Media Library

The War: 1941-1945 (2006)

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THE WAR, a seven-part documentary series directed and produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, explores the history and horror of the Second World War from an American perspective by following the fortunes of so-called ordinary men and women who become caught up in one of the greatest cataclysms in human history.

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15:00
The War: 1941-1945

The War of the World: A New History of the 20th Century (2007)

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World War II, we have been told all our lives, was our greatest triumph, the moment when the forces of light—the Western democracies and the U.S.S.R.—prevailed over the forces of darkness—the Nazis and the other Axis powers. It was a conflict that began in Europe in September 1939 and ended with the dropping of the atomic bomb on Japan in August 1945. Or did it?

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Length: 
03:00
The War of the World: A New History of the 20th Century

Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution (2004)

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How did the universe, our planet, and life begin?

Who would have predicted that a hot spot left over from the Big Bang would eventually lead to our galaxy, the solar system, the Earth—and to us? Origins explores how the universe and our planet began amid chaos and eventually gave birth to the first stirrings of life.

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High
Length: 
04:00
Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution

Your Life, Your Money (2009)

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Filled with straightforward information and practical guidance, YOUR LIFE, YOUR MONEY, empowers young adults to get their financial life on track and "give purpose to every penny."

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01:00
Your Life, Your Money

Strategies for Checking for Understanding: Program 3 (2008)

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For any school or district considering or already using formative assessment, here is the ultimate tool to support teachers and help them visualize how they can succeed.

Grade Level: 
Professional
Length: 
00:30
Strategies for Checking for Understanding: Program 3

A Six-Step Process for Student Growth: Program 2 (2008)

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For any school or district considering or already using formative assessment, here is the ultimate tool to support teachers and help them visualize how they can succeed.

Grade Level: 
Professional
Length: 
00:30
A Six-Step Process for Student Growth: Program 2

Increasing Motivation and Achievement: Program 1 (2008)

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For any school or district considering or already using formative assessment, here is the ultimate tool to support teachers and help them visualize how they can succeed.

Grade Level: 
Professional
Length: 
00:30
Increasing Motivation and Achievement: Program 1

Historic Cases: Famous Murders and Mysteries (2001)

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Some of Histories most puzzling and perplexing cases are examined and solved. Forensic Files® is a pioneer in the field of fact-based, high tech, dramatic storytelling. This critically acclaimed, award-winning series delves into the world of forensic science, profiling intriguing crimes, accidents and outbreaks of disease from around the world.

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High
Length: 
01:27
Historic Cases: Famous Murders and Mysteries

Medical Mysteries: Outbreaks of Terror (1996)

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From Legionnaires disease to deadly parasites, mysterious illnesses are explored and explained. Forensic Files® is a pioneer in the field of fact-based, high-tech, dramatic storytelling. This critically acclaimed, award-winning series delves into the world of forensic science, profiling intriguing crimes, accidents and outbreaks of disease from around the world.

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High
Length: 
01:27
Medical Mysteries: Outbreaks of Terror

Serial Killers: From Stranglers to Snipers (1996)

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The psychology of serial killing is explored in these episodes of repetitive murders. Forensic Files® is a pioneer in the field of fact-based, high-tech, dramatic storytelling. This critically acclaimed, award winning series delves into the world of forensic science, profiling intriguing crimes, accidents and outbreaks of disease from around the world.

Grade Level: 
High
Length: 
01:27
Serial Killers: From Stranglers to Snipers

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