SOCIAL STUDIES

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SOCIAL STUDIES

Abraham Lincoln (05:58) Meet Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Adolf Hitler (04:50) Learn about one of the worst tyrants in history--Adolf Hitler. Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Agricultural Revolution (03:19) Learn about how the Agricultural Revolution changed the way humans live, forever! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Airport Security (03:54) Tim and Moby move through an airport and explain the security measures along the way. Quiz | Activity | FYI | Experiment | Time Line | Q&A

Amelia Earhart (03:50) Take off with Amelia Earhart, the most famous aviatrix of all time! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

American Indians (04:04) Learn about the history of the American Indians! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

American Revolution (03:56) Learn about the War that helped bring about America's independence! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Experiment | Time Line | Q&A

Andrew Jackson (05:08) Meet Old Hickory, America’s seventh President Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Apartheid (03:50) Learn about Nelson Mandela and the history of South Africa's discriminatory laws. Quiz | Activity | FYI | Time Line | Q&A

Armed Forces (03:50) Learn about the U.S. Armed Forces and what they do. Game | Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

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SOCIAL STUDIES

Assembly Line (02:22) Ever hear of the Industrial Revolution? If you have, then you MUST know about the assembly line! Check out this movie to learn more! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Experiment | Time Line | Q&A

Athens (02:39) Learn about the Golden Age of Athens, Greece, where much of the culture we take for granted today was invented! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Experiment | Time Line | Q&A

Aztec Civilization (04:25) The rise--and fall--of the mighty Aztec empire! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Banking (04:30) Learn how banks work, and what types of purposes they serve! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Basketball (04:24) There’s so much more to basketball than putting a ball through a hoop! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Bill Clinton (05:38) See how a poor boy from Arkansas defied the odds to become the 42nd President of the United States! Game | Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Bill of Rights (04:51) Know your rights! Game | Quiz | Activity | FYI | Experiment | Time Line | Q&A

Black Death (04:39) What was the Black Death all about--and how did it kill so many people? Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Branches of Government (04:19) Find our how powers are separated between the legislative, judicial, and executive branches of government. Game | Quiz | Activity | FYI | Experiment | Q&A

British Empire (05:18) Learn the story behind the biggest empire in history! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

SOCIAL STUDIES

Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka (04:12) Learn about one of the greatest legal stands of the American civil rights movement Game | Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Causes of the American Revolution (04:23) Learn about the events leading up to America's transition from a collection of colonies to a united fighting nation! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Experiment | Q&A

César Chávez (04:24) Meet one of the most influential Latino-Americans in history! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Che Guevara (04:32) Who is that guy on all those t-shirts? Learn all about Che Guevara in this BrainPOP movie! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Chocolate (03:36) How does chocolate get from the tree to the candy shelf? Follow Tim and Moby on a mouthwatering field trip. Quiz | Activity | FYI | Experiment | Q&A

Christopher Columbus (06:07) Sail the ocean blue in the BrainPOP movie on Christopher Columbus! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Citizenship (04:26) Learn the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Civil Rights (04:11) Learn about the American civil rights movement from 1955-1965! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Time Line | Q&A

Civil War (05:07) A history of the War Between the States Quiz | Activity | FYI | Experiment | Time Line | Q&A

Civil War Causes (04:16) Explore the factors that led up to America's bloodiest war. Quiz | Activity | FYI | Experiment | Time Line | Q&A

SOCIAL STUDIES

Cleopatra (04:49) Meet Cleopatra, the last queen of Egypt! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Cold War (04:31) The arms race and the space race take center stage as two superpowers vie for supremacy. Quiz | Activity | FYI | Experiment | Time Line | Q&A

Columbian Exchange (07:18) The Old World and the New World swap people, food, and diseases in the Columbian Exchange! Quiz | FYI | Q&A

Communism (04:07) Share the wealth? You decide. Quiz | Activity | FYI | Experiment | Q&A

Conquistadors (04:11) Discover the motivations behind the conquistadors, the Spanish conquerors in the New World. Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Continents of the World (03:38) Just how many continents are there, anyway? Game | Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Court System (04:38) Click here for a guided tour of the American legal system! Game | Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Credit Cards (04:17) Find out why you need to think twice before you charge it! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Daylight Saving Time (04:12) Spring forward, fall back, and don't be late for school! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Declaration of Independence (02:48) What's the Declaration of Independence all about? Explore its history and content with Tim and Moby! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

SOCIAL STUDIES

Democracy (03:59) A system where everyone has a say. Game | Quiz | Activity | FYI | Experiment | Q&A

Digital Etiquette (03:58) Learn the do’s and don’t’s of digital etiquette! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Diwali (04:05) An illuminating introduction to the Hindu festival! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Egyptian Pharaohs (04:17) Want to learn how to walk like an Egyptian? Discover what it meant to be a pharaoh! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Eleanor Roosevelt (05:07) Meet the woman who changed what it meant to be First Lady! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Fall of the Roman Empire (04:23) Look out below--the entire Roman Empire is about to fall! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Feminism (04:12) It's not a bad word! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Feudalism (05:10) Learn about the structure of living during medieval times! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Fighting Hunger (02:59) Learn how WAICENT's tools and the FAO's resources can help to end food insecurity! Game | Quiz | Activity | FYI | Experiment | Q&A

Franklin D. Roosevelt (05:39) Meet America’s longest-serving President! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

SOCIAL STUDIES

Frederick Douglass (04:38) Meet Frederick Douglass, one of the leading American abolitionists of the 19th Century! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

French and Indian War (04:30) The battle for North America! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

French Revolution (04:24) Learn all about the causes--and results--of the French Revolution in this BrainPOP movie! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Geography Themes (04:04) Learn about the how the geography of a place can tell you about its people, their culture, and their history! Game | Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

George Washington (04:40) He's the father of our country. Show a little respect! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Gold Rush (03:01) Learn how the Gold Rush changed the face of California! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Experiment | Time Line | Q&A

Great Depression (03:05) Learn what life was like during the greatest economic slump in America's history. Quiz | Activity | FYI | Experiment | Time Line | Q&A

Great Depression Causes (05:08) Where did all the money go? Quiz | Activity | FYI | Experiment | Time Line | Q&A

Great Wall of China (02:38) Who built the Great Wall of China, and why? Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Greek Gods (03:07) Learn all about the strange and mysterious behavior of the gods worshipped by the Ancient Greeks! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Experiment | Time Line | Q&A

SOCIAL STUDIES

Guns (04:15) Get the lowdown on the history and dangers of guns Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Halloween (04:46) Time to get into costume and go trick-or-treating! Halloween is cool, but there's some even cooler backstory to it! Prepare to be spooked! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Experiment | Time Line | Q&A

Helen Keller (04:24) Meet a woman who could do anything . . . Even though she was deaf and blind! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Hiroshima and Nagasaki (05:36) Learn about the bombings that ended World War II. Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Holocaust (03:51) Learn about this dark chapter in human history. Quiz | Activity | FYI | Time Line | Q&A

How a Bill Becomes a Law (04:41) Learn all about how laws are made! Game | Quiz | Activity | FYI | Experiment | Q&A

Immigration (03:32) How has immigration defined America over the years? Tim and Moby drop some knowledge. Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Inca Civilization (04:08) Learn about South America’s ancient Inca Empire! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Industrial Revolution (03:41) Learn about the the technological advances made in the Industrial Revolution! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Experiment | Q&A

Information Privacy (04:10) Don't just give your information to anyone--keep it safe and private! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

SOCIAL STUDIES

Internet (04:14) Ever wonder how information travels over the Internet? Follow Tim and Moby through the wires as they explore the largest computer network on Earth! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Experiment | Time Line | Q&A

Inuit (05:06) Meet a diverse group of peoples from the far north! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Iroquois Confederacy (05:10) Learn all about the Six Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Jackie Robinson (05:01) Learn about Jackie Robinson--not just a pioneer, but a heck of a ballplayer, too! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

James Madison (06:20) Meet the fourth President of the United States Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

John Adams (05:48) The second President of the United States! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

John F. Kennedy (05:15) Meet the man who led America toward a new frontier! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Korean War (04:09) The first conflict of the Cold War! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Latitude and Longitude (04:07) What do all those little lines mean, anyway? Quiz | Activity | FYI | Time Line | Q&A

League of Nations (03:40) Learn about the predecessor to the UN! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

SOCIAL STUDIES

Lewis and Clark (05:03) Retrace the steps of Lewis and Clark’s Corps of Discovery on their epic journey across America! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Magna Carta (02:54) The beginning of the end of absolute monarchy. Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Mahatma Gandhi (05:32) The pen really is mightier than the sword. . . if that pen is in the hand of Mahatma Gandhi. Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Malcolm X (03:46) Find about this civil rights activist, known for his fiery speeches and uncompromising views. Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Map Skills (02:59) We can show you how to read a map - but we can't help with the folding! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Martin Luther King, Jr. (04:04) Learn about the leader of the American civil rights movement. Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Maya Civilization (05:00) Explore the art, architecture, and science of this ancient Yucatan civilization! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Mesoamerica (04:29) Move over, North and South America--it’s time to learn about the ancient civilizations of Mesoamerica! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Mexican Revolution (05:16) See how an army of peasants toppled tyrannical landowners in the Mexican Revolution! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Mexican-American War (05:09) Discover how the U.S. nearly doubled its size in the middle of the 19th century. Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

SOCIAL STUDIES

Middle Ages (05:45) The thousand-year era between Rome and the Renaissance! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Miranda Rights (03:47) You have the right to remain silent during this movie! Game | Quiz | Activity | FYI | Time Line | Q&A

Money (03:44) Tim and Moby travel back in time to find the origin of money and how we got from trading cows to paper and coins in this animated movie! Game | Quiz | Activity | FYI | Experiment | Q&A

Mount Everest (02:55) At the top of Mount Everest, every breath contains only a third of the oxygen you get at sea level. Good thing Moby has built-in oxygen tanks. Quiz | Activity | FYI | Experiment | Q&A

Mourning (07:02) How do we grieve for the dead? Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Mummies (03:10) How do you make a mummy? Find out in this movie! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Experiment | Time Line | Q&A

Napoleon Bonaparte (04:56) Defender of liberty or just another power-grabber? You decide. Quiz | Activity | FYI | Time Line | Q&A

New Deal (03:04) See the plans that helped bring about the end of the Great Depression! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

New Year's (03:27) It's celebrated the world over, but not always at the same time, and not always in the same way! Watch as Tim and Moby take you to different corners of the globe to see how the people of Earth celebrate the new year! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Experiment | Q&A

North Pole (03:37) Journey to the top of the world with Tim and Moby! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Experiment | Time Line | Q&A

SOCIAL STUDIES

Online Safety (04:45) The Internet is useful and fun, but is it safe? It can be, if you follow Moby's simple tips! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Experiment | Time Line | Q&A

Oprah Winfrey (02:28) You already love her, now get to know her up close and personal! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Pax Romana (02:37) Learn about the Golden Age of Rome! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Experiment | Q&A

Pele (04:44) Get a kick out of learning about the greatest soccer player of all time! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Pirates (04:35) Never mind the myths--what were pirates really all about? Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Pocahontas (04:21) Meet Pocahontas--a young woman who played a key role in early American history! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Political Beliefs (03:00) See what shapes and forms political beliefs, and how political ideologies influence government and divide opinions. Game | Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Political Parties (05:15) Learn the differences between Democrats and Republicans! Game | Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Political Party Origins (04:19) Learn about America’s first political parties! Game | Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Presidential Election (04:52) From the campaign trail to "Hail to the Chief," learn what it takes to become the President of the United States! Game | Quiz | Activity | FYI | Experiment | Time Line | Q&A

SOCIAL STUDIES

Presidential Power (03:04) Learn more about the powers of the President. Game | Quiz | Activity | FYI | Experiment | Q&A

Primaries and Caucuses (04:32) Primaries and caucuses are the stepping stones to November! Game | Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Queen Elizabeth I (03:14) Discover the life of Queen Elizabeth I of England. Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Queen Elizabeth II (05:06) Meet one of the longest-reigning British monarchs in history! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Railroad History (04:59) Learn about one of the first modern transportation systems! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Ramadan (04:17) It’s the biggest holiday on the Muslim calendar. Now you can learn all about it! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Religion (07:05) Learn about spiritual belief and some of the major world religions in this BrainPOP movie! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Experiment | Q&A

Richard Nixon (06:08) The rise and fall of Richard Nixon, 37th President of the United States Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Rise of the Roman Empire (03:20) Learn all about how Rome came to be a great empire! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Experiment | Time Line | Q&A

Roman Republic (03:10) Examine the structure of the Roman Republic, and learn about what it has in common with modern republics like the United States! Game | Quiz | Activity | FYI | Experiment | Time Line | Q&A

SOCIAL STUDIES

Ronald Reagan (06:09) Meet the 40th President, and the man who made conservatism popular! Game | Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Scopes Monkey Trial (03:59) Sit in on the trial that tested what kids learn about human history. Game | Quiz | Activity | FYI | Time Line | Q&A

September 11th (06:00) The terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001 changed the course of American history. Find out what happened and why in this BrainPOP movie. Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Seven Wonders (04:50) How DID they build that Mausoleum? Quiz | Activity | FYI | Experiment | Time Line | Q&A

Silk Road (04:53) Learn all about the ancient trading route connecting East and West! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Simon Bolivar (05:22) Meet one of the great heroes of South America’s struggle for independence! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Slavery (04:51) Learn about this disturbing practice in America's history Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Social Networking (04:53) How people connect without leaving home! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

South Pole (04:03) What makes the South Pole so cold? Tim and Moby get to the bottom of it. Quiz | Activity | FYI | Experiment | Q&A

St. Patrick's Day (04:27) Put a shamrock in your lapel and dye your hair green--it’s St. Patty’s Day! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

SOCIAL STUDIES

Stock Market (02:43) Learn about the ups and downs of the stock market! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Stocks and Shares (02:50) What does it mean to own a piece of a company? Quiz | Activity | FYI | Experiment | Time Line | Q&A

Student Rights (05:31) Learn the rights that all public school students enjoy--and also the restrictions on those rights! Game | Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Sumerians (04:37) Journey through time to visit one of the world's oldest civilizations! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Supreme Court (02:29) How does the highest court in the U.S. work? Tim and Moby explain all! Game | Quiz | Activity | FYI | Time Line | Q&A

Tecumseh (04:46) Learn about the man who said “no” to Manifest Destiny Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Terrorism (05:26) Terrorism is frightening--but the more you know, the less scary it is. Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Thanksgiving (03:50) Learn all about the first Thanksgiving! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Theodore Roosevelt (05:45) The story of America’s 26th President! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Thirteen Colonies (05:00) Learn about life in the States . . . Before there were states! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

SOCIAL STUDIES

Thomas Jefferson (05:22) Meet the third President of the United States and the main author of the Declaration of Independence! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Titanic (05:11) Learn about the most famous shipwreck in history! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Trail of Tears (05:30) Learn about one of the saddest episodes in U.S. history: the removal of American Indians from their native lands through the Trail of Tears Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Trials (04:20) What happens in a courtroom? Game | Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

U.S. Constitution (03:53) A basic overview of the U.S. Constitution, focusing on its seven key principles! Game | Quiz | Activity | FYI | Time Line | Q&A

Underground Railroad (04:18) Follow the drinking gourd in this BrainPOP movie about the Underground Railroad! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

United Nations (04:13) Just what do they do at the UN, anyway? Game | Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Vietnam War (04:33) Find out what happened during the Vietnam War. Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Vikings (05:13) Meet the vicious warriors of the frozen North! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Voting (04:47) Find out how to get the vote out! Game | Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

SOCIAL STUDIES

War (02:52) Why do nations fight wars? Tim and Moby look at the underlying reasons for fighting. Game | Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Westward Expansion (05:14) Discover how pioneers explored and then settled the western United States--and displaced many people in the process Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

Winter Holidays (04:18) There sure are a lot of holidays in December! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Experiment | Q&A

Women's Suffrage (04:23) The history of women's suffrage, and how the right to vote was gained. Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

World War I (03:54) See what events lead to WWI, who was involved, and why the war was fought. Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A

World War II (03:15) Learn about the people, battles, and turning points of The Big One. Quiz | Activity | FYI | Experiment | Time Line | Q&A

World War II Causes (04:52) Discover the causes of one of the biggest conflicts of all time! Quiz | Activity | FYI | Experiment | Time Line | Q&A

Wounded Knee Massacre (04:19) A shameful confrontation between the U.S. Army and the Sioux Indians Quiz | Activity | FYI | Q&A