This site is based on the PBS program "American Experience," and has links to a biography of Douglas MacArthur (people/events), battle maps, and a transcript of the PBS program about him.

In this lesson, students explore the many characteristics of a newspaper and try their hands at becoming reporters. They can expand their knowledge about Ernest Hemingway, and author a newspaper focusing on his life, especially his...

Through this lesson, students can examine the life and interests of Ernest Hemingway. They will research, write and perform a mock interview between Hemingway and a TV news anchor. Although this lesson was created to be used with the PBS...

This site, a companion to a PBS program, explores the lives of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony. With ample use of video and audio commentary, the site chronicles their work, their friendship and thus the history of the...

Online companion to the PBS program "The Life of Birds." In-depth look at certain behaviors of birds, the evolution of birds, birds as parents, and bird songs.

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.

Online companion to "Matters of Race" PBS program, which explores what makes a race, who decides what race means, the issues faced by people of mixed race, and the future of race in America. Includes essays, an area for sharing personal...

Contains a great deal of historical information about ancient Greece that supports the PBS program "The Greeks- Crucible of Civilization." Includes a timeline, a virtual tour of the acropolis, lesson plans to accompany the show, and more.

A lengthy biography of John D. Rockefeller, Sr., who created Standard Oil, and developed the idea of horizontal integration of business. In addition, it discusses his philanthropy and the good he did with his fortune. From the PBS...

A companion website to the PBS program on Medal of Honor winners. Uses newsreel and primary sources to tell the story of many of the Medal of Honor winners, starting with the Civil War.

The meaning of brand, the world of today's advertisers, and the concept of neuromarketing are some of the topics of this PBS Frontline program. You can watch the whole program, join the discussion, read about the shaping of new brands,...

This collection uses primary sources to the history of food stamp programs.

This collection uses primary sources to explore the Bracero Program.

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.

These five-day thematic, multimedia activity plans designed for afterschool programs can be implemented in just about 20 minutes each day. Practice and build math skills with PBS Kids Lab daily or weekly.

The home on the web for a television program about the nature of American English, which originally aired on PBS in January 2005. "Do You Speak American?" examines the differences in the ways American speak across age groups, ethnic...

This online companion to the PBS series "Journey to Planet Earth: Hot Zones" explores how changes in ecosystems can lead to increased risk and transmission of infectious diseases. Highlights include video clips and educational resources.

A part of the PBS series "Journey to Planet Earth," this section examines "how severe environmental problems can lead to political crises and increased hostilities around the world." Includes video clips and educational resources.

A part of the PBS series "Journey to Planet Earth," this section explores the world's grasslands, some of which are in environmental danger. Includes video and educational resources.

Part of the PBS series "Journey to Planet Earth," this site explores the "fundamental problem facing today's farmer: how to feed the world's growing population without endangering our environment." Includes video and educational resources.

This site, a companion to the NOVA program on PBS, examines the Vikings and whether or not their reputation as "barbarians" is founded. Content includes a look at a Viking Village, the Norse people, Viking ships, the Viking alphabet, and...

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...

Great PBS site for the Democracy Project. This site is all about televisions role in political advertising. There is a timeline, step-by-step process of commercials, and a look at tricks of the trade.

Take a look back at the events surrounding the day after the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests in Beijing, China when "a single, unarmed young man stood his ground before a column of tanks" symbolizing the struggle for freedom. Provides a...