Paul's+Podcasts

Here are my findings, delved from my interests and academic background for secondary education. I organized these podcasts by subject. These podcasts are for teaching the K-12 classroom, resources that can help students better learn the material.
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 * English**

(Missouri State University) See also:** [|**http://cicero.missouristate.edu/myth/**] This podcast, while not geared towards secondary education, is beneficial for K-12 classroom teachers for its organization, structure and overview of the most important Greek and Roman myths. This is essential for teaching Classical Literature, such as the Aeneid, the Odyssey and the Iliad at the highschool level, so that students have a better context by which to read, interpret and understand these stories.
 * Classical Mythology podcast

This podcast is a spoken dramatization of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Students having difficult with the written language and inflection can listen to this podcast in order to get a better sense of the material, an excellent tool for audible learners.
 * Itunes search: Romeo and Juliet podcast**
 * (University of South Florida)**
 * See also:** [|**http://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/**]

(Open University) See also:** [] This podcast offers simple steps to writing, overcoming blocks in the composition process, in a simple and approachable manner. Teachers having difficulty structuring and teaching composition for troubled students can utilize this podcast, for both their use or that of their students. Each section of the podcast is short and to the point, making it accessible to students who struggle with writing essays.
 * Start Writing Essays podcast


 * Fine Arts**

(Little Kids Rock) See also:** [] A simple approach to teaching students the guitar. This is an accessible progression through tuning the guitar and basic Rock, Blues, Reggae, Funk and Country chords. Perfect for students who are just introduced to playing the guitar.
 * Guitar Lessons podcast

(American Public Media) See also:** [] This is a fun way to test high school students in their knowledge of classical music. A compilation of different compositions, the goal is to guess which composer made each piece, from Bach and Beethoven to Debussy.
 * Piano Puzzler podcast

(University of Wisconsin-Madison) See also:** [] A good introduction into music theory from different period genres, such as Baroque, Classical and Romantic Movements to Impressionist and 20th Century music. Having extra explanations through audio can help high school students to better apprehend music theory if they are struggling in class. Extra instruction through this podcast, in relation with genre, can broaden their understanding.
 * Basic Concepts of Music Theory podcast


 * History**

(United States Holocaust Memorial Museum) See also:** [|**http://www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/focus/liberation/**] This collection of video interviews offer first-hand accounts of Nazi Germany Holocaust victims incarcerated within concentration camps. A shocking and moving way to teach history, providing these videos can help students feel the terrible impact of this dark time in world history. Whereas history textbooks can be glossy, dry and dull, personal interviews with victims can really shake things up in the classroom in order to make history interesting, shocking and compelling to study.
 * Liberation of Nazi Camps: American Stories podcast

(Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History) See also:** [|**http://www.gilderlehrman.org/collection/battlelines/index_good.html**] Listen to the songs of civil war soldiers and get a musical look into their life, hardships and experience during this tumultuous era. This would be excellent for instructing high school American history to give students a personal look, via music, into the often-times neglected perspectives of soldiers, who used music to cope with the strains of war.
 * Soldiers' Songs podcast

(American RadioWorks) See also:** [|**http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/sayitplain/?refid=9**] This is a wonderful collection of famous African American oratory, from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to Barack Obama. Perfect for the K-12 classroom in order to let a minority speak for itself, bringing a rich tradition to life within the history classroom.
 * Say It Plain: Great African American Oratory podcast


 * Science**

(Cassiopeia Project) See also:** [] An overview of the different planets in our solar system, as well as the science behind the formation of our galaxy, black holes, and more. Excellent for students with exceptionalities: each audio file is short and specific to a given planet or celestial body, providing an easy and accessible format for understanding astronomy.
 * Itunes search: Space podcast

(Arizona State University) See also:** [] A fun way to get engaged in Biology. This is a collection of interviews with Biologists describing the different facets of this science. Also good for preschoolers as well as high schoolers, these videos can be helpful in getting direct advice and instruction from real scientists.
 * Ask a Biologist podcast

(Sante Fe Institute) See also:** [] These videos are meant to compell young students to think about science in general. While these videos are rather long, they are informative and engaging in content. Students who need extra incentive and have interest in the sciences can study this resource, or instructors for science can utilize excerpts from these videos in the classroom to grab attention.
 * Science Cafe for Young Thinkers podcast


 * Philosophy**

(Nigel Warburton) See also: []** This is an introduction to western philosophy by the author Nigel Warburton. These excerpts from his work can be beneficial for students seeking to grasp a broader perspective and understanding of philosophy in the west, from Plato, Hume, Rosseau, Kant and Mill.
 * Itunes search: Philosophy: The Classics podcast

A reading of Plato's Republic geared toward the K-12 classroom. Students having difficulty digesting the written work can benefit from a narration. Excellent for audible learners.
 * Itunes search: Plato: The Republic podcast**

(The Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama) See also: []** Students interested in Buddhism can learn more through this podcast of lectures by the Fourteenth Dalai Lama. Simple but informative, students looking to understand Buddhist philosophy may find this approach beneficial. Lectures by the Dalai Lama are not without humor.
 * Itunes search: Dalai Lama Audio Teachings on Tibetan Buddhism podcast

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