Social Studies

Exploring Our Past: Native Peoples of the Woodlands

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Taped on-location at a First People's living history museum, this live-action video explores the history, culture, and legacy of the first People of the Woodlands. Students will discover how these people adapted to the woodland environment using all its natural resources and tour the different types of homes used by the People of the Woodlands.

Grade Level:

Elementary

Length:

00:12

Exploring Our Past: Native Peoples of the Woodlands

The War Room

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The 1992 presidential election was a triumph not only for Bill Clinton but also for the new breed of strategists who guided him to the White House—and changed the face of politics in the process. For this thrilling, behind-closed-doors account of that campaign, renowned cinema verité filmmakers Chris Hegedus and D. A.

Director:

D.A. Pennebaker

Grade Level:

High

Length:

01:36

The Expedition of Lewis and Clark 1804-1806 (2001)

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Witness Lewis and Clark's exploration of the West, complete with diary excerpts, encounters with Native Americans, the beautiful and threatening landscape, and a summary of their objectives and accomplishments. Teacher's Guide available in disk and online: www.schoolvideos.com

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Length:

00:16

The Expedition of Lewis and Clark 1804-1806

The French Revolution (2005)

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This documentary dramatic reenactments, paintings from the era, and revealing accounts from journals and expert historians to recreate this turbulent period in French history. Includes information on Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, the storming of the Bastille, Robespierre, Danton, Maurat, and the Terror.

Grade Level:

High

Length:

01:40

I Could Do That!

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At a young age, Esther Morris began to do things that her parents and others doubted that she could do.

Author:

Linda Arms White

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Middle

Length:

00:17

John, Paul, George and Ben

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According to the author, John (Hancock), Paul (Revere), George (Washington), Ben (Franklin), and Independent Tom (Jefferson) were always getting into trouble together as boys before getting into bi

Author:

Lane Smith

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Length:

00:12

He's Got the Whole World in His Hands

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Based on one of the most well-known spirituals in America, He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands is a visually rich depiction of the diversity and beauty of the world.

Author:

Kadir Nelson

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Length:

00:07

The Journey of the One and Only Declaration of Independence

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The Declaration of Independence has been around through every stage of American History and its journey is followed through pivotal points in U.S.

Author:

Judith St. George

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

Length:

00:30

The Journey of the One and Only Declaration of Independence

What's the Big Idea, Ben Franklin?

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Based on the book by Jean Fritz. This is a humorous and factual account of the personality and accomplishments of Benjamin Franklin.

Author:

Fritz, Jean

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Length:

00:30

Shh! We're Writing the Constitution

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Meet the delegates at the 1787 summer convention in Philadelphia - Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, James Madison and many others who traveled there to draft a plan that would unify the states

Author:

Fritz, Jean

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

Length:

00:31

I Stink!

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Ever wonder what it's like to be a garbage truck? Lie through a night in the life of a New York City garbage truck in this raucous and stinky video.

Author:

Kate and Jim McMullan

Grade Level:

Primary

Length:

00:09

The Great Depression (2005)

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The stock market crash in 1929 alarmed investors and signaled hard times spreading beyond the farms. The causes and effects on Americans, and why Hoovers administration seemed unable to deal effectively with the crisis are analyzed.

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Length:

00:30

Rosa

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On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks boarded a Montgomery, Alabama city bus and refused to give up her seat to a white man, an act that ignited a movement that changed modern history.

Author:

Giovanni, Nikki

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Middle

Length:

00:14

Tales of Wonder I and II: Traditional Native American Stories for Children (2004)

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Replaced VHS copy with this DVD. Tales of Wonder I and II is a two hour enchanting collection of Indian stories and legends handed down from generation to generation. Entertainment for the whole family. 18 stories in all!

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Middle

Length:

01:20

Tales of Wonder I and II: Traditional Native American Stories for Children

Time Life's Lost Civilizations (1995)

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This set of 4 DVD's contains a collection of 10 programs spanning seven thousand years of history. Below are a list of the titles included and a synopsis of each.

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Length:

08:20

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Exploring Our Past: Native Peoples of the Woodlands

The War Room

The Expedition of Lewis and Clark 1804-1806 (2001)

The French Revolution (2005)

I Could Do That!

John, Paul, George and Ben

He's Got the Whole World in His Hands

The Journey of the One and Only Declaration of Independence

What's the Big Idea, Ben Franklin?

Shh! We're Writing the Constitution

I Stink!

The Great Depression (2005)

Rosa

Tales of Wonder I and II: Traditional Native American Stories for Children (2004)

Time Life's Lost Civilizations (1995)

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