The past generation had Schoolhouse Rock, this new
generation can now learn from Sydney and Max. “Sydney and Max Blast Through the Past” is a new DVD series
that provides a fascinating study of American history through the eyes of
teenagers. It is unlike any series ever produced because it is built around the
idea of teens teaching teens; kids are loving it.
This
series is designed for children ages 10 – 16 and is guaranteed to encourage
critical thinking as viewers follow Sydney and Max’s investigation into
America’s past. The music,
dialogue, and episode length were all specifically designed to hold the
attention of today’s young people. The primary purpose is to present each short
episode in a way that is entertaining and fast paced and will introduce kids to
valuable historical information without them realizing that they are actually
learning. The unique aspect of the series is that it educates kids by using an
entertaining format. The Sydney and Max series does this by acting as a hook
that raises the curiosity of kids so that they genuinely want to learn more
about a specific historical event or time period.
The DVD consists of:
- Fifteen
episodes that each run approximately 8 minutes
- Open-ended
discussion questions available for download from the disc
Special Bonus Offer
- Individual
episodes can be purchased from the website and
downloaded immediately
Teachers have been thrilled by the response from
their students and some parents have even purchased sets for their home. Check out our website at: www.sydneyandmaxeducate.com
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I recently took on the endeavor of creating some content for USHistorySite.com. I figured since most of the visitors to the site were teachers looking for lesson plans and that I could complement the lesson plans with real content...
So... I started with Biographies of the US Presidents. Though I haven't completed all of them... I tried to knock out some of the most important ones.
Enjoy the bios.
http://ushistorysite.com/presidents_bios.php
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Lesson plans, primary sources, quotes and games from our nation's leaders...
http://ushistorysite.com/presidents.php
Here's a fun presidents name game for the holiday... http://ushistorysite.com/games/president_hangman.php
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There is man named Livius, who endeavors not to suck. In fact he's great. He gives context to all things history. Mostly medieval and Ancient European history (but isn't that usually the most interesting anyway?), but his thoughts and postings run the gambit.
Enjoy the blog at http://www.thehistoryblog.com/
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