500 Nations -- Removal of Southeast Native Americans, Part 3
This is a clip from the six-hour documentary series 500 Nations. This is an excerpt about the illegal removal of Southeastern Native Americans from their ancestral lands to Oklahoma, also known as The Trail of Tears. Vintage photos are included in the video.
Trail of Tears: Cherokee Legacy Native American Indian
May be difficult for some students to understand at the beginning. Mostly images. At best a seven minute video that sets the tone for the forced movement of these Native Americans
Trail of Tears
This student-made video uses artist renderings to tell the story of the Trail of Tears.
Civil War Uniforms: Union
This video shows what the Union soldiers wore and the material that was used.
George McClellan "Who Am I"
This video displays facts about George McClellan. The video can be used to review important facts George McClellan. (Amateur video with loud music.)
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How to Shoot a Basketball - Free-Throw Shot
How to Shoot a Basketball - Free-Throw Shot - This is a four minute video. Shows the position of the body, the importance of confidence, and the release of the ball. Run time 4:37
Commas With Nouns of Direct Address
This video features a teacher explaining the use of commas with nouns of direct address. Nouns of direct address are defined. The teacher demonstrates punctuating nouns of direct address , and examples are shown on a computer screen. ( :59)
How to Draw Eyes
Shows how to draw eyes beginning with the triangular shape of the eye socket, then the placement of the eyeball within the eye socket, followed by the iris, pupil, eyelid etc. Tools: Painter, Camtasia Studio and Wacom Tablet. No voice, just classical music.
Introduction to Clauses
This is a video presentation about different kinds of clauses. There is an introduction explaining the difference between words, phrases and clauses and there are several examples.
Independent and Dependent Clauses
What is the difference between independent and dependent clauses? This slideshow shows the difference without narration.
Introduction to Tension
An introduction to tension. Solving for the tension(s) in a set of wires when a weight is hanging from them. 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.' Run time 10:19.
Tension (Part 2)
A slightly more difficult tension problem. 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.' Run time 10:19.
Mechanical Advantage and Friction
Professors A and B compare the mechanical advantage of an inclined plane with that of a lever. Eureka was a series of short cartoons on physics that ran on public television in the 1980's. The video explains the concept in simple and well illustrated way. Good for students of any elementary school level.
Learn About a More Complicated Friction/Inclined Plane Problem
Khan Academy Presents: Fun with two masses, some wire, a pulley, and a ramp with friction. (10:15) Sal Khan uses computer software and different colors for demonstration.
What's a Pulley? (rap song)
The "rap" video explains that a pulley is a simple machine. See how a pully helps to lift weight and reduce the amount of work required. This short, repetative song will help students remember that a "pulley is a simple machine" but does not have much content beyond that.
The Pulley
Eureka! shows viewers how a pulley works to lift a heavy object. If you double the number of ropes supporting the weight, you double the mechanical advantage. Eureka was a series of short cartoons on physics that ran on public television in the 1980's. The video explains the concept in simple and well illustrated way. Good for students of any elementary school level.
Moving Pulley Problem (Part 1)
What happens when we pull on a pulley and the pulley is pulling on other things? 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.
Moving Pulley Problem (Part 2)
What happens when we pull on a pulley and the pulley is pulling on other things? Second part of what happens when we pull on a pulley. 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.
