Secret History of the Freemasons (Part 6 of 9)
Discovery Channel video. Secret History of the Freemasons (2007) Part 6.
That Catholic Show - Water, Water Everywhere
Episode 7 - Holy Water, Baptismal Water, Water in Scripture, Water in our Lives. But what does Water have to do with Catholicism? Watch That Catholic Show to find out!
: How to Draw a Cartoon Dog: Part 3
Watch and learn from the artist's drawing. Go from the colar down to draw the body of the dog. Step-by-step narration by Paul Louis.
Learn to Measure things Using NonStandard Units
This musical video is about measurement using non standard unit. No narration in this video, just text instructions. Non standard unit is the glass that being used to measure 1 kg of flour.
A simple example is shown and then questions are asked about how to find other items that can be measured in the same way.
Bill of Rights Rap
Students might like this video that explains the Bill of Rights as a rap song. This could set the table for students to create their own rap songs on various Constitutional issues.
Word Family Song -op - Sesame Street
This word family song focuses on rhyming words ending in -op and is sung by two Muppets. Muppets demonstrate how to blend the initial consonant with the ending -op to create words. Classic Sesame Street. (2:17)
The Prefixes UN and RE
In this very brief 'Between the Lions' video, the prefixes UN and RE are addressed. Suitable for second through fourth grades. The video is slightly blurry.
Review of Comparative Suffixes Sort 3, -er, -est, -ier, -iest
This video is set up as a screen on the computer, narrator goes through suffixes and put words in the correct columns and explains the new meaning. This would be a good idea for a classroom that has a smartboard. Video is good quality and good for all students as a review or initial learning of the topic.
Suffixes, -ness, -ful, -less
This video is set up as a screen on the computer, narrator goes through suffixes and put words in the correct columns and explains the new meaning. This would be a good idea for a classroom that has a smartboard. Video is good quality and good for all students as a review or initial learning of the topic.
Suffix - Adding ion and ian to base words
This video is set up as a screen on the computer, narrator goes through suffixes and put words in the correct columns and explains the new meaning. This would be a good idea for a classroom that has a smartboard. Video is good quality and good for all students as a review or initial learning of the topic.
Grammar Rock-Prepositions
This is a colorful School House Rock video on prepositions. The prepositions are used in phrases and illustrated accordingly. Prepositions never stand alone and give specific information. Some of the phrases are over the rainbow, with a friend, over the meadow, through the tree, etc. This is a fun teaching resource to introduce and/or reinforce prepositions in the classroom and/or at home. (3:01)
Prepositional Phrases
This is a video presentation explaining what a prepositional phrase is. There are several examples and clear explanation of how a prepositional phrase works.
Words ending in "ight"
A poem illustrating "ight" words like might, light, tight... This video has 3 small British children reciting the poem and could be used as a tool for rhyming beginners. (1:30)
Genghis Khan Biography (preview)
This video is a preview to the biography of Genghis Khan. It highlights Genghis' acquiring of vast territories and conquest. To play the full video on your computer you must download the veoh software program.
Utopian Movement in the USA
This video is accompanies by text. "A number of cooperative communities were launched in the 1800s as experiments in alternative social organizations and Christian living according to scriptural interpretations. This was not a new phenomenon in the New World. The Jamestown colonists, the Puritans, the Quakers, and others had all made the difficult and dangerous voyage across the sea in order to live by their own beliefs.
Reformers in the aftermath of the Second Great Awakening sought
Gradation within Christianity
This video shows the answer to the second question in the interview to George Gallup. "How would you parcel Amercian Religion experience, how would you divide the population?" Gallup explains the gradation of denomiations within Christianity.
Martin Luther Sparks a Revolution
This three minute video explains the German monk's questioning of Catholic dogma that leads to the Protestant Reformation though his questioning of the values of the Catholic Church and its sale of indulgent behavior. A good biography.
The Cult of Hades
This 2:35 video is aobut the followers of Hades, the Greek god of the Underworld, and that followers are believed to have worshipped at a cave site at Eleusis, Greece. Very good video. Excellent use of images.
Santeria in Cuba
A five minute video of brief Santeria History and a ritual preparation to Saint Lazarus. Also introduces the ideas of the Saints' dual identities within Santeria. This video includes ritual bloodletting of a chicken and is quite graphic.
Reformation Series #2 - John Calvin
July 10th is John Calvin's 500th birthday - (1509-2009)
A very brief outline of the life of John Calvin, one of the fathers of the Reformation. Remember October 31st is Reformation Day!
