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Pbs in the Mix: Drug Abuse Altered States
This PBS series takes a hard look at teenage drug use. Content includes a focus on how and why teens use drugs, the long-term health effects of drug use, and more.
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Pbs: Everest
The companion web site to NOVA programs on Mt. Everest: Lost on Everest, High Exposure: Humans at Altitude, Climb, History and Culture, Earth, Wind, and ice, Previous Expeditions, and Resources.
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Pbs Nova: The Mysterious Life of Caves
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.
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Pbs: Circle of Stories
This PBS series site captures Native American stories told by the storytellers themselves. Students can also find information on language and land issues confronting Native Americans today.
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Pbs: Thomas Jefferson, a Film by Ken Burns
At this site explore Jefferson's spirit of Enlightenment thinking. Follow journeys of photographers as they seek the meaning of "Pursuit of happiness." "Explore Jefferson's most important and controversial writings."
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Pbs: American Family: What It Means to Be Latino
From the PBS series American Family: What it Means to Be Lation the first Latino family drama on broadcast television. What it Means to Be Latino discusses the personal experiences of Latinos in America, as well as their feelings about...
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Pbs: American Photography: A Century of Images
The companion site to the PBS series, this site chronicles the growth of photography, both in our private lives and in the public world of news and journalism. The site includes narrative from the series as well as images and teaching...
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Pbs: Lady Bird Johnson
Organized into six sections, this website allows visitors to choose specific "Chapters in Lady Bird's life." Each section provides general biographical information as well as speeches, diary entries, timelines, and excerpts from the PBS...
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Pbs: The Roman Empire in the First Century
Discover Rome during the first century in this brilliant and detailed website Included is a timeline and description of the emperors, an explanation of social roles, and a wonderful description of life in Roman times including family,...
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Pbs Teachers: Origins: The Origins Game
Choose the location on an interactive world map to locate where historical scientific events took place. Test your knowledge of various notable accomplishments and discoveries related to the origins of the universe and the Earth.
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Pbs: How Art Made the World
A companion to the PBS series, How Art Made the World, this site shows the vital role art has played in the development of humanity beginning with very early civilizations. With text, images, and interviews with scholars, the site shows...
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Pbs: The Buddha
The online companion to a television documentary on the Buddha, which first aired on PBS stations in April 2010, is home to a variety of rich-media resources to complement any study of Buddhism and its founder. Find the complete program...
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Pbs: Wonders of the African World
PBS presents a fascinating report on Ethiopia's rich history and culture.
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Pbs Jean Michel Cousteau: Parasite Perils Data Analysis Game
This lesson is designed for Grades 7 and 8 and has young scholars gather and analyze data from research on salmon populations and the impact of the sea louse on their survival rates. They then apply their findings by looking at how orca...
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Now With Bill Moyers: u.s. And Pakistan Relations Timeline
An overview of the up and down relationship between the United States and Pakistan over the past 50 years. A chronological timeline chart presents an easy to follow outline of events and situations.
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Pbs: Truth and Lies in Baghdad
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...
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Pbs: Brother Can You Spare a Billion? The Story of Jesse H. Jones
Companion website to the PBS documentary on Jesse H. Jones, real estate mogul, activist for the Red Cross, head of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, and Secretary of Commerce. Read about how he served his nation under President...
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Pbs: Nova: The Four Winged Dinosaur
In 2002, paleontologists discovered a fossil in China that seemed to provide a missing link between dinosaurs and birds, and to support the theory that birds evolved from dinosaurs. The fossil came from a four-winged dinosaur they named...
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Pbs: Nova: Interactive: It's Elemental
Periodic table of elements, color-coded by family type. Elements are highlighted based on prevalence in human body, in sun, etc., or by density, boiling point, or melting point.
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Pbs Teachers: On Stage at the Kennedy Center: The 2001 Mark Twain Prize
This Teacher Resource from the Kennedy Center helps students examine where and how humorists derive the material presented to their audiences. Activities encourage students to analyze elements of humor and the style of entertainers, and...
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Pbs: Your Life Your Money
PBS presents an abundance of financial information and helpful tips; real stories from real people on managing your money. Some of the financial challenges include getting out of debt, saving money, insurance, and investments.
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The War: At Home: War Production
From the extensive PBS site on World War II, you can read about the mobilization of American industry in support of the U.S. troops in World War II. Find out why not only industry was changed, but how the mobilization affected society....
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Pbs: Exploring Space: The Quest for Life
Alien life is often theorized in many ways throughout popular culture. This site by the Public Broadcasting System attempts to shed light on the studies and exploration that are currently underway to uncover such life. This well rounded...
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Pbs: Sister Wendy's American Collection: Tughra of Suleyman I the Magnificent
Webpage describing the Tughra of Suleyman I the Magnificent from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Image of art provided as well as an option of a larger version or a detail viewer that can be navigated. Also includes a quote about the art...