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Pbs Teachers: The Storm
Explore the impact of communication system failures on victims of the 2005 Hurricane Katrina disaster. Evaluate how governmental agencies in the U.S. help citizens in times of crisis and how this storm impacted their procedures.
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Pbs: Dogs and More Dogs
NOVA takes a comprehensive look at the origin of different species of dogs in this feature. Interesting information like, why do they come in so many shapes and sizes, and why do they have us right where they want us is provided.
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Nova: Dig and Deduce
This simulation will give you the chance to be an archaeologist and do some field research on Neanderthal artifacts. Dig up the bones and then interpret the evidence.
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Pbs: American Experience: America and the Holocaust
PBS provides an accompanying website to their documentary on America and the Holocaust. Find special features, a timeline, an interactive map that depicts events from 1939 to 1945, primary documents and People and Events.
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Pbs: Jazz: Biographies: Ella Fitzgerald
Learn about the life of Ella Fitzgerald, from her childhood as an orphan to her rise as a successful jazz singer. Includes audio (requires RealPlayer).
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Pbs: Identity, Oppression, and Protest
This lesson plan supplements a study of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird. The lesson is designed to help students understand the impact of Jim Crow Laws and their impact of oppression on African Americans. Blues music is shared to help...
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Pbs Learning Media: Super Why! Wonder Red Rhyme Time Bingo
In this interactive game, the character Wonder Red reads aloud a word to prompt the player to find another word that rhymes with it. The process is repeated until the entire BINGO card reveals a printable picture.
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Interview With Glenn Seaborg
A great interview in which Dr. Seaborg discusses various aspects of Plutonium, the radioactive element he helped discover.
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Pbs Frontline: The Book of Daniel
PBS provides an intellectual discussion about the main theme of the book of Daniel - the end of time - from Frontline.
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Pbs Frontline: The Long March of Newt Gingrich
Extensive and well-organized investigative biography of the outspoken and controversial Newt Gingrich.
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Public Broadcasting System: Interview Eldridge Cleaver
Eldridge Cleaver talks about his experience in a shootout with the police and his view of African Americans today.
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Pbs Frontline: The Survival of Saddam
This episode of Frontline explores how Saddam Hussein has survived so long and his apparent hold on the Iraqi people. (Published in 2000)
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Pbs Frontline: Last Battle of the Gulf War
A close-up look at the history and politics behind 'Gulf War Syndrome,' examining the key scientific and medical issues. Includes major theories, interviews with key players and an examination of the role of the media.
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Pbs Frontline Apocalypse!: The Book of Revelation
A three-part exploration of the Book of Revelation from the producers of FRONTLINE, the series on PBS. Includes descriptions of the book by university historians and biblical scholars, video clips from the series, essays about the book,...
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Pbs Frontline:target America
Explores "America's first war on terrorism" that took place in the Reagan administration in the 1980s. Includes a timeline of terrorist attacks on Americans from 1979 to 1988, interviews with experts, and an overview of Islamic terrorism...
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Pbs Frontline: Russia's Nuclear Complex
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.
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Pbs Frontline Teacher Center
This is PBS - Frontline's teacher site that includes lesson plans, TV schedules, videos, and idea sharing.
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Pbs Teachers: Diet Wars
Identify health issues facing Americans today and evaluate one's own food consumption. Examine the USDA food pyramid and the impact it may have had on weight gain and explore the impact of body image on young people.
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Pbs Frontline: The Alternative Fix
Investigate the expanding industry of alternative medicine, pondering whether this is good medicine or just good business. Analyze the role of government in regulating the industry, and explore alternative treatments and therapies...
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Pbs Teachers:secrets of the Sat
Research the history of the SAT and the claims on what it actually measures, and determine the utility of the SAT in evaluating a student's capabilities and college potential. Investigate stereotypes in the test's questions and scoring.
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Pbs Frontline: The Martyrdom of Saints Perpetua & Felicitas
The actual prison diary of a young Christian women who as killed in Carthage in 202 C.E. for her religious beliefs. Excellent primary source document.
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Pbs Frontline: The Gospel of Thomas
The complete text of the gospel which includes over 100 sayings of Jesus as taken down by Didymos Judas Thomas.
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Pbs: Issues Leading to the 2008 Economic Recession: Mr. Weill Goes to Washington
The repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act of 1933 may have been one factor in bringing on the 2008 economic recession in the United States. It allowed investment banking and commercial banking to operate within the same financial institution,...
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Pbs: Solutions to Current Problems on Wall Street
This collection of articles examines the problems on Wall Street following a number of scandals, lessons learned from them, potential solutions to restore investor confidence. The series was published May 8, 2003.