World History
For those of you who have never partaken of these amazing, swirling journeys through time and space, welcome to James Burke's Connections! Almost magically, Burke weaves a story about the history of science that traverses the globe and spans the millenia. To top it off, Burke sports some of the hippest threads of the late 1970s in the first season and also tends to jump into the frame in an unexpected and often wryly humorous fashion.
Although I think the episodes are difficult to place within a single, high school, World History lesson, they may serve as tools for historical thinking or as extracurricular activities.
This is the James Burke Connections YouTube Channel, and here's a brief intro to the series. Also, this is another portal to a full set of YouTubed episodes for all three seasons. They will surely be a treat if you've never seen them before!
- Hbo Rome (season Two) Coming Soon
I leave 2006 with happy news. HBO Rome, the awesome TV series about the last days of the Roman Republic and the birth of the Roman Empire, will have season two debut on January 14th. Sadly, this may be the final season. Wikipedia notes, "Subsequently...
- History Carnival Xxxvii
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- The Cliopatria Awards - 2005 Winners
The Cliopatria Awards - 2005 Winners. Thanks to the Cliopatria Group Blog, the history blogsphere now has annual awards. Here are the winners for 2005: Best Individual Blog: Mark Grimsley's Blog Them Out of the Stone Age. Best Group Blog: K. M. Lawson,...
- How To Make An Rss Animate Video
Paul Bogus, in his blog, Blogush, guides us through the process of making an RSS Animate style video. Studying the Louisiana Purchase, his class was having trouble digesting the textbook and making important connections. He thought an RSS Animate video...
- How To Integrate Google Docs/apps Into The Classroom
Today I am presenting at Lake Braddock High School (Burke, VA) on how to integrate Google Docs into the social studies classroom. As part of the discussion I will start with the slideshow above. Can you answer the questions and imagine...
World History
James Burke's Connections on YouTube
For those of you who have never partaken of these amazing, swirling journeys through time and space, welcome to James Burke's Connections! Almost magically, Burke weaves a story about the history of science that traverses the globe and spans the millenia. To top it off, Burke sports some of the hippest threads of the late 1970s in the first season and also tends to jump into the frame in an unexpected and often wryly humorous fashion.
Although I think the episodes are difficult to place within a single, high school, World History lesson, they may serve as tools for historical thinking or as extracurricular activities.
This is the James Burke Connections YouTube Channel, and here's a brief intro to the series. Also, this is another portal to a full set of YouTubed episodes for all three seasons. They will surely be a treat if you've never seen them before!
- Hbo Rome (season Two) Coming Soon
I leave 2006 with happy news. HBO Rome, the awesome TV series about the last days of the Roman Republic and the birth of the Roman Empire, will have season two debut on January 14th. Sadly, this may be the final season. Wikipedia notes, "Subsequently...
- History Carnival Xxxvii
History Carnival XXXVII. The newest edition of the venerable History Carnival is up at Mode for Caleb. The blog author (Caleb McDaniel) has done a great job pulling together a great carnival! A few favorites with the writing cut and pasted directly from...
- The Cliopatria Awards - 2005 Winners
The Cliopatria Awards - 2005 Winners. Thanks to the Cliopatria Group Blog, the history blogsphere now has annual awards. Here are the winners for 2005: Best Individual Blog: Mark Grimsley's Blog Them Out of the Stone Age. Best Group Blog: K. M. Lawson,...
- How To Make An Rss Animate Video
Paul Bogus, in his blog, Blogush, guides us through the process of making an RSS Animate style video. Studying the Louisiana Purchase, his class was having trouble digesting the textbook and making important connections. He thought an RSS Animate video...
- How To Integrate Google Docs/apps Into The Classroom
Today I am presenting at Lake Braddock High School (Burke, VA) on how to integrate Google Docs into the social studies classroom. As part of the discussion I will start with the slideshow above. Can you answer the questions and imagine...