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Conflicts with English Colonists (2:07) (Cuesta)
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Filename: Civ_Adv_NativeAmericans_pt1.asf
Shows conflicts with first settlers in Jamestown and Pilgrims in Mass., to Piquant war in 1636 in New England, and wars in the South.
Filename: Civ_Adv_NativeAmericans_pt2.asf
Whites were envious of Native people's prosperity and the young United States government passed the Indian Removal Act in 1830, which resulted in the forced migration of thousands of Native Americans to the "Indian territory" (modern-day Oklahoma). For example, in 1838, US soldiers marched Cherokees 1,000 miles to Oklahoma. The Seminoles hid in the Everglades for years until surrounded and forced to give up.
Civ_Adv_NativeAmericans_pt3.asf
Native peoples forced west of the Mississippi River. Buffaloes killed for hides, paid for by the government, and for sport. Their population reduced from 60 million to 1,000.
Civ_Adv_NativeAmericans_pt4.asf
Attacks by Natives on people who trespassed on their lands led to the building of forts. Treaties signed in1851 and 1868 for food and reservations did not last. Apache fought on in the South West. US general order all Apaches killed, and the Navahos were killed in the canyons.
Filename: Civ_Adv_NativeAmericans_pt5.asf
Reservation lands were poor, and Native peoples could not hunt or farm in the old way food was scarce. In desperation, Sioux attacked settlers and killed 450 whites in Iowa, Minnesota and Dakotas. Over 300 Sioux were tried and convicted, and 38 were executed.
Filename: Civ_Adv_NativeAmericans_pt6.asf
Atrocities committed on both sides. In 1864, 150 innocent killed and mutilated in Sand Creek, Colorado. In 1874, thousands of gold seekers moved to South Dakota. Natives were ordered to move to reservations and killed if they refused. In the Battle of the Little Big Horn, 260 US soldiers were killed, which marked the beginning of the end for Native resistance.
Filename: Civ_Adv_NativeAmericans_pt7.asf
Government sent soldiers to remove all Natives from the Plains to reservations. In the 1880s, the Ghost Dance was performed on reservations in the Plains to bring back dead relatives. One group of 350 Sioux left a reservation, and 240 were killed at Wounded Knee, South Dakota.
Filename: Job_Int_Interview_pt10.asf
Explains the job interview and answers questions like: What to bring? How to dress? How to behave? etc.
Filename: Job_Int_CoverLetter_pt6.asf
Briefly explains why the cover letter is important and gives an example.
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Demonstration of a casual phone conversation vs. a workplace phone conversation. Discussion of workplace phone etiquette.
Spelling: A Supermarket Sweep (5:37) (Cuesta)
(Offsite) Filename: Hlth_Beg_FruitsVegetables_pt5.asf
Main lesson is spelling. However, for ESL this segment has good pictures of
fruits and vegetables at a farmer’s market.
Filename: Hlth_Int_SkinCancer_pt6.asf
A teenager gets skin cancer and learns how to prevent skin cancer.
Filename: Hlth_Int_Adv_TattooRegrets_pt5.asf
A teenage girl gets a tattoo and later wants to get rid of it. The process of removal is painful, expensive and time consuming. Tattoos are becoming very popular. Students could discuss the pros and cons of tattoos. We have a number of articles in various readers about tattoos so this could be a supplemental lesson.
Description: These 11 segments are from the video " MyPyramid: Simple Steps to Healthy Living." The language is high for ESL students, but not technical. The second part, "Pyramid," has very clear graphics explaining the food pyramid, and could be used in lower-level classes.
Link: Eating Healthy Filename: Hlth_Adv_Eating_Healthy_pt1
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Pyramid Filename: Hlth_Adv_Pyramid_pt2 (Cuesta)
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Grains Filename: Hlth_Adv_grains_pt3 (Cuesta)
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Link: Vegetables Filename: Hlth_Adv_vegetables_pt4
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Fruits Filename: Hlth_Adv_Fruits_pt5 (Cuesta)
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Oils Filename: Hlth_Adv_Oils_pt6 (Cuesta)
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Dairy Filename: Hlth_Adv_Dairy_pt7 (Cuesta)
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Link: Meat, Beans and Nuts Filename:
Hlth_Adv_Meat_Beans_Nuts_pt8 (Cuesta)
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Link: Physical Activity Filename: Hlth_Adv_Physical Activity_pt9
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Water Filename: Hlth_Adv_Water_pt10 (Cuesta)
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Link: Eat Well Filename: Hlth_Adv_Eat_Well_pt11
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Filename: Lit_Int_Adv_ Anne Frank_pt2.asf
This video shows some scenes from Anne Frank's life. The video could be used to highlight the importance of journal writing and self reflection. Teachers may use the video in a reading class to highlight famous people.
Filename: Lit_Int_Adv_WashingtonDC_ pt1.asf
Great video of historical sites and landmarks around Washington D.C. The focus of the video is to teach mapping skills so that students could make a map of their own city and describe important landmarks. Citizenship students may enjoy seeing various monuments and sites.
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Nouns in the Desert (4:09) (Cuesta)
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GC_Beg_Nouns_pt1.asf
Gives basic definition of a noun. Identifies nouns in context of the
desert. A Closer Look section gives students practice identifying
nouns in sentences used in the video.
Adjectives in the Desert (3:53) (Cuesta)
(Offsite) Filename:
GC_Beg_Adjectives_pt3.asf
Gives basic definition of an adjective. Identifies adjectives in
context of the desert. A Closer Look section gives students practice
identifying adjectives in sentences used in the video.
Adverbs in the Desert (3:20) (Cuesta)
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GC_Beg_Adverbs_pt4.asf
Gives basic definition of an adverb. Identifies adverbs in context of
the desert. A Closer Look section gives students practice identifying
adverbs in sentences used in the video.
Capitalization: Abraham Lincoln (4:12) (Cuesta)
(Offsite) Filename:
GC_Beg_Capitalization_pt6.asf
Gives 6 rules for capitalization. Uses story of Abraham Lincoln for
context of using capitalization correctly in writing. A Closer Look
section gives students practice identifying words that should be capitalized
in sentences used in the video.
Punctuation President (3:20) (Cuesta)
(Offsite) Filename:
GC_Beg_Punctuation_pt7.asf
Explanation of two punctuation marks: period and question mark.
Examples given in context of story of Abraham Lincoln. A Closer Look
section gives students practice identifying which punctuation mark should be
used in sentences used in the video.
Filename: GC_Int_Prepositions_pt3.asf
Gives definition of Prepositions (Space and Time).
Filename: GC_Int_NounsandArticles_pt3.asf
Demonstrates proper use of articles: a, an, the
Filename: GC_Int_Conjunctions_pt4.asf
Gives the definition of conjunctions. Explains that they can be singular or in pairs such as either/or; neither/nor, or not only/but also. Includes: and, but, or, therefore, thus
Filename: GC_Adv_SubjVerbAgreement_pt2.asf
Demonstrates subject/verb agreement through different examples. This video segment could be used at lower levels, too. There are some phrasal verbs, idioms and difficult vocabulary that you may need to teach before you use this.
Filename: GC_Adv_Verbals_pt1.asf
Explains three kinds of verbals: gerunds, participles, and infinitives
Advanced
Get the Message: A Weather Report (3:53) (Cuesta)
(Offsite) Filename:
Geog_Beg_WeatherReport_pt1.asf
3. Basic weather vocabulary with clear symbols and pictures. Practice with
vocabulary and symbols included. This is Beginning Literacy level, but great
pictures of weather and storms.
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Verbs in the Desert (4:01)(Cuesta)
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Filename:
GC_Beg_Verbs_pt2.asf
3. Gives basic definition of a verb. Identifies verbs in context of
the desert. A Closer Look section gives students practice identifying
verbs in sentences used in the video.
(Offsite) Filename: geog_int_pacific_intro_pt1.asf
Briefly describes the states of the Pacific Region. Nature images with nice adjective/noun combos--"icy glaciers, ""soaring mountain peaks," "lush forests," etc.
Advanced
Counting Introduction (1:26) (Cuesta)
(Offsite) Filename:
NM_Beg_ordinalnumbers_pt5.asf
3. Introduction to the terms “cardinal numbers” and “ordinal numbers”
along with real life situations in the video. Words and numbers shown on
screen.
Example 1: Racing Numbers (1:05) (Cuesta)
(Offsite) Filename:
NM_Beg_ordinalnumbers_pt6.asf
Examples of ordinal numbers being used in a car race. Numbers shown
clearly on screen.
Example 2: Wildebeest numbers (1:46) (Cuesta)
(Offsite) Filename: NM_Beg_ordinalnumbers_pt7.asf
Examples of ordinal numbers being used to count wildebeest crossing a
river. Numbers shown clearly on screen.
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