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GED Social Studies 1.1 Civics and Government

GED Social Studies 1.1 Civics and Government


Archaeology Videos 2 videos

What is Archaeology?
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This video defines Archaeology through a discussion of what Archaeologists study—from artifacts to the Pyramids. Why is Archaeology so important?...

History Trivia: Parking Lot King
178 Views

What does King Richard III have to do with parking lots? And what does Middle Age rock music sound like? You've got questions, we've got answers.&#...

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Careers Videos 12 videos

Careers: ATF (Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms) Agent
513 Views

This job's got it all right in the title. Alcohol, tobacco, firearms, could anything keep this job from being exciting? Well, maybe all the paperwo...

Careers: Proctologist
1398 Views

Look… you know this video is going to be filled with butt jokes. We know this videos is going to be filled with butt jokes. Just press play and w...

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College 101 Videos 6 videos

College Tour: University of Chicago
123 Views

Grab a char-dog and watch out for flaming birds, it's time to take a tour of the University of Chicago. Oh and erm, if you would sign this waiver f...

College Tour: University of the Pacific
190 Views

Whether it's a career in business, science, or education, UOP's got you covered. Oh, but you should know, they're not actually on the pacific ocean...

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Famous Biographies Videos 22 videos

Famous Biographies: Franz Kafka
690 Views

Don't get your hopes up,this guy isn't here to pump you up with his brother, Hans. Franz was more into pumping you down, with dark and scary storie...

Famous Biographies: Mark Twain
1038 Views

Unlike most writers we hear about from the 1800s, Twain was actually pretty famous and respected in his day...although not for his real name, of co...

Famous Biographies: T.S. Eliot
942 Views

Tsss...Eliot, right? What did he ever do? Oh, apparently a lot. Thanks for jumping on that one, Video.

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Finance Videos 1063 videos

Finance: What is Bankruptcy?
260 Views

What is bankruptcy? Deadbeats who can't pay their bills declare bankruptcy. Either they borrowed too much money, or the business fell apart. They t...

Finance: How Are Risks and Rewards Related?
589 Views

How are risk and reward related? Take more risk, expect more reward. A lottery ticket might be worth a billion dollars, but if the odds are one in...

Finance: What Does It Mean to "Go Public"?
99 Views

What does it mean to "go public?" An IPO raises cash in the form of equity, usually, for investors. When public, a company exists under SEC dominio...

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Government Videos 12 videos

Branches of Government
7665 Views

If our government were a tree, it would be a sad one—only three branches. The three branches of the government look like this: judicial, legislat...

Bill of Rights
10350 Views

The Bill of Rights was made to protect Americans from too many restrictions and regulations in addition to ensuring our well-being under our govern...

AP U.S. Government 2.1 Constitutional Foundations
277 Views

Do you know the purpose of The New Jersey Plan? Believe it or not, it has nothing to do with The Jersey Shores. Although we'd like to believe that...

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Humanities Videos 55 videos

Perseus
10263 Views

This dude decapitated a creature with snakes for hair and married a beautiful maiden that he saved from a sea monster. Let's see how many of you ca...

What is Shmoop Mythology?
2223 Views

The gods and heroes battle it out with monsters in the best of mythology.

Echo and Narcissus
4243 Views

Today we aren't looking for the most virtuous person, or most likeable, but rather the most disturbing. Will it be Echo, the nymph who is doomed to...

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PBIS Videos 82 videos

PBIS: Honesty in School
445 Views

What’s worse than failing a test? Becoming friends with a unicorn, accusing it of cheating at foosball, then losing its magical friendship foreve...

PBIS: Locker Organization
288 Views

If black slime oozes out of your locker when you open it, and you hear a weird growling sound deep within the abyss, maybe it’s time for some org...

PBIS: Reliability
2688 Views

Ben Franklin famously said, “nothing is certain, except death, and the attitude your cat will give you after you’ve been gone for a while.”...

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Psychology Videos 1 videos

AP Psychology 3.3 Developmental Psychology
43 Views

AP Psychology 3.3 Developmental Psychology. In which stage does a person decide their work-life balance and how to have healthy relationships?

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Test Prep Videos 641 videos

AP U.S. History Diagnostic 24
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AP U.S. History Diagnostic 24. How did the United States choose containment over the National Security Council Report in Latin America?

AP U.S. History Exam 2.25
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AP U.S. History Exam 2.25. In writing the Gettysburg Address, Lincoln was still working to win over Northern voters who believed that...what?

AP U.S. History Diagnostic 22
176 Views

AP U.S. History Diagnostic 22. Which established foreign policy was the National Security Council Report used to solidify?

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U.S. History Videos 374 videos

Why Does the Constitution Still Work for Us?
5722 Views

Ever heard of a "living document"? They eat and breathe just like the rest of us! They even walk around on their own two legs. Okay, fine—maybe t...

Bronson Alcott: Why You Wouldn't Be Here if it Weren't for Him
299 Views

Bronson Alcott had some pretty innovative ideas about education. His notion of having students work on their desks while lying on giant waterbeds n...

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World History Videos 95 videos

Modern World History 2.11 French Revolution: Phase Two (and Three)
176 Views

Didn't get enough of the French Revolution the first time around? We've gotcha covered. Check out our second French Revolution video, preferably wi...

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