In which John Green teaches you about the beginning of the so-called Age of Discovery. You've probably heard of Christopher Columbus, who "discovered" America in 1492, but what about Vasco da Gama? How about Zheng He? Columbus gets a bad...

This week's question deals with getting to know the students. The question is, how long does it take you to memorize the names of all the students in a 30 person class? #askaprofessor #professorlife #collegelife Learn how to plan your...

Kings and queens wield a lot of power - and sometimes, they let that power go to their heads. Just look at the petty figures of historical royalty who started wars over minor slights, or publicly snubbed people for upsetting them. Queen...

After the death of Prince Arthur, Catherine of Aragon’s parents quickly proposed her marriage to his younger brother, Henry, to maintain the alliance between Spain and England. Although the engagement faced political and financial...

In 1486, Henry VII of England proposed a marriage alliance between his son, Prince Arthur, and the Spanish princess Catherine of Aragon to strengthen ties between England and Spain and against France. After years of negotiations, the...

Catherine of Aragon, known as Catarina de Aragon in her native Spain, is often remembered as a devout Catholic and the rejected queen of Henry VIII. However, her life and personality are much more interesting and impressive. Her...

Learn about the provinces and capitals of the Philippines geography with this fun educational music video! Don't forget to sing along

Mr. Griot provides guidance through the process of editing and revising a friendly letter, writing the final draft, and correctly addressing an envelope.

Mr. Griot explains how to find subjects and predicates in sentences.

Matrilineal Dynasties Part 3 | Who Would Be Head of the House of Garsenda Today?

Abdul Rahman Ibrahima Sori, a Fula prince and former slave, was determined to free his family. His extraordinary story and character caught America's attention at a complicated time in American history.

Using Commas: Direct Address teaches how to use of commas to set off words from the rest of the sentence by writing five complete sentences, each of which contains a direct address followed by a comma.

Join us in this lesson as we learn all about the writing process. The writing process is a step by step guide to help us take an idea and turn it into a written masterpiece. Start from the beginning and take baby steps, writing doesn't...

In this lesson, we learn all about sentences and how to write them down. Students learn about capitalization, word spacing, and ending punctuation. We help Isabella edit her letter to Sue.

Joanna was lsited as Isabella I, Queen of Castile and León's heir in Isabella's will. However, a strange clause in the will gave Isabella's husband, Ferdinand II an opening to take his daughter's crown. Listen to the phrasing of...

In the late 1490s, Joanna's elder brother died and her sister soon followed, making Joanna heir to the Spanish throne. Explore how her new status altered the behaviour and position of her family members and how she coped with her...

History remembers Joanna of Castile, daughter of Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I, Queen of Castile and León, as a madwoman who could not hold on to the crown. Is this account accurate though? Learn about Joanna's early life and...

An Injection of Hope part 1/4: The video highlights the importance of vaccines in saving millions of lives and the inequality in access to vaccines between wealthy and developing nations. It emphasizes the need for global efforts to...

The big issues, the controversies, the debates – and the future. Despite the excellent track record of vaccines in some quarters they are still treated with considerable suspicion. How can – and should – these doubters be convinced? In...

In this video, the teacher explains the importance of using dialogue to describe characters in writing. They provide examples and guide students through adding dialogue to their own writing to bring their characters to life. By...

Analysis of Shakespeare's play Measure for Measure Act 4

Alhambra's latest flowering of Islamic palaces were built for the last Muslim emirs in Spain during the decline of the Nasrid dynasty who were increasingly subject to the Christian Kings of Castile. After being allowed to fall into...

Analysis of Shakespeare's play Measure for Measure Act 5

Explore the exciting world of the Australian Parliament. How does the Australian government work? What are the three levels of Australia’s democracy, and why did we decide to organise the government like this? Watch now to find...