World+History

= Ancient Civilization = ===Horrible Histories: Hieroglyph Song- A very catchy tune about the fundamentals of Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. The short video covers everything from letters and numbers to more complex glyphs. Sure to have your students looking at you a little wierd or with a big smile on their face. A great video to show as a hook at the beginning of class.===

= Medieval Ages = ===Black Death ("Hollaback Girl" by Gwen Stefani) - A great and informative music video over the bubonic plague set to the tune of Gwen Stefani's Hollaback Girl. Great for students to learn about the Black Death and its effects on Medieval Europe.===

= Renaissance/Reformation = ===Horrible Histories: Wives of Henry VIII - A little ditty put together by the Horrible Histories BBC program. Provides a creative way for students to remember the fate of each of Henry VIII's wives and the reasons for their demise.===

= Exploration = ===Animaniacs: The Ballad of Ferdinand Magellen - Ferdinand Magellen gets a song sung to him by Warner Brothers Yakko, Wakko, and Dot. They catelog the first circumnavigation of the world from beginning to end. Not only is it informative, but also humorous.===

= Enlightenment & Revolution = ===Too Late to Apologize: A Declaration - A parody about the American Revolution done by Soomo Publishing. The song parodies One Republic's Too Late to Apologize. A Declaration is a satirical video project and is part of an ongoing effort to facilitate learning in creative, innovative ways. Students will absolutely love this version as the original song is extremely popular and this parody was very well done.===

= French Revolution = ===Horrible Histories: The French Revolution Report with Bob Hale - Bob Hale proves an informative, yet hilarious report over the French Revolution. The report is given like a weather report, but instead, you get all the reasons as to why their was a revolution and what the aftermath was.===

= Industrial Revolution = ===I Love Lucy: Assembly Line - Short clip of //I Love Lucy's// Candy Factory episode. This clip is a great and humorous way to show students the pros and cons of an assembly line. However, since this is Lucille Ball, you know it is not going to work out well.===

= World War I = ===Horrible Histories: Causes of WWI - A great skit from the British point of view that shows the complexities on the causes of World War I. It really focuses on the alliance system and how this proved disastrous for Europe.===

= Totalitarianism = ===Robot Chicken: Lil' Hitler - A very short clip depicting Hitler as a little boy in a classroom overtaking desks. This clip does a great job of showing Hitler's agression in taking over land in Europe and the U.S. policy of isolationism.===

= World War II = ===Saving Private Ryan: Opening Scene - This is a ten minute clip from the movie Saving Private Ryan. This part of the movie does a great job of showing the storming of Omaha Beach during the Invasion of Normandy on D-Day. This clip is definitely more appropriate for high school audiances. It is bloody and full of warfare violence.===

= Cold War = ===Ronald Reagan's Berlin Address: In a speech at the Brandenburg Gate near the Berlin Wall on June 12, 1987, commemorating the 750th anniversary of Berlin, Reagan challenged Gorbachev to tear it down as a symbol of Gorbachev's desire for increasing freedom in the Eastern Bloc. This is a great primary source for students to watch and an even better one to break down as a class.===