This month’s programming ideas from Classroom Video On Demand look at pivotal moments in history and science as well as one of the briefest yet most stirring and influential speeches ever delivered by an American president. Subscribers can also explore the new, complete calendar (accessible via the menu in the header, top left) for the year’s milestones, holidays, and events—a handy source for ideas throughout the year.
The End of “The War to End All Wars”: Armistice Day, November 11, 1918
Consider these titles for your classes:
- World War I: Cause and Effect
- Apocalypse WWI
- Save Our History: Dear Home—Letters from World War I
Abraham Lincoln Delivers Gettysburg Address: November 19, 1863
Consider these titles for your classes:
- Gettysburg: An American Story
- A Nation Divided: The American Civil War
- Civil War: The Untold Story
Charles Darwin Publishes His Theory of Evolution: November 24, 1859
Consider these titles for your classes:
- Darwin’s Other Island
- Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life
- How Did We Get Here? A History of Evolutionary Science
