Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Stream through the Holidays

United Streaming give you many themes and resources to hold your student's interest as the holiday season approaches. Not only is there an abundance of clipart for handouts and flyers, but the videos are entertaining and educational. Login and enjoy...........
November:
Here are some favorite videos to use during the Thanksgiving season - use the videos on their own or as part of a multimedia presentation (click on the links below)!

Giving Thanks, by Chief Jake Swamp (Gr. K-2)
Thanksgiving Day: America Celebrates(Gr. K-3)
Holiday Facts &; Fun: Thanksgiving (Gr. 3-5)
Native Americans: The First Peoples (Gr. 2-5)
Who's That Stepping on Plymouth Rock?, by Jean Fritz (Gr. 3-5)
The New England Colonists: The Pilgrims and Puritans (Gr. 6-8)
Living History: Living at the Plymouth Colony (Gr. 6-8)
The New World Colonized (Gr. 6-8)
American Beginnings: The Truth About Plymouth Rock (Gr. 9-12)

Why use video? Here are some articles that may help you make the leap:
http://www.libraryvideo.com/articles/article13.asp

http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/ntti/resources/video1.html

http://www.longman.com/teaching-tips/using-video.html


Pssst: if you need your school code to setup your United Streaming account - check the District Employee conference in First Class.

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