World History
Russian Revolution Documentary Clips
Excellent clip on the Russian Revolution. It runs about 9 minutes. You can find part 2 and Part 3 as well and just show one or all.
- Memories Of The Russian Court
Memories of the Russian Court - This online book was written by Anna Vyrubova and is the most famous first-hand account of the tragic lives of the last Imperial family of Russia. Anna was a close friend of the Empress Alexandra and this book gives many...
- Wikinfo - Soviet Union
Wikinfo - Soviet Union. This is an article on the former Soviet Union for the Web encyclopedia Wikinfo. It has a synopsis of Soviet history. From the site: Unhappiness with the Russian involvement in World War I led to the Russian Revolution in...
- Women Of The Arab Spring
Here are two short videos about women and the Arab Spring. John Stewart of the Daily Show hosted a panel of Arab women recently. Both clips are short, each less than three minutes. In the first clip, Nadia Al-Skkafa,discusses how women in Yemen helped...
- World History: Great Resources
What's the difference between early Christian and Byzantine art. You can find out by watching the ten minute clip on the Education Portal. After you watch it, you can take a short quiz. The Byzantine Empire is one part of a longer course on...
- Test Prep
I am toying with how to use this test prep for the NYRegents exam. It is not quite in the same format that I give my students, but it has most of what you and I cover for world history. For example, under belief systems you will find Shintoism, Confucianism,...
World History
- Memories Of The Russian Court
Memories of the Russian Court - This online book was written by Anna Vyrubova and is the most famous first-hand account of the tragic lives of the last Imperial family of Russia. Anna was a close friend of the Empress Alexandra and this book gives many...
- Wikinfo - Soviet Union
Wikinfo - Soviet Union. This is an article on the former Soviet Union for the Web encyclopedia Wikinfo. It has a synopsis of Soviet history. From the site: Unhappiness with the Russian involvement in World War I led to the Russian Revolution in...
- Women Of The Arab Spring
Here are two short videos about women and the Arab Spring. John Stewart of the Daily Show hosted a panel of Arab women recently. Both clips are short, each less than three minutes. In the first clip, Nadia Al-Skkafa,discusses how women in Yemen helped...
- World History: Great Resources
What's the difference between early Christian and Byzantine art. You can find out by watching the ten minute clip on the Education Portal. After you watch it, you can take a short quiz. The Byzantine Empire is one part of a longer course on...
- Test Prep
I am toying with how to use this test prep for the NYRegents exam. It is not quite in the same format that I give my students, but it has most of what you and I cover for world history. For example, under belief systems you will find Shintoism, Confucianism,...
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