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Frederick DouglassMon, 12/29/2008 - 13:38 — dpietranFrederick Douglass Click here to see the website. References
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American Writers: A Journey Through History: Willa CatherThu, 02/19/2009 - 12:51 — dpietranAmerican Writers: A Journey Through History: Willa Cather Website offers video clips from the American Writers: A Journey Through History series, as References
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First Lady of Human Rights - Eleanor RooseveltThu, 02/19/2009 - 13:08 — dpietranThe following link is a resource for a lesson plan for First Lady of Human Rights - Eleanor Roosevelt http://www.ciconline.org/c/document_library/get_file?folderId=122&name=CIC0309History.pdf If you would like a copy of this program, please go to www.monore.edu/offair and search for Eleanor Roosevelt. References
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Biz Kid$ Kits: Professional DevelopmentWed, 08/05/2009 - 13:29 — dpietranThe kit will introduce teachers to the resources of Biz Kid$ and give them global strategies for using Biz Kid$ in the classroom. This is an effective way to reach many students through their teachers. The kit complements the curriculum and existing resources of the series. References
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When Weather Changed HistoryTue, 01/27/2009 - 10:22 — dpietranThe weather channel offeres full videos of events in history in which weather changed the outcome. When Weather Changed History Website References
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Women of SubstanceThu, 02/19/2009 - 12:53 — dpietranThis month students can explore women’s history in an easy and enjoyable way by visiting Biography’s online Women’s History Videos collection, which features a series of interviews with poet Maya Angelou. Twenty video clips turn a dual lens on women’s history, as Angelou discusses her upbringing and events that affected her life while providing her take on other famous and influential females. To visit, click here References
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The Great Chicago FireMon, 03/30/2009 - 09:16 — dpietranThe Great Chicago Fire Weather Channel Kids - Chicago Fire Was the great Chicago fire really started by Mrs. O’Leary’s cow? How did a small barn fire erupt into an inferno that nearly destroyed the entire city? When Weather Changed History “Great Chicago Fire”, airing in two parts this month on The Weather Channel, answers these questions and more by emphasizing how dry weather and a resulting drought were responsible for one of the most destructive fires in American history. While the fire and the weather conditions that produced it are the main focus of the program, emphasis also is placed on the way Chicago rebuilt itself out of the ashes with revolutionary architecture, including the world’s first skyscraper. The Great Chicago Fire and the Web of Memory, References
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Discovery Atlas: Italy Revealed: Arts & Culture in FlorenceThu, 10/29/2009 - 10:36 — dpietranDiscovery Atlas: Italy Revealed: Arts & Culture in Florence Discovery Channel video takes viewers back in time to the Renaissance period in Florence, Italy. dsc.discovery.com/videos/discovery-atlas-italy-revealed-arts-culture-in-florence.html References
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Keeping Classical Current with Hilary HahnThu, 02/19/2009 - 12:49 — dpietranShe’s performed with the London Symphony Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic, and the Singapore Symphony Orchestra. And while keeping up with her can be a challenge, the Ovation program Hilary Hahn: A Portrait follows the young violinist to Hong Kong, Berlin, and even to a recording session at the famed Abbey Road Studios in London, examining how she is fast becoming one of the 21st century’s classical music icons. In Ovation’s online video Hilary Hahn... Our Youngest to Be Featured, students can see glimpses of Hahn moving from tour to tour, hear experts discussing her talent, and learn how the musician sees her recordings as opportunities to make familiar tunes say something new. References
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