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Similarity, Ratio and Proportion (2006)

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This program presents the ideas of similarity, ratio and proportion in a refreshing and informal style. Examples are drawn from everyday life using familiar objects with on-screen graphics producing clear well defined diagrams. Thorough explanations are provided with worked examples and student practice is also included.

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Length: 
00:22
Similarity, Ratio and Proportion

Timeline: Diversity

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Timeline: Diversity is a card game played using 110 cards. Each card depicts a historical event on both sides, with the year in which that event occurred on only one side. Players take turns placing a card from their hand in a row on the table.

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Content Area: 
Social Studies
Play Time: 
15 min.
Timeline: Diversity

Timeline: Inventions

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Timeline: Inventions is a card game played using 109 cards. Each card depicts an invention on both sides, with the year in which that invention was created on only one side. Players take turns placing a card from their hand in a row on the table.

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Content Area: 
Social Studies
Play Time: 
15 min.
Timeline: Inventions

A Midsummer Night's Dream (1981)

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Three plots intertwine: the entangled love affairs of Demetrius, Helena, Lysander and Hermia; the comic performance of a "play within a play" by the tradesmen of Athens; and the antics in fairyland of King Oberon and Queen Titania.

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Length: 
01:52
A Midsummer Night's Dream

Ethan Frome

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Frome, a lonely, poverty-stricken, nineteenth-century New England farmer, has long and faithfully cared for his bitter, invalid wife, but when his wife's distant young cousin comes to take over as housekeeper, she and Frome succumb to forbidden passion with tragic results

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Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Length: 
01:39
Ethan Frome

Typhoid Mary: The Most Dangerous Woman in America (2004)

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In 1906 in America it was first discovered that humans could transmit typhoid fever. This is a dramatization of the outbreak and a profile of Irish cook Mary Mallon, known as 'Typhoid Mary'. Quarantined against her will, the story reveals the newfound power of health officials to protect the masses, often at the expense of personal liberties

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Length: 
01:00
Typhoid Mary: The Most Dangerous Woman in America

Underwater Forensics (2005)

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Contains footage of the wreckage of two famous ships describing the skills and techniques used in underwater forensics.

Grade Level: 
Elementary
Middle
High
Length: 
00:55
Underwater Forensics

The Story of Movies: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (2006)

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This middle school program features the classic film, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939, dir. Frank Capra), for in-depth study. The lessons and activities, with multiple cross-curricular connections, introduce students to what a movie is, the filmmaking process, film Language and elements of style, and the historical and cultural context of the movie Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Length: 
01:40
The Story of Movies: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

The Fall of Freddie the Leaf (1985)

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Dramatizes Leo Buscaglia's parable of living and dying, telling the story of Freddie, a leaf that enjoys its life on a strong tree in the park, but becomes fearful when it is time to let go

Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Middle
High
Length: 
00:17
The Fall of Freddie the Leaf

North Carolina vs. Penn State: 2007 NCAA Division I Women's Field Hockey National Championship (2007)

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2007 NCAA Division I Women's Field Hockey National Championship. Despite another valiant effort, Nittany Lions fall to undefeated Tar Heels 3-0 in the National Championship Game. The Nittany Lions finish as national runners-up for the second time in school history.

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Length: 
02:00
North Carolina vs. Penn State: 2007 NCAA Division I Women's Field Hockey National Championship

E-Pirates of the Digital Age: Copyright Issues in Software and Music (2007)

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This program will analyze a variety of contemporary issues which are related to the use of ICT in society focusing specifically on piracy and copyright of computer-related media, including software, games and music. New technology has had an incredible impact on the way people use information.

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Length: 
00:27
E-Pirates of the Digital Age: Copyright Issues in Software and Music

How to Digital Stories (2007)

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A digital story is a form of media that allows students to share their creative writing in a way that can be expressed through audio files, digital photos and imagery. It can be shared via email or downloadable link and can be stored safely on a CD, DVD, website, computer hard drive or other storage device.

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Length: 
00:23
How to Digital Stories

Job Search in the 21st Century (2006)

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What are the most efficient and effective ways of finding employment in the 21st century? This program provides valuable strategies on how to use the internet for job search, including searching employment sites and employer sites. Viewers will learn about the power of networking and how to apply for a job online.

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Length: 
00:24
Job Search in the 21st Century

Hip Hop (2007)

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This fun and engaging program will guide students through the first steps of creating a Hip Hop dance routine. Basic moves such as running steps, electric slides and side steps are all demonstrated, and the vibrant visual interaction is sure to enthrall students of all ages.

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Length: 
00:22
Hip Hop

Eat Right! The Food Pyramid (2006)

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The new USDA dietary guidelines and revised food pyramid are out. The 2005 report suggests that “soft drinks, donuts, and french fries are the foundation for a healthy diet.” Wow! Nutrition education could become the hot course this year. OK, so that wasn’t exactly what the guidelines said; so dream on. What they really said was more like, “Grandma was right!

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Length: 
00:21
Eat Right! The Food Pyramid

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