Pizarro
A biography of Pizarro with the emphasis on his exploits in South America and his dealing with the Incas. Very well done and useful. Teachers need to have a word list and map to make the data more useful as the video moves rapidly.
What the Ancients Did For Us - The Greeks 1/7
There have been several civiliizations and societies that have lived before us. Today, we enjoy the the discoveries and inventions of those that lived before us. This documentary is suitable for middle and high school grades.
What the Ancients did for us - The Greeks 2/7
There have been several civiliizations and societies that have lived before us. Today, we enjoy the the discoveries and inventions of those that lived before us. This documentary is suitable for middle and high school grades.
Cobra vs. Rat Snake
A rat snake may look like it's related to this King Cobra, but the cobra prefers to think of the rat snake as lunch! Video produced by National Geographic. Run time 01:53.
Ancient Warriors - The Highlanders 1/3
The beginning is purposely blurred as an artistic effect. This is a History Channel documentary regarding the Highlander's fight against the English in the 14th century that is suitable for high school students.
Elizabeth I - Documentary Part 1
This first part of the documantary begins with a account of her parents, Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. After her mother's death she was declared illegitimate child. There is reference to the break with Rome and the church reformation. There are images of the monasteries in ruins. There is also reference to Elizabeth's childhood.
Elizabeth I - Documentary Part 3
This part of the documentary begins talking about Tomas Seymour, Edward IV's uncle. Tomas Seymour married Katherine Par. Seymour would molest Elizabeth. Elizabeth would be sent away from court. Once Katherine died Tomas Seymour would do his best to get more power. He attempted against Edward's life. He was arrested and charged with treason. Elizabeth was also affected by this event.
Elizabeth I - Documentary Part 5
Mary I's opposition fails. Elizabeth is questioned and sent to the Tower of London. Elizabeth writes to her sister begging for her life. The video shows the tower and the room where Elizabeth is supposed to have been in prison. Mary had no proof to sentence to death and Elizabeth was kept in some kind of home-bound prison. This is the time when Mary has hundreds of protestant killed. Mary I died and Elizabeth becomes queen.
What is the predicate of a sentence?
Video discusses what a predicte is and where it can be found in the sentence. Video discusses the subject of a sentence and then the predicate.Â
Battlefield: The Battle of Midway (2/12)
In June 1942, the most decisive naval battle of WWII was fought between the United States of America and the Japanese empire. Waged entirely of aircraft carriers, hundreds of miles apart, the Battle of Midway was the first major fleet encounter in which the ships on each side never came within visual range of enemy vessels. Victory or defeat depended not on the big guns of battleships, but on the carrier born bombers and torpedo bombers flying over vast tracks of ocean to seek and destroy their
Video Brain Teaser #46
Videos that provide viewers with brain teasers/mental puzzles. These may consist of problems dealing with the arrangement of matchsticks, coins, and other items. May include pencil drawing games, optical illusions, hidden images and "Find the Twin" problems.
Veggie Tales-The Star of Christmas part 4
The VeggieTales gang is back for their second Christmas episode. Though the setting is Victorian England, old Ebenezer Scrooge is nowhere in sight, refreshingly. Cavis Appythart and Millward Phelps (Bob and Larry) are just finishing up their first holiday musical in an effort to "teach London to love." However, their hearts aren't in the right place, and the play has more electrical lights than well-meaning words. When they learn that a local church plans to bring out a priceless artifact for th
Exploring Wisconsin Our Home-Your Land & Mine
Your Land and Mine - Land has both public and private uses. However, since all land is interrelated, land use decisions affect all citizens. This program studies how land use decisions are made. Wisconsin's diverse regions provide the state with a variety of landscapes and environments. There are many different and often conflicting uses for land, and people must discuss, debate, and decide the best possible use for this limited resource. (Series: Exploring Wisconsin Our Home)The 'Explorin
Solar Wind's Effect on Earth
The Sun produces a solar wind — a continuous flow of charged particles — that can affect us on Earth. It can, for example, disrupt communications, navigation systems, and satellites. Solar activity can also cause power outages, such as the extensive Canadian blackout in 1989. In this video segment adapted from NASA, learn about solar storms and their effects on Earth. Closed captioning included. Run time 04:44.
One Pink Valentine Song
Song is sung to the tune of "Ten Little". Song reinforces counting skills.
Sentence Diagramming 3: Prepositional Phrases Again
Yossarian the Grammarian shows that prepositional phrases can contain other prepositional phrases.
Public Speaking Tip for Kids - Stop saying ums and ahs
This video explains to kids how to stop saying ums and ahs. Saying um and ah is a habit, how to get out of this is to take a pause, close your mouth, and then go on to the next sentence. This will take work and practice.  Public speaking is a great activity for kids of all ages. This video is of good quality and appropriate for elementary, middle and high school students.
Supporting Your Child's Education
An excellent video that has a spokeswoman handle a variety of questions that parents might ask such as how much pressure to put on a child, encourage students to stay in school, develop good study habits and much more. A good video for parents and for teachers to share with parents.
SAT Vocabulary List Lesson 3
Increase and improve vocabulary for the SAT with this clip. Vocabulary words are defined. Each slide shows the word, definition and and an example of the word used in a sentence. A narrator reads the word, definition, and sentence.
Bluetoes the Christmas Elf Part 2
Bluetoes the Christmas elf is a wonderful story about an elf who does not fit in with the others; his only real friend is a penguin. On Christmas Eve, Bluetoes sneaks onto Santa's sleigh so that he can see his penguin friend home safely. Bluetoes goes into to a house to keep warm while waiting for Santa. In this house there is a little boy and a little girl who are too poor to even have stockings, so Bluetoes takes of his socks, hangs them up as stockings and fills them with toys. Bluetoes is wa
