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Pbs Learning Media: The Israeli Palestinian Conflict: Wide Angle
Join hosts Aaron Brown and Gordon Lichfield (deputy editor of economist.com) discussing the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and why it persists. [4:26]
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Pbs Learning Media: Hispaniola: An Island Divided
Immediately following the devastating Haitian earthquake of January 2010, many Haitians sought refuge in the neighboring Dominican Republic (D.R.) but their arrival resulted in escalating tensions between the two nations. Despite...
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Pbs Learning Media: Us Transparency of Civilian Deaths From Drone Strikes? [2013]
Two human rights advocacy groups published and presented a report on United States drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen to the public. [10:58]
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Pbs Learning Media: The Cost of Human Rights: Women, War, & Peace
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
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: No More Tears Sister: Anatomy of Hope and Betrayal
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: Polio Outbreak in Syria
From a news story in 2013, ten cases of polio have been confirmed in Syria- the first appearance of the disease in the country since 1999. PBS NewsHour explores how the outbreak adds to the challenge of the humanitarian crisis and how...
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Pbs Learning Media: Solving the Doctor Shortage in Mozambique: Wide Angle
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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: Sustainable Small Business Solutions for World's Poor
Listen as Jacqueline Novogratz discusses investing in sustainable small business solutions for the world's poor. The goal, says Novogratz, CEO of Acumen Fund, is to find a way to bring essential services to low income people not just...
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Pbs Learning Media: Impact of Hiv/aids on South Africa's Environment
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?
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...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Impact of the Crusades
The video lesson from Khan Academy provides information for a high school world history course. This lesson provides an overview of the human, territorial, commercial and political impact of the Crusades. This is the third video segment...
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Khan Academy: Christianity in the Roman Empire
The video lesson from Khan Academy provides information for a high school world history course. This section provides an overview of the changing relationship between the Roman Empire and Christianity from the time of Jesus to the reign...
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Khan Academy: Prosperity in Song China (960 1279)
The video lesson from Khan Academy is intended for students who are taking a high school or college level world history course. This section gives an overview of innovations and causes of prosperity and stability during the Song Dynasty...
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Khan Academy: Neo Confucianism and Zhu Xi
The video lesson from Khan Academy is intended for students who are taking a high school or college level world history course. This section provides a discussion of how the relative influence of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism has...
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Khan Academy: Ottoman, Safavid and Mughal Empires
The video lesson from Khan Academy is intended for students who are taking a high school or college level world history course. This section provides an overview of the Ottoman, Safavid and Mughal Empires, along with their Turko-Mongol...
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Khan Academy: Timur
The video lesson from Khan Academy is intended for students who are taking a high school or college level world history course. This section discusses the Timurid Empire that was established after the Black Death ravaged the Ilkhanate.