Educational American
history videos and DVDs for kids
Supports the National
History Standards
Chronological
Thinking -
This video clip summary demonstrates the chronology of events
in the American Colonies from tobacco to slavery, to smuggling
and early American commerce, to British soldiers and dissension.
Comprehension/Analysis -
Seeing Lincoln on a balance board. Listening to his struggle
is a powerful way to understand and analyze the President’s
political hardships.
Source Documentation - From dire conditions in Jamestown, to the words of Frederick Douglass, to the words of a boy swept up in Secession Fever. Primary source documents come alive.
Critical
Thinking/Research/Activities -
Find the Fun Productions offers onscreen thoughtful and
provocative questions that make students scratch their
minds, to online study guides that target historical concepts.
With discussion and interactive extension activities.
Songs - Original songs that teach as well as entertain, offering opportunities to use skills such as compare and contrast.
• How to use FTFP Products
• Hands-on activities
• Bundle of Compromises Study Guide
• BOC Study Guide Answers
• Firm League of Friendship Lyrics
• Light of Day Lyrics
• Listen-up Lyrics
• Where Would We Be Without Laws Lyrics
• Vassals Hassles Lyrics
The Caption
Game - American Colonies/American Revolution &
American Revolution, Constitutional Convention,
and Civil War
Turn captions into a fact-based summary. These captions
will engage the
student to utilize their research skills, formulate
historical questions in order to
understand the caption, and gather and interpret
historical data to support the caption. Caption Game Plans + Game Cards.
With Constitution Day (September 17), teachers are looking for material ... this program would be an excellent choice... [with] fun graphics, excellent timelines, game shows, vignettes, re-enactments, music, puppets, comedy, and much more. New vocabulary is introduced in a humorous manner... [including] an amazingly clear definition of a quorum and a terrific Monty Pythonesque quality that will linger in the minds of students. Concepts are related to real-life situations. Scattered throughout are thought-provoking questions that can lead to interesting class discussions. The online study guide is perfectly aimed at teachers. Clearly this company knows its audience."
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