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King George V in World War 1
King George V ascended to the throne after the long-storied Victorian era. However, as an instructive video shows, he wrestled with defining his role in the context of a world war and complex relationships with the ruling family of...
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Henry Johnson And The Harlem Hellfighters
Although Americans identify the concepts of democracy and freedom as the motivation for the country's entry into World War I, they often don't associate that period with racism and racial segregation. The 369th Infantry Regiment from...
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Creating An American Army - John J. Pershing
General John J. Pershing wasn't as charismatic as other military leaders during World War I, but he was probably the most significant in shaping America's entry into the conflict. While focusing on his personal role, a discussion of...
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The Godfather of Modern Espionage - Sidney Reilly
So shadowy a figure that photographs do not even exist, Sidney Reilly is known as the Godfather of Modern Espionage. While historians do not have a photo of him, reports of his secretive adventures influenced the creator of the...
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Rasputin - The Man Behind The Tsarina
Master of the occult? Glutton and debaucher? Puppet master of the Russian royal family? Accidental instigator of the Russian Revolution? Historians debate the role of Rasputin, the advisor to Tsarina Alexandra, wife of the last czar of...
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Luigi Cadorna - The Generalissimo
Luigi Cadorna inspired both cult-like devotion and derisive pop culture commentary. Using part of the Who did What in WW1? series, scholars examine Cardona's leadership style as the Italian chief of staff for the army during World War I....
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Champion for Democracy? - Woodrow Wilson
Racist? Man of his time? Master statesman? Naive idealist? Historians still question the political legacy of Woodrow Wilson. Encourage your scholars to engage in the debate by using a biography that traces Wilson's academic and political...
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The Hero Of Tannenberg - Paul von Hindenburg
He's often remembered as the man who died and left Hitler in power, but Paul von Hindenburg's military career before becoming president of Germany sheds light on his meteoric rise. Part of the Who did What in WW1? series, the engaging...
TED-Ed
Why Is There a "b" in Doubt?
Many doubt the reasoning for having a b in doubt, but do they know the whole story? Pupils can watch as a Latin word becomes the English doubt. The narrator explains the etymology of doubt, emphasizes the importance of meaning and...
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T.E. Lawrence And How He Became Lawrence Of Arabia
T.E. Lawrence, better known as Lawrence of Arabia, is a legend in movies and popular imagination who was charged with breaking Ottoman rule on the Middle East. Yet, Lawrence's own words were prophetic in forecasting the foolishness of...
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Hell's Handmaiden - Canadian Flying Ace Billy Bishop
He would have been expelled for cheating, but Canadian flying ace Billy Bishop was drafted at the start of World War I before school officials could punish him. A dog fighter of legendary proportions, only the Red Baron rivaled him with...
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The Lion Of Verdun - Philippe Pétain
A lion of the battlefield, Philippe Petain directed the French forces during World War I. What influence did he and victory have over France's plans in the war? An informative installment of the Who Did What in WWI? series helps...
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The Mad Baron - Roman von Ungern-Sternberg
Roman von Ungern-Sternberg is perhaps not well known, but his reputation as The Bloody Baron earned him a spot in the series of biographies exploring World War I. While he is perhaps best known for his role as an ardent monarchist during...
TED-Ed
Make Sense of Spelling
Help your pupils comprehend how words are put together. The video takes the history of words into consideration as the narrator investigates the word one and words related and connected to one. Using an onion as a metaphor, the video...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Compound Words: When to Use a Hyphen
This video lesson focuses on compound words and the rules for when to hyphenate them. Real Player is required.
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Sophia: Dashes and Hyphens 3
A screencast lesson introducing the usage of dashes and hyphens and explaining how to create both punctuation marks in a Word document. [5:07]
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Sophia: Hyphens
This screencast provides the rules for using hyphens and links to other resources with more examples of hyphen use. Real Player is required.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Hyphens vs. Dashes
In this video tutorial, the purposes and uses of "hyphens" and "dashes" are distinguished.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Hyphenation!
This lesson focuses on when to use a hyphen and when not to use a hyphen. It also offers a short quiz. L.11-12.2a Hyphens
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Sophia: Hyphens: Lesson 5
This lesson discusses why we use a hyphen and how it is used and the most common hyphen errors. It also offers a short quiz. It is 5 of 8 in the series titled "Hyphens." L.11-12.2a Hyphens