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Obama's Kenyan Family
Filmed before Obama was elected as President, this is an interview with Barack Obama's grandmother and other relatives in their village in Kenya. He is revered as a local hero there, and people hope that if he is elected, he will help...
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Video explains what it was like to work in a printing house during the early seventeenth century when the earliest editions of the King James Bible were being produced. [4:25]
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Buzzfeed Central: Congressional Redistricting Explained With Pizza
The messy business of gerrymandering made simple with the help of pepperoni and extra cheese. A playful explanation of how electoral boundaries can be manipulated to benefit the political party that is in power.
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Ignite! Learning: The Xyz Affair
Get an overview of the XYZ Affair that shaped American diplomacy in the late 18th century.
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Period 2 Apwh Review
Video review of AP World History material from Period 2, also known as the Classical Era. [27:17]
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Flvs Civics: Going Global: Forms of Government
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Iste: Computational Thinking: A Digital Age Skill for Everyone
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Tour the North Carolina State Capitol with Site Administrator Deanna Mitchell. Hear about the building's unique Greek revival architecture, and the stories about some of the interesting legislators who served there. [12:06]
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You Tube: Mc Cauley Lab: Use of Dual Frequency Sonar to Survey Manta Rays
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You Tube: Marathon Oil Corps: Animation of Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking)
Safe, cost-effective refinements in hydraulic fracturing (also known as fracking), horizontal drilling and other innovations now allow for the production of oil and natural gas from tight shale formations that previously were...
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Archiving Early America: Life of George Washington Part 2: Military Commander
A short documentary about George Washington's military career, and how it was interwoven with the early history of this country.
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Wall Street Survivor: Explaining Inflation
Inflation is the overall rise in prices of goods and services in the economy. Inflation is THE reason you need to be investing; inflation causes the value of your cash to decrease. Confusing? Watch the video!
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Derek Banas: Java Programming
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Digi History: Youtube: Reasons for English Colonization
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Schoolhouse Rock: Pronouns [Rufus Xavier Sarsparilla]
This site from Schoolhouse Rock provides a song called "Rufus Xavier Sarsaparilla" that will help you remember what pronouns are and how to use them. This song, from the popular 1970s cartoon series, Schoolhouse Rock, will be familiar to...
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Youtube:prioritizing and Budgeting
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Code Studio: Computational Thinking: Graph Paper Programming:my Robotics Friends
This teacher tutorial provides educators an overview of a lesson in graph paper computer programming without any use of computers. Clicking on the link leads to the full lesson plan. [1:07]
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You Tube: Two Minute Supreme Court Case Summary: Worcester v Georgia
In this 1832 decision Cherokee Nation finally got to air its grievances about the State of Georgia before the Supreme Court through a Christian Missionary by the name of Samuel Worcester. Unlike Cherokee Nation v Georgia, the Supreme...
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