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Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
c2005
Description
Explores the in and outs of what it means to be an American citizen. Discover what it is to be a good citizen and discover the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. Learn how to become involved as citizens especially through the right to vote. The history of suffrage is explored.
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
c2005
Description
Get clear-cut examples of how the American government makes, applies and enforces rules and laws. From the people who make our government run to comparisons with other forms of government from around the world, kids will get a better appreciation of the importance of the institution, and see the significance of a government that gets its power from the people.
4) Jamestown
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
1998, c2006
Description
Students explore the settlement of Jamestown through realistic reenactments filmed at actual historic locations.
6) Thanksgiving
Series
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
c2004
Description
Children learn the story behind the first Thanksgiving celebration. They visit Plimoth Plantation. Nanticoke tribe dancers re-create the sense of excitement and wonder the Pilgrims must have felt upon meeting Native Americans. Children learn an Abnaki tribe myth on the origin of corn that teaches the importance of sharing resources.
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
c2005
Description
Explores the three levels of American government: local, state, and federal. Discover how they are alike and how they are different and where they must work together. Take a peek at the leaders of each level: the mayor, the governor, and the President. Learn about some of the services of government like roads, hiking trails, public health and military defense.
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
p2006
Description
"The feudal relationships during the Middle Ages established a hierarchy that deeply affected the social landscape of the period. In Social Structure in the Middle Ages, students will explore the complex relationships between a lord, his vassals and their serfs -- an intertwining of the wealthy and poor that ensured everyone in these medieval societies depended on each other. Discover the importance of land during this time and how ownership of estates...
Series
Publisher
Distr. by Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
p2006
Description
"The Middle Ages is commonly referred to as the period between the fall of the Roman Empire in Western Europe and the Renaissance, and in this lively program, students will delve into a comprehensive overview of the people, places and events that defined this period. From Charlemagne through the legendary Crusades and the horrific Black Death, students will garner a feel for the era -- focusing on the three distinct eras of medieval time."--From publisher's...
10) Ancient Maya
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
c2004
Description
Join archaeologist Arizona Smith and a young detective-in-training as they explore the Mayan civilization of Central America and Mexico.
11) Fractions
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
c2004
Description
Students will understand the relationship between parts and wholes, and learn to name and write fractions with numerators and denominators. Students discover that equivalent fractions, mixed numbers and improper fractions are different ways to name the same amount. The concept of adding and subtracting fractions with like and unlike denominators is also emphasized.
12) Subtraction
Series
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
c2004
Description
In this DVD, kids separate groups that make up a whole using objects such as cookies and crayons to learn how many objects are left, how many items are missing and how many more there are. They learn about the minus sign and how to write subtraction equations. Children also learn tips for subtracting single- and double-digit numbers as well as subtracting with zero.
13) Telling time
Series
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
c2004
Description
In this video, kids measure time in seconds, minutes and hours, and order events by using words like before and after. They also learn about A.M. and P.M, about how to use a calendar and about how to estimate time.
14) Addition
Series
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
c2004
Description
Students will discover the concept of joining groups together to make a new group by using objects from pies to penguins. They learn about addends, sums, and plus and minus signs, and will learn tips for adding single- and double-digit numbers and for adding with zero, making ten and ordering addends.
15) Multiplication
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
c2004
Description
Kids learn the ingredients in multiplication number sentences-- factors, products, multiplication signs and equal signs-- and master multiplication tips including ordering factors, fact families, multiplying by one and zero, skip counting and using patterns. Physical arrays of everyday objects, place value blocks, and hundreds charts help students easily visualize and solve multiplication problems. The concepts of prime and composite numbers are explored...
