World History
- Tului Khan - Mongol Leader
Tului (or Tolui) Khan was the fourth son of Genghis Khan and his principal wife, Borte. He was a warrior and a heavy drinker and as his brothers he accompanied his father on campaigns and also commanded troops. To minimize tensions among them Genghis...
- History Of Mongolia
History of Mongolia. This is a brief history of the ancient Asian of Mongolia. The Encyclopædia Britannica notes, "Khalkha Mongolian Mongol Uls , also called Outer Mongolia country located in north-central Asia. It occupies an area of 604,000 square...
- History Of Afghanistan
History of Afghanistan This is a general overview of the history of Afghanistan. For such a small area, this nations sure has a violent history. From the site: Afghanistan, often called the crossroads of Central Asia, has had a turbulent history....
- Khan Academy: Best Posts
California teacher, Larry Ferlazzo has aggregated on one site all the best posts about Khan Academy. He linked about ten such articles, from the wrath of Khan Academy to the wonders of Khan Academy....
- Sal Khan On 60 Minutes (flipping The Classroom)
Sal Khan was on 60 minutes tonight talking about his Khan Academy which discusses the philosophy of flipping the classroom which essentially espouses watching 10 minute videos at home and working on assignments in class where the teachers can help the...
World History
Genghis Khan
Here is a 45 minute video from Discovery School on Genghis Khan. It's very good, even if you only show 20 or 25 minutes of it. The kids really like it and one one my colleagues had the kids do a storyboard for Genghis Khan as they watched.
- Tului Khan - Mongol Leader
Tului (or Tolui) Khan was the fourth son of Genghis Khan and his principal wife, Borte. He was a warrior and a heavy drinker and as his brothers he accompanied his father on campaigns and also commanded troops. To minimize tensions among them Genghis...
- History Of Mongolia
History of Mongolia. This is a brief history of the ancient Asian of Mongolia. The Encyclopædia Britannica notes, "Khalkha Mongolian Mongol Uls , also called Outer Mongolia country located in north-central Asia. It occupies an area of 604,000 square...
- History Of Afghanistan
History of Afghanistan This is a general overview of the history of Afghanistan. For such a small area, this nations sure has a violent history. From the site: Afghanistan, often called the crossroads of Central Asia, has had a turbulent history....
- Khan Academy: Best Posts
California teacher, Larry Ferlazzo has aggregated on one site all the best posts about Khan Academy. He linked about ten such articles, from the wrath of Khan Academy to the wonders of Khan Academy....
- Sal Khan On 60 Minutes (flipping The Classroom)
Sal Khan was on 60 minutes tonight talking about his Khan Academy which discusses the philosophy of flipping the classroom which essentially espouses watching 10 minute videos at home and working on assignments in class where the teachers can help the...