• Would You Rather? New Year Resolutions – Brain Break

    Would You Rather? New Year Resolutions – Brain Break

    Would you rather..?? It's time to keep it moving with this BRAIN BREAK.  Brain Breaks are short videos that can be used as classroom breaks, transition movement activities, physical education class warm-ups/instant activities, or for anybody that needs some fun exercise.  This Brain Break is Would You Rather? New Year Resolutions edition. You will have…


  • The Enlightenment

    The Enlightenment

    This video discusses the Enlightenment. Students will learn about the ideas of Voltaire, Rousseau, Montesquieu, Kant, Smith, Hume, and many others whose ideas have been so impactful, they still influence the way we think about the world today.  In fact, there is so much packed into this video, you could pause and discuss each point…


  • Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances

    Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances

    Craig Benzine teaches about the US Government's Separation of powers and the system of checks and balances. The Legislative Branch, the Executive Branch, and the Judicial Branch are designed to keep each other in check and to keep any branch from becoming too powerful. In reality, the system was designed to keep the president from…