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Free high school social studies audio
Song about American Reform Movements "Find A Cause"
This is a catchy rock n roll song that is great to introduce or review some of the key reform movements and their leaders from the 1800's. Students enjoy the song while they learn about Frederick Douglass, Horace Mann, Dorothea Dix, Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Susan B. Anthony. This song comes from the critically acclaimed "Professor Presley History Rocks" CD which includes 9 standards based songs recorded at Earthling Studios in San Diego, Ca. You may listen to a preview of th
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3rd - 11th
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Audio Snippets of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "What's Your Blueprint" Speech
This audio is Dr. King's inspirational, 20-minute speech cut into five and a half minutes of guidance to success in life. MLK's 1967 lecture is clear-cut and specific on how to avoid victimization, take responsibility, and rise up to be an active global citizen. If anything teachers, listen to this in the morning for yourself to ALWAYS KEEP MOVING! :)
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Central America Rap
Learn the names of all the countries in Central America with an upbeat song. My former students have told me that they have used this on tests in high school.
The way I use it is I tell them I'm going to rap for them. Then I rap for them. Then I hand out a sheet with the lyrics and have them follow along. After a couple of times I tell them to put the sheet away and I rap the first part of the verse and see if they can fill in the second half, which includes the name of the country in it. S
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5th - 10th
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Accompanying podcast: history and philosophy of science - history of race
Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this podcast can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to Grade 9-10 and Grade 11-12 science, philosophy and history. • In this podcast, Dr Jennifer Mensch and Dr Michael Olson discuss their work (creating an anthology of key texts from 18th-century life sciences and philosophy to assess the history of the concept of race) and the importance of philosophy in the modern world. • There is a Pow
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9th - 12th
Who were the Ancient Egyptians?| Distance Learning | Audio | eBook | Worksheets
Designed for classroom | home | distance learning and aimed at children and young adults who are looking to further their knowledge in all things Ancient History and Science. Episodes are all under 10 minutes, packed full of information that is easy for children of all ages to understand. Typically taking around 30-45 mins to complete. Written and narrated by Cambridge University archaeologist Matthew Brooks.The Audiobook of Unit 1 - Who were the Ancient Egyptians? Students will be able to ask a
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3rd - 12th
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"The New World" (MP3 - song)
Few songs are able to condense a couple hundred years into less than two minutes of singing. However, The Bonus Point Band puts music to melodrama as they tell the story of the building of The New World before the United States was formed.
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Christopher Columbus lands in the Bahamas;
Ponce de Leon lands in Florida.
Ferdinand Cortes conquers Tenochtitlan;
King Henry the VIII starts a reformation.
Hernando de Soto looks at the southeast U.S.
And Coronado looks at the southwest.
Elizabeth
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5th - 9th
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A Brief History of the American Southwest for Kids - Episode 1: Footprints
The Children’s Hour has produced a six part podcast and curriculum series on the history of the American Southwest, in partnership with the Center for New Mexico Archaeology, the Native American Community Academy (NACA), NACA Inspired Schools Network, and numerous others.Typically a region of the US that is overlooked in textbooks, the Southwestern United States history begins 23,000 years ago in what is now know as White Sands National Park. Students will learn how the area was settled, from i
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3rd - 12th
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Song: Edge of India (Male Vocals)
Using Lady Gaga's Edge melody, this is a catchy rewrite with the countries of the Middle East & Egypt. Countries included in the song:
- Egypt
- Israel
- Jordan
- Saudi Arabia
- Yemen
- Omen
- UAE
- Qatar
- India
- Pakistan
- Iraq
- Iran
- Syria
- Lebanon
- Kazakhstan
- Turkmenistan
- Afghanistan
- Uzbekistan
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education
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Alexander the Great Song (FREE SAMPLE)
This clever and informative song by EdTunes, chronicles the life and times of the Macedonian King, Alexander the Great. It explains the circumstances surrounding his ascension to the Macedonian throne and examines his invasion and subsequent conquest of the Persian Empire. The song also discusses the impact of Alexander’s conquest on Eurasian societies, including the creation of a cosmopolitan civilization known as Hellenic.
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7th - 12th
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A Brief History of the American Southwest for Kids - Episode 6: Nationalization
In 1864, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo making the American Southwest a United States territory where the land would soon be crisscrossed with train tracks and roads, with new economies of health, culture and anthropological tourism, as well as harsh and inhumane impacts to Indigenous peoples.The 6th and final episode of our Brief History of the American Southwest for Kids series recording tells the story of the era of nationalization of the American Southwest after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hida
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3rd - 12th
Accompanying podcast: Ways of knowing
Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this podcast can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to Grade 9-10 and Grade 11-12 geoscience. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks (UK): Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • In this podcast, Dr Judith Brown Clarke from Stony Brook University discusses the impor
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9th - 12th
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A Brief History of the American Southwest for Kids - Episode 4: Pueblo Revolt
The new neighbors had so many demands and harsh punishments, the pueblo peoples had enough and organized a revolt, sending the priests and other Europeans packing.Part 4 of our Brief History of the American Southwest for Kids tells the story of Po’Pay, the architect behind the Pueblo Revolt of 1680. Since their incursion onto the homelands of the Pueblo peoples, the Spanish established a harsh colonial feudal rule which generated animosity. Po’Pay’s leadership united Pueblo communities, which re
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3rd - 12th
A Brief History of the American Southwest for Kids - Episode 5: Colonization
Within two decades, the Spanish settlers returned to the Rio Grande Valley, laying claim to the fertile valleys to build haciendas, churches and towns, to be owned by the Spanish crown. This virtual field trip to Los Luceros Historic Site will tell the story.Part 5 of our Brief History of the American Southwest for Kids tells the story of the Spanish colonial era of the American Southwest after the Pueblo Revolt. Representatives of the Spanish crown returned to terra nueva to claim territory in
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3rd - 12th
"Time Rewind" for May 31
The bells of London's iconic Big Ben toll for the first time, a Nazi war criminal faces the executioner, a TV show about nothing premieres and the disco era comes to a close. "Time Rewind" takes you back to the events of May 31.
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"Time Rewind" is a fun, fast-paced, educational and entertaining “Day in History/Pop Culture” feature that transforms classrooms around the United States into virtual time machines. Hosted by veteran broadcast journalist David Mendel, "Time Rewind" offers cross-curri
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Accompanying podcast: How Tasmanian devils impact their ecosystems
Dr Laurel Lynch is an ecosystem ecologist studying how, as scavengers,Tasmanian devils influence their ecosystems. In this podcast, she shares herexcitement of fieldwork and discusses the importance of teamwork andcollaboration for successful research.Visit https://futurumcareers.com/a-meal-with-the-devil to read an article about Laurel's ecosystem ecology work and to download the podcast transcript and an accompanying PowerPoint that encourages students to reflect on Laurel's words.For more fre
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9th - 12th
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A Brief History of the American Southwest for Kids - Episode 2: Settling Down
For over 10,000 years, communities grew in the desert, with elaborate roads and structures that remain today. The complexity of Chaco Canyon’s architecture, engineering, and governance demonstrates the sophistication of the Southwestern cultures.In Episode 2, we learn about how these settlements flourished in the Southwest, and how they were interconnected with communities thousands of miles away. We see the development of roadways following trade routes that are still used today, along with arc
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1st - 12th
Medieval Madness
An entertaining historical account of William Tyndale who gave his life to translate the bible in English. Presented in spoken word poetic form with Medieval background music. This one of a kind teaching method is well past the experimental stage. Proven to capture and hold the student's attention.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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"PATRIOTIC SONG - "THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA" - INSTRUMENTAL TRACK - GRADES 3-8
"THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA" was composed by New York City educator/songwriter Hank Fellows shortly after the terrorist attacks of 9/11/01. This patriotic song has been performed hundreds of times across America. This instrumental track is identical to the vocal/instrumental version of this song available as a FREE DOWNLOAD in Hank's TpT store, except that this instrumental track is in a children's musical key, instead of the adult key appearing on the vocal track. This song is ideal for Veterans Day
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3rd - 9th
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A Brief History of the American Southwest for Kids - Episode 3: Strangers Arrive
In July of 1540, the Ashiwi people watched as a group of armed strangers – who turned out to be Europeans – came into the desert Southwest, on horseback, and with an agenda of finding the cities of gold they had heard were located in the desert Southwest.Part 3 of our story tells the story of the day when the A:shiwi (Zuni) people met some uninvited visitors. We hear what happened, how this moment changed the course of the history of the people already living in the desert southwest, and we see
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3rd - 12th
The Andrew Jackson Song
Here is a song about the life of Andrew Jackson. For lyrics: visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GG5Kj20tlX8
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Song: Edge of India (Chipmunk Vocals)
Inspired by Lady Gaga's "Edge of Glory" melody, this is a catchy rewrite with the countries of the Middle East & Egypt. Countries included in the song:
- Egypt
- Israel
- Jordan
- Saudi Arabia
- Yemen
- Omen
- UAE
- Qatar
- India
- Pakistan
- Iraq
- Iran
- Syria
- Lebanon
- Kazakhstan
- Turkmenistan
- Afghanistan
- Uzbekistan
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3rd - 12th, Staff
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"The Gettysburg Address" (No Lyrics)
Download this MP3 of The Bonus Point Band's Gettysburg Address song so that your students can sing along karaoke style. Enjoy this for free compliments of The Bonus Point Band.
If you don't already have the original song, you will probably want to download the MP3 so that your students can hear it first and practice as they sing along.
CLICK HERE to download the song along with a handout for only $2.50!
CLICK HERE to download the MP3 with lyrics for a mere dollar!
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3rd - 12th
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Who were the Ancient Egyptians Audiobook
Introduction to the Egyptians - Who were they? How long ago did they live? Hopefully, in the next 10 episodes, all your questions will be answered and will give you a good understanding of this fascinating ancient civilization.Designed for classroom | home | distance learning and aimed at children and young adults who are looking to further their knowledge in all things Ancient History and Science. Episodes are all under 10 minutes, packed full of information that is easy for children of all age
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3rd - 12th
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Also included in: The Ancient Egyptians Complete K-12 Audio | Ebook | Comprehension Series
Audio guide to Jigsaw Activity in Singapore of Singapore Math
Hear what the Singapore accent sounds like as well as some words in Singapore's official languages. Learn some Singlish! Put the Singapore back into Singapore math, and have fun!
Check out the Lesson at http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-SINGAPORE-of-Singapore-Math
Grades:
9th - 11th
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