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Pentagon and State Dept brefings on latest developments
1. State Department briefing room, Richard Boucher, State Department spokesman walks in
2. Cutaway
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Richard Boucher, State Department Spokesman
"I would say, for the moment, the initial signs are good. They're...
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Pelosi welcomes 'enthusiasm' of Green New Deal
***Multiple Values***House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she welcomes "the enthusiasm" of backers of a Green New Deal, but she stopped short of supporting it.
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : To face Covid-19 pandemic world should act with more solidarity: WHO
The new coronavirus outbreak can now be described as a pandemic the head of the World Health Organization announces (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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Minnesota Gov. looks for answers
HEADLINE: Minnesota Gov. looks for answers
CAPTION: Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty said Friday that he plans to get to the bottom of all the possibilities that could have led to the bridge collapse in his state. (Aug. 3)
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Presser on shuttle invesitgation latest
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1. Shuttle Columbia in orbit with green dots representing debris
2. NASA officials at press conference
3. SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) Michael Kostelnik, NASA Deputy Associate...
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Pentagon and White House briefings on Afghanistan
1. Mid shot of Pentagon briefing
2. Wide shot of briefing
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Paul Wolfowitz, US Deputy Defence Secretary
"It remains the case that large numbers of al-Qaida terrorists, including senior leaders as well as senior...
AFP News Agency
VOICED : Tan parecido que engana: el gemelo irani de Messi
El estudiante irani Reza Parastesh de 25 anos se parece tanto a su heroe deportivo el astro argentino del futbol Lionel Messi que desconcierta a aficionados y medios de comunicacion por igual cuando hace su caracterización en publico
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Pelosi on Green New Deal, Virginia controversies
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she welcomes "the enthusiasm" of backers of a Green New Deal, but she stopped short of supporting it.
TED-Ed
Why Should You Read “Kafka on the Shore”?
Haruki Murakami's Kafka on the Shore was selected as one of the 10 Best Books of 2005. A short video provides insight into the many threads that form the tapestry of the prize-winning novel.
PBS
Relatable Characters in Dark Tales and The Book Thief
Markus Zusak's The Book Thief is another novel high on the list of must-reads from The Great American Read collection. Jenna Bush Hager, daughter of former President George W. Bush, and John Green of Crash Course series fame share...
PBS
Jane Eyre 2: Meeting Mr. Rochester
Adapting a much-beloved novel for the screen can be a tricky business. Each media has its own possibilities and limitations. The second PBS Jane Eyre resource in the Masterpiece series asks readers to evaluate how the filmmakers have...
PBS
Jane Eyre 1: First Impressions
As part of a study of Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre, class members compare the portion of Chapter IV, where Jane is criticized by Mrs. Reed and interrogated by Mr. Brocklehurst, with the film interpretation of the same scene.
PBS
One Hundred Years of Solitude | The Great American Read
One Hundred Years of Solitude introduces readers to magic realism. Told in a series of flashbacks and flash-forwards, Gabriel Garcia Marquez's Nobel Prize-winning novel is a candidate for The Great American Read program and aficionados...
PBS
The Color Purple
A clip from the documentary Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth features Walker discussing her writing process and why she chose to write The Color Purple as an epistolary novel. The resource is part of PBS' American Masters...
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American Masters Meet F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Gatsby
Introduce readers to the great Jay Gatsby with a short video from the American Masters series. Narrators analyze how Fitzgerald's choice of narrator and point of view create the dreamlike qualities and near-mythic status of Jay Gatsby.
PBS
A Separate Peace
Jenna and Barbara Bush, daughters of former President George W. Bush, and author Armistead Maupin share with viewers their reasons for selecting John Knowles' A Separate Peace as one of their favorite books.
PBS
Character Study: Scout Finch
Scout Finch, the rough-and-tumble protagonist of Harper Lee's iconic To Kill a Mockingbird, learns quite a bit about how the world works as she observes her father's defense of Tom Robinson. Learn more about Scout and her distinctive...
TED-Ed
Why Should You Read Sci-Fi Superstar Octavia E. Butler?
Introduce science fiction fans to writer Octavia E. Butler with a short video that argues for why readers should add her works to their must-read list.
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The Swallow and the Crow
What characteristics make a true friendship? Pupils explore the question when reading "The Swallow and the Crow," Aesop's fable about two birds comparing their feathers. The post-reading graphic organizer encourages thinkers to write...
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The Tree and the Reed
Are thoughts of superiority ever justified? Aesop's fable "The Tree and the Reed" is about a tree that thinks he's better than a reed and is taught otherwise by nature.The post-reading compare/contrast activity features a graphic...
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The Lion and the Statue
How does one's perception affect their representation of places and events? Readers investigate this question by listening to Aesop's "The Lion and the Statue" and completing a graphic organizer to analyze characters and their motivations.
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The Fox Without a Tail
Can you trust advice from a person who has something to gain? Aesop's fable "The Fox Without a Tail" depicts the skepticism of a fox community when one of their fellow foxes, having lost his tail in a tap, tries to talk them into...
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The Dog and the Wolf
See why a wolf would rather starve alone than join a family in Aesop's "The Dog and the Wolf." After listening to an audio retelling of the fable, learners answer four literary analysis questions about characterization, plot, and...
TED-Ed
Why Should You Read James Joyce's "Ulysses"?
What is Bloomsday? Why would thousands travel to Dublin on this day to visit sites depicted in a novel that is ridiculously hard to read? Why even bother with reading such a book? Find out by viewing a short video that suggests the...