Verb Phrases
This award-winning courses was filmed in the Campbell River area of Vancouver Island in beautiful British Columbia, Canada. This clip is the lesson on 'Verb Phrases' from The Basic Cozy Grammar Course. The speaker is on the beach. She defines/explains verb phrases as key words from her explanation appear in type on the screen. She then proceeds to act out verb phrases, and the verb phrases appear in type on the screen. ( 6:48)
Pennsylvania and Delaware
he Quaker effort to colonize in the Americas continued west of New Jersey in a fertile area called Pennsylvania. This land belonged to William Penn, an athletic young gentleman who was the son of the wealthy English admiral. While a student at Oxford, Penn was attracted to the Quaker faith. He supported the belief that religion should involve a personal relationship with God and that there was no need for an established church. He also rejected the ideas of rank and hierarchy, along with the tra
Maryland, Carolina, and Georgia
The British colonies in the American south were divided into two regions: the Chesapeake colonies, which included Maryland and Virginia, and the Southern colonies, which included Georgia and the Carolinas. One of the first proprietary colonies, or colonies owned by an individual instead of a joint-stock company, was the Chesapeake colony of Maryland, granted by Charles I to Sir George Calvert, the first Lord Baltimore. Upon his death, the land was left to his son Cecilius Calvert, the second Lor
Stamp Act Forced on Colonies
Russ Mitchell recaps March 22nd, on This Day in History. Some of the more notable events were Anne Hutchinson being kicked out of the Massachusetts Bay Colony for religious dissidence and the passing of the British Stamp Act. This video does spend a little more time on the Stamp Act, but what this piece is best used for is to get students interesting in creating their own: This Day in History projects.
The Taxman Cometh: The Boston Tea Party
An explanation of the roots of the Boston tea party, when a band of American colonials led by Samuel Adams are so incensed by the tax on tea that they dump British tea into Boston Harbor. Done with art work and other imges from the time. Shows important of taxes as a reason to start the war.
Nina Simone singing "Why (The King of love is dead)
This video is Nina singing her tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The video shows photographs of Dr. King with Nina singing over them.
B.B. King on Ralph Gleason's Jazz Casual 1968 Part 1
This video shows B.B. King playing live on Ralph Gleason's Jazz Casual 1968. Musicians:
B.B. King - guitar
Sonny Freeman - drums
James Toney - organ
Mose Thomas - trumpet
Lee Gatling - sax
Billie Jean King: Tennis Pioneer
This video desribes how Billie Jean King advocated for equality in sports and how her success helped put women's tennis on the map.
It shows scenes from her most famous matches including the 1971 match against Chris Everett and the 1975 match against Rosie Casalles. (1:31)
The Story of India- Liberation and Freedom (pt.1)
This documentary traces Indian history through the occupation by the British to the promise of the 21st. Century.
The Story of India- Liberation and Freedom (pt.2)
This documentary traces Indian history through the occupation by the
British to the promise of the 21st. Century.
The Story of India- Liberation and Freedom (pt.3)
This documentary traces Indian history through the occupation by the
British to the promise of the 21st. Century.
The Story of India- Liberation and Freedom (pt.4)
This documentary traces Indian history through the occupation by the
British to the promise of the 21st. Century.
The Story of India- Liberation and Freedom (pt.5)
This documentary traces Indian history through the occupation by the
British to the promise of the 21st. Century.
The Story of India- Liberation and Freedom (pt.6)
This documentary traces Indian history through the occupation by the
British to the promise of the 21st. Century.
Sesame Street - The King Of 8
The King of 8 must have everything in his kingdom equal 8. A classic Sesame Street snippet. Puppets chant a rhyme about all things 8. (1:10)
Song: William the Conqueror
The video shows the Bayeux Tapestry that illustrates the battle of Hastings and the song refers to William as the first Norman king. The lyrics are not given but it is easy to follow.
Westward Migration: The War of 1812
American westward expansion ceased as the War of 1812 raged between the United States and England. The US invasion of Canada, the blockade by the British and the Battle of New Orleans are reviewed. Not much new here, but the maps help students understand the scale of the war.
Crop Circles
Who's responsible for the mysterious, beautiful, and huge crop circles appearing all over the British countryside? Learn some researchers hypotheses on the occurrence.
The Story of Television, Part 2 of 2
This is a history of British TV broadcast TV and is suitable for high school students. Slightly pixelated (blurry). Run time 07:30.
