YouTube videos are a great way to connect students to concepts they may not be familiar with. It allows students to witness animals, foreign lands or events they would otherwise only be able to read about. It brings the learning units to life. Here are a few videos I intend to use this year in my classroom to enrich my students’ learning experiences.
Felicity’s Tour of Williamsburg, Virginia-During our unit on Williamsburg, we read Meet Felicity: An American Girl: 1774. At the end of the unit, the class watches the movie version of Meet Felicity. In this video, the young actress that plays Felicity in the movie gives viewers a tour of Colonial Williamsburg.
A Day at Colonial Williamsburg- A musical adventure through Colonial Williamsburg would be a great introduction to our Williamsburg unit.
Humpback Whale: Hunting Technique- During our unit on whales, students learn about the different hunting habits of various whales. This video shows the humpback whale using the “bubble net feeding” technique.
Blue Whale-Blue Planet-This video explores the massive size of the Blue whale while following a blue whale through the ocean.
Poland: An Amazing and Beautiful Dream-Last year we decided to add a unit on the country of Poland. Since Fort Wayne has a sister city in Poland, we felt this unique connection would allow our students to learn about and appreciate another country/culture halfway around the world. This is a great video to introduce them to the architecture and geography of Poland.
Polish 101-Numbers and Days-While this video is not the most exciting, it does teach you how to say the days of the week and how to count to ten in Polish. This would be a great way for the students to hear the spoken language of Polish and learn some basic words.
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