World History
- How Feudal Lords Fought In Armour
Ever wonder how feudal lords fought each other in so much armour? Take a look at this cool clip from The National Museum of the Middle Ages in Geneva in which actors demonstrate some of the movements and techniques of the fighters. You can read more...
- How Scientists Solved The Longitude Problem
Open Culture put these videos on their site showing how scientists in the 18th century finally solved the longitude problem. In 1714, Open Culture notes, the British government opened an office to study the problem and offered an award to the first person...
- Ancient Greek Vases Made By Modern Artists
The Art Institute of Chicago released a series of videos showing how artists still use ancient methods to create products. Above, modern artists show the similar methods they use to make a Greek vase. You can find more of the series on Open Culture. ...
- Cave Paintings, Maybe World'sfirst Cinema
This comes after the unit on pre-history but is still worth watching. French archaeologist and film maker, Mark Azema, put together this clip using paintings from the Caves of Lascaux. Below is a clip from the the radio news show, the World, about Azema's...
- Map Projections
This is why I like this blog. I received it from a reader of it and now get to share this video with you and with my students tomorrow. Above is a three minute clip from the West Wing that explains why the Mercator is not as good a map as...
World History
Stephen Colbert, MOOCS, and the Head of Edex
Saw this entertaining clip on Open Culture.
- How Feudal Lords Fought In Armour
Ever wonder how feudal lords fought each other in so much armour? Take a look at this cool clip from The National Museum of the Middle Ages in Geneva in which actors demonstrate some of the movements and techniques of the fighters. You can read more...
- How Scientists Solved The Longitude Problem
Open Culture put these videos on their site showing how scientists in the 18th century finally solved the longitude problem. In 1714, Open Culture notes, the British government opened an office to study the problem and offered an award to the first person...
- Ancient Greek Vases Made By Modern Artists
The Art Institute of Chicago released a series of videos showing how artists still use ancient methods to create products. Above, modern artists show the similar methods they use to make a Greek vase. You can find more of the series on Open Culture. ...
- Cave Paintings, Maybe World'sfirst Cinema
This comes after the unit on pre-history but is still worth watching. French archaeologist and film maker, Mark Azema, put together this clip using paintings from the Caves of Lascaux. Below is a clip from the the radio news show, the World, about Azema's...
- Map Projections
This is why I like this blog. I received it from a reader of it and now get to share this video with you and with my students tomorrow. Above is a three minute clip from the West Wing that explains why the Mercator is not as good a map as...