 |
Available Media Versions:
|
| DVD | $279.95 |
|
|
Item #: A5300
Grades: 2-5
Runtime: 139 min.
©2003
|
|
Description:
This collection will transform students to historians as our U.S. History comes to life. Some of the people, places, and events that helped shape America are explored through vivid reenactments, dramatic pictures, and colorful graphics. Coordinated directly with the concepts outlined in the National History Standards, these programs help answer the questions: What happened, who took part in it, how and why did it happen, and when did it happen?
Download & Digital License Information:
Show Details
Hide Details
DOWNLOAD
Available in Quicktime (H.264). This high resolution format is licensed for use by a single educator in an educational setting. No transfer of rights or copies permitted. Download link will be available for one year.
DIGITAL LICENSE (5-Year)
Pricing is for a (5) five year license for a single (1) site location. Host on a LAN or make copies for individual teachers. For renewals or multi-site licensing, please call 800-483-3383.
DIGITAL LICENSE (3-Year)
Pricing is for a (3) three year license for a single (1) site location. Host on a LAN or make copies for individual teachers. For renewals or multi-site licensing, please contact us. Classroom use only.
|
|
This Collection Includes 8 Titles
 |
Native Americans / The First Peoples
A5301
- Stumbling on an artifact from the past, a young girl is introduced to the First Peoples of North America. Students examine the lifestyles of Native Americans who lived in the Eastern Woodlands, the Great Plains, the Southwest Desert, the Pacific Northwest, and the Arctic. Students will see how the available natural resources molded the differences ... |
2-5 |
$39.95 |
|
|
|
|
 |
Plymouth Plantation
A5302
- Students blast back in time to the original Plymouth Plantation of 1620, the first colonial settlement in southern New England. Follow along as they learn about daily life and culture, the roles of Pilgrim men and women, the voyage of the Mayflower, and the importance of the Mayflower Compact. Understand that Thanksgiving for the Pilgrims was a dai... |
2-5 |
$39.95 |
|
|
|
|
 |
Founding of Our Federal Government
A5303
- While George Washington was leading the Continental Army against the British, Thomas Jefferson was writing a document that would be used to declare America's separation from England—The Declaration of Independence. Students identify some of the people who fought for the rights of Americans. Once free, the planning of a new government began with the... |
2-5 |
$39.95 |
|
|
|
|
 |
United States Expansionism
A5304
- Students witness the expansion of America from the early colonies through the acceptance of Hawaii as our fiftieth state. Includes a look at the formation of the first 13 colonies, the French and Indian War, The Revolutionary War, The Louisiana Purchase, Florida and the Seminole Indians, The Westward Movement, The Mexican-American War, The Californ... |
2-5 |
$39.95 |
|
|
|
|
 |
Civil War
A5305
- Witness the conflict between North and South and the South's eventual secession that led to a rush to arms, pitting countryman against countryman. This program utilizes exciting reenactments, artifacts, and interviews to explore key battles of the Civil War, life on the Northern and Southern home fronts, and the role of African Americans in the war... |
3-8 |
$39.95 |
|
|
|
|
 |
Causes of the Civil War
A5306
- This compelling program reveals how the interests of the industrial North and the agricultural South (the Cotton Belt) came to clash over critical issues such as plantation slavery, and how these issues eventually led to the secession of the southern states. It journeys along the Underground Railroad, highlighting the resistance of slavery, and int... |
3-8 |
$39.95 |
|
|
|
|
 |
The Expedition of Lewis and Clark / 1804-1806
A5307
- 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. |
2-5 |
$39.95 |
|
|
|
|
 |
The Oregon Trail
A5308
- Discover why thousands of Americans left their homes in the East to endure months of hardship to settle in the West. Describes life on a wagon train. Learn about the special challenges of the trip, as well as the day-to-day routine, via re-enactments of the entire trip between Missouri and the West Coast. |
1-5 |
$39.95 |
|
|
|
|
|
