Immigration
Immigration is an 11 minute video that is old, but useful because it shows a view of immigration that is influenced by the times it was made. Reviews the history of immigration to the United States up to the restrictive law passed in 1924. A dramatized scene in a European steamship office is used to show the economic, political and religious motives for immigration. Contains scenes of Ellis Island and New York City in the early 20th century.
Evolution and Oxygen
3 Billion years ago cyanobacteria appeared on the planet, changing the course of life on earth. Scientists call this event the Oxygen Catastrophe.
This video discusses the appearance of cyanobacteria and the effect it had on the evolution of life over the next 3 billion years.
Suitable for an introduction to evolution, endosymbiosis and the appearance of photosynthesis and oxygen. The video includes an introduction to iron strata formation and the relationship between cyanobacteria a
Computer Networking Tutorial - - Networking Basics
This is a basic introduction to computer networking. The narrator uses photographs and computer software to make his points. The video is clear and easy to understand.
Shakespeare: Hamlet Mystery
Throughout the entire play is a series of mysteries unfolded and questions answered. Here is an introduction to the elements of Mystery in Hamlet. Video looks at the "ghost" in the play. Video describes this play as a play of questions.
Wonderful Stories of Professor Kitzel - John Cabot
'Giovanni Caboto (c. 1450 – c. 1498) known in English as John Cabot, was an Venetian navigator and explorer commonly credited as the second European to discover the mainland of North America' (John Cabot, Wikipedia, 2009). Professor Kitzel and his time machine take you on a trip back in history to talk about this Venetian explorer. Produced and directed by Shamus Culhane in 1972 for M.G. Films.
Capitalize Proper Adjectives
This introduction shows students that proper nouns are always
capitalized. Quite often, students forget to capitalize the correct
words when writing. This is just the beginning of the entire clip. You must go to tutorgiant.com to view the entire video.
Mechanical Advantage (Part 3)
Introduction to pulleys and wedges. This video, which is suitable for high school students, starts with a black screen because the instructor, in his conversational tone, uses it as a 'chalkboard.' Instructor uses different colors for clarification.
Introduction to Mechanical Advantage
Introduction to simple machines, mechanical advantage, and moments. This video, which is suitable for high school students, starts with a black screen because the instructor, in his conversational tone, uses it as a 'chalkboard.' Instructor uses different colors for clarification. Run time 10:02.
Center of Mass
Introduction to the center of mass. This video, which is suitable for high school students, starts with a black screen because the instructor, in his conversational tone, uses it as a 'chalkboard.' Instructor uses different colors for clarification.
Introduction to Torque
An introduction to torque. Introduction to the center of mass. This video, which is suitable for high school students, starts with a black screen because the instructor, in his conversational tone, uses it as a 'chalkboard.' Instructor uses different colors for clarification. Run time 09:24.
Introduction to Angular Velocity
Introduction to angular velocity - or how fast something is spinning. This video, which is suitable for high school students, starts with a black screen because the instructor, in his conversational tone, uses it as a 'chalkboard.' Instructor uses different colors for clarification. Run time 08:10.
Introduction to Springs and Hooke's Law
Introduction to Hooke's Law. This video, which is suitable for high school students, starts with a black screen because the instructor, in his conversational tone, uses it as a 'chalkboard.' Instructor uses different colors for clarification. Run time 10:05.
Electrostatics (Part 1)
Introduction to Coulomb's Law. This video, which is suitable for high school students, starts with a black screen because the instructor, in his conversational tone, uses it as a 'chalkboard.' Instructor uses different colors for clarification.
Electricity and Circuits
This video is an introduction to electricity, designed to support this topic at the grade 5 to 9 level. Using a simple model of the atom, electrons are presented as the charged particles that carry electrical energy in most circuits. The video includes a demonstration of series and parallel circuits.
Circuits (Part 1)
Introduction to electricity, circuits, current and resistance. This video, starts with a black screen because the instructor, in his conversational tone, uses it as a 'chalkboard.' Instructor uses different colors for clarification. Run time 11:39.
Learning the Names of Fruits
A slide show with colorful drawings of fruit and with their names. Many tropical fruits are shown. The names are read out loud. Â The narrator has a slight English accent. Â Lichi, guava, and tomato are presented with a British pronunciation. Good introduction to more unusual fruits. (1:46)
NATO
The aftermath of these wars and the rapidly increasing Soviet threat helped bring The Western Europeans together. Several nations began discussing the idea of a mutual defense organization, and some European leaders met in a series of meetings. Ideas soon began to take shape. Representatives from Great Britain, France, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Belgium eventually met in Brussels, Belgium and signed a mutual defense pact in 1948. This was an historic agreement as it was the first large-sca
Lymphatic System
This is an introduction to the Lymphatic System and its role within the Circulatory System. The lymphatic system restores vital fluid to the blood and plays a vital roll in disease resistance.
Adding Users into Blackboard
How to add users into a course in Blackboard 9.
Winston Churchill: Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat (1940)
Winston Churchill delivers one of his most famous speeches, his first as Prime Minister, in the House of Commons on May 13th, 1940. Includes introduction by historian Simon Schama. Taken from the BBC documentary series 'A History of Britain'.
