Jigsaw Reading - Discussing Problems
Jigsaw Reading - Discussing Problems.
Shelby Westbrook
First Lieutenant Shelby Westbrook enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and joined the nation's first all-black air corps shortly after Pearl Harbor. There he not only fought the enemy abroad, but worked hard to set an example for other African Americans struggling for equal rights. In this video clip, learn more about his services fighting in World War II. (2:20)
Purdue Is Everything I Wanted
It really is the perfect fit for some students. We hope you'll love it too!
"Venezuela Speaks!" (audio)
For the last decade, Venezuela’s “Bolivarian Revolution” has captured international attention. Poverty, inequality, and unemployment have all dropped, while health, education, and living standards have seen a commensurate rise. Venezuela Speaks! is the real, bottom-up account of the country's bloodless uprising and reorganization.
Co-editor Carlos Martinez will explain how the stories in Venezuela Speaks! offer a different perspective than that of the international mainstream media, which
The Beauty of Algebra
In this ten-minute video clip, Sal Khan discusses why the abstraction of mathematics is so fundamental to its understanding.
Absolute Beginner S2 #6 - Being a Spanish Workaholic
Learn Spanish with SpanishPod101.com! You told your co-workers in Spain that you’re taking the day off because you’re sick. However, you’re perfectly well. It’s your birthday, and you want to celebrate. At lunchtime, you go to your favorite local bar, order the Spanish dish of the day, and sit back to watch the soccer match [...]
Math Raps
This video is done with a class and shows them reciting a rap about improper and mixed fractions, simplifying fractions, area, perimeter, and more. A fun video for students to emulate. Lyrics are not included. (02:33)
PSYC 485-01, Senior Seminar, Fall 1998
The primary objective of this course is to have you demonstrate the critical thinking skills indicative of a senior level psychology major. You will demonstrate critical thinking skills in weekly essays, class discussions, an oral presentation, and one term paper. It is my wish, along with the rest of the psychology faculty that you will think critically about the questions that are currently being asked in our field. At this stage in your education, you should be able to pose a narrowly focused
A Better World: Innovative Solutions for Global Needs.mov
Boosters for pesticides and antibiotics, a high-efficiency nutcracker, and an electricity-free milk cooler -- all invented by University of Georgia faculty -- have been recognized by the Association of University Technology Managers in their most recent "Better World Report."
For the 2011 report, AUTM was charged with selecting technologies that help the world in the face of adversity. Just 23 were selected for the report from among thousands of innovations from universities and other research
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Passing the Medical Inspection at Ellis Island
Upon arrival at Ellis Island, immigrants had a medical exam. Most passed, but some didn't. In this video clip, find out what happened to these immigrants next. (1:57)
Spanish Treatment of Jews and Muslims
The Muslims gave the keys to Granada
to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella in exchange that they promised to let the Muslims practice their own faith;but the King and Queen broke the promise and ended up forcing the Muslims to either convert to Christianity or be banished.
This 3:32 video explains how the Spanish used a caste like system which banished the people that did not have a pure blood Christian ancestry, while at the same time res
Chinese Costume
This seven minute video shows various outfits worn by some Chinese and offers close-ups of some of the images. The video is in Chinese. (07:40)
Microraptor: Live Chat with Mark Norell & Mick Ellison
On March 9, the American Museum of Natural History and io9 hosted a live webcast discussion about new dinosaur feather research. The study, by a team of researchers that includes Museum paleontologists, reveals the black iridescent color and detailed feather pattern of Microraptor, a pigeon-sized, four-winged dinosaur that lived about 130 million years ago.
Robert Gonzalez, a science reporter at io9, moderated the discussion with two of the new paper's co-authors: Mark Norell, chair of the Mus
Breakingviews: A UK 100-year bond bad news for pension funds
Mar. 14 - A rational buyer wouldn't touch a UK 100 year bond, but buyers like pension funds may have no choice, making the bonds a symbolic victory for the government over savers say Reuters Breakingviews
Sculpture in Egypt
In this video clip, from the Archives of Discovery, take a
look at ancient traditional Egyptian sculptures. (0:30)
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Aprendizaje y Enseñanza de las Materias de Lengua y Literatura
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