School Uniforms
The benefits of implementing a school uniform policy including improving student achievement, decrease in peer pressure, save families money and gang issues.
Ocelot Hunt
Ocelots are most active during the night. Watch this medium-size, nocturnal cat stalk a family of pacas in the professionally narrated video from National Geographic. Run time 02:02.
Dissociation of Salt
This brief video uses computer animation and narration to explain the dissociation of salt (sodium chloride) in water - creating a sodium chloride solution. Run time 0:52.
Learn French - Pendant les Vacances, Part 2 (During Vacation)
In this video the instructor recites various words that are associated with vacation in French. For beginning and intermediate learners. The words appear at the bottom of the screen as they are recited.
Coordinating Conjunctions
In this animated video to decipher Dark Marker's message, the Pentastic Four travel to 1776 in search of clues. Dotty introduces F.A.N.B.O.Y.S., an acronym used to remember each of the coordinating conjunctions.
The Fall of Rome part 3 - Docudrama Series
The third part of the episode that shows how the empire fell. Here conspirators plan what to do to the emperor and to Rome.
THE FALL OF ROME part 4 - Docudrama series
There is crisis in Rome. Citizens turn to the Senate trying to find a solution. The were hungry people in a wealthy city full of gold. There are talks until they reach agreement. Public Buildings were left empty of riches in an attempt to avoid war. But gold was not enough, they would ask for more.
The Fall of Rome part 6 - Docudrama series
After the battle, the Emperor's army is defeated. Alaric's men want revenge. They want to destroy the city. Alaric marches into Rome and tries to get people´s support.
The Fall of Rome part 7 - Docudrama Series
The Senate goes against its Emperor and choses Atalus, the Emperor's former advisor, as a new leader. Alanis supports him. The deposed Emperor decides to pose a blockade to Rome's trade. As the citizens starve, the new leader loses popularity. Alaric turns against the new leader.
The Fall of Rome part 8 - Docudrama series
Alaric asks to negotiate with the former Emperor. He demands land. 410 AD, Alaric and the emperor are about to meet but battle breaks out. Alaric's barbarean army finally fell upon the city.
The Roman Empire: Years of Eruption-Episode 4 fo 4
Rival generals fight for control in Rome; Mount Vesuvius erupts; Emperor Trajan expands the empire.
The Catcher in The Rye
This video was made by a student for an English class. It gives an explanation of the book ,The Catcher In The Rye by J.D. Salinger. The video uses clips from Igby Goes Down to summarize The Catcher in the Rye.
Judaism in America
This is a video accompanied by a slide presentation. There is an interview with Rabbi Levi who talk about traditions and Judaism in America. There is some historical background and there is reference to Sabbath and other traditions.
Korean War ( The war winds down ) 15/15
Korean War - The war winds down Video gives history of the war. See Korea as the soldiers saw it. Pictures are real and may be disturbing.
Gibbons Swinging in the Trees
Watch these gibbons demonstrate how they are masters at swinging in the trees. This professionally narrated video shows the gibbons eating and playing. Run time 01:06.
What is Islam? (PART 1 of 4) Video discusses: What is Islam? Over the last few years there has been a tremendous amount of information being passed around about the Islam and the Muslims, but how correct is it and from what point of view is it being presented? These are some of the topics that are covered in this series of videos. First, they discuss the root of Islam. Then they discuss how the Muslims believe in Abraham, his books, the last day, the ange
Islamic Month of Ramadan
Video about the ninth month of Ramadan, the month that the Q'uran was revealed to the Prophet Mohamed. Discusses fasting, hijab, and devotion in spite of location. Run time 02:02.
The Language of Mathematics (37): Update for Series II
[NOTE: I will not post session 36 as the music included with the video is too explicit for the WatchKnow community.)
The instructor has been inspired to do this series because, in his own words:
"During the last few years the education systems in Canada and the United States has been eroding. Students have been crammed into larger class sizes while the quality of teaching has deteriorated, in large part due to a lack of funding from local and federal governments."
Declaring Independence, 1710-1850-Unit 4
The Enlightenment brought new ideals and a new notion of selfhood to the American colonies. This program begins with an examination of the importance of the trope of the self-made man in Benjamin Franklin's autobiography, and then turns to the development of this concept in the writings of Romanticist Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Looking At Cause And Effect Workshop 14
Holly Concannon and her fifth-grade class discuss cause and effect in a
passage from Gary Paulsen’s book, Wood Song. The lesson models grouping students for independent reading, as well as guided reading.
