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60 Second Histories

Victorian music hall

K - 5th
A description of the entertainment available during Victorian times including a visit to a music hall and the different acts you can expect to see
Instructional Video2:01
Makematic

Make stories shine

K - 8th
The art that children create can inspire them to tell amazing stories. By creating their own stories, children begin to understand characters, themes and settings.



In this activity, children aged 8-11 will design a new story...
Instructional Video2:17
Makematic

Steps to success

K - 8th
"Making visual connections between the present and the future helps to open gateways and expand possibilities.



Futurists predict that the majority of students will work in jobs that do not even exist today. In this activity,...
Instructional Video2:26
The Bazillions

Personification

K - 5th
Make something come alive with the words that you provide! Learn all about the magic of personification as you sing along with the Bazillions!
Instructional Video1:38
Chungdahm Learning

The Wizard of Oz Episode 2 - The Scarecrow

K - 5th
Dorothy, a girl from the Kansas prairies, finds herself lost and far from home in the Land of Oz. To return home, Dorothy sets off to find the Wizard of Oz and makes new friends along the way. But trouble comes along when the Wicked...
Instructional Video2:57
The Bazillions

Similes And Metaphors

K - 5th
Metaphor Man and Simile Girl are here to save the day! These heroes make learning your similes and metaphors as easy as pie. Sing along and learn with The Bazillions.
Instructional Video3:16
Lesson Planet

EdTech Tuesday: Signed Stories

Pre-K - 5th
A tablet can be a great visual tool for the classroom, and this American sign language tool could be just what you're looking for. Rich and Jennifer provide an overview of the app and point out the features that would be great for...
Instructional Video5:23
Lesson Planet

EdTech Tuesdays: Extraordinary Jenny Jones

K - 4th
Looking for an interactive storybook for your class? Get an overview of this particular eBook with a demonstration video. Watch as Rich and Jennifer try out the main features of this whimsical app, and explore how it can be useful...
Instructional Video3:09
Curated OER

The Cheshire Cookie

Pre-K - K
Abby ends up lost in a strange place with only the Cheshire Cookie Monster for a guide. Use this story as a model and then ask children to practice using their storytelling abilities to tell their own tale.
Instructional Video3:23
Curated OER

The Princess And The Pea

Pre-K - K
The famous story of the princess and the pea is parodied in this film. This resource is a great way to delve into storytelling and the way anyone can tell a tale and turn it into their own.
Audio0:55
Lit2Go

The Man and the Lion

5th - 8th Standards
The plot diagramming activity that accompanies Aesop's "The Man and the Lion" asks readers to investigate the relationship between parts of the plot and the moral of the story. The resource comes with an audiobook recording of the fable...
Instructional Video1:39
Curated OER

Camera Angles: The Case of the Missing Highlighter

7th - 12th
Watch and learn all about camera angles, what they mean, and how they help covey emotion and point of view. A short film is used to demonstrate four different camera angles, each scene is cut to reveille a fact about the angle just seen....
Instructional Video1:43
Sesame Street

The Planet Of Huff & Puff

Pre-K - K
Trash Gordon battles the breeze in this story located on the planet of Huff & Puff. This is storytelling at its best!
Instructional Video1:58
Curated OER

There's a Nightmare in My Closet

1st - 3rd
Mercer Mayer's "There's A Nightmare in My Closet" displays the bravery of a young boy who confronts and comforts his nightmare. Conquer nighttime fears with this story.
Instructional Video4:49
Curated OER

There's An Alligator Under My Bed

1st - 3rd
Mercer Mayer, the author of "There's An Alligator Under My Bed," reads to your learners this story about a brave little boy who conquers his fears.
Instructional Video1:16
Sesame Street

Abby in Wonderland

Pre-K - K
Abby Caddaby plays the part of Alice in a Sesame Street version of Alice in Wonderland. This is a short clip showing only one minute of the entire adaptation.
Audio
Other

Story Corps: Sound Portraits

9th - 10th Standards
Listen to the stories of neglected Americans in these audio profiles of people just trying to survive. Not only are their stories documented on the radio or on the web, but they also serve as a learning tool in classrooms across the...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Kids Clubhouse Adventures: Get Up & Go Play!: Active Storytelling

Pre-K - 1st
Playing outside makes kids happier, healthier and stronger! In this segment of KIDS Clubhouse Adventures, co-host Abby Brown goes to the library to teach kids an active way to tell stories. Using a soft foam toy, kids create storylines...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Community Stories Collection

4th - 9th
This collection features videos that show how native communities use the environment and stories in their heritage. ECHO members include people from Alaska Native Heritage Center and North Slope Borough ECHO Project in Alaska; Bishop...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Kid Vision: African Dance Field Trip

Pre-K - K
Penny and the KidVision Kids learn about West African dance and music. They listen to a storyteller, make and wear traditional dance attire, play dundun drums and dance the Lamba, and watch a professional performance by Delou Africa!...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: American Portrait: Week 1: Building Classroom Community: A Month of Mindfulness & Student Empowerment

9th - 10th Standards
Bring PBS' American Portrait, a national storytelling project, into your classroom this school-year! Through the use of weekly prompts, and exemplar submissions from across the nation, you and your students will be able to partake in a...
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Master of Belmonte, Saint Michael

9th - 10th
In this video [2:58] Met curator C. Griffith Mann on storytelling in the Master of Belmonte's Saint Michael, 1450-1500. The Archangel Michael is portrayed as a saint of the Church Militant. Armed with a coat of mail, a dagger, shield,...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs: Indian Pride: Culture, Traditions, and Celebrations, Part 3

9th - 10th
Walter Pratt of the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma tells a story about Little Skunk, who disobeys his parents. [2:06]
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs: Indian Pride: Tribal Relations, Part 3

9th - 10th
Billy Daniels Jr. of Forest County Potawatomi, Wisconsin, tells his favorite story about the Sun and the Wind. [1:49]