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Charlie Chapters in Fiction vs. Non-Fiction (2008)

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Casey and Chris have a homework assignment that has left them baffled, befuddled and bewildered. Their assignment is to find two fiction books and two non-fiction books at home. The problem is they don’t know the difference between fiction and non-fiction. Charley Chapters comes to their rescue. He starts by defining fiction and non-fiction.

Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:11
Charlie Chapters in Fiction vs. Non-Fiction

You've Been Sentenced!

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This sentence-building game uses unique five-sided cards with multiple conjugations of a base word. With a hand of 10 cards, players try to score the most points per round by constructing the longest, grammatically correct, and sensible sentence.

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Content Area: 
ELA
Play Time: 
30 min.
You've Been Sentenced!

The Gift of the Magi

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Dramatization of the story by O. Henry. A romantic tale of a young married couple who have little money to buy each other a Christmas gift and the ironic sacrifice they make.

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Middle
High
Length: 
00:20
The Gift of the Magi

Of Mice and Men

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John Steinbeck's classic work comes to life in this film starring John Malkovich and Gary Sinise. Best friends Lennie and George find themselves unemployed in depression at happens after they get hired at the Tyler ranch and their world is ripped apart by tragedy when there is an accidental death.

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High
Length: 
01:50
Of Mice and Men

Frankenstein

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Obsessed with violating the laws of nature and life and death, Victor Frankenstein constructs a creature from the limbs of the dead. Once jolted to life, the creature proves even more human than his creator. Unable to inspire love, he chooses to inspire fear and vows to avenge the man who created and abandoned him. Directed by Kevin Connor. Stars William Hurt, Donald Sutherland, Julie Delpy, Luke Goss. Based on the novel by Mary Shelley.

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Middle
High
Length: 
03:24
Frankenstein

A Raisin in the Sun

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A RAISIN IN THE SUN is a groundbreaking drama celebrating the human spirit, featuring an electrifying performance by Academy Award®-winner Sidney Poitier (Best Actor, Lilies of the Field, 1963).

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Middle
High
Length: 
02:08
A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun

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Dreams can make a life worth living, but they can also be dashed by bad decisions. This is the crossroads where the Younger family find themselves when their father passes away and leaves them with $10,000 in life insurance money. Should they buy a new home for the family? Perhaps a liquor store? Or even pay for medical school tuition? While no choice is easy, life on the South Side of Chicago in the 1950s is even harder.

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Middle
High
Length: 
02:11
A Raisin in the Sun

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas

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This joyous, heart-tickling holiday event based on Dr. Seuss' beloved book and featuring the voice of Boris Karloff has delighted viewers of all ages since its 1966 debut. The fun begins when the grumpy, grouchy, Yule-hating Grinch plots to ruin the Whos' Christmas. Can he steal their holiday spirit by stealing their holiday treats? Or does Christmas...perhaps...mean a little bit more?

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Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:26
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas

The Five People You Meet in Heaven

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From the author of the phenomenal #1 NY Times best seller comes the original screen adaptation of MITCH ALBOM'S THE FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN. This NY Times best seller is broght to life by an award-winning cast, including Jon Voight, Ellen Burstyn and Jeff Daniels. The NY Times praised it for its "genuine power to stir and comfort." Mitch Albom's The Five People You Meet in Heaven explores the unexpected mysteries of the afterlife by reminding us what really matters here on Earth.

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Grade Level: 
Elementary
Middle
High
Length: 
02:13
The Five People You Meet in Heaven

Dixit Jinx

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Jinx is a new Game in the Dixit family but unlike the original game the drawings are not realistic illustrations depicting scenes but images halfway between abstraction and figuration.

Grade Level: 
Elementary
Middle
High
Content Area: 
Special Education
ELA
Fine Arts
Play Time: 
15 min.
Dixit Jinx

Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective

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Ten Sherlock Holmes adventures in which you are the hero! You are a member of the Baker Street Irregulars working to solve mysteries before the Master! You are either investigating the mysteries as an individual, or trying to win against up to 8 other investigators.

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Middle
High
Content Area: 
ELA
Science
Play Time: 
90 min.
Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective

Sidibaba

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In Sidibaba, players take on the role of Sidibaba and his friends who are searching for hidden treasure in a cave.

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Content Area: 
ELA
Business/Technology
Play Time: 
45 min.
Sidibaba

Capote

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Famed author Truman Capote befriends two murderers while researching his celebrated book, "In Cold Blood" - and finds himself changed to the core.

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Grade Level: 
High
Length: 
01:54
Capote

Bear Wants More

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After a long winter hibernation, Bear awakes to a new spring and a ravaging hunger! He just can’t seem to get enough to eat. Bear eats roots, clover, and fish, but he still wants more!

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Grade Level: 
Primary
Length: 
00:08
Bear Wants More

Knuffle Bunny

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Trixie, her Daddy, and her favorite stuffed animal, Knuffle Bunny, take a trip to the laundromat.

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Primary
Length: 
00:09
Knuffle Bunny

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