Hitler Celebrates his 50th Birthday - April 20th 1939
Actual historic footage of Hitler celebrating his 50th birthday on April 20th 1939.
Hitlers Death - The Final Report - Part 5 of 5
There are images of a film that represented Hitler's death. One of the prisoners who had been in the bunker is shown today retelling the story again at the same place where the bodies had been burnt. There are images of the skull parts that were found in the place. The last remains fo the bodies were destroyed in 1970.
How to Read Sheet Music : Understanding Rhythmic Notation & Quarter Notes
Rhythmic notation uses quarter notes, half notes, whole notes and more. Learn about quarter notes, time signatures and the 4/4 meter in this free music theory. This is a great tool for high school aged children with little music background. (3:22)
Rules and Contingencies
The Constitution sets up rules for presidential election, succession, impeachment, compensation, and terms of service. The Constitution allows for two ways that a person can become president—by election or through succession. Being elected is the more common of the two. To be elected, a person must receive a majority of electoral votes in the Electoral College. The House of Representatives selects the president if none of the candidates receives a majority of the electoral votes (Video is narr
The Origin of the Cabinet
This excellent video is accompanied by text and is suitable for high school students."The Cabinet is a team that was developed to counsel the president on various issues and to operate the various executive departments within the national government. The Cabinet consists of the heads of the executive departments who serve as Cabinet members according to tradition. There is no Constitutional or congressional mandate that requires Cabinet members to serve. However, Article Two, Section Two of the
Party Realignment and Dealignment
For the past several decades, the United States has been in a period of party realignment and dealignment. Party realignment occurs when the minority party becomes stronger than the majority party, usually as the result of a minority party candidate winning a critical election. Party dealignment occurs when no single political party is dominant. This situation might exist, for example, when neither Democrats nor Republicans hold a majority of the seats in Congress or the Supreme Court. (Video is
The Function of Parties in America
A political party is a group of people who try to influence policy agendas and whose ultimate goal is to run the government by getting their favorite candidates elected. Two political parties, the Democratic Party and the Republican Party, have long dominated American government and politics. These and other parties are typically differentiated by their beliefs, principles, and policy agenda. In other words, they can be distinguished by their political ideologies. (Video is narrated with slides
Factors That Lead to Party Identification
A person’s loyalty to or preference for one political party is called party identification. When people identify with a party, they usually agree with the party’s stance on a few major issues and give little weight to its stance on issues they consider minor or secondary. An individual’s party identification tends to be life long unless there is a major shift in a party’s agenda or problems with its leadership.
(Video is narrated with slides and speeches.)
Solving Calculus Word Problems Involving Rate of Change
When solving calculus word problems, it's important to know that the slope of the tangent line and the slope of the curve are the same thing. Discover how rate of change refers to the derivative. The instructor uses a document camera to aide in his presentation.
Calculus Related Rates
This video takes you through some Calculus Related Rates. The video has a clear speaker and shows step-by-step powerpoint slides. (10:57)
History of Mathematics : Who Invented the Ruler?
The ruler was invented by different civilizations of different time periods. Discover the origin of the ruler with tips from Steve Jones who uses a white board to aide in his presentation.
Though the video is in English, there are English captions at the bottom of the screen which may be helpful in a large room.
History of Mathematics : The History of Pascal's Triangle
The history of Pascal's triangle has little to do with Pascal himself. Learn the history of Pascal's triangle with tips from a mathematics instructor, Steve Jones, who is an experienced high school mathematics and science teacher.
Filmmaker: Paul Volniansky
When the Moors Ruled in Spain (2 of 11)
'The description Moors has referred to several historic and modern populations of Muslim (and earlier non-Muslim) people of Berber and Arab descent from North Africa, some of whom came to conquer and occupy the Iberian Peninsula for nearly 800 years' (Moors,Wikipedia, 2009). This video is suitable for older middle school and high school students.
Evidence of Water on Mars
In this video, astronomer Louie Bernstein tells WatchMojo.com what the discovery of
water on mars could mean to the future of space exploration, and
discusses the possibility of finding life on mars.
Learn French - Tous en Scène, Part 1
This brief video, which focuses on various activities, has simple sentences spoken by a native speaker in French and the sentences are accompanied by appropriate images. The video, however, would be better served if the English translation were present, especially for beginning French learners. It is well-produced with clear sound.
The Alphabet
This is a fun animated video to engage children in learning their alphabet. This video will be great for teaching the children their letters.
How to Use Instant Yeast in Bread Baking
This one minute video shows how instant yeast works in bread baking.
Measurement: The Foundation of Chemistry
The distinction between accuracy and precision and its importance in commerce and science are explained. Numerous examples of real world use of chemical measurement are shown. Various equipment is used to demonstrate specific levels of precision.
Chemistry and the Environment Dump site waste management demonstrates chemistry's benefits and problems. Video discusses the challenge of getting rid of chemical waste products in a way that does not harm the environment. It also discusses the importance of chemistry in analyzing the effects on the environment and possible solutions to environmental hazards.
What is Chemistry?
This brief clip, which is part of a larger segment, provides an introduction to Chemistry while using a little humor.
