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Pbs Learning Media: The Cost of Human Rights: Women, War, & Peace

9th - 10th
Follow Clemencia Carabali, a community activist from Cauca, as she travels to Washington, D.C to share with congressional staffers the perspective of Cauca's residents- while the Colombian government has one story to tell, many of its...
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Pbs Learning Media: Human Rights

9th - 10th
Human rights play a major role in how a country is viewed on the world stage. [3:28]
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Pbs Learning Media: Empowerment

9th - 10th
This video from Women, War & Peace demonstrates the power of women and suggests that in today's world, especially with the evolution of communication, the presence of women at peace talks is necessary and inevitable. [7:44]
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Pbs Learning Media: No More Tears Sister: Anatomy of Hope and Betrayal

9th - 10th
Set during the violent ethnic conflict that has enveloped Sri Lanka over decades, the film recreates the courageous and vibrant life of renowned human rights activist Dr. Rajani Thiranagama. Mother, anatomy professor, author and symbol...
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Pbs Learning Media: Solving the Doctor Shortage in Mozambique: Wide Angle

9th - 10th
This video from the Wide Angle film "Birth of a Surgeon" provides an overview of the issue of maternal mortality in Mozambique and an innovative program to try to tackle this problem. The program trains midwives and nurses to perform...
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Pbs Learning Media: Rural Healthcare in Mozambique: Wide Angle

9th - 10th
This video segment from the Wide Angle film "Birth of a Surgeon" describes healthcare at the Hospital Rural de Manjacaze, a rural hospital in Mozambique. [1:55]
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Pbs Learning Media: Making Women's Health a Priority: Wide Angle

9th - 10th
An interview with Dr. Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) about a program which trains midwives to perform surgeries during pregnancy and childbirth in Mozambique, a country suffering from a shortage of...
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Pbs Learning Media: Pakistanis Stand With Malala: Pbs News Hour

9th - 10th
Arooj, a junior reporter from Youth Journalism International, recently wrote about the Pakistani public's reaction to Malala's shooting, and the widespread backlash against the Taliban and their interpretation of Islamic law.
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Pbs Learning Media: Malala Yousafzai Answers Students' Questions: Pbs News Hour

9th - 10th
Show your students the story of an extraordinary young Pakistani education activist with this video and educational material from PBS NewsHour from September 16, 2014. [5:58]
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Pbs Learning Media: Inexpensive Inventions and the World's Poor: Earth Sky

9th - 10th
Environmental scientist Ashok Gadgil is perhaps best known for his inventions which include an ultraviolet water purifier that can provide clean, cheap water for a thousand people per day and an inexpensive, ultra-efficient cooking stove...
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Pbs Learning Media: Peter Piot Discusses Progress in African Aids Epidemic

9th - 10th
Listen as UNAID's Peter Piot discusses how, despite progress in the fight against AIDS, we still have a long way to go. Piot has been on the front lines of the fight against AIDS in Africa for three decades.
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Pbs Learning Media: Rethinking Fast Fashion After Bangladesh

9th - 10th
Use an essay to start a discussion about consumerism in America or challenge students to research where their clothing came from, and what living and working conditions are like in that country.
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Pbs Learning Media: Impact of Hiv/aids on South Africa's Environment

9th - 10th
Population scientist Lori Hunter talks about some of the broad impacts of the HIV epidemic in South Africa, including a possibly unsustainable reliance on local resources.
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Pbs Learning Media: Will 3 D Printing Change the World?

9th - 10th
Much attention has been paid to 3D Printing lately, with new companies developing cheaper and more efficient consumer models that have wowed the tech community. They herald 3D Printing as a revolutionary and disruptive technology, but...