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23622) The Greek and Persian wars
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English
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From the ancient battlefields of Thermopylae, Marathon, and Gaugamela, to the imperial halls of Persepolis, to the bustling marketplace of Athens, survey the conflicts between the Greeks and the Persians, as well as its impact on the world at large.
23624) Learning responsibility
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English
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An interactive video which focuses on learning to be responsible.
23627) Twinkle pack
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English
Description
"This 5-level guided reading system helps kids master verbal, reading, and writing skills - starting at any level. Every app, storybook, and video has been hand-selected to help kids gain the knowledge they need to transition from learning-to-read to reading-to-learn. Emerging packs are ideal for readers who have reached the following milestones: Asks questions to confirm understanding; Knows letter sounds; Recognizes basic sight words; Identifies...
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Leonard Bernstein earned glory as a composer, conductor, and pianist (classical and jazz), but nothing gave him more pleasure than the joy of teaching. He presented the unique blend of spoken words and music. He is an intensely interactive teacher, getting his audience to sing, springing a quiz full of trick questions. He can take the most abstruse subject and present them to a young audience with clarity, without condescension, and with a clear sense...
23629) World War I: the "Great War"
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English
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Explores the continuous series of brutal surprises and shocks that the first example of a "total war" brought, a conflict not limited to armies, but pitting entire societies against each other in mortal struggle. An estimated 70 million men were mobilized and approximately 9 million died. The civilizational impact of an industrial slaughter on this scale was so significant that World War I set the 20th century on its violent course, culminating in...
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"More than just a biography of Einstein's life, this course provides you with an inside look at how this brilliant thinker arrived at his various revolutionary breakthroughs. One of the secrets of Einstein's success was that he was well read in philosophy, and that guided his approach not only to framing and solving problems in physics but also to interpreting his discoveries in a more universal context. In addition, his philosophical background gave...
23632) Churchill
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English
Description
Examines the life of Sir Winston Churchill, prime minister of Great Britain during World War II.
23638) Matter pack
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English
Description
"This 5-level guided reading system helps kids master verbal, reading, and writing skills - starting at any level. Every app, storybook, and video has been hand-selected to help kids gain the knowledge they need to transition from learning-to-read to reading-to-learn. Developing packs are ideal for readers who have reached the following milestones: Can recount a story with descriptive detail; Asks for clarification when needed; Starting to decode...
23639) Constellation pack
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English
Description
"Independent packs are ideal for readers who have reached the following milestones: Will explore ideas for discussion ; Engages in conversation ; Reads with understanding and purpose ; Reads and comprehends literature proficiently ; Constructs text in an organized manner ; Uses transitional and link words."--
Have you ever wondered about kangaroos? Kangaroos are known for their high and fast jumping. Learn all about this iconic animal from Australia....
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This course addresses three broad chronological spans. The first third of the course covers the nomadic steppe peoples from antiquity to 550 A.D., from their domestication of the horse through their interactions with the civilizations of China, the Near East, the Greeks, and Imperial Rome. The second third of the course deals with the early Middle Ages, a period of time that was dominated by the spread of the Turkish language across the steppe zones....