For much of American history, the Supreme Court had very little to …
For much of American history, the Supreme Court had very little to say about the Second Amendment until 2008 when the Court heard arguments in the case of District of Columbia v. Heller. Richard Heller challenged the city's total ban on handguns on Second Amendment grounds. The Court agreed with Heller finding the ban unconstitutional.
55 min This lesson addresses the virtue of justice, which requires that …
55 min This lesson addresses the virtue of justice, which requires that rules are applied and enforced equally for everyone. Students will analyze the virtue of justice by evaluating a letter from Jourdon Anderson to his former slave owner. They will consider how Jourdon received justice for himself and for his family and how they can seek justice on behalf of themselves and other people.
Students learn to identify the requirements of a position of authority and …
Students learn to identify the requirements of a position of authority and the qualifications a person should possess to fill that position. Students learn a set of intellectual tools designed to help them both analyze the duties of a position and to decide if an individual is qualified to serve in that particular position. In an excerpt from Theodore Rooseveltâ"s Winning of the West, students learn the characteristics that qualified Lewis and Clark to fulfill the responsibilities of leading an expedition to the West.
Students learn that under our system of government citizens have to choose …
Students learn that under our system of government citizens have to choose people for positions of authority. It is important to know how to choose well. This lesson helps students to identify the requirements of a position of authority and the qualifications a person should possess to fill that position. Students learn a set of intellectual tools designed to help them both analyze the duties of the position and to decide if an individual is qualified to serve in that particular position. During the lesson students practice using the intellectual tools.
This lesson explains the five major accomplishments of the first Congress. Students …
This lesson explains the five major accomplishments of the first Congress. Students learn how the Constitution provided a general framework for the government.
This lesson on the Electoral College is part of Gilder Lehrman’s series …
This lesson on the Electoral College is part of Gilder Lehrman’s series of Common Core State Standards–based teaching resources. These resources were written to enable students to understand, summarize, and analyze original texts and secondary sources of historical significance. Students will demonstrate this knowledge by answering questions that seek to measure their conceptual understanding of the topic as well as engaging them in thoughtful discussions. Students are required to express themselves in writing. Students are asked to not only explain, but make fact-based arguments based on textual evidence.
This lesson on the Electoral College is part of Gilder Lehrman’s series …
This lesson on the Electoral College is part of Gilder Lehrman’s series of Common Core State Standards–based teaching resources. These resources were written to enable students to understand, summarize, and analyze original texts and secondary sources of historical significance. Students will demonstrate this knowledge by answering questions that seek to measure their conceptual understanding of the topic as well as engaging them in thoughtful discussions. Students are required to express themselves in writing. Students are asked to not only explain, but make fact-based arguments based on textual evidence.
This video expands on previous videos to explore how changes in production …
This video expands on previous videos to explore how changes in production technology, changes in fixed costs, and changes in variable costs affect the marginal product of labor, marginal costs, average variable costs, average fixed costs, and average total cost.
This is an extensive lesson plan that allows students to compare Ancient …
This is an extensive lesson plan that allows students to compare Ancient Egypt and Ancient Mesopotamia in terms of geography, religion, and government. Inquiry based.
John Dickerson discusses Ronald Reagan's policies and explains how those policies affected …
John Dickerson discusses Ronald Reagan's policies and explains how those policies affected the government and economy. John Dickerson is co-host of CBS This Morning. He was previously CBS News' Chief Washington Correspondent, Political Director and anchor of Face The Nation. Dickerson is also a contributor to Slate's Political Gabfest and to The Atlantic. During the 2016 presidential campaign, Dickerson moderated CBS News' two presidential debates. Prior to CBS, Dickerson was Slate Magazine's Chief Political correspondent and covered politics for twelve years for Time magazine.
C3. Inquiry based lesson plan. Students explore how the relationship between the …
C3. Inquiry based lesson plan. Students explore how the relationship between the pilgrims and the Wampanoag changed over time. Students develop an argument with evidence about whether or not the conflicts that developed could have been avoided (from the pilgrims' and Wampanoag's perspectives). Includes pictures, maps, excerpts, supporting questions, formative, and summative assessments.
John Dickerson discusses differences in turnout trends between midterm and presidential election …
John Dickerson discusses differences in turnout trends between midterm and presidential election years. John Dickerson is co-host of CBS This Morning. He was previously CBS News' Chief Washington Correspondent, Political Director and anchor of Face The Nation. Dickerson is also a contributor to Slate's Political Gabfest and to The Atlantic. During the 2016 presidential campaign, Dickerson moderated CBS News' two presidential debates. Prior to CBS, Dickerson was Slate Magazine's Chief Political correspondent and covered politics for twelve years for Time magazine.
John Dickerson discusses how the position of Speaker of the House has …
John Dickerson discusses how the position of Speaker of the House has changed over time. John Dickerson is co-host of CBS This Morning. He was previously CBS News' Chief Washington Correspondent, Political Director and anchor of Face The Nation. Dickerson is also a contributor to Slate's Political Gabfest and to The Atlantic. During the 2016 presidential campaign, Dickerson moderated CBS News' two presidential debates. Prior to CBS, Dickerson was Slate Magazine's Chief Political correspondent and covered politics for twelve years for Time magazine.
John Dickerson tells us how Reagan's policies still affect the United States. …
John Dickerson tells us how Reagan's policies still affect the United States. John Dickerson is co-host of CBS This Morning. He was previously CBS News' Chief Washington Correspondent, Political Director and anchor of Face The Nation. Dickerson is also a contributor to Slate's Political Gabfest and to The Atlantic. During the 2016 presidential campaign, Dickerson moderated CBS News' two presidential debates. Prior to CBS, Dickerson was Slate Magazine's Chief Political correspondent and covered politics for twelve years for Time magazine.
John Dickerson tells us about how congressional elections have changed, becoming more …
John Dickerson tells us about how congressional elections have changed, becoming more closely associated with the incumbent president's performance in office. John Dickerson is co-host of CBS This Morning. He was previously CBS News' Chief Washington Correspondent, Political Director and anchor of Face The Nation. Dickerson is also a contributor to Slate's Political Gabfest and to The Atlantic. During the 2016 presidential campaign, Dickerson moderated CBS News' two presidential debates. Prior to CBS, Dickerson was Slate Magazine's Chief Political correspondent and covered politics for twelve years for Time magazine.
ÒHow is Power Divided in the United States GovernmentÓ TED Talks provides …
ÒHow is Power Divided in the United States GovernmentÓ TED Talks provides a quick review lesson with a video, a couple of comprehension questions and an open ended discussion question about the first 3 articles of the Constitution.
WARNING: this video is NOT particularly rigorous, but it might be used best as a warm up review for seniors, or perhaps in a flipped classroom, a reminder for students who will be coming in the next day for a deeper discussion or for absent students to catch them up, or ELL students, or struggling students.
Given that hiring more workers gives more revenue, but also has additional …
Given that hiring more workers gives more revenue, but also has additional cost, what is the optimal amount of labor to hire? We begin thinking about this as well as briefly discuss another type of competition: monopsony labor markets. Created by Sal Khan.
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