The History Channel® Multimedia Classroom

The History Channel Multimedia Classroom is the first integrated social studies teaching tool designed to take advantage of the resources and technology available to teachers and students in the 21st century. It is a comprehensive series of lessons drawing on award-winning video content by The History Channel in a form readily accessible to the teacher.

Each unit of "The History Channel Multimedia Classroom" combines video segments with primary source documents, maps and other visual materials, discussion and review questions, and additional teaching materials including classroom activities and Internet-based activity links. Primary source documents, maps, and questions are in an easily printable form so they can be distributed to students.

The Power of Video and Your Teaching Skills

Each lesson is designed to offer teachers maximum flexibility. Teachers can pick and choose from clips and sources, allowing them to individually tailor each lesson to fit their curricular needs.

The Multimedia Classroom will be individually linked to state standards, providing teachers with suggestions for how each one connects with learning expectations and benchmarks outlined by their state.

In the 2005-2006 school year, The History Channel will offer 20 lessons focused on American History. In the 2006-2007 school year, there will be between 20 and 25 World History titles. In subsequent years, The History Channel will continue to provide new titles and added functionality.

The History Channel Multimedia Classroom will be distributed in CD-ROM format. Please email us at MMC@aetn.com to find out more information or tell us what topic you would like to see featured in Multimedia Classroom.