History of the New World

Video title: Exploring a New World

Learn about the unwitting discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus, and hardships undergone by the sailors. Discover how the early European explorers laid claim to different parts of North America in their efforts to find a sea route to Asia.

 

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History of the New World. Learning Objectives for this video:

  • History of the New World. Learn about Exploring a New World. Discover a new world with Columbus, and witness America's exploration, colonization, and development through the pre-Revolutionary period.
  • Learn the reasons for European expansion and identify important explorers and their accomplishments.
  • Trace the explorations of the Spanish and French and distinguish the differences in their treatment of Native Americans.
  • Follow the establishment of the thirteen original colonies and see what life was like in the early English settlements.
  • Learn the probable origins of the Native Americans and describe their relationships with the early settlers and the U. S. government.
  • Discover the many benefits of using online video for visual learning. Educational video for teaching the K-12 curriculum provides online learning for children and students of all ages and abilities. Using subtitled video - or video with closed captions - enables children to choose between watching, listening to, or reading each presentation whichever best suites their individual learning style. A wonderful option particularly for dyslexia and special needs education.

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