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    Progressive Era Amendments (The Constitution EXPLAINED)

    Cha-Cha-Changes. The Progressive Era brought many changes to people’s lives. Through these 3 videos, students discover some of them. Students learn about the inclusion of the income tax in the Constitution, the rollercoaster of Prohibition and its repeal, and the expansion of voting rights for women.

    This playlist is a part of Constitution EXPLAINED, a series of 35 short videos that explain the text, history, and relevance of the United States Constitution, Bill of Rights, and additional amendments in everyday language.

    Developed in partnership with the Center for Civic Education, and with the invaluable contributions of constitutional scholar Linda R. Monk, JD.

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    Constitution EXPLAINED: The Income Tax

    The Sixteenth Amendment made income taxes an official part of the Constitution.Engage all your students, including Spanish speakers and multilingual learners, and deepen learning with the accompanying bilingual Teacher Guides. Each guide includes vocabulary words, guiding questions, instructional and video-viewing strategies, as well as lesson ideas in Spanish and English.
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    Constitution EXPLAINED: Prohibition and Repeal

    The Eighteenth and Twenty-First Amendments regulated the production, sale, and transportation of alcohol in the United States.Engage all your students, including Spanish speakers and multilingual learners, and deepen learning with the accompanying bilingual Teacher Guides. Each guide includes vocabulary words, guiding questions, instructional and video-viewing strategies, as well as lesson ideas in Spanish and English.
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    Constitution EXPLAINED: Votes for Women

    The Nineteenth Amendment protected the right to vote for women nationwide.Engage all your students, including Spanish speakers and multilingual learners, and deepen learning with the accompanying bilingual Teacher Guides. Each guide includes vocabulary words, guiding questions, instructional and video-viewing strategies, as well as lesson ideas in Spanish and English.