World History
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 to solve it. If you go the Open Culture site, you'll find a couple of more videos describing how the problem was eventually solved. This might be interesting for AP Human Geography and even World History.
- Unintended Hiatus
For some reason, this blog has been having software problems the last week. I have been unable to save or post anything. Hence, the lack of recent postings. I believe that the problem has now been fixed as a test post just worked. What is strange is that...
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Jean-Pierre Houdin speculates that the pyramids were built "with an external ramp, and the upper portions with internal ramps." You can read more from the Open Culture post where I found this clip. You can also read more about Houdin's theory at...
- 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. ...
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I am asking the kids to create a screen cast covering different topics in their contemporary AP World Unit (1900-present). The problem is that they cannot upload their screen cast to You Tube within the school?s network. Consequently, they have to save...
- World Geography E-textbook
When I first began teaching (21 years ago!), I taught a world geography course for several years (since exiled from VA and incorporated into world history) for which this book would have been perfect. But for world history teachers the first chapter...
World History
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 to solve it. If you go the Open Culture site, you'll find a couple of more videos describing how the problem was eventually solved. This might be interesting for AP Human Geography and even World History.
- Unintended Hiatus
For some reason, this blog has been having software problems the last week. I have been unable to save or post anything. Hence, the lack of recent postings. I believe that the problem has now been fixed as a test post just worked. What is strange is that...
- How The Khufu Eqyptian Pyramid Was Built Part Ii
Jean-Pierre Houdin speculates that the pyramids were built "with an external ramp, and the upper portions with internal ramps." You can read more from the Open Culture post where I found this clip. You can also read more about Houdin's theory at...
- 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. ...
- Publishing A Screen Cast In Google Apps
I am asking the kids to create a screen cast covering different topics in their contemporary AP World Unit (1900-present). The problem is that they cannot upload their screen cast to You Tube within the school?s network. Consequently, they have to save...
- World Geography E-textbook
When I first began teaching (21 years ago!), I taught a world geography course for several years (since exiled from VA and incorporated into world history) for which this book would have been perfect. But for world history teachers the first chapter...