SMU: A Walk Around The Grounds
SMU Landscape Manager Kevin Dilliard offers a look at the flowers and grounds of the University.
Candy Lightner and MADD
Social movements often require charismatic leadership in the early stages; but needs change with growth. Consider the case of Candy Lightner, the founder of Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Length: 3:38
Guided Reading Crash Course - Part 5
Part 5 - This video features a professional development session for Guided Reading. It states the purpose of Guided Reading, and walks teachers though the planning phase. The video contains examples of planning for a DRA 12 and 38. Â Use these strategies to run guided reading groups effectively.
What Went Wrong? - Using the Scientific Method
Will Jared win the Central High Science Fair? First he'll have to nail down the key rules of scientific method. Some of the key vocabulary words defined in this video are experiment, measurement error, calibrate, beaker, variables, conclusions, conversion, and limited data. This video is a great teaching resource for introducing the scientific method and reviewing mistakes in experiments. Students will enjoy this animated video. Content is appropriate for upper elementary and middle school
3 An overview of the legal history of Scotland To understand the current system of law making in Scotland it is helpful to know from where it originated. The law in Scotland has a complex history, and has been influenced by a wide range of sources. It is a distinct system from that in England and Wales or Northern Ireland, and remains so today. The distinction comes from both historical developments and the current procedures for law making. Some of the earliest influences on legal Scotland included native customs, Norse law and Wel
Claude Monet: A Collection of 1540 Paintings (HD)
This may be good for students in a study hall or entering an art classroom. Claude Oscar Monet was born in Paris on November 14, 1840. Soon after, his family moved to Le Havre, where he spent his youth. His acquaintance with Eugène Boudin lead to Monet seriously pursueing his education as a painter in 1858. Boudin and Jongkind taught Monet to always work in the field in front of his motif. The following year Monet went to Paris anyway to begin academic training. (02:08:21)
Tasting menu: Audio highlights from the November 20th 2015 edition
This week: The complex history of tap dancing, China loses its taste for ivory, and how to put air-conditioning into clothing
Galapagos Tortoises
The Galapagos Islands take their name from the giant land Tortoises that live there. (01:05)
The Problem of Economic Calculation Since recent events helped socialist parties to obtain power in Russia, Hungary, Germany and Austria, and have thus made the execution of a socialist n
Episode 25 – Season 4 – Coffee Break Spanish Mark and Carmen are back with another episode of Coffee Break Spanish Season 4. In this episode we’re reading MarÃa’s diary entry following the first day of the dive for the missing treasure. Language points covered include the imperfect subjunctive following antes de que, the words madrugar and trasnochar, and the subtle difference between pasar miedo and tener miedo. In the preview episode available here on the Radio Lingua site, on Author(s):
First day of the Somme (annotated) The National Archives UK posted a photo: Catalogue reference: WO 153/167
This trench map shows the objectives of the British Army’s 29th Infantr
3.1.3 Observing through the interstellar medium Material in the interstellar medium absorbs radiation. An extra term, A, the absorption in magnitudes, is required in Equation C: Radiation is both scattered and
Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan
This video is accompanied by text. "As the perceived threat from the Soviet Union continued to grow, the West became desperate to stop the spread of communism. After WWII, the communist community grew quickly in many parts of war-ravaged Europe. England was desperately trying to stop the spread of European communism in key countries, one of which was Greece. A fear shared by the U.S. and Britain was that if Greece became communist, so would Turkey, and the Soviets would control the eastern Medit
Bach - Brandenburg Concertos No.6 - iii: Allegro
This is a live video of the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra playing Bach's "Brandenburg Concertos No.6 - iii: Allegro" in some sort of majestic hall. Uses period instrumentation. (5:30)
7 Wonders of Utah: The Salt Lake Temple and Tabernacle StandardNET Live video. Video gives a history of the Salt Lake Temple and Tabernacle. Video discusses how the Salt Lake Temple was built and how important it is to the state. Video also discusses how many people and countries were involved in the building of the Temple. The Temple was not open until 40 years after it was begun. Video is of good quality. Video is appropriate for elementary and middle school. (2"04)
¿Cómo Eres? – Describing Your Personality, Part 1
Use the verb 'ser' to answer the question, "¿Cómo eres?" or "What are you like?" In addition to talking about the grammar behind this concept the video also introduces a bunch of vocabulary words that can be used to describe yourself. (05:53)
Numbers in German
Learn to count from one to twenty in german by watching this video. Â You will hear the number in German and see the German word on the screen and then the word in English will appear on the screen. Â This is great for beginning language learners.
National Geographic - Lovebirds
Lovebirds are a stout member of the parrot family. This video will help students build background knowledge for this species of birds. This would work well in conjunction with a story about birds and/or a unit/lesson on birds. Students will enjoy the vivid colors of the birds and background. (01:38)
Study Skills Items
Study Skills Items
2.8 Surface run-off In some inland drainage areas, all water is removed by evaporation and infiltration. However, precipitation not penetrating the land surface usually runs off the surface along defined channels which have been produced by geological processes, previous storms, or possibly by people. This accelerates the process. Its eventual destination is the ocean, except, of course, where it runs to inland seas such as the Dead Sea. It is in the runoff phase of the cycle that physical intervention by humans
