Michael Palin in the Bay of Bengal - Around the World in 80 Days - BBC
Michael Palins Pole to Pole adventure. Palin stops to have a barbeque on board ship in the Bay of Bengal. He is eleven days behind, but that does not stop him! Around the World in 80 Days.
Michael Palin's surprise in Hong Kong - Around the World in 80 Days - BBC
Michael Palins Pole to Pole adventure. Michael Palin arrives in Hong Kong and is greeted by a string of wonderful surprises. Video clip from Around the World in 80 Days, from the BBC.
Michael Palin arrives in Tokyo - Around the World in 80 Days - BBC
Michael Palins Pole to Pole adventure. Michael Palin arrives in Tokyo, and tries to navigate his way around despite the language barrier. Around the World in 80 Days video clip from the BBC.
Did you know? Technology Facts that are Amazing
This is a video with statistics that are a great way to get students thinking about the changing world. A must view for teachers, too.  (4:51)
Dhaka, the second dirtiest city in the world - 19 April 08
Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, home to some 11million people, is facing a severe environmental crisis. It's been named the second dirtiest city in the world, after Baku in Azerbaijan.
Seven Wonders of Ancient Greece (Part 2 of 5) Video continues the discussion of the Oracle of Delphi. In this video they show the layout of the Oracle. The Oracle was built on a mountain that was very hard to get to. Video shows how the building was built. Then discusses how the Delphi sits upon a fault line and may be the reason for the sweet smell. Video then goes into how the Greeks honored their gods. The greatest theatre in the western world was
Seven Wonders of Ancient Greece (Part 4 of 5)
Shows how many of the Olympic winner’s names were used in the Greek calendar. In 394 A.D. the Olympics were abolished. Video continues with the Lost World of Atlantis. The idea of Atlantis originates with the writing of Plato. He wrote about a Utopian world that became corrupt and as punishment destroyed. No one has ever resolved whether the Atlantis myth is real or not. Video is of good quali
Enlightenment Political Philosophies
This video is accompanied by text. "The Enlightenment, or The Age of Reason, from approximately 1650 to 1800 was an important period in the development of democracy. Prior to the Enlightenment, it was commonly believed that the nature of the world could be best understood by the study of scripture, meditation, and reflection in one's own mind. The Enlightenment established the idea that the natural world is best understood through close observation and reason. Several political philosophers from
History of Christmas- Christmas Unwrapped Part 2 of 5
Part 2 of 5
People all over the world celebrate the birth of Christ on December 25th. But why is the Nativity marked by gift giving, and was He really born on that day? And just where did the Christmas tree come from? Take an enchanting tour through the history of this beloved holiday and trace the origins of its enduring traditions. Journey back to the earliest celebrations when the infant religion embraced pagan solstice festivals like the Roman Saturnalia and turned them into a commemoration
The History Of Christmas- Christmas Unwrapped Part 3 of 5
Part 3 of 5
People all over the world celebrate the birth of Christ on December 25th. But why is the Nativity marked by gift giving, and was He really born on that day? And just where did the Christmas tree come from? Take an enchanting tour through the history of this beloved holiday and trace the origins of its enduring traditions. Journey back to the earliest celebrations when the infant religion embraced pagan solstice festivals like the Roman Saturnalia and turned them into a commemoration
The History Of Christmas- Christmas Unwrapped Part 4 of 5
Part 4 of 5
People all over the world celebrate the birth of Christ on December 25th. But why is the Nativity marked by gift giving, and was He really born on that day? And just where did the Christmas tree come from?
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The History Of Christmas- Christmas Unwrapped Part 5 of 5
Part 5 of 5
People all over the world celebrate the birth of Christ on December 25th. But why is the Nativity marked by gift giving, and was He really born on that day? And just where did the Christmas tree come from? Take an enchanting tour through the history of this beloved holiday and trace the origins of its enduring traditions. Journey back to the earliest celebrations when the infant religion embraced pagan solstice festivals like the Roman Saturnalia and turned them into a commemoration
The Public Face of Archaeology
How are archaeologists like—and not like—Indiana Jones? How do archaeologists at Çatalhöyük engage with the public? How is the Berkeley team (BACH) using digital technologies and the World Wide Web to make their process of investigation accessible to the public?
Gold Fever
This documentary interweaves, prospector Al Doherty's journey along the Klondike trail with exotic side trips to Thailand, India and Africa. Audiences will come to understand the cultural, economic and historical significance of gold; and take a wild ride down a mineshaft in the depths of an alien underground world where no large format camera has gone before.
Canada: A People's History - Jacques Cartier
This video is a reenactment of Jacques Cartier's voages to the New World. It recreates many of his well know adventures and explorations in a way that is easy to follow, and can be enjoyed by anyone who is studying this great explorer.
Cold War: Iron Curtain - part 2/5
1945 - 1947 The Soviet Union dominates Eastern Europe. Churchill warns of the consequences. Stalin insists that the governments of the Soviet Union's client states be procommunist. Impoverished after the war, Great Britain opts out as a world power. The U.S. assumes the mantle of world leadership.
Exchange of Goods With the New World
Pictures of a variety of goods found in the New World, from plants and animals to clothing. In return, European crops and goods were brought to the Americas to exchange. Diseases were also brought to the Native Americans, and large populations were wiped out. AP history lesson. (Video is a set of slides with narration.)
Nations of the World: Yakko's World
Yakko of the Animaniacs lists all of the countries in the world--with subtitles.
China Rising
Economics correspondent, Paul Solmon, reports from China.It shows how the Chinese are now becoming more capitalistic and their economy is growing at an alarming rate. Schools, manufacturing, business...all becoming a leader in the world economy.
(2/12)Battlefield: The Battle for Russia
This fast paced episode of "Battlefield" chronicles the titanic war in the east, that eventually decided World War II in Europe. Despite numerous warnings from the Communist spy networks: the Lucy Spy-Ring the Red Orchestra Richard Sorge, and pleadings from Churchill and FDR, through ultra decrypts, Stalin discounted all invasion warnings. Stalin felt that all these alarming reports was actually an attempt to divide agreements between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany, by the British and America
