Engineering an Empire - The Persians - Part 4/5
Persia became an empire under Cyrus the Great. This History Channel documentary offers information about the evolution of the empire of Persia and is suitable for high school students. Narration by Peter Weller and other scholars.
Projectile Motion (Part 6)
How fast was the ball that you threw upwards? More on the ball throwing game. This video, which is suitable for high school students, starts with a black screen because the instructor, in his easy, conservsational tone, uses it as a 'chalkboard.'
The Fall of France - Documentary part 10 of 12
This part of the documentary shows the beginning of the fall of the allied forces in France. The German superiority is explained. There is reference to the role the air force played in this battle. (10:00)
The Fall of France- Documentary part 1 of 12
This video is the first part of the documentary about The Battle of France in WWII. It begins telling what happened on 10 May 1940. It introduces the way in which Adolf Hitler plunged his fists into the Low Countries and headed for France. There are images of the time and historical accounts of Hitler´s steps.
Weather on Jupiter, 4 of 7
A scientist uses Earth's atmosphere to measuring the turbulence of the thunderstorms on Jupiter. This video is suitable for older elementary, middle school, anad high school students.
French Lesson Week2 - Leçon 1 [French Auxiliary Verb AVOIR]
How to use the French auxiliary verb 'Avoir,' (be). Gives the link to the word documents to go along with the lesson. (8:47)
Common French Phrases Relating to the Calendar
Learn common French phrases for the days of the week. Stephanie Hourie Morrow is a native French speaker and has been giving language lessons for 10 years. Each word is pronounced in English and French while the French word appears on the screen.
Common French Phrases for the Months of the Year
Learn common French phrases for the months of the year. Stephanie Hourie Morrow is a native French speaker and has been giving language lessons for 10 years. Each phrase is pronounced in English and French while the French phrase appears on the screen. For beginning to intermediate learners. Good sound quality.
Common French Phrases for Time
Learn common French phrases for time. Stephanie Hourie Morrow is a native French speaker and has been giving language lessons for 10 years. Each sentence is pronounced in English and French while the French phrase appears on the screen. For beginning to intermediate learners. Good sound quality.
Learn French - L'heure (The One O'Clock Hour)
This video is good practice for learning the French words that relate to time on a clock. The times are shown on the clock in five minute increments, written out in French, and pronounced in French. (01:02)
Battle of Midway BBC Series Part 5 of 6
BBC Video. The Battle of Midway was a major naval battle widely regarded as the most important of the Pacific Campaign of World War II. It took place between 4 and 7 June 1942, approximately one month after the Battle of the Coral Sea and six months after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. The United States Navy decisively defeated an Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) attack against Midway Atoll, inflicting irreparable damage on the Japanese navy and seizing the strategic initiative. The Japanese operat
1942 Battle of Midway (Part 6/6)
BBC Video. The Battle of Midway was a major naval battle widely regarded as the most important of the Pacific Campaign of World War II. It took place between 4 and 7 June 1942, approximately one month after the Battle of the Coral Sea and six months after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. The United States Navy decisively defeated an Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) attack against Midway Atoll, inflicting irreparable damage on the Japanese navy and seizing the strategic initiative.
Dramatic Fighting Pictures From Battle of Okinawa
Incredible footage from World War Two, including a plane crashing on aircraft carrier, ships and planes under fierce attack, planes crashing and exploding and kamikaze planes attacking a destroyer ...
World War II - Battle of the Java sea Feb/March 1942
Veteran Seamen of several nationalities who participated give their perspectives of the February and March, 1942 battle of Java Sea. Color, with subtitles.
US Marines Battle of Guadalcanal
Archival, newsreel-style documentary footage of the United States Marines’ participation in the Battle of Guadalcanal. It was fought between August 7, 1942, and February 7, 1943, in the Pacific theatre of World War II. This campaign, was fought on the sea, in the air and on the ground, pitted US Marines against Imperial Japanese forces and was a decisive, strategically significant campaign of World War II. (The term "Japs" may be offensive.)
Battlefield: The Battle of Midway (3/12)
In June 1942, the most decisive naval battle of WWII was fought between the United States of America and the Japanese empire. Waged entirely of aircraft carriers, hundreds of miles apart, the Battle of Midway was the first major fleet encounter in which the ships on each side never came within visual range of enemy vessels. Victory or defeat depended not on the big guns of battleships, but on the carrier born bombers and torpedo bombers flying over vast tracks of ocean to seek and destroy their
VeggieTales-God Wants Me to Forgive Them!! Part 2 This video is a lesson on forgiveness. In the first episode, Jr. Asparagus has trouble understanding why he must forgive an irritating grape tourist family (who call themselves "the grapes of wrath") after they insult him. The second episode, a parody of Gilligan's Island, deals with the bumbling Larry the Cucumber when he gets a tourist boat lost on a deserted island. It moves a little faster than the first episode, and Larry's antics--always a highlight--are i
VeggieTales-God Wants Me to Forgive Them!! Part 3 This video is a lesson on forgiveness. In the first episode, Jr. Asparagus has trouble understanding why he must forgive an irritating grape tourist family (who call themselves "the grapes of wrath") after they insult him. The second episode, a parody of Gilligan's Island, deals with the bumbling Larry the Cucumber when he gets a tourist boat lost on a deserted island. It moves a little faster than the first episode, and Larry's ant
Veggie Tales - Lyle the Lindly Viking part 2 In an attempt to bring a higher level of class to VeggieTales, Archibald Asparagus receives permission to run the show. His aim is the first VeggieTales' production of a Shakespeare play, but unable to find the script for Hamlet, they get instead the script for "Omelet. Following is the introduction to the usual "Silly Songs with Larry". Archibald immediately changes it to "Classy Silly Songs with Larry". Finally, Archibald pr
Exploring Solar Flares
NASA Connect segment exploring solar flares and how NASA scientists study these events. The video explains the goal of the HESSI satellite, when solar flares occur, and how solar flares effect the Earth's atmosphere.
