Videos you can use in class or for your own study
Select videos to use in your classroom, school club, youth group, and for your own learning. Check back for more videos in the future.
Guidance for Students on Religious Expression (2:56)
The Orange County (CA) Department of Education provides this video for educators to show students in class. It explains the U.S. Department of Education’s Guidance.. (Source: OCDE)
Guidance for Educators on Religious Expression (5:14)
The Orange County (CA) Department of Education provides this video for school administrators to show faculty during a staff meeting. It explains the U.S. Department of Education’s Guidance for both students and teachers. To avoid potential problems, it is important that all teachers understand what the federal government says about students’ freedom of religious expression. (Source: OCDE)
Religious Freedom (4:24)
This is a great introduction to the topic of religious freedom and its importance to society. Possible discussion questions: (1) Is religious freedom just about worship? (2) Does religious freedom have limits? (3) Can people be compelled to violate their religious beliefs? (Source: Heritage.org)
Do You Understand the First Amendment? (5:00)
What are the freedom of speech, the freedom of religion, and the freedom of the press? Will Witt explains the liberties protected under the Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution. (Source: Prageru.com)
Religious Tolerance: Made in America (5:00)
Religious tolerance is a given in the West. But it's a historical aberration. What was it that led to the religious tolerance revolution in America? Was there something unique in Protestantism and Americanism? For a notes, discussion questions, and a quiz visit Prageru.com.
Religious Freedom for All Except Christians (3:55)
Possible discussion questions: (1) Should a business person be forced to participate in an activity? (2) Why did students in the video struggle with the question when it came to Christian business owners? (Source: ADFlegal.org)
Was America Founded to Be Secular (5:00)
Did the Founding Fathers want American society to be religious or secular? Joshua Charles, author of Liberty's Secrets, explains. For a notes, discussion questions, and a quiz visit Prageru.com.
Christian Baker’s Long Legal Battle Ends (3:35)
Discussion question: What is the distinction between serving everyone but not creating every message that people want? Answer: There is a difference between a person and a message. (Source: ADFlegal.org)
Promoting Religious Liberty in Your Public Schools (1 hour)
Eric Buehrer of Gateways to Better Education presents eye-opening facts about the U.S. Department of Education guidance, sharing practical ways to use the guidance to transform your public schools into faith-friendly, and even faith-affirming, places. (Source: FRC.org)
Religious Freedom & the U.S. Constitution (1 hour, 21 min.)
In commemoration of Constitution Day, the Law Library of Congress hosted a public program on that examined the right of religious freedom, which is protected by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. (Source: LOC.gov)