educational films

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educational films

The American presidents

2010
Covers American presidents from 1890 to 1945, discussing the significant historical events they led the country through and the lives they affected.

Revolution and the new nation

Expansion and reform
2010
A fresh and relevant narrative about the men who led this country through change and the lives they affected, from an early idea of democracy to our first African-American President.

Maps

different types and their uses
Looks at different types of maps and explains specific funtions, patterns, and symbols.

Let's talk geography

maps and globes
2010
Teaches students about the different parts of maps and globes, reading a compass rose, lines of longitude and latitude, and how to locate different places on the Earth.

Let's talk geography

55 geographical terms (kids need to know)
2010
Provides students with a fun and visual way to learn about landforms, bodies of water, and places all over the world.

If the world were a village

2009
"At this moment, there are more than 6 billion people on the planet. It's hard to picture so many people at one time - but what if we imagine the whole world as a village of just 100 people? ... If the world were a village tells us who we are, where we live, how fast we are growing, what languages we speak, what religions we practice and more"--Container.

Henry Hudson

2006
Two young hosts meet Henry Hudson and learn about his four voyages including an expedition along the eastern coast of North America and a voyage into what is now known as Hudson Bay.

Grammar tips for students

Using adjectives, adverbs and other modifiers
2008
An up-close look at the use of adverbs, descriptive adjectives and determiners, such as definite and indefinite articles, demonstratives, and possessive nouns and pronouns.

Grammar tips for students

Using clauses and phrases
2008
Presents dependent and independent clauses, and how they can be combined in different ways to form compound, complex and compound-complex sentences.

Grammar tips for students

Using nouns & pronouns
2008
Pinpoints common questions about nouns and pronouns, which include everything from identifying nouns to writing and using possessive nouns and pronouns to ensuring pronoun-antecedent agreement.

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