This site is based on the PBS program "American Experience," and has links to a biography of Douglas MacArthur (people/events), battle maps, and a transcript of the PBS program about him.

In this lesson, students explore the many characteristics of a newspaper and try their hands at becoming reporters. They can expand their knowledge about Ernest Hemingway, and author a newspaper focusing on his life, especially his...

Through this lesson, students can examine the life and interests of Ernest Hemingway. They will research, write and perform a mock interview between Hemingway and a TV news anchor. Although this lesson was created to be used with the PBS...

PBS KIDS Lab is built on the belief that every new technology is a learning opportunity. This page includes links to PBS programming, apps, games, videos, activities, and education resources. Teaching Tips provide step-by-step lessons...

Associated with the PBS program, this site contains a biography, a career timeline, video interviews with some of Poitier's fellow actors and an interview with the director of the PBS special. This site provides an in-depth look at the...

This site, a companion to a PBS program, explores the lives of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony. With ample use of video and audio commentary, the site chronicles their work, their friendship and thus the history of the...

Online companion to the PBS program "The Life of Birds." In-depth look at certain behaviors of birds, the evolution of birds, birds as parents, and bird songs.

Companion to a PBS program in the Nova series. There are wonderful photos of the Lechuguilla cave system in New Mexico, and some new information on how caves are formed.

Online companion to "Matters of Race" PBS program, which explores what makes a race, who decides what race means, the issues faced by people of mixed race, and the future of race in America. Includes essays, an area for sharing personal...

Contains a great deal of historical information about ancient Greece that supports the PBS program "The Greeks- Crucible of Civilization." Includes a timeline, a virtual tour of the acropolis, lesson plans to accompany the show, and more.

A lengthy biography of John D. Rockefeller, Sr., who created Standard Oil, and developed the idea of horizontal integration of business. In addition, it discusses his philanthropy and the good he did with his fortune. From the PBS...

In this lesson plan, students use the activity of measuring their jumping distances to develop measurement and graphing skills. Although this activity is meant to be completed in conjunction with watching the PBS program, "Madagascar: A...

The PBS program "Liberty!" notes Saratoga National Historic Park's monument to Benedict Arnold's leg. A brief, partial biography of Benedict Arnold covers the significance behind the monument, as well as the events that followed Arnold's...

A companion website to the PBS program on Medal of Honor winners. Uses newsreel and primary sources to tell the story of many of the Medal of Honor winners, starting with the Civil War.

PBS sends reporter Sam Kiley to the front-line in Iraq in order to obtain a more detailed, realistic look at the possible existence of a Nuclear Weapon Program. The text on the site provides a quick, concise overview of the video segment...

From the PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, a lesson that has students role play as members of an international forum debating Iran's acquisition of nuclear weapons. Provides step by step instructions and access to required materials. (2005)

The meaning of brand, the world of today's advertisers, and the concept of neuromarketing are some of the topics of this PBS Frontline program. You can watch the whole program, join the discussion, read about the shaping of new brands,...

Beginning with a description of a NOVA program on the scientific hoax of the Piltdown Man, this site also offers a podcast interview with an archeologist, a transcript of the program, and a teacher's guide. While there is no proof of who...

Learn about the life and accomplishments of Wernher Von Braun and other Nazi space scientists through this interactive timeline. Discover how he came to the United States in Operation Paperclip and why he is known as the father of the...

This collection uses primary sources to the history of food stamp programs.

This collection uses primary sources to explore the Bracero Program.

An excellent map that shows where the loose nukes are located in Russia. Click on a region of the map to see what weapons that region has,as well as information about its weapon program. From a program that aired on November 19, 1996.

These five-day thematic, multimedia activity plans designed for afterschool programs can be implemented in just about 20 minutes each day. Practice and build math skills with PBS Kids Lab daily or weekly.

The home on the web for a television program about the nature of American English, which originally aired on PBS in January 2005. "Do You Speak American?" examines the differences in the ways American speak across age groups, ethnic...