Click here for the full video page. JOSEPH HULET (CUTTER’S FATHER, OUT HUNTING WITH CUTTER)): So buddy, how’s that class We the People going for you? What are you practicing? CUTTER: Q and A, like the questions that the judges ask you. He tells us we have to answer the question more directly, so next […]
Retro Report
Transcript: Citizen Nation: Finding Lessons in Defeat
Click here for the full video page and educator materials. WE THE PEOPLE JUDGE: How did the the courts or Congress attempt to limit Lincoln’s power during the Civil War, and were they successful? ROHINI: Congress was actually in recess. So Lincoln made the decision with the legislative branch completely not being there. However the […]
Transcript: Citizen Nation: Preparing for Success
Click here for the full video page and educator materials. JOE JULIANO (IN INTERVIEW): January is a crazy race to the finish line. All across the country, you’ve got teams just like mine that are scrambling, pushing it to the limits because they all want a chance at the national title. The state competition is […]
Transcript: Citizen Nation: Citizenship Responsibilities
Click here for the full video page and educator materials. RADIO HOST 1: One of the other states we’re watching closely is Virginia where the legislative race. . . RADIO HOST 2: This is the race in Virginia! November 7th. . . RADIO HOST 1: In Senate District 16 Democrat Schuyler VanValkenburg. . . RADIO […]
Transcript: Citizen Nation: In the Fray
Click here for the full video page. ROB SCHUPBACH (TEACHER): Izzy? IZZY: Here! ROB SCHUPBACH: Landon, Jaden. Layla is here. We are waiting on Zade. ROB SCHUPBACH: So, the Holy Roman Catholic Empire – neither Holy, nor Roman, nor Catholic, nor Empire. Discuss. TEXT ON SCREEN: Each year, high schools across America compete in a […]
Transcript: Citizen Nation: Exploring Judicial Independence
Click here for the full video page and educator materials. WE THE PEOPLE JUDGE: Please have a seat, everybody. We’re delighted to be here with Southwest Career Technical Academy. Could you focus for me a little bit on what protects the independence of the judiciary under our Constitution? ELI: It is scary going first because […]
Transcript: Citizen Nation: Thinking About the Value of Public Service
Click here for the full video page and educator materials. CADEN: I ended up in We the People because Government and U.S. History were really fun and I want to continue doing it. Also because my dad’s in government. I mean, I want to follow in his footsteps one day. SCHUYLER VANVALKENBURG (WALKING WITH HIS […]
Transcript: Citizen Nation: Finding Your Political Identity
Click here for the full video page and educator materials. COACH (COUNTING AS ELIAS DOES PUSH UPS): 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32. Keep it going. ELIAS: I don’t like Sheridan COACH: 33. 34. ELIAS: I describe everybody who doesn’t go to South as just entitled rich kids. It’s because we live on the […]
Transcript: Citizen Nation: Chasing Victory
Click here for the full video page. MIKE THOMAS (TEACHER): I wouldn’t say I’m creating patriots or revolutionaries. I just want to create better citizens. But when it comes to this competition, everybody wants to win. And that’s just the way it is. TEXT ON SCREEN: Each year, high schools across America compete in a […]
Politicking: A 19th Century Campaign Series
In Politicking: A 19th Century Campaign Series, we travel back to some of America’s earliest presidential contests to illustrate how the country’s electoral politics today continue to be reflections of its nascent attempts at democracy. Each of the five videos is accompanied by a lesson plan and activity. Mud-Slinging and Deadly Duels: How Negative Campaigning Evolved […]
