Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Klise
Thomas Jefferson is probably best known as the author of the Declaration of Independence. Yet, he was also the third President of the United States...
View full detailsThomas Jefferson is probably best known as the author of the Declaration of Independence. Yet, he was also the third President of the United States...
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View full detailsIn a good short story, every element in its artistic composition — plot, character, theme, narrative manner, and setting — should contribute to the...
View full detailsThe Middle Ages lasted for roughly 1,000 years, and witnessed the transformation of Europe from a vast wilderness dotted with outposts of the Roman...
View full detailsWhile the Battles of Lexington and Concord in 1775 signified the onset of the American Revolution, they followed years of tension between England a...
View full detailsThe dictionary is an invaluable resource for every speaker of the English language. By learning to use the dictionary, students gain a firm knowled...
View full detailsThis informative production analyzes the Bill of Rights, that most magnificent of American documents, as the formal declaration of American rights ...
View full detailsThe 1930s dawned under the gray, depressive cloud caused by the 1929 stock market crash, a cloud that was to linger most of the decade. This unit e...
View full detailsThis magnificent five-part series offers a look at the history of English literature from the 1600s to the 20th century. Through colorful photograp...
View full detailsThis program defines the important literary devices of simile, metaphor, paradox, symbolism, alliteration, assonance, and onomatopoeia. It also off...
View full detailsThis two-part set is targeted for any student that needs help writing a straight, clean, intelligent paragraph. Sharply rendered with appealing car...
View full detailsMany students feel an initial resistance to poetry that can be difficult to overcome. This unit debunks some popular modern myths about poetry’s “h...
View full detailsThe industrial revolution transformed the American worker from a proud craftsman to a lowly clog in a vast system. This unit vividly traces the his...
View full detailsIn 1823, as the threat of increased European colonization of Central and South America loomed large, James Monroe delivered a solemn address to Con...
View full detailsNick Adams was the hero of Hemingway’s first work and the prototype of such later Hemingway heroes as Jake Barnes, Frederic Henry, and Harry Morgan...
View full detailsThis program provides a touching portrait of Franz Kafka, whose influence on Western literature grows more intense with the passage of time. It off...
View full detailsThere exist many and excellent reasons for calling William Faulkner the greatest American novelist of the 20th century. He approached his material ...
View full detailsIs a clause independent, or is it subordinate? How do subordinate clauses work in a sentence? How can we identify adjective clauses, adverb clauses...
View full detailsThe many causes of the Civil War centered around one overwhelming issue: slavery. This unit examines the economic, political, social, and moral imp...
View full detailsThis spirited program seeks to instill in students a love of language and a curiosity about the etymology of words they encounter. It examines the ...
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View full detailsFor almost two centuries, Virginia was the most important of America’s colonies, in terms of size, wealth, and political leadership. This unit prov...
View full detailsWhen Columbus “discovered” America in 1492, there were already several million real Americans living there. This two-part production shows how the ...
View full detailsThis program traces the evolution of the American system of trial-by-jury system from its ancient Greek roots to its modern-day applications. It ex...
View full detailsSince the meaning of a poem is often not clear upon first perusal, readers must find clues to discover who is speaking, what is happening, and what...
View full detailsSince the dawn of literature, no writer has matched the combination of dramatic genius and popular appeal that we find in William Shakespeare. This...
View full detailsTo many, Robert Frost might come across as a lyricist of nature, a 20th century James Russell Lowell. His stubborn traditional form, however, often...
View full detailsThis popular and highly effective series offers a clear explanation of the writing process as an exercise in logical and ordered communication. The...
View full detailsThe novels of John Steinbeck form an epic to the American loser, and the saga of Steinbeck’s losers is a chronicle of exile and hardship. Out of th...
View full detailsThis four-part series uses colorful and captivating artwork to introduce students to the important subject of mythology. The program includes the f...
View full detailsIn the long story that is English literature there is no one quite like Charles Dickens, and his appeal to readers remains as strong today as it wa...
View full detailsThis program provides an introductory survey of Western art from antiquity to modern times. Basic techniques of art are explained, and individual a...
View full detailsThis colorful presentation provides a fine introduction to the people who first explored the continent of North America and the reasons that prompt...
View full detailsMany issues divided England and her American colonies and led to the Revolutionary War. This cartoon-style production covers the divisive issues of...
View full detailsWalt Whitman was the first American to take the common experience of man as the very source of high poetry. His masterpiece Leaves of Grass is mor...
View full detailsTheater, as we know it, has existed for approximately 2,500 years. This superb production looks at the early Egyptian “passion plays,” the Dionysia...
View full detailsThis cartoon-style unit addresses that elusive element known as “style.” Rather than presenting a dry listing of “general principles,” the program ...
View full detailsThis magnificent program provides a look at the emperors and politics, art and architecture, philosophy and popular culture of ancient Rome. Throug...
View full detailsDuring ancient times, the people of Greece enjoyed a culture in many ways more vibrant, more civilized, and more artistic than any we know today. T...
View full detailsThis colorful two-part production traces the history of ancient Egypt from its earliest settlers, and provides a close-up look at the important peo...
View full detailsFor too many students, learning the correct usage and placement of punctuation marks can seem an impossible chore. This popular six-part series tea...
View full detailsThis cartooned and colorful unit examines the history and function of the American political party. It explores the influence of political parties ...
View full detailsThis unit explains the history behind the Declaration of Independence and illuminates the beauty of its words. The first half of the production est...
View full detailsThis magnificent introduction to the Civil War explores the chronology, politics, and economics of the war of 2,000 battles. It characterizes the U...
View full detailsThis production highlights the fascinating beginnings of the original thirteen colonies, from the establishment of Jamestown, VIrginia in 1607, to ...
View full detailsStudents often need a great deal of repeated explanation to grasp firmly the concept of map reading. This two-part set uses sprightly cartoons alon...
View full detailsThis program provides a bright and thoughtful analysis of five of Shakespeare’s most important and influential plays: Julius Caesar, Macbeth, Romeo...
View full details“Show me a hero,” Scott Fitzgerald once said, “and I’ll write you a tragedy.” And while Fitzgerald’s life was as heroic as any he ever created for ...
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