides students in creating digital stories about significant events or figures in USVI history. Students will learn about primary sources, research methods, and video production techniques. By combining historical knowledge with digital storytelling skills, students will produce engaging and informative digital narratives that deepen their understanding of USVI history.
More on the weaknesses of fractional reserve banking. The FDIC and deposit insurance and its side effects. Created by Sal Khan.
Summary of thoughts in last two videos. Discussion of why Fractional Reserve Banking is a subsidy to banks and allows them to arbitrage the yield curve. Created by Sal Khan.
Migrant youth in Palermo, Italy, are documenting their lives to ensure their stories are not just told by those in power.
In this video, learn how to apply the analysis of factor markets to a sample problem.
Price changes the quantity supplied, but what might cause supply to increase even if price hasn't changed? In this video, we explore the determinants of supply: those factors that cause an entire supply curve to shift. Created by Sal Khan.
Difference between Historical Cost and Fair Value Accounting. Created by Sal Khan.
In this lesson, students learn about how the U.S, Supreme Court has interpreted freedom of the press throughout in the 20th century and into the 21st century. Access to this resource requires a free educator login.
Using both families and schools as a lens for study, 1st grade students learn about geography, history, economics, and civics with strong connections to the literacy block!
The First Grade text is meant to be explored visually by students like a traditional “big book”. Some teachers may also want their students to have a copy of the book as a digital text on an iPad, Chromebook, or other digital device. Either way, the way students interact with this book is different from other MI Open Book materials.
The First Grade text is meant to be explored visually by students like a traditional “big book”. Some teachers may also want their students to have a copy of the book as a digital text on an iPad, Chromebook, or other digital device. Either way, the way students interact with this book is different from other MI Open Book materials. Each short reading is meant to have some teacher interaction go along with it. We tell you what those are in each section. This chapter also requires construction of a small box. You may use the lid of a ream of paper for creation of this box, or have a sturdier one built for you. This same box will be used across all K-2 books. You may want to have one sturdy one built and shared between teachers.
This collection uses primary sources to explore Fannie Lou Hamer and the civil rights movement in rural Mississippi. 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.