Backyard Bugs

This video segment from Wild TV takes a closer look at backyard bugs, their habitat and characteristics.

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Bee-ing in a Swarm

Learn about bees, their habitat and how to interact with a swarm in this Wild TV video segment.

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Ben Hall of Sapelo Island

In this video segment from EGG: the arts show, Sapelo Island resident Ben Hall guides viewers through an introduction to Sapelo Island which is inhabited by the descendants of African slaves.

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Colonial House

In this segment from Colonial House, Colonists and the Passamaquoddy people encounter each other for the first time.

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Dance Theatre of Harlem

Learn about the Dance Theatre of Harlem is this segment from A Walk Through Harlem.

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Determining Main Idea and Supporting Details - Wild in the City

Students use a graphic organizer to record important details and determine the main idea of a video segment. They use the organizer to write an informational paragraph about parakeets in the city.

Determining Solutions to a Problem - Fire Cloud

Students identify a problem and what measures are taken to solve it as well as identify solutions to the problem.

DNA Barcode Library

Botanists and biologists work to create a DNA barcode library for plant life in this video segment from New York Voices.

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Drawing Conclusions and Comparing/Contrasting - The Everglades

Students take notes to determine the most important information given in a video segment and written text. They compare the information and draw written conclusions about the importance of studying the pig frog and the Everglades.

Everglades

In this video segment from WILD TV, a scientist in the Florida Everglades talks about her research on the pig frog.

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Facts or Opinions - Wonderful Worms

Students differentiate between facts and opinions using a two-column chart.

Form an Opinion - Cats

Students develop an informed opinion about whether cats or dogs make better pets.

How Text and Art Create a Response - The Chalk Sculpture

Students answer questions and write an essay about the public response to Jennifer Allora and Guillermo Calzadilla’s chalk sculpture.

Identifying Cultural and Ethnic Values - Dance Theatre of Harlem

Students compose an historical landmark dedication to the Dance Theatre of Harlem which includes some of the cultural and ethnic values of the school.

Identifying Supporting Evidence from a Text - What is a Hero?

Using evidence found in a story, students identify what characteristics make a hero.

Identifying the Social and Cultural Contexts of a Time Period - The Journey of the Jewish Americans

Students watch a video segment that presents the immigration of Jews to America during the 19th century. They answer questions related to the events of the video and compare these events to those they observe in society today.

Incorporating Flashbacks in Narrative Text - The Sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis

Students watch a video segment that shows an interview with one of the survivors of the U.S.S. Indianapolis who recalls the sinking of the ship and his survival. Students then create an original narrative that utilizes flashback to tell the survivor’s story.

The Injured Otter

A young, injured otter must find his way during the winter in Yellowstone National Park in this segment from Nature.

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The Journey of the Jewish Americans

This segment from The Jewish Americans shows how in the 19th century Jews and other groups were sometimes not welcomed when they immigrated to the United States.

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Main Idea and Details - Cloud

Students practice distinguishing between relevant and irrelevant ideas by identifying relevant details in a story and using them to draft a main idea statement. They double check the details as relevant or irrelevant in a two-column chart.