Media Library

Police Station (2006)

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Police Station explores how police officers serve to keep the public safe. Young viewers will get a feel for the different types of jobs police officers do, the busy place where they work and the uniforms and gear that they wear.

Grade Level:

Primary

Length:

00:15

Fire Station (2006)

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Fire Station explores how firefighters keep the public safe and informed. Young viewers will get a feel for what a local fire station looks like as well as the trucks, uniforms, protective gear and equipment that is found there. From the dispatcher to the fire chief, we'll take a look at the daily lives of the brave people who make the fire station run smoothly in every community.

Grade Level:

Primary

Length:

00:15

Writing Persuasive Essays (2006)

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In this program, a young writer must compose a convincing letter to the school news paper to win his classmates' votes for student council, while another writer is challenged to research and write a supporting argument in favor of an issue that she feels strongly against.

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

High

Length:

00:23

Writing for Formal & Informal Purposes (2006)

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This program suggests strategies to help discern the appropriate tone for a piece of writing based on purpose and audience. Student writers, ranging from an avid cyclist on a fundraising campaign for an upcoming school trip to a writer communicating with her fellow club members on the Internet, use formal and informal writing to accomplish their task.

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

High

Length:

00:23

Writing Effective Paragraphs (2006)

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Writers, ranging from a sportswriter for a school newspaper to a student working on a research project, demonstrate the processes of developing a focused thesis statement as well as structuring and writing solid introductory, supporting and concluding paragraphs.

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

High

Length:

00:23

Writing Expository Essays (2006)

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Presents the basics of expository writing, from composing the introduction and the thesis statement to assembling body paragraphs to writing an effective conclusion.

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

High

Length:

00:23

Creative & Narrative Writing (2006)

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From fiction to nonfiction, short stories to poems to memoirs, creative and narrative writing often stem from writers' imaginations or personal interests, weaving together believable characters, settings, and plots.

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

High

Length:

00:23

Starting a Business (2005)

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Got a great idea? So do Chloe, Andy, Mia, and Jamaal. Join them as the go from eating a cookie to starting their own cookie business. Discover how market research and a business plan can help you own and operate a business in your community.

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Length:

00:23

Saving, Spending & Investing Money (2005)

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Discover the truth about money, its history and how the use of money through saving, spending, earning and investing is the backbone of our economy. Learn how hard work, budgeting, and good decision-making are the keys to be able to buy the things you need and want.

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Length:

00:23

U.S. Industries & Resources (2005)

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Discusses how natural resources in different regions of the United States have started different industries - and how dozens of business have been created within those industries. Examines the free market economy, domestic and international trade, and how people use both to satisfy their wants and needs.

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Length:

00:23

Media Library

Police Station (2006)

Fire Station (2006)

Writing Persuasive Essays (2006)

Writing for Formal & Informal Purposes (2006)

Writing Effective Paragraphs (2006)

Writing Expository Essays (2006)

Creative & Narrative Writing (2006)

Starting a Business (2005)

Saving, Spending & Investing Money (2005)

U.S. Industries & Resources (2005)

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