The Singing Revolution is Back!

Last year when we offered 3,000 free copies of this powerful and inspiring full-length documentary about Estonia’s struggle for freedom, we were out within a week!

This year we’ve made a deal with the producers to offer another 5,000 copies of The Singing Revolution free to U.S. teachers.  This Educational Version of the film includes 2 additional discs of bonus material with lots of primary sources and 25 teacher-created lessons plans covering history, geography, music, art, character education, and more.    You can check out the Teacher's Guide and Lesson Plans here.

Make sure to get over to www.izzit.org to order your copy today before we run out!

Merry Christmas from izzit.org!

Due to the holiday our office will be closed December 24th and 25th, as well as January 1st.  Customer service will be available December 26, 27, 28, and 31 from 8am to 6pm EST.  January 2nd will resume our normal days and hours.
 

We wish you all a very merry Christmas and happy New Year!  

Pups of Liberty - izzitKIDS

So far Pups of Liberty: The Boston Tea-Bone Party has been a hit!  We just wanted to remind all of those who have ordered the DVD that we also have a special section on our website that has lots of content for teachers and students.  It's in our izzitKIDS section and includes an interactive map and timeline, information about the characters, and behind the scenes information and artwork.  

Also, don't forget to tell all your colleagues that they can order their free copy too at www.izzit.org.  And for your non-teacher friends, they can purchase the DVD at a special introductory price of $15.00 here.  

For those of you haven't yet ordered Pups of Liberty, what are you waiting for?  Here's another short clip so you can see what you're missing:

Kindle Giveaway Winners

Our Kindle Fire Giveaway has come to an end.  Thank you to all of you who followed us on Facebook and Twitter or signed up for izzitPLUS!  We are happy to announce our four winners:

Don't forget that our Teacher of the Year Contest is also still going on until February 28th.  Five winners will receive $2,000, a trip to Chicago, and more great prizes!  We will also choose five runners-up who will receive $150 plus additional prizes.  Go here to submit your entry today.

Pups of Liberty: The Boston Tea-Bone Party

We've just released our newest DVD, Pups of Liberty: The Boston Tea-Bone Party.

This is our first DVD specifically designed for grades K-6.  It is an animated film which introduces students to the people, places, ideas, and events that led to the founding of the United States of America.  The Boston Tea-Bone Party tells the story of the founding of the Sons of Liberty and the Boston Tea Party, but with the real people of history portrayed by cats and dogs.

Here's a clip:

Along with this release, we've also created a new section for our website called izzitKIDS.  Within this section are interactive features for students to learn more about the story and how the film was made.  Check it out here.

And don't forget to go order your copy of Pups of Liberty: The Boston Tea-Bone Party!

Kindle Contest - Ends Saturday

Don't forget that our Kindle Fire giveaway ends Saturday, December 1.

On that day, any registered izzit.org members who have ordered a DVD this school year and are also following us Facebook or Twitter or are izzitPLUS members will be automatically entered to win.

We will be choosing 4 winners:  2 izzitPLUS members, 1 Facebook follower, and 1 Twitter follower.

So that means if you are an izzitPLUS member who "Likes" us on Facebook and follows us on Twitter, you will have 3 chances to win!

So don't delay; start liking and following us ASAP to have a chance to win!

Current Events - Now FREE!

As of today our daily Current Events articles and discussion questions are now FREE to all registered izzit.org members!  For the past year we have charged $3.00 per year for access, but due to feedback from teachers and our desire to provide this useful resource to as many teachers and students as possible, we've decided to open it back up for free.  

All current izzit.org members who have a free account or a Current Events account have been sent an email explaining this change in more detail.  

You can access the daily Current Events by going to the "Current Events Lessons" section of our website.  Note:  you must be logged-in to view them.  On that page and on your "My Account" / "Edit Account" page you can also choose to receive daily emails with a summary of the day's articles.  If you have any questions about Current Events, please feel free to contact us at currentevents@izzit.org.  

We also still do offer the izzitPLUS membership for $9.95 per year which, along with the ability to order a new DVD every 30 days after leaving feedback and other benefits, includes access to the "Student Zone" where your students can get online to view the Current Events.  

We hope you all enjoy using the daily Current Events in your classroom!