World History
History Channel. I recently dumped my cable and picked up satellite tv. In the process, I discovered that there is more than one History Channel! There is also History International, History Channel en Espanol, and the Military History Channel. I find it very difficult to get away from the TV now as there is always at least one good history show that I am interested in.
The main History Channel site is informative. In addition to TV schedules, it also has a history quiz, a discussion forum, video and audio clips, and a collection of resources for teachers. This is an excellent site to complement a wonderful television resource.
- Anne Frank Channel
Official YouTube channel (http://www.youtube.com/annefrank#play/uploads) from the Anne Frank House, with images of Anne Frank, excerpts of interviews with Otto Frank, Miep Gies, and previews of the virtual museum of the Anne Frank House. From the site:This...
- Arlo & Janis On The History Channel
I was very amused to see the Arlo & Janis comic strip by Jimmy Johnson in the paper today. It is not only historians who note that the History Channel is not always a font of historical wisdom. The strip reads: Frame 1: (Milo on couch)- History Channel,...
- Salt: A Brief Big History On Tv
Program your VCR for what looks like a great series. The H2 channel will premiere a 16 part series on salt this Saturday at 10 PM. The H2 channel is an extension of the History Channel. Here's how AP New summarizes the series: "The series uses science...
- Most Hit Posts From July
Thanks to all of you who keep coming during the summer months. It is ironic that my summer vacation still has three weeks to go and most of you are heading back very shortly (don't worry as we go until late June!). Go Social Studies Go: a site...
- E-books
Two years ago I asked to pilot an e-book for students at my school. We ended up doing it with all juniors. One other middle school also did it and that spread to 16 schools in our county this past year. Now we are almost definitely going to...
World History
History Channel
History Channel. I recently dumped my cable and picked up satellite tv. In the process, I discovered that there is more than one History Channel! There is also History International, History Channel en Espanol, and the Military History Channel. I find it very difficult to get away from the TV now as there is always at least one good history show that I am interested in.
The main History Channel site is informative. In addition to TV schedules, it also has a history quiz, a discussion forum, video and audio clips, and a collection of resources for teachers. This is an excellent site to complement a wonderful television resource.
- Anne Frank Channel
Official YouTube channel (http://www.youtube.com/annefrank#play/uploads) from the Anne Frank House, with images of Anne Frank, excerpts of interviews with Otto Frank, Miep Gies, and previews of the virtual museum of the Anne Frank House. From the site:This...
- Arlo & Janis On The History Channel
I was very amused to see the Arlo & Janis comic strip by Jimmy Johnson in the paper today. It is not only historians who note that the History Channel is not always a font of historical wisdom. The strip reads: Frame 1: (Milo on couch)- History Channel,...
- Salt: A Brief Big History On Tv
Program your VCR for what looks like a great series. The H2 channel will premiere a 16 part series on salt this Saturday at 10 PM. The H2 channel is an extension of the History Channel. Here's how AP New summarizes the series: "The series uses science...
- Most Hit Posts From July
Thanks to all of you who keep coming during the summer months. It is ironic that my summer vacation still has three weeks to go and most of you are heading back very shortly (don't worry as we go until late June!). Go Social Studies Go: a site...
- E-books
Two years ago I asked to pilot an e-book for students at my school. We ended up doing it with all juniors. One other middle school also did it and that spread to 16 schools in our county this past year. Now we are almost definitely going to...