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Multimedia Classroom: American History Series

Suitable for middle school, high school, and college

Each set contains a full-length "The History Channel" documentary on DVD(s) and a lesson plan on a CD-ROM that includes: short video segments that bring history topics alive, primary source documents in an easy-to-print format, a map and other visual aids, discussion and review questions, classroom activities, Internet links, and other resources. These materials correlate with national and state history standards.


Multimedia Classroom: Global History Series

Our world's most significant transformations and events are explored.

This lesson plan includes short video clips organized by theme, primary source documents, maps, and other historical images, discussion and review questions, internet-based student activities and more. Every lesson is designed to offer teachers maximum flexibility by allowing them to tailor each plan to fit their particular needs. The Multimedia Classroom series is available on CD-ROM (PC and Mac compatible) and comes with the full-length The History Channel documentary on DVD.

21 CD-ROM lesson plans, 24 DVDs


Modern Marvels

From The History Channel--Celebrating ingenuity, invention and imagination brought to life on a grand scale, MODERN MARVELS® tells the fascinating stories of the doers, dreamers and sometime-schemers who created everyday items, technological breakthroughs and man-made wonders.


Save Our History

Save Our History is an Emmy® Award-winning series, designed to further historic preservation and history education. The program supplements the teaching of history in America's classrooms and educates the public on the importance of historical preservation. The History Channel, in collaboration with leading educators from the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS), developed a comprehensive Educator's Manual containing standards-based lesson plans, enrichment activities, and resources that help elementary, middle and high school teachers connect American History content to their local history. The Educator's Manual is supplemented by Save Our History lesson plans available to educators who register online to receive them at www.saveourhistory.com.


2 Million Minutes
JMU Media Resources DVD 4193

Indianapolis, Ind. : Broken Pencil Productions, c2007

1 DVD  (54 min.)

Examines the daily lives, pressures, and ambitions of six high school students in the US, China, and India, and their future prospects in the global economy. Contents: Brains are everywhere -- Meet the students -- The flattening world -- Balancing my time -- Another Sputnik moment -- Seventeen in United States -- Expectations for myself -- Unless the U.S. wakes up.

Education, Secondary -- Cross-cultural studies
Education, Secondary -- United States
Education, Secondary -- China
Education, Secondary -- India


Appreciating Diversity

JMU Media Resources Videotape no.2934

1 videocassette (ca. 22 min.)  / a co-production of The Learning Channel/National Education Assoc.

Bethesda, MD : distributed by Discovery Program Enterprises, c1992 

Discover new ways of deepening your students' appreciation of the variety of cultures in their school, in their communities, and around the world.

            Teaching teams

            Social sciences -- Study and teaching (Elementary)

            Educational innovations


Bridging World History: A 26-part multi-media course in world history
JMU Media Resources DVD 1983-1987

S.Burlington, VT : Annenberg Media, c2005, c2004

5 videodiscs (DVD), in 2 containers (780 min.)
A multimedia course for secondary school and college teachers that looks at global patterns through time, seeing history as an integrated whole. Topics are organized chronologically, but each is examined through a thematic lens, showing how people and societies experience both integration and differences.

World History
Civilization


The Economics Classroom: A Workshop for Grade 9-12 Teachers

JMU Media Resources  DVD 3041-3043

S. Burlington, VT. : Annenberg Media, c1995
3 videodiscs (480 min.)
"This video workshop for teachers provides a solid foundation for teaching the concepts covered in high school economics courses."--website
Contents Disc 1. 1 How economists think -- 2. Why markets work -- 3. The governments's hand -- Disc 2. 4. Learning, earning, and saving -- 5. Trading globally -- 6. The building blocks of macroeconomics -- Disc 3. 7. Monetary and fiscal policy -- 8. Growth and entrepreneurship

Economics -- Study and teaching (Secondary)
Educational videos


Economic Systems

JMU Media Resources Videotape no.3841

New York, N.Y. : Distributed by Insight Media, 1991
1 videocassette (29 min.)
Depicts the relationship between economy and culture, and between economy and family. Examines the socio-economic relationship between family and community and how macroeconomics forces affect the community and families in both positive and negative ways
Series Sociological imagination [videorecording] ; pt. 20

Sociology -- Study and teaching
Economics


A History of Black Achievement in America
JMU Media Resources DVD 2849 - 2852

Internet links: [Part 1] [Part 2] [Part 3] [Part 4] [Part 5] [Part 6] [Part 7] [Part 8]

New York : distributed by Ambrose Video Publishing, c2005

4 DVD (216 min.)
This original eight-part series on four volumes documents black achievement in American history, its defining role in the growth of the country, and its influence on current events. The series highlights the many contributions of black Americans that have influenced and shaped the history of the United States
Contents: Program 1. Settling the New World and founding the United States of America ; Program 2. Emergence of the black hero -- Program 3. The fight for freedom ; Program 4. Blacks enter the Gilded Age -- Program 5. The foundation for equality ; Program 6. Depression and war -- Program7 . Civil rights ; Program 8. A new age

Subject African Americans -- History
African Americans -- Biography


A History of Hispanic Achievement in America
JMU Media Resources DVD 2878 - 2881

Internet Links:  [ Part 1] [Part 2] [Part 3] [Part 4] [Part 5] [Part 6] [Part 7] [Part 8]

New York, NY : Ambrose Video, c2006
4 DVD (237 min.)
Contents Vol. 1. 1492-1719 (Running time: 62 min.) : Spain comes to the new world. Spanish American exploration and colonization -- Vol. 2. 1720-1847 (Running time: 56 min.) : Spanish Americans move toward independence. A new Hispanic identity emerges -- Vol. 3. 1848-1959 (Running time 60 min.) : Hispanics become United States citizens.Hispanics become an American minority -- Vol. 4. 1959 - 2007 (Running time 59 min.) : Emergence of a unique Hispanic culture. Era of the Hispanic American hero begins.
Extra historical documents: 1819 treaty between Spain and the United States -- 1848 treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo List of Columbus's crew -- 1836 Texas Declaration of Independence
Note Bonus materials: Teacher's guide, blackline master quizzes, a gallery of Hispanic Americans, maps, a timeline of Hispanic achievement.

Hispanic Americans -- History
America -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish
Latin America -- Emigration and immigration -- History
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- History


A History of Women's Achievement in America
JMU Media Resources DVD 2867 - 2870
Internet Links:
[Part 1] [Part 2] [Part 3] [Part 4] [Part 5] [Part 6] [Part 7] [Part 8]

New York : Distributed by Ambrose Video Publishing, c2006

4 DVD (232 min.)
Contents Volume 1. The making of a new world, 1621-1835 ; The eras of women's firsts, 1836-1851 -- Volume 2. Women speak out, 1852-1888 ; America enters the world of nations, 1889-1915 -- Volume 3. Women begin to transform themselves, 1916-1935 ; America becomes a super power, 1936-1958 -- Volume 4. American women find their voice, 1959-1984 ; A new age of equality, 1985-2006
Note DVD extras include: teacher's guides and lesson plans, photo gallery, timeline, historical documents, blackline master quizzes.

Women -- History
Women -- United States -- History
Women -- Biography
United States -- History


How Economic Activities Define a Culture

JMU Media Resources-Oversize   Videotape no.6899

Niles, Ill. : United Learning, c1997

1 videocassette (19:46 min.) + 1 teacher's guide + 4 blackline masters

Series How to study cultures 

Grades 8-12

Helps the student learn how to study and analyze any culture

            Ethnology -- Study and teaching 

            Culture -- Study and teaching 


How Geography Defines a Culture

JMU Media Resources-Oversize   Videotape no.6811

Niles, Ill. : United Learning, 1997   / a Duncan Group production           

1 videocassette (18:30 min.)+ 2 blackline masters + 1 teacher's guide (20 p.)

Series How to study cultures 

Discusses the importance of geography and natural conditions in studying the culture of an area.

            Ethnology -- Study and teaching (Secondary) 

            Culture -- Study and teaching (Secondary) 

            Human beings -- Effect of environment on 


How to Invent: A Text for Teachers and Students

JMU Media Resources   Videotape no.977

New York : IFI/Plenum, c1987 / by B. Edward Shlesinger, Jr.

1 videocassette ( 1 hour)

Presents basic principles, methods, and tools involved in the inventing process.

Note:  Intended for high school students

            Inventions


Making Civics Real: A Workshop for Teachers

JMU Media Resources Videotape no.8819-8826

S. Burlington, Vt. : Annenberg/CPB, c2003
8 videocassettes (ca. 60 min. each) + 1 guide
Illustrates a constructivist approach to the teaching of civics; a series web guide includes additional resources and teaching strategies
Contents [Tape] 1. Freedom of religion -- [Tape] 2. Electoral politics -- [Tape] 3. Public policy and the Federal budget -- [Tape] 4. Constitutional convention -- [Tape] 5. Patriotism and foreign policy -- [Tape] 6. Civic engagement -- [Tape] 7. Controversial public policy issues -- [Tape] 8. Rights and responsibilities of students

Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Civics -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- United States
Political science -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- United States
Constructivism (Education) -- United States
Educational films
United States -- Politics and government -- Study and teaching (Secondary)


On Common Ground. 8, Rules of the Game

Memorial Hall-ETMC   323 Onc

Pasadena, CA : INTELECOM, c1999

1 videocassette (29 minutes)

Each episode features a citizen group tackling a common problem and finding a solution. A short segment titled "Turning Points" on some important event in U.S. history appears at the end of each program. In this episode law enforcement officials take questionable measures in seeking justice following the drug related death of a high school student

            Civics -- Study and teaching 

            Citizenship -- United States -- Study and teaching 

            United States -- Politics and government -- Study and teaching 

            United States -- History -- Study and teaching 


Paper Clips

JMU Media Resources DVD 2276-2277

New York : Hart Sharp Video, [2006]
2 DVD (84 min.)
Struggling to grasp the concept of 6 million Holocaust victims, the students at Whitwell Middle School in rural Tennessee decide to collect 6 million paper clips to better understand the extent of this crime against humanity. Because Norwegians invented the paper clip and used it as a symbol of solidarity against the Nazis, students started collecting them to help visualize such vast numbers of victims. As word spread online and in the media, paper clips poured in from around the world, 11 million of which are enshrined in an authentic German railcar standing in the schoolyard

Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Germany
Paper clips
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Study and teaching (Elementary) -- Tennessee -- Whitwell
Holocaust memorials -- Tennessee -- Whitwell


The Power of Place Episodes 1-26: Geography for the 21st Century

JMU Media Resources DVD 1848-1852 DVD

S. Burlington, VT : [Distributed by] ; Annenberg/CPB Project, 2003-
26 programs (30 min. each) on 5 DVDs
Contents Individual program titles:
Disk 1 -- [1] One Earth, many scales -- [2] Boundaries and borderlands -- [3] Supranationalism and devolution -- [4] East Looks West -- [5] Transforming industrial heartland -- [6] Challenges in the Hinterlands --
Disc 2 -- [7] Northwest contrast -- [8] Holding the Hinterlands -- [9] Changes on the Chang Jiang -- [10] Booming maritime edge -- [11] Challenge for two old cities -- [12] Small farms, big cities --
Disc 3 -- [13] Mainland -- [14] Maritime connection -- [15] Global interaction -- [16] Urban and rural contrasts -- [17] Sacred space, secular States?-- [18] Oil and water --
Disc 4 -- [19] Strength to overcome -- [20] Developing countries -- [21] Population geography -- [22] Dynamic Pacific Rim -- [23] Brazil, the sleeping giant --
Disc 5 -- [24] Cityscapes, suburban sprawl -- [25] Ethnic fragmentation in Canada -- [26] Regions and economies

Geography -- Study and teaching
Video recordings -- World Wide Web


Powerful and Authentic Social Studies (PASS). Elementary school, grades K-5 [kit] : a professional development program for teachers

JMU Media Resources Kit no.36

Washington, DC : National Council for the Social Studies, c1999-2000
2 videocassettes, 1 manual, 22 transparencies
"The PASS general manual outlines the general principles of the PASS program." The second part offers "guidelines for the application of these principles" at the elementary school level, "using the print materials and videotapes in this PASS set."--PASS Elementary school manual, chap. 1
Contents Videorecordings. Freedom of the press in school (10:16) -- The Demand curve (13:20) -- Where do you live (10:26) -- Slavery and the Declaration of Independence (24:45) -- Great Lakes region (17:58) -- Advertising in the Economy (19:18) -- Why the auto industry started in Michigan (21:42) -- Sloppy Sally (20:17)
PASS is intended to build the capacity of teachers to design curriculum, conduct instruction, and assess student learning in accord with high standards recognized in the field of social studies education .

Social sciences -- Study and teaching (Elementary) -- Michigan
Social science teachers -- Education (Elementary school)


Powerful and Authentic Social Studies (PASS). Middle School, Grades 6-8 [kit] : A Professional Development Program for Teachers

JMU Media Resources-Oversize   Kit no.19

Washington, DC : National Council for the Social Studies ; Oakland County, Mich. c1999-2000

2 videocassettes, 1 manual, 22 transparencies ; 30 cm

PASS is intended to build the capacity of teachers to design curriculum, conduct instruction, and assess student learning in accord with high standards recognized in the field of social studies education

            Social sciences -- Study and teaching (Middle school)

            Social science teachers -- Education (Middle school)


Powerful and Authentic Social Studies (PASS). High school, Grades 9-12 Manual [kit] : A Professional Development Program for Teachers 

JMU Media Resources-Oversize   Kit no.20

Washington, DC : National Council for the Social Studies c1999-2000

2 videocassettes, 1 manual, 22 transparencies

Contents Video 1. Stealing north (10:51) -- Reforming the Electoral College (12:32) -- School dress code (10:54) -- Selecting federal judges (22:36) -- Video 2. The atomic bombing of Japan (25:31) -- Political cartoons of the progressive era (22:54) -- Fair labor standards (18:06)

PASS is intended to build the capacity of teachers to design curriculum, conduct instruction, and assess student learning in accord with high standards recognized in the field of social studies education

            Social sciences -- Study and teaching (High school) 

            Social science teachers -- Education (High school) 


The Presidents: The Lives and Legacies of the 43 Leaders of the United States

JMU Media Resources DVD 3788-3790
A & E Television Networks c2005
3 DVD (364 min.)
The lives and legacies of the 43 leaders of the United States. Based on the book To the Best of My Ability, The Presidents features insight from journalists, scholars, and politicians, as well as rare and unseen photographs and footage
Contents Volume 1: Washington to Monroe, 1789-1825 ; John Q. Adams to Polk, 1825-1849 ;Taylor to Lincoln, 1849-1865 -- Volume 2: Andrew Johnson to Arthur, 1865-1885 ; Cleveland to Taft, 1885-1913 ; Wilson to FDR, 1913-1945 -- Volume 3: Truman to Ford, 1945-1977 ; Carter to George W. Bush, 1977-present; bonus program: all the Presidents' wives

Presidents -- United States -- History
Presidents -- United States -- Biography
United States -- Politics and government


Primary Sources: Workshops in American History

JMU Media Resources Videotape no.8848-8855

Cambridge, Mass : WGBH Educational Foundation; S. Burlington, Vt. : Annenberg/CPB, c2001
8 videocassettes (ca. 60 min. each) + 1 guide

Summary An eight-part professional development workshop for high school history teachers

Workshop 1. The Virginia Company : America's corporate beginnings -- Workshop 2. Common Sense and the American Revolution : the power of the printed word -- Workshop 3. The Lowell system : women in a new industrial society -- Workshop 4. Concerning emancipation : who freed the slaves? -- Workshop 5. Cans, coal, and corporations : the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition -- Workshop 6. The census : who we think we are -- Workshop 7. Disease and history : Typhoid Mary and the search for perfect control -- Workshop 8. Korea and the Cold War : a case study

History -- Study and teaching (Secondary)
Educational films


Social Studies in Action: A Methodology Workshop, K-5

JMU Media Resources Videotape no.8928-893

S. Burlington, Vt. : Annenberg/CPB Project, c2003
8 videocassettes (480 min.)
"This video workshop provides a methodology framework for teaching social studies, with a focus on creating effective citizens. The eight video programs feature K-5 teachers exploring social studies themes, theories of learning, teaching strategies, and ways to connect social studies to the world beyond the classroom."

Social sciences -- Study and teaching


Social Studies in Action: A Teaching Practices Library, K-12

JMU Media Resources DVD 2285-2294

S. Burlington, Vt. : Annenberg/CPB Project, c2002
10 DVD (1050 min.) + 1 guidebook
Blending content and methodology, the video library documents 24 teachers and their students in K-12 classrooms across the country actively exploring the social studies

Social sciences -- Study and teaching


Sociological Thinking and Research

JMU Media Resources Videotape no.3832

New York : Distributed by Insight Media, c1991
1 videocassette (30 min.)
Demonstrates how the scientific method is applied to the study of human social life. Follows a sociologist on a research project to show methods for gathering data and the ways in which the data can be interpreted

Sociology -- Study and teaching
Sociology -- Research
Social sciences -- Research
Social sciences -- Methodology

 

Teaching Geography

JMU Media Resources Videotape no.8811-8818

Boston : Cambridge Studios, Inc. ; S. Burlington, Vt. : Annenberg/CPB, c2002
8 videocassettes (60 min. each) + 1 guide
These workshops combine video case studies from around the globe with classroom segments featuring examples of innovative teaching as well as commentary from geography and pedagogy experts. Each workshop integrates this video programming with activities designed to help teachers develop an understanding of geography education that can be readily translated into their classrooms. Each workshop is broken into two 30-minute programs

Geography teachers
Geography -- Study and teaching
Teachers -- Training of
European Union -- Study and teaching
United States -- Study and teaching
Aral Sea (Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan) -- Study and teaching
Mexico -- Study and teaching
Latin America -- Study and teaching
Middle East -- Study and teaching
Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Study and teaching
Russia -- Study and teaching
Germany -- Study and teaching
Netherlands -- Study and teaching
Asia, Southeastern -- Study and teaching
China -- Study and teaching


Teaching History with Point of View 2.0  

Memorial Hall-ETMC   973.9 Tea 

 [New York] : Scholastic, c1991

1 videocassette (30 min.)

Point of view, a multimedia software program, is designed to complement history textbooks by enabling students to analyze historical events, formulate their own theories, and eventually build their own narratives. Includes information about the history of the United States from 1756 to the present

            United States -- History 

            United States -- History -- 20th century 


Technology of Lewis & Clark
JMU Media Resources DVD 3915

[New York] : A & E Television Networks c2003
1 DVD (50 min.)
One of the most pressing questions facing the Corps of Discovery was the practical concern of what to bring on their drive to the Pacific. Takes the viewer 200 years into the past to join the Lewis and Clark Expedition and examine their stunning bill of lading, which included such items as 193 pounds of dehydrated soup and an experimental iron boat frame. From day-to-day survival to the scientific experiments of the crew, the viewer discovers how technology, craftsmanship, improvisation, and sheer determination were the keys to the success of the Expedition. Includes performance tests of modern replicas of the tools used on this famous journey.

Lewis, Meriwether, 1774-1809
Clark, William, 1770-1838
Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806)
Explorers -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century
West (U.S.) -- Discovery and exploration
West (U.S.) -- History -- To 1848
United States -- Discovery and exploration
United States -- Exploring expeditions




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