Just the Facts: The Colonization of North America: The First Settlements discusses the French trading networks, their alliances with Native Americans, and their conflicts with settlers.
Languages: English
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Spanish Settlements
This Just the Facts Learning Series offers a fascinating account of the colonization of North America, from the European situations that encouraged migration to America, to the adventurous explorers and settlers and their quests for riches or religious freedom, to the friendships and conflicts between the colonists and Native Americans.
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French Settlements
The most powerful European countries of the 16th and 17th centuries played competing roles in the colonization of North America. Spain, France, and England vied for the vast North American territories that were available for the taking, at the expense of native populations. This video examines the French settlements.
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50 Great Years in American History
Climb aboard the Just The Facts time machine for a fun filled journey through American history. Along the way you will visit the many landmark years that contribute to forging the greatest nation on earth.
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Little Known Facts of American History
Little Known Facts of American History – You may know about the major events during America’s history, but the little known happenings are equally fascinating and possibly just as important. The first part of this production looks at important little known events such as: * When time zones and road maps first help organize American’s lives. * The origins of the Ferris wheel, tissue paper and the potato chip. * The founding of the YMCA * The first stagecoach drivers, phone operators and even Baseball umpires… and many more!
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America’s State Capitals
The interactive format of this DVD invites viewers to test their knowledge of our state capitals and makes watching (and learning!) fun for all ages.
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It’s About Time (2 Pack)
Just The Facts It’s About Time is a two-volume series that helps children understand how we measure time in our daily lives and how we measure historic time. The series explores concepts of time and chronology and explains in simple terms units of time measurement.
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It’s About Time: Time in Your World
Time in Your World explores time as it relates to our everyday lives-time to get up, time for school, lunchtime, bedtime, daytime, nighttime. The program explains how clock hands measure time in hours, minutes, and seconds and how to tell time. The video also illustrates the difference between analog and digital clocks and explains the concept of a.m. and p.m. The program then discusses how calendars measure time in days, weeks, months, and years and explains the relationship between the passage of time marked by clocks and the time units measured by calendars. The concept of how Earth’s rotation around the sun creates day and night is presented.
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It’s About Time: Historic Time
Historic Time expands the concept of time into the larger units of years, decades, centuries, and eras. The video explains the meaning of generations and ancestors and illustrates where the viewer fits into the family history. It explores the concept of timelines as a way to measure years, decades, and centuries.
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Adventures of Zimmo – Boats
In this episode of the Adventures of Zimmo, join Zimmo from the planet Zorlon as he shares fun and interesting facts about boats and sailing ships. Climb aboard the deck of the Star of India, the world’s oldest sailing ships.