World History
Great clip from the Today show a few years ago about the Sunni- Shiite split. Reporter Richard Engle outlines the basic differences in 3 minutes. I'm teaching Islam now and plan to use it. There is also an audio slideshow about the split at NPR here. My thanks to Frances Coffey for sending me the link.
- Shia Sunni Split
My students learn about the five major religions and one item that they seem to have issues with is the Sunni-Shia split. Well I found the interesting short video to help us out to go along with the lesson we have on Islam. ...
- 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...
- Great Prezi: Sunni Shia Split
Here's a great Prezi about the Sunni Shia split. It's excellent and worth showing when teaching the rise and spread of Islam. I posted it on my World Religions blog a few weeks ago. I post a lot of material about all the religions, some of which...
- Youtube Without Ads
My colleague, Frances Coffey, sent me this link that allows you to show YouTube videos without the advertisements. Simply go to SafeShare and paste the link and click "Generate Safe Link". A new page will open with your video....
- 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...
World History
The Shiite-Sunni split
Great clip from the Today show a few years ago about the Sunni- Shiite split. Reporter Richard Engle outlines the basic differences in 3 minutes. I'm teaching Islam now and plan to use it. There is also an audio slideshow about the split at NPR here. My thanks to Frances Coffey for sending me the link.
- Shia Sunni Split
My students learn about the five major religions and one item that they seem to have issues with is the Sunni-Shia split. Well I found the interesting short video to help us out to go along with the lesson we have on Islam. ...
- 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...
- Great Prezi: Sunni Shia Split
Here's a great Prezi about the Sunni Shia split. It's excellent and worth showing when teaching the rise and spread of Islam. I posted it on my World Religions blog a few weeks ago. I post a lot of material about all the religions, some of which...
- Youtube Without Ads
My colleague, Frances Coffey, sent me this link that allows you to show YouTube videos without the advertisements. Simply go to SafeShare and paste the link and click "Generate Safe Link". A new page will open with your video....
- 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...