World History
- Freedom
Freedom. This site is a terrific classroom resource about Britain and the transatlantic slave trade, courtesy of the National Maritime Museum which is located in London, England. The five themes of the site are Triangular Trade, Oppression and Survival,...
- The Zimmermann Telegram: Awesome Clip
Here's a terrific clip from BBC about the Zimmermann telegram. Thanks to my collegue, Jeff Feinstein, for sending me the link....
- Quick & Easy Student Videos
Here?s a great way for students to process important content with their cell phones. They created a short video documentary on one of the Cold War outcomes with their phones. I put students in groups of three and assigned each group a topic (like destalinization...
- No Innocent Spice: The Secret Story Of Nutmeg, Life And Death
My colleague, Frances Coffey just sent me the link to this NPR story about the history of nutmeg that they just did because of the holiday season. In AP World history, we are studying exploration and the importance of the spice...
- How Pandemics Spread
My colleague, Frances Coffey, sent me this fascinating 8 minute TED TALKS clip about the spread of diseases. As she notes, AP World, World 1 and even AP Human Geography will find some value in it. I especially liked the different impact of disease in...
World History
Middle Passage: Great Clip
Here's a great short (3 minutes) clip about the Middle Passage from Assignment Discovery. My thanks to my collegue Frances Coffey for the link
- Freedom
Freedom. This site is a terrific classroom resource about Britain and the transatlantic slave trade, courtesy of the National Maritime Museum which is located in London, England. The five themes of the site are Triangular Trade, Oppression and Survival,...
- The Zimmermann Telegram: Awesome Clip
Here's a terrific clip from BBC about the Zimmermann telegram. Thanks to my collegue, Jeff Feinstein, for sending me the link....
- Quick & Easy Student Videos
Here?s a great way for students to process important content with their cell phones. They created a short video documentary on one of the Cold War outcomes with their phones. I put students in groups of three and assigned each group a topic (like destalinization...
- No Innocent Spice: The Secret Story Of Nutmeg, Life And Death
My colleague, Frances Coffey just sent me the link to this NPR story about the history of nutmeg that they just did because of the holiday season. In AP World history, we are studying exploration and the importance of the spice...
- How Pandemics Spread
My colleague, Frances Coffey, sent me this fascinating 8 minute TED TALKS clip about the spread of diseases. As she notes, AP World, World 1 and even AP Human Geography will find some value in it. I especially liked the different impact of disease in...