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William Shakespeare Documentary Evidence
Birth, marriage, and kinds of documentary evidence trace the existence of William Shakespeare whose authorship of the plays has been questioned for centuries.
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Pbs: Children of the Camps: The Documentary
Companion website for PBS documentary that tells the stories of six Japanese Americans who were interned as children during World War II.
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Pbs: Pov Documentaries: Food, Inc.: What Do You Know About Gm Os?
Take this eleven-question quiz to test your knowledge of GMOs. After the quiz, learn more about genetically modified foods by reviewing the correct answers.
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Pbs Learning Media: The Great Depression: Creating Narrative Through Photography
This video [4:15] segment from the American Masters film Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning provides a documentary photographer's perspective of the severe economic despair and difficult living conditions that characterized the...
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Pbs Learning Media: Straight to the Source: Primary and Secondary Sources
Learners discover what primary and secondary sources are and how to use them in this lesson plan from PBS Wisconsin Education. They watch video clips from the documentary "Wisconsin Hometown Stories: Neenah-Menasha," identifying the...
George Eastman Museum
Photographs of the Great Depression
These images walk a fine line between documentary photography and propaganda. Nonetheless, they tell a story of a dark period in American history.
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Pbs Learning Media: Character Study: Scout Finch
This lesson focuses on the character of Scout Finch from the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. It includes excerpts from the American Masters documentary entitled Harper Lee: Hey, Boo, discussion questions, teaching tips, and...
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The Sierra Club: Ansel Adams
The Sierra Club provides a comprehensive look at the life and work of Ansel Adams. Content includes a biography, photo gallery, excerpts of a PBS documentary, and much more!
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Suny Albany: Talking History
SUNY Albany presents archives of the weekly broadcast/internet radio program, Talking History, begun in 1996 and focusing on all aspects of history. The goal is "to provide teachers, students, researchers and the general public with as...
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Pbs News Hour Extra: A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words
A lesson where students examine documentary photographs, the events that were taking place when they were taken, and where they fit into American history. They will also look at the effect a photograph can have on people's emotions, and...
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B Ykids: Master Filmmakers Mentoring International Youth to Make Films
Website contains information, film trailers, interviews, and/or screening schedules about documentaries created by kids from around the world partnered with master filmmakers. Also includes related press and news as well as information...
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Pare Lorentz Film Center
A media source for information on the life and times of Franklin D. Roosevelt. The film center is named after Pare Lorentz, a renowned documentary filmmaker who created government-sponsored films during Roosevelt's era, as well as...
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Digital Photography: Module 4: Document/catalyst [Pdf]
In this fourth module of a course on Digital Photography, students learn about training for a career in photography and different types of photography specializations. They look at several types in more depth, including commercial,...
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Etv: Bell South Digital Storyteller: Generations of Heroes
Information and advice for participating in a digital storytelling project that documents the experiences and memories of those who have served the United States in war or other military conflicts. Step-by-step instructions, useful...
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Pbs Learning Media: Decisions on Deadline
This collection contains two lesson plans and an interactive game that will facilitate discussion and deepen understanding of the complex issues raised in the documentary film, A Fragile Trust: Plagiarism, Power, and Jayson Blair at The...
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Pbs Learning Media: Decisions on a Deadline Collection: "A Fragile Trust"
This collection contains two lesson plans and an interactive game that will facilitate discussion and deepen understanding of the complex issues raised in the documentary film, A Fragile Trust: Plagiarism, Power, and Jayson Blair at The...
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Pbs Learning Media: American Masters Collection: Dorothea Lange
This is a collection of four video lessons about Dorothea Lange, an American documentary photographer and photojournalist, best known for her Depression-era work, and her works. Teaching materials are included.
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Pbs Learning Media: The August Wilson Education Project
The WQED August Wilson Education Project offers resources to educators including a teaching guide, video clips from the documentary, interactive maps, a biographical timeline, webinars, contests for students, and much more. The goal of...
Harry S. Truman Library and Museum
Tpml: Truman and the Bomb, a Documentary History
This site offers a comprehensive list of primary source documents from Harry S. Truman regarding the Potsdam Conference and decision to use atomic weapons.
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Neh: Edsit Ement: United States Entry Into World War I: A Documentary Chronology
EDSITEment offers unit with three lessons that examines the views of whether the U.S. should enter World War I, the reasons for entering the war, and a chronololgy of events that led up to the U.S. entry to the war. A complete plan with...
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Pbs Learning Media: The Documentary: A Fragile Trust: Lesson Plan
This lesson explores the Jayson Blair story and other cases where journalists have breached the code of ethics in their efforts to get the story out. Learners will examine the journalism code of ethics and its importance. They will view...
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Pbs: Teacher's Guide to Accompany "Assignment Hanoi" Documentary
A teaching resource for use with in-class screenings of the PBS documentary "Pete Peterson: Assignment Hanoi" about the former POW who returned to Vietnam as the first post-Vietnam War U.S. ambassador. The guide includes previewing and...
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Pbs Learning Media: Nova: Addiction: Collection
The opioid epidemic continues to devastate communities across the United States. This collection of videos, including three from the NOVA documentary, Addiction, can be used to engage students with media, encourage science practices, and...
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California Newsreel: Videos on African American Life
This company claims to be the "oldest and most notable non-profit documentary production and distribution center in the nation." It offers a rich collection of videos on all aspects of African American life and history: e.g., Academy...
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