National History Day is not just a day, but every day! The National History Day program is a year-long education program that culminates in a national contest every June. For more than twenty-five years the National History Day program has promoted systemic educational reform related to the teaching and learning of history in America's schools. The combination of creativity and scholarship built into the NHD program anticipated current educational reforms, making National History Day a leading model of performance-based learning.
Since 1997, the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program (APAP) has provided vision, leadership and support for all Asian Pacific American (APA) activities at the Smithsonian, while also serving as the Smithsonian's liaison to APA communities.
The National Council for History Education is a non-profit corporation dedicated to promoting the importance of history in schools and in society. The Council is supported by the contributions of individuals and organizations. NCHE links history in the schools with many activities sponsored by state and local organizations. We provide a communications network for all advocates of history education, whether in schools, colleges, museums, historical councils, or community groups.
This website offers: information about Smithsonian museums; explore and learn options in art & design, history & culture, and science & technology; exhibitions; research; events; outreach; and links for kids and teachers.
This book is an excellent guide to the basics of American history. I would not recommend it as a stand-alone textbook, but as a supplementary resource or prep for AP exams or SAT IIs.
In this collection of essays and interviews journalist Dick Russell examines the role of African Americans through two centuries of American history. He focuses primarily on the role of blacks in the cultural life of the United States. Black Genius and the American Experience, with an introduction by Alvin F. Poussaint, takes a thoughtful and fascinating look at the contributions to U.S. history made by Americans of African decent.
This book contains simple information about aspects of Ancient Greek and Roman life, with numerous hands-on projects for costumes, shoes, food, Greek/Roman crafts, art projects, Greek letters, clay tablets, Greek/Roman math and science projects.
A visual chronology of world history, spanning more than 20,000 years-from the first humans to the dawn of the new millenium.
This is an excellent reference manual that summarizes major world history events and topics from 4000 B.C. - 1996. The text provides "facts, charts, definitions, and explanations, complete with examples and illustrations."
Dean Keith Simonton examines uncommon people: those creators and leaders whose impact on their own and later times has been so great that they deserve the label "genius." A simultaneous look at creativity and leadership is itself uncommon, and the comparison shows that when creators and leaders act at genius levels they have many similarities. What it is that causes them to stand out above others? Simonton believes that if we subject the lives of the eminent to scientific analysis we may be able to discover general laws of history and social behavior. To do this he defines a discipline called historiometry.
In this path-breaking work, Dean Keith Simonton examines a range of important personalities and events that have influenced the course of history. He discusses how people who go down in history might be different from the rest of us, and explores which personality traits predispose certain people to become world leaders, movie stars, scientific geniuses, and star athletes. In exploring the psychology of greatness, this fascinating work also sheds light on the characteristics that any of us may share with history-making people.
This 11-volume overview of American History goes into much greater depth than the typical history book. Joy Hakim does an excellent job of telling both sides of issues and placing people in the context of their times. The text itself is very readable, aimed at middle school levels, with interesting sidebars. Each book has a comprehensive bibliography of other readings, both fiction and non-fiction, that reinforces the material.
As part of the Horrible History series, this is about the British Royals throughout time. It provides an easy and fun way to remember who was who and who did what, and to whom.
History with the nasty bits left! This series makes history come alive through satire, parody and comics! Includes: The Awesome Egyptians,The Groovy Greeks, The Cut-throat Celts,The Rotten Romans, The Vicious Vikings, The Measly Middle Ages, The Angry Aztecs, The Terrible Tudors, The Slimy Stuarts, The Gorgeous Georgians, The Vile Victorians, and The Blitzed Brits. Note: some of the above may not be available readily in the U.S.A. Amazon.co.uk offers quick, reliable delivery.
Books in the series include: If You Grew Up with Abraham Lincoln, If You Grew Up with George Washington, If You Lived at the Time of Martin Luther King, If You Lived at the Time of the Civil War, If You Lived in Colonial Times, If You Sailed on the Mayflower in 1620, and If You Traveled on the Underground Railroad. The books are written in question and answer format and provide information about what life was like at that time in history.
Jackdaws are a series of curriculum guides for eras in American and world history, accompanied by facsimiles of primary historical documents and materials. For students (and homeschooling families) who prefer to work from primary sources, like the accurate "look" of history, and find a curriculum guide helpful, the Jackdaws will lend a "you are there" perspective to the study of history.
This book critiques the common American history textbooks, "corrects" common fallacies and offers a revised chronicle of U.S. history providing additional, ignored and suppressed information. Winner of 1996 American Book Award.
From Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill to Winston Churchill, a distinguished historian tells the life stories, delving deeply into the psychological background as well as the accomplishments, of eight men and one woman whose ideas and actions epitomize the essential development of British political and social life for the last hundred and fifty years.
In this service publication of the National Association for Gifted Children, editors Frances Karnes and Stephanie Nugent, provide a retrospctive review of events and milestones that have shaped the field of gifted education. Through individual profiles, more than 50 influential people in the gifted education field share their insights of where gifted education has been and where it is going.
To a child, the future is a magnificent dream. For Jean-Francois Champollion, the dream was to sail up the Nile in Egypt and uncover the secrets of the past. In 1802, when Champollion was 11 years old, he vowed to be the first person to read Egypt's ancient hieroglyphs. He faced great challenges during the next 20 years as he searched for the elusive key to the mysterious writing -- and the fulfillment of his dreams.
No one has demonstrated sprezzatura, or the art of effortless mastery, quite like the Italians. From the rise of the Roman calendar and the birth of the first university to the development of modern political science by Niccolo Machiavelli and the creation of the modern orchestra by Claudio Monteverdi, Sprezzatura chronicles fifty great Italian cultural achievements in a series of witty, erudite, and information-packed essays.
This is a paperback book in the Horrible History series. With cartoon and anecdote, Deary and Hepplewhite highlight Egyptian History in a lighthearted way. Informative, fun, light and in tone without sacrificing substance. It is a supplementary resource, not a main text.
The Cartoon Guide to the Universe is one of many books in the Cartoon History series that spans various subjects. Whether you are a fan of history, comics, or Gonick's books, The Cartoon History of the Universe is a great place to start. Part I contains volumes 1 to 7, from the Big Bang to Alexander the Great which include black and white illustrations of all subjects.
According to the publisher, thousands of years--way before Christopher Columbus set sail--wandering tribes of hunters made their way from Asia across the Bering land bridge to North America. They didn't know it, but they had discovered a New World. The First Americans is a fascinating re-creation of pre-Columbian Native American life, and it's an adventure of a lifetime! Hunt seals with the Inuit; harvest corn on a cliff-top mesa; hunt the mighty buffalo; and set sail with Leif Erickson, Columbus, and all the early great explorers--Cabot, Balboa, Ponce de Leon, Cortes, Henry the Navigator, and more--in this brilliantly told story of America before it was America.
Genius, a puzzling allegorical figure, appears in several major Latin and vernacular works of the later Middle Ages. Originally a spirit or god that survived in Roman religion for at least seven centuries, its history and significance has not previously been examined in detail.
For ages 4-8 and very kid-friendly, this book is well-organized with scientific information, attention-grabbing facts and accessible procedures for activities and projects. Chock-full of entertaining activities that will help inspire enthusiasm for the natural sciences, this is a terrific way to introduce kids to the real-life meaning of scientific concepts.
"Lavishly illustrated book" summarizes global history in only 109 pages. Covers major themes e.g. The Age of Ideas, The Rise of Fascism, The Power of the Habsburgs in a concise, accessible way. This is not a textbook, but it is an inviting publication that children and adults will enjoy for light reading.
This eleven-volume survey of world history begins with "Our Oriental Heritage" and continues through "The Age of Napoleon." The serious historian will, of course, want to pursue individual topics in more depth, but for a basic adult-level survey of world history, Durant's work is a classic. Individual volumes can, of course, be used to supplement the study of a particular time period.
This book covers 2,500 years of Western philosophy, from the ancient Greeks to the present day. This book is appropriate as either an introduction or for more advanced students.
The Story of the World is an elementary world history book that talks about what history is, what achaeology is, the return of Assyria, Alexander the Great, the beginning of Christianity, and more. It has a nice narrative with a study/activity guide that can be purchased to supplement it.
Another delightful book from the Horrible History series, this time on the Tudors! The series, who's theme is "History with the nasty bits left in!", is at once humorous and informative - kids won't even realize they are 'learning history'!
A fascinating record of human achievement, this collection is a one-stop source of detailed information on the men and women who earned the Nobel Prize during the 20th century.
In this book the reader travels back in time to visit a castle in the days of the Crusades, visits a band of Viking raiders in Norway, explores Rome at the height of the Roman Empire, and takes a trip down the Nile during the time when the pharaohs ruled Egypt. In each time, the reader follows a fictional character over a few days, and each section is follwed by a brief synopsis of the 'real' history of that time.
History the way you want it! This is the American counterpart to the Horrible History series published in England. So far, there are three books in the series, starting with ancient Americans.
Pletsch offers the reader the fruits of his long and creative journey into Nietzshe's world of ideas and humanity, which have broad implications for intellectual history, human development and creativity.
Geared toward readers ages nine to fourteen, CALLIOPE is a passport to world history. Each issue centers on an exciting and colorful theme which will enhance your students' understanding of their world. Maps, time lines, meaningful illustrations, and art from major museums enrich each issue.
DIG is a magazine on archaeology for grades 4 - 9. DIG, published with the Archaeological Institute of America, lets young people share in the thrill of archaeological discovery while learning about the cultural, scientific, and architectural traits and beliefs of different societies. Recent developments in the field of archaeology form the magazine's core subject matter. Each issue focuses on one theme, providing a broad understanding of the topic. Colorful graphics, photos, puzzles, games, and hands-on projects enhance cognitive and critical thinking skills.
Each Kid's Discover Magazine is focused on a specific topic like major historical time periods, science topics, and interest areas for children. The resources section points kids to more information about specific subjects. Back issues are available too!
MUSE is a nonfiction magazine for children ages 8 to 14 sponsored by Smithsonian magazine and featuring much of the Smithsonian's research and vast collections. MUSE has exciting articles on topics ranging from art to zoology, with just about everything in between. Written and designed to get children to ask questions and think for themselves, MUSE poses problems that don't always have clear answers: Can you "fix" nature?; Do animals think?; What is art?; and, What really happened to the dinosaurs?
This magazine is put out by the Smithsonian Institution. Its subject matter is eclectic, though mostly centered around history of cultures, art, language, geography, and sciences. Though targeted at adults, many articles are suitable for intelligent children as well.
The Concord Review recognizes and publishes exemplary history essays by high school students in the English-speaking world. The Concord Review remains the only quarterly journal in the world to publish the academic work of secondary students. Essays should be in the 4,000-6,000 word range, with endnotes, on any historical topic, and must be typed, printed from a word processor, or sent on a Macintosh disk.
Instructors will use archaeology sites, surviving period structures, historic landscapes, battlefields, and a series of museums to guide students in a search for the American past. "From the Founding of Jamestown through the American Revolution" begins where the old world societies of Europe and Africa collided with the new world society of Native Americans on the banks of the nearby James River early in the seventeenth century and follows the American saga for nearly two hundred years through the Revolutionary Era at the end of the eighteenth century. "From the American Revolution through the American Civil War" picks up with the American victory at nearby Yorktown during the struggle for independence and continues the story through the fall of the Confederate capital at Richmond to Union forces in 1865.
A variety of summer programs for gifted children. Features programs in the arts, environment and outdoor adventure.
Very fun and educational computer simulation game of historical strategy and conquest. Well produced with rich content.
All Through the Ages by Christine Miller is a guide for teaching and learning history using literature rather than textbooks.
Cobblestone Publishing, publishes several magazine titles for children; "Calliope"(world history), "Odyssey" (science), "Faces" (world cultures), "Appleseeds" (different themed issues, for younger students), "Cobblestone" (American history), "Footsteps" (African-American heritage) and "California Chronicles". Cobblestone also publishes teaching materials on various subjects, mostly historical.
This is a wonderful source for books to use for History, Literature, Art, Music, and Nature Study. It is a great resource for anyone using a Classic Curriculum, but those who are not will also find materials here. Full of historical non-fiction and fiction, study guides, activity books, reference books, biographies, etc.
Interactive toys that teach children basic skills. This mixed media line of learning tools uses printed books and electronic gadgetry to help along young kids who have academic interest but are still early readers. There are programs that are focused on Science, Social Studies, and books on tape. The programs have a read aloud feature for children who are still developing reading vocabulary.
This website offers the most complete source for Terry-Deary's books. Do not be fooled by thinking that the Terry-Dreary House of books contains only Horrible Histories. In fact it contains fiction, non-fiction, science books, ghost stories, thrillers and funny books.
The American Museum of Natural History is located in New York, New York. Permanent exhibitions include halls exhibiting fossils, mammals, birds, and cultures. The Hayden Planetarium is also located at the museum. The Web site for the AMNH is very comprehensive
This game is a race to get the most states by answering trivia questions. The question categories include Symbols of Freedom, The Best and The Brightest, Birth of a Nation, America the Beautiful, and States of the Union.
The Atlanta History Center in Atlanta, Georgia offers programs & education as well as tours of the museums, houses, and gardens located at the center. Learn all about the rich history of Atlanta! Become a member and receive unlimited free admission, experience exclusive sneak previews, engage in the real stories of the south, and enjoy a host of additional privileges.
This website is home to Castles Unlimited -- an organization formed in recognition of the necessity to preserve these relics of history. We are dedicated to the promotion and study of British Castles. Our goals are educating and stimulating people to explore the castles for themselves. We hope you will become involved in the preservation of these wonderful structures. We offer several services and information which may be of interest to you.
Embark on a thrilling adventure in Egypt! The ClueFinders, led by an eccentric but lovable professor, are on an archaeological dig in Egypt. There they uncover a wicked archaeologist's evil plot to unleash chaos upon the world. You can help ClueFinders prevent disaster!
Learn Essential Subjects:
Math; Reading; Geography; Vocabulary; Science; Math; Word Problems; Spelling
This video series explores the origins of mythical creatures and how they mean different things to the world's cultures. It Titles include: Apocolypse; Birds & Things with Wings; Creature of the Deep; Creatures of the Night; Dragons; Man Beasts; Mythical Cats, Spirits of the Forest; The Underworld; Tricky Tricksters; and Werewolf.
The Crow Canyon Archaeological Center's mission is to initiate and conduct archaeological research and public education programs in partnership with Native Americans and institutions with common interests. The Center is dedicated to understanding, teaching, and preserving the rich history of the ancient Pueblo Indians who inhabited the American Southwest. Our campus-based programs incorporate current research findings from field excavations and allow you to participate in the actual research process.
This video/DVD accompanies the Scholastic books showing history from the perspective of fictional girls living at different time periods
"This was the site of the largest Civil War battle ever waged in the Western Hemisphere. The Battle of Gettysburg opened on July 1, 1863 and closed two days later with the climactic "Pickett's charge". Historians have referred to the Battle of Gettysburg as the "High Water Mark of the Confederacy." It was the last major effort by Lee to take the fighting out of Virginia and into northern states. The Soldiers' National Cemetery at Gettysburg contains more than 7,000 interments including over 3,500 from the Civil War. It was here that President Abraham Lincoln delivered his immortal Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863. On February 11, 1895, congressional legislation was signed to establish Gettysburg National Military Park as a memorial dedicated to the armies that fought that great three day battle. Gettysburg National Military Park incorporates nearly 6,000 acres, with 26 miles of park roads and over 1,400 monuments, markers, and memorials."
This program combines science and history in a very interesting way. As the program begins, the Science and History Museum is closed for repairs, but something is very wrong. The user's job is to fix problems with the exhibits in the 25 different galleries, such as the solar system, rockets and computers, Ellis Island, machines, etc. Along the way, the user will learn about the science and history behind the exhibits.
This is an open-ended city-building game that blends Egyptian history, architecture and culture. As you progress, your city will blossom and grow! Early levels will start you with simple mining. As you progress, your games will include pyramid building.
This is a game where you use reasoning and logic to build a thriving empire. You deal with conflict between countries, unhappiness, and other things. But get it right and you might have the best empire of all!
Colonization is a computer game that simulates the challenges that the colonists faced in North America. The game begins with the discovery of the New World by the Europeans and continues until the approximate time of the American Revolution. The user can assume the role of one of four European powers (Spanish, English, French or Dutch) that each have unique attributes that give the player specific advantages and disadvantages when playing the game. The object of the game is to create and expand colonies while managing various resources and competing with the other European powers and Native Americans in order to declare independence from the mother country.
This video set includes a four-volume PBS series on dinosaurs. It is filmed on location with scientists and explains the latest discoveries. Vol. 1 "The Monsters Emerge" is about the discovery of dinosaurs; Vol. 2 is "Flesh on the Bones"; Vol. 3 is "The Nature of the Beast"; and Vol. 4 is "The Death of the Dinosaur" They are 60 minutes each. They are offered as a set or individually through the PBS online store.
This site represents selected resources of the history of art. For the most part this consists of links to other sites on the World Wide Web. They are organized by selected civilizations and periods, for simplicity's sake, still allowing for diversity, including ancient and non-European civilizations.
"The Black Chamber provides a brief history of cryptography from Ancient Rome to today's Information Age, and it is also a mini-tutorial in codes and codebreaking."
This website offers a lesson plan for a castle-building project. The purpose of this lesson is to enable students to gain insight into the daily life of Medieval Welsh society. Students will also gain a deep understanding of how the Medieval castle played an integral part in the daily lives of the various classes of Medieval people. This lesson will help the students gain a superficial understanding of Monarchy, Feudalism and serfdom.
This website is an homage to those times, both medieval and contemporary, when a youngster, lying on a bed with book in hand, was captivated by the heraldry, chivalry, and the romance of another place in mind...
This website contains classic examples of art from various eras of Western civilization, with many links to other art history sites.
This webaite is the online presence of the Discovery Channel It includes areas for most if not all of the shows aired on the network. New things are added each week.
This website, by the Discovery Channel folks offers a fun, interactive site for kids. They have links to all of their tv shows with listings included. Within each show topic they have interactive games and show clips from the tv shows. They also have a Discovery Channel store that sells educational games and materials.
This website is the online site of the radio show "The Engines of Our Ingenuity", which looks at the history of technology that makes our civilization run, and the people whose ingenuity created them. The program uses the record of history to reveal the way art, technology, and ideas have shaped us. Episode topics range from cable cars to Civil War submarines, from the connection between Romantic poets and Victorian science to the invention of the bar code. Transcripts from previous shows are available on the website as well as some extras.
This website provides visitors with a chance to revisit some of the great speeches delivered by famous people throughout history. The site contains both audio clips and transcripts for most speeches currently posted.
This website offers biographies of some famous engineers with connections to Manchester School of Engineering.
This online curriculum is provided for California teachers by the California Department of Education. The information provided would be helpful for other teachers as well as homeschoolers. The website contains model lesson plans for History-Social Science for grades 2-5, with the other grades to be added later. The models include six sections: Focus Questions, Beginning the Topic Activities, Developing the Topic Activities, Culminating the Topic Activities, Assessment of the Topic Activities and Extended and Correlated Activities. They also provide a a list of general resources for teachers and students.
This website contains more than 2,000 files covering 3000 years of world history. It is constantly expanding and anyone can add a resource or a link to it. Hyper History is an expanding scientific project presenting 3,000 years of world history with an interactive combination of synchronoptic lifelines, timelines, and maps. In addition to that HyperHistory provides several hundred links to the Web.
Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the Jimmy Carter Library and Museum is part of the Presidential Library system administered by the National Archives and Records Administration, a Federal government agency.
The Museum of the Jimmy Carter Library includes photographs and historical memorabilia from the Carter presidency (1976 - 1981). A permanent exhibit of significant events occurring during Jimmy Carter's life and political career includes photographs with interpretative text.
This online curriculum resource includes links to standards in all 50 states as well as lots of other helpful information. Dr. Marty Levine, Professor Emeritus of Secondary Education, California State University, Northridge (CSUN), has gathered lesson plans and resources from the Internet which social studies teachers will find useful.
This website contains a variety of recordings from history, which can be listened to with RealPlayer.
This online curriculum offers links to hundreds, if not thousands, of complete units, lesson plans, simulations, primary sources, and other materials for teaching world and U. S. History.
The Natural History Museum's web site allows those interested biodiversity, minerology, paleontology,entomology, zoology and more to take a peak at the museum's collections. Read about current research or view live online lectures by professionals in the field.
This website from the Public Broadcasting Service offers an endless supply of information on various topics. Books, DVD's, and videos can be purchased. Teachers can access TeacherSource, which has more than 3,500 lesson plans and activities. One can also get their local PBS television listings as well.
This website and digital library, located in the classics department at Tufts University, is the leading comprehensive scholarly site on the internet for those whose profession is in the academic arena, and those studying ancient history and classical civilizations in high school and college. The site has gathered and posted many primary source materials and a very complete selection of ancient literature, as well as art and archaeology of the ancient world.. Also included is an entire section on ancient languages, with an emphasis on Greek and Latin. This is an enormous, scholarly site, so be prepared to spend some time.
This website features a lively soundtrack andAmerican presidents. All the presidents are presented in order and they are dancing. Short verses give factoids about each president.
This online curriculum resource offers professionals the opportunity to improve their skills. Through a variety of professional development programs and resources, educators can learn how to effectively use Library of Congress resources in the classroom. Programs include teleconferencing workshops, online and downloadable materials, live workshops and a fellowship program.
The Sainsbury Virtual Museum entertains and informs children why they explore the various rooms and floors of the museum. Children may submit their own work to be included in one of the rooms.
This online professional development curriculum was created and is used by the Library of Congress. These lessons are available online for use in local professional development activities. Topics covered include Classroom Applications; Search Skills; Technology; and Working with Primary Sources.
This website has information for educators, families and students on a large variety of topics. The Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies provides leadership in education at the Smithsonian and produces a variety of programs, services, and resources for the education and museum communities. The Center studies education at the Institution and builds consensus on standards for strengthening its educational programs, publications, and websites.
An online encyclopedia primarily covering the history of England and the United States. Also includes information about Russia, Germany, and France; timelines for World Wars I and II and the Spanish Civil War; and the weekly Teaching History Online newsletter. Searchable, and browsable by topic. Produced by Spartacus, a publishing company formed by a group of teachers.
This web site came about after both Eichling and Kolfinna were asked to teach about women fighters in the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA). This web site portrays their feelings, knowledge and insight into this subject. They have enlisted the opinions, comments and stories of other people in the SCA to help expand their understanding of women in this field.
This online curriculum supplement offers learning guides to dozens of popular movies. Lessons cover: major events of history; great achievements of civilization; extraordinary men and women who have shaped our world; works of music, dance, drama, literature and the visual arts; and
ethical, social, and cultural issues facing children as they mature.
Learning Guides to each recommended film describe the benefits of the movie, possible problems, and helpful background. Discussion questions, bridges to reading, projects and links to the internet are also provided.
"American Memory provides free and open access through the Internet to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience. It is a digital record of American history and creativity. These materials, from the collections of the Library of Congress and other institutions, chronicle historical events, people, places, and ideas that continue to shape America, serving the public as a resource for education and lifelong learning."
This website is the home of the North American Sundial Society, which has information about sundials and their use in modern times. This site is a good resource for anyone interested in learning more about sundials, with a list of resources, suggestions, and instruction for buying, installing, building, etc.
This website is designed to provide information for students, educators, institutions, and any others interested in National History Day in Washington State. It includes pages and links which will provide the necessary information for getting involved in the History Day program in Washington state and all that it has to offer Washington students and teachers. National History Day is a nationwide competition for students in grades 6-12 who are interested in improving their historical knowledge in a fun and challenging environment. Any student in this grade range who resides in Washington state is eligible to participate in National History Day in Washington State.
In the Middle Ages, there were two ways anyone could be a knight: by holding land under a knight's fee, or by being made a knight or inducted into an order of knighthood. In this article, there are examples of both cases for women.
If you're after knowledge and know-how, this website offers pioneer aviation history, hands-on aviation adventures, virtual expeditions, and timely information. If you want to go straight for the airplanes, they have six operational Wright aircraft in the virtual hangar. Check out the complete engineering drawing of the 1902 Wright Glider and a plethora of links to other informational sites related to aviation and the Wright Brothers.
Math, Geography, and History facts in song form. Available in CD or cassette tape format, these catchy tunes make rote memorization fun (even for profoundly gifted kids!).
BOOMERANG! is a monthly 70-minute audiocassette in the format of a "magazine." Designed for ages 6-12, BOOMERANG! introduces kids to the world of big ideas -- science, current events, economics, history, poetry, geography. Jokes, mysteries, music, and interviews combine to make this monthly cassette a child's own personal window to the world at large.
This is a 5-day program that teaches about the French explorers and traders. They present oral history by play actors, play games and make period crafts.
This chart covers 600 years of world history at a glance and 25 feet of history with more than 400 illustrations. Based on specially reproduced material from the very rare Victorian wallchart, published in 1890 and currently in the British Library. This chart has been "extended" up to present day. It is a truly amazing timeline, unbelievably detailed, and very colorful.