Media Library

Preschoolers: Physical Development (2008)

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Viewers will learn the physical characteristics of preschoolers, how gross and fine motor skills are developed and the physical milestones that most children reach during this stage. We also take a look at the natural activities children are drawn to which help their physical development and strategies to encourage these activities.

Grade Level:

Professional

Length:

00:21

Preschoolers: Social & Emotional Development (2008)

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Viewers will learn: The skill set that makes up social and emotional development; the value of encouraging creativity and risk taking; activities that foster initiative and positive self-esteem; how culture and gender affect development; levels of social participation; examples of pro-social and antisocial behaviors and ways caregivers can develop skills.Teaching guide available:

Grade Level:

Professional

Length:

00:23

Preschoolers: Social & Emotional Development

Anne Frank Remembered (2004)

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Uses archival photographs and footage and interviews with survivors and family members and friends to recreate the life and death of Anne Frank during the Holocaust. Winner of the 1995 Academy Award - Best Documentary. Narrated by Kenneth Branagh and Glenn Close.

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Length:

01:57

New York (2004)

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All aboard! Next stop...New York! On this trip, we will explore New York's landforms, taking a trip under Niagara Falls and up into the Catskill Mountains. We will explore the history, industry, natural resources and culture of the state, especially the contributions of immigrants and native peoples.

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Length:

00:23

The Era of Colonization 1585-1763 (1996, 2003)

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This program vividly presents the hardships faced by the first European settlers, giving viewers a sense of determination of the Jamestown and Puritan settlers. It traces the impact of the English in the New World, changes to Native American societies, religious diversity and freedom, and the role of the Pennsylvania Quakers.

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Length:

00:30

The American Revolution (1996, 2003)

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This exciting program uncovers the seeds of the American Revolution and explains that the causes were rooted in England's imperial policies. It introduces the resistance leaders, Patriots and Loyalists, and the events leading to the Boston Massacre. See how the Coercive Acts, passed in response to the Boston Tea Party, helped unite the colonies.

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

High

Length:

00:30

All About the Planets (1999, 2003)

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What is a planet? We live on one, but there are others. Are they all like Earth? Is there life on other planets? All About the Planets takes children on a tour of the solar system, explaining vital statistics about each - size, distance fro the Sun, temperature and why some are rocky and solid while others are made entirely of gases.

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Length:

00:23

Body Image: Extreme Measures (2004)

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In a country obsessed with the perfect body, the pressure starts early. Once just thought to be an issue for adolescent girls, the desire to have a beautiful body is affecting kids as young as seven, and has even moved to boy's locker rooms across the country. This program explores the harmful consequences.

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Length:

00:30

Cells (2004)

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Provides an introduction into human and plant cells and looks at the primary functions and structure of the cell. Examines how the body repairs damaged cells.

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Length:

00:26

18th Century Turning Points in U.S. History 1767-1783 (2003)

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As the 18th century dawned on the North American continent, four powers - the French, the Spanish, the British and the Native Americans were competing to see who would control this remarkable land. However, after half a century of almost continuous wars, a new entity emerged: The Americans.

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Length:

00:50

18th Century Turning Points in U.S. History 1767-1783

Media Library

Preschoolers: Physical Development (2008)

Preschoolers: Social & Emotional Development (2008)

Anne Frank Remembered (2004)

New York (2004)

The Era of Colonization 1585-1763 (1996, 2003)

The American Revolution (1996, 2003)

All About the Planets (1999, 2003)

Body Image: Extreme Measures (2004)

Cells (2004)

18th Century Turning Points in U.S. History 1767-1783 (2003)

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