Clip from Disney Educational Products upcoming dvd “History Connections: Colonial America”
Disney History Connections series will bring social studies alive for grades 5-10. Each dvd offers a historical journey through time that illustrates how art, music, politics and economics weave together to define an era in history.
“Disney History Connections: Colonial America” explores how the quest for Gold, God and Glory shaped America and how does our colonial heritage continue to shape the stories, art and culture of our modern. Through interviews and insights from a roster of creative giants including Don Hahn (Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King), Mike Gabriel (Pocahontas), and Oscar®-winning composer Hans Zimmer (Pirates of the Caribbean), Colonial America helps students engage with history curriculum in fresh and relevant ways
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