French Exploration of the New World investigates the French exploration of the New World by researching details of travel and motivations.

Know how to say "cash" in French? Or bank? Or expensive? In this video, Alexa teaches you 22 really useful French phrases and sentences all to do with money!

The Diary of an Italian Slave Trader | Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, Slavery in the Americas

A video entitled “The Evidence for Evolution” which explores the origin of Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution and then focuses on the evidence used to study and support Darwin’s theory.

The legendary Greek philosopher Socrates first popularized the idea that the Earth was round instead of flat. He observed a lunar eclipse and realized that the shadow on the moon due to the Earth was curved, which prompted him to deduce...

This program examines the important figures of this period, their motivations for exploring new lands, and their tragedies and successes. This video looks at the first record of an explorer circumnavigating the world, this explorer was...

A veteran sailor recounts Captain Cook's final voyage aboard HMS Resolution.

Charles Darwin was a keen naturalist and geologist who made detailed observations about the natural world. Whilst studying at Cambridge, Darwin learnt many important scientific skills including species identification, how to catalogue...

In 1558 Nicolo Zeno announced to the world he had found in his family home in Venice, a map and accompanying letters that described a long voyage made by the his ancestors. On this voyage the Zeno Brothers found an island called...

William Ayers, Distinguished Professor of Education and Senior University Scholar at the University of Illinois at Chicago (retired), founder of both the Small Schools Workshop and the Center for Youth and Society, taught courses in...

Ham was a special chimp. He was the first hominid in space, beating all humans to that acolade. But did his mission go smoothly? Or is his story a tale of survival against all odds?

"Lamarck vs Darwin



An organism changes during its life in order to adapt to its environment. These changes are passed on to its

offspring.

Populations change as characteristics that allow individuals to...

Data is both valuable and risky. This video explores the risk and impact of Inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated data because it's wrong. Viewers will learn that misuse, unreliability, and inappropriate use are other data risks. ...

Ham was a special chimp. He was the first hominid in space, beating all humans to that acolade. But did his mission go smoothly? Or is his story a tale of survival against all odds?

We begin this famous horror story on board Captain Robert Walton’s ship. He’s an English explorer bound for the Arctic. While on his voyage, Walton rescues a man from the ice - his name is Victor Frankenstein. But what’s a Swiss...

How does this map help us understand what Christopher Columbus did? What is interesting yet useful about the other mysterious map?<br/>
Maps That Made America, Part 5

The Jumblies | CLASSIC | Edward Lear - Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen

A story-poem by Edward...

In this second lesson, we’ll venture deeper into visual techniques. Take a closer look at the nitty-gritty of images and how composers arrange visual elements to create certain effects. Build your confidence with important techniques...

A sailor recounts Captain Cook's last visit to Hawaii

Pegi Deitz Shea is an award-winning author and poet for all ages. She is a writing instructor at The Mark Twain House & Museum, School Literary Presenter at Children's Books and the First Poet Laureate at Town of Vernon, CT. She studied...

This program examines the important figures of this period, their motivations for exploring new lands, and their tragedies and successes. Part 13

Almost everyone knows about his first voyage. You know, in 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean, dude? Far less people know about his last voyage. He left Spain on what would be his final voyage on May 11, 1502. It didn't go so well. An...

Let's discover this classic story in my English Book Club.

Learn how Hatshepsut used exploration and building projects to establish her rule. Discover how her dangerous expedition to Punt brought back fragrant incense, expensive ebony wood, and flowers from exotic rainforests, cementing her...