Documenti di Didattica
Documenti di Professioni
Documenti di Cultura
http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/0,28757,2080345,00.html?
iid=redirect-billofrights
- Bill of Rights videos on each amendment Intermediate to high English
learners
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIB24piR1V8
- Civic Duties video in which everyday people share what this means Low
intermediate (with scaffolding) to high English learners
WatchKnowLearn.org http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Category.aspx?CategoryID=2116
- various videos that could be used for different aspects of Constitutional
Democracy. Intermediate to high level learners. Lower level with scaffolding.
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AMERICAN HISTORY
Have fun with History http://www.havefunwithhistory.com/movies/
- this site has many videos (long/short) that can be used as a resource when
teaching US history to citizenship clients. Something for all English Learners
Public Broadcasting Service http://www.pbs.org/topics/history/us-history/
- PBS has various videos on US history. Some are long, but could be shown in
part.
America, the story of Us http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9kYmo6fsrySOonVIbdINtw
- this is a library of videos on various points and events in US history.
Intermediate to high level English learners.
History.com http://www.history.com/topics
- various films on American history. Intermediate to high level English
learners.
Constitution Hall Pass http://constitutioncenter.org/learn/hall-pass
- various films on the Constitution, democracy and history of US.
Intermediate to high level English learners.
A Promise of Freedom http://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/learners/study-test/study-materials-civicstest/promise-freedom-introduction-us-history-and-civics-immigrants
- USCIS film for immigrants. Low intermediate to high level English learners.
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Colonial Period
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u10W7w5YfQ8
- Pilgrims life before Thanksgiving, no words, music in the background.
Good for low level English learners.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYNTtJbsRMk
- Plymouth Colony: "The Pilgrims" 1955 Encyclopedia Britannica Film. Old
fashioned, but shows the Pilgrims beginning in England. High level English
learners.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5qi3Meqy24
- Virtual Field trip to Plimoth Plantation. Filmed recently (2012) so gives a
more realistic view of Thanksgiving from all sides. High level English
learners, but low level could get something from this with scaffolding.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6J5YahZqoZY
- gives an idea of how First Peoples came to the Americas, also lists various
nations.
High intermediate to high level English learners
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/kids/history-kids/nativeamericans-kids/
- well done video Lower (with scaffolding) to high level English learners
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJoGcmYl8qk
- old footage, some information may not be exactly correct (now), but gives
good idea of what some Native Americans were like, however, written from
the conquerors viewpoint Europeans are shown as being benevolent.
Intermediate to high level English learners.
- 1800s
Have funwithhistory.com http://havefunwithhistory.com/HistorySubjects/pioneerFrontier.html
- various films about people and history of the 1800s in the US. Some OK
for Low Level with scaffolding to High Level English Learners.
- Recent History (1900-2000s)
PBS
http://www.pbs.org/topics/history/us-history/
Statue of Liberty
http://video.pbs.org/video/2184181419/
- meaning of the Statue and what is Liberty. Intermediate and High Level
Learners.
Star Spangled Banner
http://video.pbs.org/video/2323356137/
- From the History Detectives on PBS give some history of how it became
the National Anthem. High Intermediate and High Level Learners.
AMERICAN HOLIDAYS
HavingFunwithHistory.com
http://www.havefunwithhistory.com/HistorySubjects/holidays.html
- various videos on the holidays Something for all levels of Learners.