12/4/15

Steam boiler animation

Princess and the Goblin, George MacDonald children's book about goblins in mines

Schoolhouse Rock, Mother Necessity

Caution -- difficult material -- opium addict video (you can't watch it on safe mode)

Cotton gin video

11/20/15

Really good summary of the American War of Independence -- highly recommend you watch at least twice (and try to read the captions!)

Same for this one of the French Revolution

Here's the Napoleonic Wars

Optional, the History of Ireland -- just of interest to some


Great map on the colonial powers


Movie Clip for "Master and Commander"

(hint, if you watch youtube videos for the class for your student, make sure you have your settings for safety, it helps avoid inappropriate ads at the side.  You can set it by going all the way to the bottom of the page and clicking restrictions).

Burns poem broken down

More 11/12/15

Bonsai tree guide

Zen rock garden picture

Defenestration of Prague

The window

Black Hole of Calcutta (read with parent permission)

Taj Mahal Website

Versaille Website

Press conference on a movie about the Jesuits in Japan

Cromwell in Ireland

11/5/15 and 11/12/15

Archaeological site found concerning the Maccabean Revolt in ancient Jerusalem

El Dorado poem

Playlist for American history Schoolhouse Rocks

Tale of Two Cities (recommended for reading this book) online

Les Miserables (recommended, but much harder) online


Visual history of largely Western wars interesting in that it is a graphic that demonstrates the geography and intensity of wars over time

Good video on the Thirty Years War (one slightly off joke, one use of the "cr" word)

Some Prager University videos:

On religious freedom

On exploration

On early American history, Spanish Armada


Interview with religious historian (optional)

13 colonies games


English Civil War (more detail than you need)

Glorious Revolution (more detail than you need -- only watch if you have an interest in this subject)