Classroom · Fun School Media video lessons
History and civics lessons for teachers, parents and students
Watch video lessons in history, civics and government made for public, private and homeschool classrooms
Welcome to Fun School Media
Fun School Media is the teaching side of this work. The channel grows out of six years of classroom teaching in U.S. and world history, geography, civics and political science, where simulation and structured debate are part of every unit.
Start with the welcome video, then pick a series below.
Featured series
Two series that follow the research on this site into the classroom
Benjamin Franklin
Video lessons on Franklin's life and work, for students meeting him for the first time.
Watch the Franklin seriesThe American Ballot
American presidential elections from 1896 to the present.
Watch the elections seriesBuilt to be used
Each lesson is designed around an activity that a teacher or parent can run with students.