500 Nations -- Removal of Southeast Native Americans, Part 3
This is a clip from the six-hour documentary series 500 Nations. This is an excerpt about the illegal removal of Southeastern Native Americans from their ancestral lands to Oklahoma, also known as The Trail of Tears. Vintage photos are included in the video.
Trail of Tears: Cherokee Legacy Native American Indian
May be difficult for some students to understand at the beginning. Mostly images. At best a seven minute video that sets the tone for the forced movement of these Native Americans
Trail of Tears
This student-made video uses artist renderings to tell the story of the Trail of Tears.
Civil War Uniforms: Union
This video shows what the Union soldiers wore and the material that was used.
George McClellan "Who Am I"
This video displays facts about George McClellan. The video can be used to review important facts George McClellan. (Amateur video with loud music.)
Phonic Footprints
Aa kinesthetic approach to teaching phonics. (:30)
Overcoming Dyslexia
Overcoming Dyslexia. Part of the series: Dyslexia. Overcoming dyslexia involves a great deal of patience, time and commitment to achieve the same level of education as those without dyslexia. Learn about overcoming this condition from a recognized expert. (2:23)
American Experience: Riding the Rails
At the height of the Great Depression, more than 250,000 teenagers were living on the road in America. This video is part of a series from PBS titled American Experience. (52:33)
Great Depression Anthem: Buddy Can You Spare a Dime
In this two minute video Allison Moorer sings the Great Depression anthem, "Brother, Can You Spare A Dime." What makes his an exceptional video for students studying this time period is how the lyrics tell the story of how the hard working people felt after building the nation only to have to resort to such practices as begging. The lyrics are here: http://www.library.csi.cuny.edu/dept/history/lavender/cherries.html
1929 Stock Market Crash
In this 2:33 video about what some have called, Black Thursday, the Roaring Twenties ends and a world-wide economic depression starts. After the stock market crashed, people started panicking and eventually President Hoover said things would go back to normal in 60 days, but by 60 days, the depression spread around the world. This is a good video to show the impact of this event and provide the students with insights into its cause.
How to Draw a Cartoon Hipster Outfit
You will draw one of those trendy guys. In this clip the head is already drawn, you are adding the clothing and the arms. Step-by-step narration by artist Danny Page. English cpations. (2:16)
The Large Intestine
This short video shows the stage in digestion where the large intestine works. It explains that during digestion water is reabsorbed into the large intestine.
Hardships of the Oregon Trail
Using the Oregon Trail video game as an introduction, this video describes the hardships pioneers faced when traversing this infamous trail. Students may benefit from a map of the route.
Student Review of the Major Skeletal Muscles
This video uses a model to point out each of the major human skeletal muscles using the proper pronunciation, although the student stumbles a bit over the names at times. It would be a good video for students to use as a review before a lab muscle practical. All student made video with sound.
How to Write a Poem in Iambic Pentameter
Writing a poem in iambic pentameter requires writing five metrical feet in a specific rhythm. Write a poem in iambic pentameter with tips from a produced playwright in this video. This video goes slowly enough so that students can grasp the concept. A practice activity would help the students understand better as it looks very easy in the video and some students may struggle without added practice. The video is in lecture format with an instructor standing in front of the camera. On occasi
Understanding Asthma
More than 20 million people in the US suffer from this disease. It maybe triggered many different things. Attacks can last from minutes to days. In this professional video, a doctor explains what asthma is and what happens during an asthma attack. Both genetics and environmental triggers are discussed. Graphics help to illustrate the information. Grades 6-12. 3:11 min.
Calculus Functions
This is a brief explanation/overview of functions in Calculus. The video explains what critical points are in a function.
PreCalculus - Functions
For each choice of independent variable x, there is one and only one corresponding value of dependent variable y. This is a very brief overview. (01:17)
Evolution Ep3: Extinction! (6/6)
Some 99.9 percent of all species that have ever lived on Earth are now extinct. This documentary explores why, then confronts a frightening notion: Are humans causing the next mass extinction -- the sixth in the history of life on Earth? This documentary is suitable for high school grades. Run time 02:52.
The Dodo Bird
At EG'08, Adam Savage talks about his fascination with the dodo bird, and how it led him on a strange and surprising double quest. It's an entertaining adventure through the mind of a creative obsessive. Adam Savage, the host of "MythBusters" on the Discovery Channel, is a longtime special-effects artist. Run time 15:34.
