17.951 Special Graduate Topic in Political Science: Public Opinion (MIT)
This course provides an introduction to the vast literature devoted to public opinion. In the next 12 weeks, we will survey the major theoretical approaches and empirical research in the field of political behavior (though we will only tangentially discuss political participation and voting). For the most part we will focus on American public opinion, though some of the work we will read is comparative in nature.
The Thirteen Planets
This video, using computer animation, offers information concerning the eight planets and other 'dwarf' planets. There is no narration, just music. As each planet comes into view, there are statistics listed on the screen.
Planet, sun, star comparison
Animation that shows the planet, solar system and larger stars. This two minute video shows how large some of the stars are compared to Earth's sun. This is a good video for an introduction into astronomy, but lacks details outside of sizes.
12.802 Wave Motions in the Ocean and Atmosphere (MIT)
This course is an introduction to basic ideas of geophysical wave motion in rotating, stratified, and rotating-stratified fluids. Subject begins with general wave concepts of phase and group velocity. It also covers the dynamics and kinematics of gravity waves with a focus on dispersion, energy flux, initial value problems, etc. Also addressed are subject foundation used to study internal and inertial waves, Kelvin, Poincare, and Rossby waves in homogeneous and stratified fluids. Laplace ti
Inca, Part 3
Highlights of this segment include watching and listening to an archaeologist as she unwraps a mummy (!), skull deformation practiced by Incan predecessors, brain surgery, and introduction to the Nazca lines.
Ancient Warriors - Normans (1 of 3)
The introduction is purposely blurred. Suitable for high school students.
(Warning: Educators/Parents: video features war scenes, so it is not suitable for younger students.)
Ancient Warriors - Normans (2 of 3)
The introduction is purposely blurred. Suitable for high school students.
(Warning: Educators/Parents: video features war scenes, so it is not suitable for younger students.)
Ancient Warriors - Normans (3 of 3)
The introduction is purposely blurred. Suitable for high school students.
(Warning: Educators/Parents: video features war scenes, so it is not suitable for younger students.)
Madame Thomas Wikis How-To, Part 7
How to see who's looking at your wiki (statistics). You can actually look at any wiki stats. Shows how you can go and check out your stats which can be shown by month in different graphs.
Week 4 Monday
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Veggie Tales-Lyle the Kindly Viking Part 1
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 the script for "Omelet". Following is the introduction to the usual "Silly Songs with Larry". Archibald immediately changes it to "Classy Silly Song with Larry". Finally, Archibald presents the "lost script of Gilber and Sullivan," entitled Lyle and the
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
Veggie Tales - Lyle the Kindly Viking part 3 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
Veggie Tales - Lyle the Kindly Viking part 4 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 Wisconsin Our Home-A Place Called Wisconsin
This introduction to the series takes a fresh look at Wisconsin geography. Series host Liz Chobanian Richeson and the Wis Kids locate Wisconsin in the universe, find their own home towns within the state, and begin to explore the places created by the work of people and nature in this part of the world. As students learn about Wisconsin's unique physical characteristics, they will begin to gain an appreciation of their own sense of place in the world. The program considers some of the key
Thanks for Thanksgiving
This video was created by a group of college students. This video uses models and puppets to tell about the first Thanksgiving. Musical accompaniment and narration help to tell the story. It would be a good introduction to Thanksgiving for your children. The audio is difficult to hear in some portions.
Shurley method introduction
An introduction to the Shurley method used in some schools for teaching grammar. You'll learn how the early sentence flow goes, and the adjective and adverb questions.  This is a podcast where a teacher is showing the sentence flow/procedure on their computer screen while giving directions.
How to Use Quotations in Essays
How to Use Quotations in Essays. Part of the series: How to Write an Essay. Learn how to include quotations in the introduction of an essay in this free video on writing essays.
Teaching English : How to Write an Essay
When writing an essay, introduce a thesis at the end of the introduction, present an argument using credible information and provide a conclusion that addresses specific points within the thesis. Write a powerful essay that will help open discussion for debate with tips from Michael Walter Mitchell, who has a masters degree in education from the University of California, Los Angeles. He has been teaching English and history at various secondary schools.
Filmmaker: Paul Volniansky
Five Paragraph Essay
This video demonstrates a step by step guide on writing a five paragraph essay. Overall this video is a good introduction to essay writing and would be good to use as a guide for writing essays. The audio throughout this video is not always the highest quality, making it difficult to understand what is being taught at times. At the end, a few tips and tricks for essay writing are presented.
