Women at War during WW II
This slide presentation show the role of women during the Second World War. There are images of women working in factories, as marines, nurses and as war journalists and photographers. (Slides and text but no narration.)
Russian Invasion of Germany during World War II
Actual footage of German refugees and soldiers. Interviews showing photos of individuals in War World II compared today are interdispersed.
How it feels to have a stroke
Neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor had an opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: one morning, she realized she was having a massive stroke. As it happened, as she felt her brain functions slip away one by one, speech, movement, understanding -- she studied and remembered every moment. This is a powerful story about how our brains define us and connect us to the world and to one another. From http://www.ted.com. (20:11) {MSHS 2}
Discrete Math
These activities help students use organized lists and systematic counting to solve combination problems. Map coloring and networks are also discrete math problems that students can relate to real-world applications.
Entrepreneurship, Government, and Development in Africa
After centuries of insufferable oppression by colonial powers, bloody independence struggles, and corrupt home-grown regimes, “Africa today is quickly awakening, and determined to mainstream itself in the phenomenon of the globalization process,” says John Kufuor, who served as Ghana’s president for two terms starting
Lost Worlds: The Vikings 1
The History Channel shows us the Lost World of the Vikings and the advances and technology of the Nordic culture.
Lost Worlds: The Vikings 2
The History Channel shows us the Lost World of the Vikings and the advances and technology of the Nordic culture.
Lost Worlds: The Vikings 3
The History Channel shows us the Lost World of the Vikings and the advances and technology of the Nordic culture.
Lost Worlds: The Vikings 4
The History Channel shows us the Lost World of the Vikings and the advances and technology of the Nordic culture.
Lost Worlds: The Vikings 5
The History Channel shows us the Lost World of the Vikings and the advances and technology of the Nordic culture.
Divisions of Judaism
This video shows an interview to Rabbis who talk about difference congregations of Judaism. There is a set of slides to accompany the video. There is a description of the three divisions, Reform, conservative and orthodox Judaism
Women In Art [The Original Artwork] [Part 1]
Beethoven: "Moonlight Sonata"
Bach: "Air On The G String"
Debussy: "Clair de Lune"
Dvorak: "The New World" [from Symphony #9]
Titles, Painters, and circa information are given with the images. (1o:01)
Women In Art [The Original Artwork] [Part 2]
Beethoven: "Moonlight Sonata"
Bach: "Air On The G String"
Debussy: "Clair de Lune"
Dvorak: "The New World" [from Symphony #9]
Title of the painting, the artist, and circa are all listed on the painting. (10:01)
Bee Navigation
This video segment from NOVA: "The Mystery of Animal Pathfinders" explores the world of honeybees: how they communicate information about food sources with their hivemates, and how, once in flight, they find their way to the flowers that provide nectar and pollen. Run time 04:55.
Macedonia 3
'For a brief period, after the conquests of Alexander the Great, it became the most powerful state in the world' (Macedonia, Wikipedia, 2009). This history channel documentary is suitable for older middle and high school students. (WARNING: There may be scenes of war.)
Concentrate on Distracted Driving: A Challenge to MIT Students from U.S. Transportation Secretary Ra
From the MIT News Office:
Research has shown that talking on a phone while driving, even with a hands-free cell phone, causes as much of an impairment to driving ability as being drunk. And yet, says U.S. Secretary of Transportation
Ray LaHood, while the nation has successfully cracked down on drunk driving, when it com
The World of Chemistry
The relationships of chemistry to the other sciences and to everyday life are presented. An understanding of chemistry as it relates to the real world is presented through many examples, including types of fabric, paints, plastics, batteries, medicines, and fuels.
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.
Vanishing Frogs
Frogs around the world are disappearing and scientists fear many species could be gone in a matter of decades. This video starts by following some Panamanian Golden Frogs from Panama, to a zoo, to an aquarium, in order to try and save their species. This is a great video for understanding the efforts to save these and many other species of amazing amphibians.
How They Train: Four-Man Bobsled
TIME follows Steve Holcomb, Curt Tomasevicz, and Justin Olsen as they train for the winter Olympics in Vancouver. At the time of this filming (January 2010), the U.S. four-man crew is currently ranked number one in the world.
