Curated Video
What is Veterans Day?
Veterans Day takes place every year on November 11 to honor the bravery and sacrifice of all those men and women who fought and died for their country, during war and peacetime.
Curated Video
What is Veterans Day?
Veterans Day takes place every year on November 11 to honor the bravery and sacrifice of all those men and women who fought and died for their country, during war and peacetime.
One Minute History
082 Veterans Day - One Minute History
Different from Memorial Day, which honors all those who died in military service, Veterans Day honors all those that served in the United States Armed Services. 1918 - On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the armistice...
One Minute History
Veterans Day - Lest We Forget - One Minute History
Different from Memorial Day, which honors all those who died in military service, Veterans Day honors all those that served in the United States Armed Services. 1918 - On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the armistice...
Curated Video
What is Memorial Day?
Memorial Day takes place every year on the last Monday of May to honor and remember members of the armed forces who fought and died for the United States.
Homeschool Pop
Veterans Day Facts for Kids
Learn some facts about Veterans Day in this video for kids of all ages. We learn what a veteran is, the origin of the holiday, and how YOU can celebrate Veterans Day! Thanks for watching this Homeschool Pop video on Veterans Day! Don't...
Curated Video
What Does Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Look Like?
Part 2/4 of the End Casket Company series. This video is part two of a series which discusses the impact of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on veterans, particularly Bill, who coped with his trauma using alcohol. The video features...
Curated Video
What Does a Nuclear Bomb Explosion Feel Like?
The existential threat of nuclear war is no longer a Cold War memory. With nine countries armed with around 15,000 atomic bombs up to 53 times stronger than those dropped in the Second World War, the stakes are arguably higher. Ahead of...
StoryCorps
A WWII veteran recalls the day Pearl Harbor was attacked | #WhoWeAre
On December 7, 1941, 2,403 people were killed when the Japanese bombed the U.S. military base at Pearl Harbor in Oahu, Hawaii. Frank Curre was a teenager serving aboard the U.S.S. Tennessee on that day. At StoryCorps, Frank Curre shared...
StoryCorps
A WWII veteran recalls the day Pearl Harbor was attacked | #WhoWeAre
On December 7, 1941, 2,403 people were killed when the Japanese bombed the U.S. military base at Pearl Harbor in Oahu, Hawaii. Frank Curre was a teenager serving aboard the U.S.S. Tennessee on that day. At StoryCorps, Frank Curre shared...
Reading Through History
The Star Spangled Banner: The National Anthem of the United States of America
During the War of 1812, Francis Scott Key wrote a poem which would eventually become the nation’s anthem. In the days after Washington D.C. was burned during the War of 1812, Francis Scott Key and John Stuart Skinner were sent on a...
Schooling Online
Perfecting Poetry: T.S. Eliot - The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock - Lines 111-131
In our final lesson on T.S. Eliot’s ‘The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock’, we analyse lines 111-131. Find out how Prufrock resolves his dilemma and prepares himself for the future. As always, we make this challenging poem stress-free...
Reading Through History
Civil War Talk: Soldiers After the Civil War
This episode of Civil War Talk deals with the conditions and situations soldiers faced following the Civil War. This is often an overlooked aspect of the greatest conflict in American history. The article by Chris can be read here:...
Curated Video
How to Build a Robotic Accordion in No Time: Sound Builders
Subscribe to MOTHERBOARD here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-To-MOTHERBOARD We've been running a special rebroadcast of the first season of Sound Builders, our show about noise (and the people rethinking how to make it), all week on...
PBS
Veterans Day | All About the Holidays
A quick video details the history of Veterans Day. Viewers discover how the holiday came to be, dating back to 1918 when it was known as Armistice Day, and how it has evolved to the holiday we celebrate currently. A question challenges...
C-SPAN
On This Day: Battle of the Bulge
The Normandy invasion was the beginning of the end for World War II. Using the series of video clips, pupils explore the role the Battle of the Bulge played in bringing World War II to an end. The interesting resource includes...
Learning Games Lab
Choosing A Career
Careers in science aren't limited to labs. Pupils learn about different aspects of careers in agriculture through the lens of several scientists. The scientists talk about how the field of soil science is a growing in this important...
Randy King
Randy King: Youtube: What Is Veterans Day?
On Veterans Day we honor the many men and women who served the United States military. [5:45]