AUDIO Engines of Our Ingenuity A radio program that tells the story of how our culture is formed by human creativity.  The three minute streaming audio files are accompanied by transcripts.  Average reading level falls within the middle school range.  Examples:   Hall Jackson, Colonial Physician and Zippers and Design and John Roebling and the Brooklyn Bridge History and Politics Out Loud  Examples:  MLK's "I Have a Dream"  and FDR declares war on Japan   History Channel Speeches  Click on "Browse Speeches."  Example:  JFK's inagural address    Lost and Found Sound Collects home recordings of the last one hundred years to be shaped into stories that capture the rituals and sounds of everyday life. Example:  William V. Rathvon, who as a nine-year-old boy, watched and listened to Abraham Lincoln deliver his address at Gettysburg in November 1863

Radio Expeditions
	National Geographic blends narrative, interviews, and digital sound to document stories of our world's threatened environments and diverse cultures. This pioneering series is a co-production of NPR and the National Geographic Society.  Example: Ed Viesturs prepares to climb the 26,658 peak of Annapurna in Nepal

 

Special English by Voice of America  A great resource of adapted English   Highlights
	Stories with complete text and streaming audio.  (RLMS use Real Player)   It is written in clear and simple English for people whose native language is not English.  It has a core vocabulary of 1500 words.  Most are simple words that describe objects, actions or emotions.

 

StoryCorps
	Collects the stories and legends of everyday American.  Brief excerpts (3-5 minutes) of these first person narratives are available via National Public Radio.  Example: Poet Billy Collins speaks about his father

This I Believe
	A collection of brief essays in which Americans from all walks of life share the personal philosophies and core values that guide their daily lives.  Examples:  Colin Powel speaks America and his immigrant parents and   Bill Gates speaks about unleashing the power of creativity.

 

The Writer's Almanac
	A daily dose of history and poetry from Garrison Keillor

 

VIDEO Archaeology  Channel  Video Guide Dozens of short videos from around the world.  Example: Two Worlds Meet describes the intersection of Mexican rain forest culture and the modern world.   CareerZone   The State of NY lets you assess career interests, read about careers including skills, tasks, education, wages, and job outlook.  Many jobs include a brief video.  Example:  Veterinarians  (click on video icon at far right)   CNN Student News   Streaming video of a daily 10 minute news program.  (Requires Windows Media Player)  Example:  Look for this image: Find "watch" and click on Student News link to watch   Find "learn" and click guide and transcript and other classroom materials Double click on small image to get full size Double click on large image to get small size    Favorite Poem Project  People talk about themselves and their favorite poem.  Examples:  Howard Michael Henderson reads Merry Go Round by Langston Hughes      Kennedy Center Millennium Stage Broadcast Archive Features music and dance from around the world.  Search the performance archive and add some mood music to your classroom!   National Book Festival Webcasts for Kids and Families  WOW! Popular children's authors talk about their work.  Most are 30 minutes long.  This is a goldmine!  I made a separate page to highlight some wonderful examples   National Geographic Channel Videos Click on "Browse All Videos" or "Browse By Category"   National Geographic Magazine Interactive   This is the link to the current issue. Features audio and video clips.  Look for the moving tape icon.  See earlier editions by substituting an earlier date in the URL.  Click here for the archives.  Browse for contents by placing your cursor over a date.  Special feature:  Search map of Africa for related stories. Reading Rockets Video Interviews   WOW!  Multi-part interviews with popular writers.  Segments range from 1 to 4 minutes. Examples: Avi talks about dyslexia, poet Jack Prelutsky discusses his writer's notebook, Walter Dean Myers talks about his writing process   UN in Action Archived Webcasts Chronological archives of 3-5 minute webcasts.  Use Edit Find on Page to search by country.