| CDN Pub Library: | $29.95 US (V6327CP) | | CDN School: | $39.95 US (V6327CS) | | CDN Board/District: | $79.95 US (V6327CB) |
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| Grades: | 3 to 7 | | | | | Runtime: | 23 minutes | | | | | Item #: | V6327 | | | | | Availability: | In Stock! | | | | | Format: | DVD | | | | | Also Available In: | | | | | | Closed-Captioning: | Yes |
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PRODUCT SUMMARY
Explore the history of Santa Fe, New Mexico, founded in 1610 as the northernmost outpost of the vast Spanish empire in the New World. In search of cities of gold, the Spanish expanded northward from Mexico, but instead found the Pueblo Indians, whom they converted to Catholicism and made Spanish citizens. Although there were ongoing conflicts between the Spanish and the Pueblos, the unique mix of these cultures left a lasting legacy on the settlement that can still be seen in Santa Fe today. Part of the Colonial Life for Children DVD Series. A Teacher's Guide is included and available online.
EDITORIAL REVIEWS
"...fast-paced and informative…quality of each production is excellent...visuals, sound, narration, brisk pacing and sound information both informs young viewers and sustains their attention throughout." - School Library Journal
"Conveying a good deal of information in a relaxed manner, these are excellent resources for social-studies classes." - Booklist
FULL REVIEWS
Gr 3-7-The videos in this series are fast-paced and informative. Each program starts with an attention-grabbing introduction and then proceeds briskly to describe the settlement and growth of the colony. An engaging young host is introduced to the history and life of each colonial settlement by an adult guide. Special attention is given to the lives of children in each colony and to their treatment of Native Americans. In the "It's About Time" feature, each video reviews the historical timeline of the colonization of North America in order to place the colony in context with the others. Each video also has a "History Mystery" feature which sustains viewers' interest by pointing out a little-known historical puzzle in each colony. Close captioning is available in each video. However, it is notably inferior in
William Penn and Pennsylvania where key words and concepts are skipped. Nonetheless, the quality of each production is excellent. The visuals, sound, narration, brisk pacing and sound information both informs young viewers and sustains their attention throughout.
Copyright 1999 School Library Journal. Used with permission.
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