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Free 7th grade social studies audio
States By Region
For a video version, go to: https://youtu.be/5Jv5_deSw7cWhere do you call home,where do you rest?The north,south, east or west?We’re all living under the same,same sunWhere do you live, where are you from?Repeat after me: The New England States:(echo)Maine______,New Hampshire________,Vermont______Massachusetts_______,Rhode IslandConnecticut_______ Pennsylvania_____________, New Jersey_________New York_____________Midwest:Illinois,Indiana,WisconsinOhio MichiganMissouri,Iowa,North DakotaSouth Da
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3rd - 8th
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U.S. Symbols
For a video version, go to: https://youtu.be/qT8Ja1axMv0Many, many symbols help us celebrateThey help us feel proud ‘bout these United StatesThey help us remember, they help us recallFilling us with joy, filling us with aweThere’s the mighty Bald Eagle , our national birdAnd the civil war landmarks in GettysburgThe Golden Gate Bridge in San FranciscoThe mission out west called the AlamoThere’s the Statue of LibertyAnd all those monuments in DCAnd In the South Dakota hills’Mount Rushmore, wh
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3rd - 7th
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Theodore Roosevelt Profile
Video version: https://youtu.be/MhXt1NQokucTheodore Rooseveltwas born in new York city on Oct. 27,1858. His dad was a glass importer and his family lived a comfortable life. He has asthma as a child but still participated in athletics. He graduated from Harvard University. He was considered a moderate Republican.SongHe served as a police commissioner,asst. secretary of the navy and served in the spanish American War. When President McKinley was killed in 1901,Roosevelt became President. He was
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1st - 7th
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Audio Snippets of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "What's Your Blueprint" Speech
This audio is Dr. King's inspirational, 20-minute speech cut into five and a half minutes of guidance to success in life. MLK's 1967 lecture is clear-cut and specific on how to avoid victimization, take responsibility, and rise up to be an active global citizen. If anything teachers, listen to this in the morning for yourself to ALWAYS KEEP MOVING! :)
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Central America Rap
Learn the names of all the countries in Central America with an upbeat song. My former students have told me that they have used this on tests in high school.
The way I use it is I tell them I'm going to rap for them. Then I rap for them. Then I hand out a sheet with the lyrics and have them follow along. After a couple of times I tell them to put the sheet away and I rap the first part of the verse and see if they can fill in the second half, which includes the name of the country in it. S
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5th - 10th
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Music to Mastery: Exploring Our World Through Song - The United States!
Music to Mastery: Exploring Our World Through Song! is a collection of songs to help learn the locations of nearly 200 nations of the world. This United States song is 1 song out of 11 on Music to Mastery: Exploring Our World Through Song! Music CD. This song was written by a Geography teacher to help her students learn the locations of all 50 states in a fun and effective way.
Enjoy your musical journey across America!
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PreK - 8th
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Who were the Ancient Egyptians?| Distance Learning | Audio | eBook | Worksheets
Designed for classroom | home | distance learning and aimed at children and young adults who are looking to further their knowledge in all things Ancient History and Science. Episodes are all under 10 minutes, packed full of information that is easy for children of all ages to understand. Typically taking around 30-45 mins to complete. Written and narrated by Cambridge University archaeologist Matthew Brooks.The Audiobook of Unit 1 - Who were the Ancient Egyptians? Students will be able to ask a
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3rd - 12th
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Alexander the Great Profile
Video Version: https://youtu.be/TmbuAkrktaEAlexander the GreatBorn to lead, born to leadAlexander the Great was born to lead(Dialogue)
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1st - 8th
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"The New World" (MP3 - song)
Few songs are able to condense a couple hundred years into less than two minutes of singing. However, The Bonus Point Band puts music to melodrama as they tell the story of the building of The New World before the United States was formed.
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Christopher Columbus lands in the Bahamas;
Ponce de Leon lands in Florida.
Ferdinand Cortes conquers Tenochtitlan;
King Henry the VIII starts a reformation.
Hernando de Soto looks at the southeast U.S.
And Coronado looks at the southwest.
Elizabeth
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5th - 9th
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Song: Edge of India (Male Vocals)
Using Lady Gaga's Edge melody, this is a catchy rewrite with the countries of the Middle East & Egypt. Countries included in the song:
- Egypt
- Israel
- Jordan
- Saudi Arabia
- Yemen
- Omen
- UAE
- Qatar
- India
- Pakistan
- Iraq
- Iran
- Syria
- Lebanon
- Kazakhstan
- Turkmenistan
- Afghanistan
- Uzbekistan
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education
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A Brief History of the American Southwest for Kids - Episode 1: Footprints
The Children’s Hour has produced a six part podcast and curriculum series on the history of the American Southwest, in partnership with the Center for New Mexico Archaeology, the Native American Community Academy (NACA), NACA Inspired Schools Network, and numerous others.Typically a region of the US that is overlooked in textbooks, the Southwestern United States history begins 23,000 years ago in what is now know as White Sands National Park. Students will learn how the area was settled, from i
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3rd - 12th
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Alexander the Great Song (FREE SAMPLE)
This clever and informative song by EdTunes, chronicles the life and times of the Macedonian King, Alexander the Great. It explains the circumstances surrounding his ascension to the Macedonian throne and examines his invasion and subsequent conquest of the Persian Empire. The song also discusses the impact of Alexander’s conquest on Eurasian societies, including the creation of a cosmopolitan civilization known as Hellenic.
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7th - 12th
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A Brief History of the American Southwest for Kids - Episode 6: Nationalization
In 1864, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo making the American Southwest a United States territory where the land would soon be crisscrossed with train tracks and roads, with new economies of health, culture and anthropological tourism, as well as harsh and inhumane impacts to Indigenous peoples.The 6th and final episode of our Brief History of the American Southwest for Kids series recording tells the story of the era of nationalization of the American Southwest after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hida
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3rd - 12th
U.S. Rivers
For a video version, go to: https://youtu.be/EGENimPAvGUWe’re traveling down the river to where it flows and flowsWhat a great adventure, to see where it goesA creek, a brook, a run or streamWe’re traveling down the river finding new dreamsWay out west flows the ColumbiaStarting way up in CanadaWay out East is the SusquehannaWandering through New York and PennsylvaniaFrom Colorado to the Gulf of MexicoThe Rio Grande flows and flowsAnd in New York the mighty Hudson winds aroundTraveling down t
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2nd - 7th
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A Brief History of the American Southwest for Kids - Episode 4: Pueblo Revolt
The new neighbors had so many demands and harsh punishments, the pueblo peoples had enough and organized a revolt, sending the priests and other Europeans packing.Part 4 of our Brief History of the American Southwest for Kids tells the story of Po’Pay, the architect behind the Pueblo Revolt of 1680. Since their incursion onto the homelands of the Pueblo peoples, the Spanish established a harsh colonial feudal rule which generated animosity. Po’Pay’s leadership united Pueblo communities, which re
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3rd - 12th
PATRIOTIC SONG - "THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA" - VOCAL RECORDING
"THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA" was composed by New York City educator/songwriter Hank Fellows shortly after the terrorist attacks of 9/11/01. This patriotic song has been performed hundreds of times across America, including many annual 9-11 commemorations. A FREE music lead sheet for this song, for Grades 3-8, is available in Hank's TpT store. Also available is an instrumental track for this song, in a children's musical key, for $5.00. This song is ideal for Veterans Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, July
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3rd - 8th
Clara Barton Profile
Clara BartonSong:It only takes one to make a differenceYou can make a difference tooBelieve in who you are and you will go farIn making a difference in whatever you doIn making a difference for me and youClara Barton was born to a farm family in Oxford,Mass. Even as a child, she wanted to help others. She treated injured pets and cared for her brother when he suffered from a fall from a barn.She was home schooled by her brothers and sisters. She was always trying to learn new things.SongWhile
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2nd - 8th
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A Brief History of the American Southwest for Kids - Episode 5: Colonization
Within two decades, the Spanish settlers returned to the Rio Grande Valley, laying claim to the fertile valleys to build haciendas, churches and towns, to be owned by the Spanish crown. This virtual field trip to Los Luceros Historic Site will tell the story.Part 5 of our Brief History of the American Southwest for Kids tells the story of the Spanish colonial era of the American Southwest after the Pueblo Revolt. Representatives of the Spanish crown returned to terra nueva to claim territory in
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3rd - 12th
Community
Video Version: https://youtu.be/yy0XNfA-vbcWe’re not here alone,no, we’re not here aloneIf we work with one another, soon we will discover thatWe’re not here alone, We’re not here aloneWe’re not here alone,no, we’re not here aloneGotta work in groups in whatever we doTo help our country , to help me and you know thatWe’re not here alone, We’re not here aloneWe’re not here alone,no, we’re not here aloneGotta share our gifts and follow the rulesAt home and work and here at school ‘causeWe’re not
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1st - 8th
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"Roll Call" Song from the Musical "Miracle in Philadelphia"
Tap the Power of Music! Have your 5th grade students sing the names of the 13 colonies....while swing dancing! And I guarantee they'll still be singing this song in high school. Roll Call is part of a Broadway style musical in which students sing, dance and debate their way through the Constitutional Convention of 1787. There are roles for 30 students. Download the script for $4.99. Download accompaniment CD: $9.99. Download CD with vocals: $9.99 Lead sheets can also be purchased if
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3rd - 8th
"Time Rewind" for May 31
The bells of London's iconic Big Ben toll for the first time, a Nazi war criminal faces the executioner, a TV show about nothing premieres and the disco era comes to a close. "Time Rewind" takes you back to the events of May 31.
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"Time Rewind" is a fun, fast-paced, educational and entertaining “Day in History/Pop Culture” feature that transforms classrooms around the United States into virtual time machines. Hosted by veteran broadcast journalist David Mendel, "Time Rewind" offers cross-curri
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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A Brief History of the American Southwest for Kids - Episode 2: Settling Down
For over 10,000 years, communities grew in the desert, with elaborate roads and structures that remain today. The complexity of Chaco Canyon’s architecture, engineering, and governance demonstrates the sophistication of the Southwestern cultures.In Episode 2, we learn about how these settlements flourished in the Southwest, and how they were interconnected with communities thousands of miles away. We see the development of roadways following trade routes that are still used today, along with arc
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1st - 12th
Medieval Madness
An entertaining historical account of William Tyndale who gave his life to translate the bible in English. Presented in spoken word poetic form with Medieval background music. This one of a kind teaching method is well past the experimental stage. Proven to capture and hold the student's attention.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Bridges,Roads and Dams
Video Version: https://youtu.be/mtl50gAVOcMSpanning ‘cross the rivers,lakesSo we can go from land to landBridges are a part of our geographyWe need to understandLike theArch bridge,Beam bridge and Cantilever tooThe Covered bridge, the Tressle and Suspension - who knew!The Brooklyn bridge,Tower bridge and Golden Gate, whew!Traveling ‘cross the water,what a view!Holding back the waters from rivers and streamCreating reservoirs so grandDams are part of our geographyWe need to understandLike the Sto
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2nd - 7th
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