American Experience: Amelia Earhart
The first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, Amelia Earhart was one of America's first celebrities. After only a few years as a pilot she became the best-known female flier in America, not only for her daring and determination but also for her striking looks and outspoken personality. Three weeks before her 40th birthday Earhart disappeared over the Pacific Ocean, and her story became legend. (51:42)
Conjugation of -ARE -ERE -IRE verbs in Italian in the present tense
A native Italian uses a white board and the written word to explain the conjugation of the three types of verbs in the Italian language. Although the speaker only uses Italian, he is easy to understand and uses gestures and written examples to help.
Formatting A Business Memo
This video is a tutorial for creating and formatting a business memo. The demonstration is in Microsoft Word 2003.
What the Ancients Knew: Roads of Ancient Rome
A good video showing how the Romans and their slaves fitted stones and ditches to make their roads last. Sudents would benefit from a map of Italy and the road network that was created in Roman times. Run time 01:00
Criminal History in Ancient Rome
This History Channel clip is about a man who was murdered in ancient Rome. We learn how the Roman law system worked in ancient times when a man was murdered. Someone was accused of the crime and a trial was held. May be not useable for younger students.
The Lost Gods of the Romans
How the Romans acquired their Romes from other cultures. A good video for students studying this time period as it shows the transfer of ideas from culture to culture. This is a 23 minute video. Students might benefit from having a list of the gods mentioned and a map of the area so that the students could follow the video more easily.
How to Use a Dictionary
Dictionaries are used for providing definitions, pronunciations
and parts of speech, in addition to other information. In this clip learn to use a dictionary with a demonstration using a dictionary to find words.
The History of The United Nations
This three minute video is a review of the history of the United Nations using original footage. A good overview.
Katherine Howard
This episode shows the rise and fall of Henry VIII 's fifth wife. It depicts an young lady next to an old king who is accused of treason and sentenced to death. She would be beheaded like her own cousin Anne Boleyn before.
Storylords | Decoding Words in Context
Live action video. Students learn how to be good word detectives by looking for clues in the words and sentences around the word. 'Storylords' captures students' imagination through fantasy interwoven with reading comprehension strategies. Students will identify with Norbert as he learns how to be a Storylord and saves the citizens of Mojuste from the evil Thorzuul. Video is good quality. (14:00)
The Qing Dynasty, Part 2
This student-created video features information about the Qing Dynasty (which is not to be confused with the Qin Dynasty and is suitable for older middle school or high school students. "The Qing Dynasty (Chinese: 清朝; pinyin: Qīng cháo; Wade-Giles: Ch'ing ch'ao; Manchu: Daicing gurun; Mongolian: Манж Чин Улс), also known as the Manchu Dynasty, followed the Ming Dynasty in Chinese history, and was the last ruling dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912" (Qing Dynasty, Wikipedi
Rote and Object Counting to 4
This Sesame Street video practices counting to 4 and counting sets of 4 objects. (1:10)
Soccer Training - Inside-Inside-Outside Drill
Coach Sean Carlisle of 6 Weeks To Soccer Magic demonstrates an effective footwork drill for learning how to use the inside and outside of your foot when moving the ball on the soccer field. ( 1:41)
The Seven Rules of Comma Usage
This slide show lists seven basic rules for comma usage. No examples and the font is a bit difficult to read. (1:13)
SuperSpeed 100 Reading Game
This amazing, Whole Brain Teaching game teaches beginning (and remedial) readers the 100 most common English sight words ... kids love this game so much, they'll beg you to let them play! This video shows a full example of the process of the SuperSpeed 100 Game that readers of all ages will love.
Bicycle Safety--Smart Cycling This video reviews the rules children should follow for riding their bikes and being safe. The video does a good job in explaining the rules. Video is good quality and appropriate for children of all ages. Video gives great tips that can be reviewed often. (1:42)
Converting Fractions to Decimals
How to express a fraction as a decimal. Narrator walks through several examples step-by-step with the Paint Program software.
Dividing Mixed Numbers
The instructor uses an electronic chalkboard to demonstrate how to divide mixed numbers. One example is modeled using a step by step approach.
Multiplying Rational Expressions
Algebra video on how to multiply rational expressions. Run time 03:02
Congruent Lines and Shapes
Lesson on congruent lines and shapes
