Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Annette is in a park in beautiful Oxford, England today, and she wants to introduce us to the sport, or hobby, of slacklining. There’s a lot of skill involved, but Annette has mastered it, and she shows us how it’s done!
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
For the final days of Sigrid's visit to the New York area, she leaves the rocky North Shore and goes south to a place she knows very well from her childhood—the beach! It's a nice place to visit even in the cooler weather.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
In part one, we learned how to create an assignment. In this second part, we learn how to locate previous assignments and copy them for use with a new class.
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
Katie Melua performs "Nine Million Bicycles" live in front a small audience. The song is from her album Piece by Piece.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
We're back on Long Island, exploring the North Shore with an outing to a wildlife refuge on one of the necks, or small peninsulas that jut into the Long Island Sound, the body of water separating Long Island from Connecticut.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
A young Johnny Depp stars in this music video for the song "Into the Great Wide Open" from American rock band Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers.
Difficulty: Beginner
Canada
Gordon Lightfoot, a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist, achieved international success in folk, folk-rock, and country music. His music has been performed and recorded by some of the world's most renowned musical artists. He recently passed away at the age of 84.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
This last part about the D&R canal talks about the special bridges that were needed to cross the canal and who had to take care of them. And if you're wondering if the canal is still in use, Sigrid answers that question. There's a special tribute at the end of the video for which you might want this link.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
What makes canals so special? In part 2, we explore locks. Locks are like elevators for barges and boats!
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
After exploring the five boroughs of New York City, we move on to Princeton, New Jersey, where Sigrid gets curious about a canal built in the early 19th century.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Mileys relaxed acoustic cover of The Turtles’ hit song “Happy Together” from the 1960s shows another side to her mercurial talent. This video was recorded for Backyard Sessions, live from the star’s backyard!
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
"Jaded" is a song from Miley Cyrus' album Endless Summer Vacation. It tells a story of regret and missed opportunities in a failed relationship.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Taylor Swift teams up with rapper Ice Spice in this song on karma, the idea that every action has consequences and being good to people will make your life better.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
In part 2 about the borough of Manhattan, Sigrid completes her overview of all 5 boroughs of New York City. She talks about some nicknames for New York City, including "the Big Apple."
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
We've finally made it to Manhattan, the smallest but most densely populated borough. When we think of New York City, Manhattan is more often than not what comes to mind. This is part 1.
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