Through live-action video and reenactments your students will explore the history, culture, and legacy of the first People of the Woodlands, including the Iroquois, Cherokee, and Chippewa. Learn how these people adapted to the woodland environment using all its natural resources. Learn about the homes that were built and about the living conditions inside, learn how these people hunted and fished and gathered food. Learn about the clothing that was worn, and about the customs and beliefs of these people.
Subjects: Communities and Families
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People of the Northwest
Through live-action video and archival photos students will explore the history, culture, and legacy of the first People of the Northwest. They will learn about the daily life of these people as they witness hunting and gathering of food, learn about the weapons used, and about the clothing and shelter of these people. They will learn about the importance of totem poles and what happened to these people when the Europeans arrived.
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People of the Plains
Through live-action video and reenactments your students will learn about the history, culture, and legacy of the first People of the Plains, including the Blackfeet, Crow, Lakota, and Comanche. They will learn how each of these tribes shared one common bond, the buffalo herds. They will follow these nomadic people as they move from place to place and explore their daily lives. Lastly, students learn about tepees and see what life inside one was like.
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How Our Economy Works: All About Earning and Spending Money
During this engaging video, students will learn that people work to earn money so that they can satisfy their basic needs and wants, and that everything we spend money on is either for goods or services. They learn what a job is and the difference between production workers and service workers. They are introduced to the concepts of saving and banks. DVD features include on-screen teacher’s guide and vocabulary plus chapter selections: (1) Producers (2) Income (3) goods and services (4) Consumers (5) Smart choices (6) Saving money (7) Wasting money (8) Review.
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Learning about Money
With the help of two friends, students learn that money has value and comes in many denominations (from a penny to a 100-dollar bill). Students will go inside one of our country’s mints to discover how coins are made. Lastly, they will learn that every country has its own unique money and see some of the currencies used in different countries today. (1) Introduction (2) History of money (3) Currency (4) Where is money made? (5) How coins are different (6) Paper currency (7) Value (8) Review (99) End
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Moving to America: Then and Now
Look around you, and you will see many different people speaking different languages, eating different foods, and wearing different clothes. This is America, a country of many different peoples, but where did they come from? When did they come to America? And how did they get here? The answers to these questions await students in this engaging look at the history of immigration to America. DVD features include on-screen teacher’s guide and vocabulary plus chapter selections: (1) Introduction(2) Native Americans (3) Explorers (4) Settlers (5) Slaves (6) Pioneers (7) Immigrants (8) Immigrants today (9) Review and Conclusion.
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Let’s Explore: Around the Farm
With the help of Wanda students learn what a farm is, how we get food from farms, and what it would be like to live in a farm community. She shows us what it is like to be a farmer and the many things they do throughout the day and through the changing seasons. We go back in time to see what farming was like before modern equipment was developed. Next, we learn about the many special kinds of farms around today, see where milk comes from, go to an orchard and a vineyard, see how nuts and vegetables are grown, visit a poultry farm, and even visit a fish farm. DVD features include on-screen teacher’s guide and vocabulary plus chapter selections.
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Let’s Explore: Down by the Water
With a little help from Wanda students are taken to communities located by the water to learn about the people who live, work, and play there. Tour the many different kinds of houses located by oceans, lakes, rivers and, streams. See some of the many jobs you could have working around the water and experience the different seasons in these environments. Recognize that plants, fish, and other creatures live in and near water, and understand the importance of taking care of these watery habitats. DVD features include on-screen teacher’s guide and vocabulary plus chapter selections.
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Let’s Explore: In the City
Wanda helps us understand what a city is and that it is a place where people live, work, and play. We visit some of the neighborhoods and learn about the different cultures that make up a city. We take a ride on the subway and see the many ways people and goods move around the city. We learn about the skyscrapers and the people working in them, and we see the many different kinds of homes that people live in. Lastly, we see how people have fun in the city. We visit museums, go to the theater, watch a sporting event, and even see the many different places to eat in the city. DVD features include on-screen teacher’s guide and vocabulary plus chapter selections.
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Let’s Explore: In The Woods
With help from Wanda and her friends students learn that the woods are home to many kinds of plants and animals. They recognize that the woods provide jobs and products and they identify recreational activities associated with the woods. Lastly, students learn that all people can help and care for wildlife and that people can take responsibility and make a difference in caring for the woods. DVD features include on-screen teacher’s guide and vocabulary plus chapter selections: (1) Song and Introduction (2) What are the woods? (3) Plants in the woods (4) Animals in the woods (5) Fun in the woods (6) Jobs in the woods (7) Seasons in the woods (8) Review.