Social Studies

Erin Brockovich

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A real woman. A real story. A real triumph. Julia Roberts stars as Erin Brockovich, a feisty young mother who fought for justice any way she knew how. Desperate for a job to support herself and her three children, she convinces attorney Ed Masry (Albert Finney) to hire her, and promptly stumbles upon a monumental law case against a giant corporation. Now, Erin's determined to take on this powerful adversary even though no law firm has dared to do it before. And while Ed doesn't want anything to do with the case, Erin won't take "no" for an answer.

Director:

Steven Soderbergh

Grade Level:

High

Length:

02:12

After Innocence (2005)

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After Innocence tells the dramatic and compelling story of the exonerated - innocent men wrongfully imprisoned for decades and then released after DNA evidence proved their innocence.

Grade Level:

High

Length:

01:35

The Dutch & New Amsterdam (1999)

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These engaging presentations view the traditions of early colonial life through contemporary insights into the men, women and children who carried their dreams of a new life to the New World. Follow along as colonial life experts tour the modern-day sites of these settlements to learn the history of the people who settled them and discover what daily life was really like.

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

Length:

00:23

King Corn: You Are What You Eat (2006)

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Engrossing and eye-opening, KING CORN is a fun and crusading journey into the digestive tract of our fast-food nation. Fueled by curiosity and a dash of naiveté, college buddies Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis return to their ancestral home of Greene, Iowa, to find out how the modest corn kernel conquered America.

Grade Level:

High

Length:

01:30

A General History of the Town of Batavia

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This is a page from the Town of Batavia, NY web site.

Holland Land Office Museum, Genesee County, NY

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This is the web site for the Holland Land Office Museum, located in Batavia, NY, and is considered the birthplace of Western NY.

History of Wyoming County, NY with Illustrations, Biographical Sketches and Portraits of Some Pioneers and Prominent Residents (1880)

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Book digitized by Google and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user benuski.

Also found at:
http://books.google.com/books?id=dKNBAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false

Soldier's Heart: Being the Story of the Enlistment and Due Service of the Boy Charley Goddard... Volunteers

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Gary Paulsen introduces readers to Charley Goddard in his latest novel, Soldier's Heart. Charley goes to war a boy, and returns a changed man, crippled by what he has seen. In this captivating tale Paulsen vividly shows readers the turmoil of war through one boy's eyes and one boy's heart, and gives a voice to all the anonymous young men who fought in the Civil War.

Author:

Gary Paulsen

Grade Level:

Middle

Lexile:

1000L

Length:

01:39

Secret State of North Korea: Explore Life Under Kim Jong-Un (2014)

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Just two years into the job and armed with nuclear weapons, North Korea's Kim Jong-un is the world's youngest dictator, ruling one of the world's most isolated countries. Like his father and grandfather, he wants to maintain tight control over what North Koreans see of the world - and what the world sees of North Korea.

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Length:

01:00

Secret State of North Korea: Explore Life Under Kim Jong-Un

The Breadwinner

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Imagine living in a country in which women and girls are not allowed to leave the house without a man. Imagine having to wear clothes that cover every part of your body, including your face, whenever you go out.

Author:

Deborah Ellis

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Lexile:

630L

Length:

03:00