Social Studies

The Civil War: Episodes 1-5 (1990)

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This is the first half of a 6 disc set.

Disc 1
Episode One: The Cause (1861)

Grade Level:

Middle

Length:

06:40

Packet Row

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New York, 1842: The docks along South Street bustle with activity. Packet ships are constantly arriving and departing. There are so many packet ships waiting along the docks that the area has become known as the "Packet Row".

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Content Area:

Social Studies

Play Time:

60 min.

Voice of Freedom Fannie Lou Hamer: Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement

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Copies: 6

"Hard as we work for nothing, there must be some way we can change things...There must be something else."

Author:

Carole Boston Weatherford

Voice of Freedom Fannie Lou Hamer: Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement

Aaron and Alexander

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Copies: 6

Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton were both orphaned at a young age, and they both became successful lawyers. They both fought in the Revolutionary War. But the politics of the young United States of America put these Founding Fathers in constant conflict. Theirs is a story of passion, patriotism, and pride, which culminates in the most famous duel in American history. Despite their similarities, it seemed the world was not big enough for both Aaron and Alexander, yet the outcome of their rivalry forever links their names.

Author:

Don Brown

Lexile:

890L

City Hall

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City Hall sees players competing to become Mayor of New York City. They do this by attempting to be the most successful at both bringing people into the city as well as campaigning for the citizens' approval. Whoever best balances these two goals will win the election.

Grade Level:

High

Content Area:

Social Studies

Play Time:

90 min.

New York 1901

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Relive the dawn of modern New York City, the historic years that made it what it is today. Build bigger and higher skyscrapers on some of Lower Manhattan's most iconic streets.

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Content Area:

Social Studies

Play Time:

45 min.

Heart of a Samurai

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Copies: 20

It's 1841, and fourteen-year0old Manjiro and his four friends find themselves stranded on a deserted island after a storm at sea. Beyond the island is the unknown, filled with monsters and demons and barbarians, or so they've been told. They know they cannot return to their home in Japan--the country's borders are closed to foreigners and also to citizens who have strayed.

Author:

Margi Preus

Lexile:

760L

American Genius (Mini-Series) (2015)

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Behind every great genius was a great rival - an unstoppable adversary whose incredible vision, determination and ambition is their match. Out of their struggles came the world's most brilliant inventions. In a stunning 8-part mini-series, AMERICAN GENIUS reveals the fateful forces behind the greatest competitions for innovation.

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Length:

06:00

The Tanner

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Explores the daily lives of tanners in colonial America and examines the many tasks they performed in their communities. Outlines several of the techniques and tools used by tanners, and includes full-color photographs and illustrations, a glossary, and further reading sources.

The Tailor

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Explores the daily lives of tailors in colonial America and examines the many tasks they performed in their communities. Outlines several of the techniques and tools used by tailors, and includes full-color photographs and illustrations, a glossary, and further reading sources.

Social Studies

The Civil War: Episodes 1-5 (1990)

American Genius (Mini-Series) (2015)

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