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Food: A Multicultural Feast (1998)

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One result of increased global trade and travel is that we all have multi-cultural stomachs. This video examines the multi-cultural origins of many foods and unearths a few surprises. Viewers learn chili isn't Mexican, spaghetti and meatballs is uniquely American, chop suey doesn't exist in China, and sauerkraut was a Chinese invention.

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Elementary
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High
Length: 
00:20
Food: A Multicultural Feast

On Your Own: Independent Living Skills (2010)

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Help young adults jump out of the family nest with this practical six-part series! Quick and to the point, each video, focuses on a key area of independent living.

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Middle
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02:30
On Your Own: Independent Living Skills

Super Size Me: An Educational Tool of Epic Portions (2004)

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Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock unravels the American obesity epidemic by interviewing experts nationwide and by subjecting himself to a "McDonald's only" diet for thirty days straight.

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Middle
High
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01:40
Super Size Me: An Educational Tool of Epic Portions

Let's Get Real (2003)

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Examines the problem of name-calling and bullying in schools today. In their own voices, students discuss racial differences, perceived sexual orientation, disabilities, sexual harassment, and more. The program educates audiences of all ages about why we can no longer accept name-calling and bullying as just a normal part of growing up.

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Middle
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Length: 
00:35
Let's Get Real

Bike Safety with Bill Nye the Science Guy (1993)

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Take a ride with Bill Nye and learn about the fascinating world of bicycle safety. From hand signals and rules of the road, to valuable tips from professional cyclists.

Grade Level: 
Elementary
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High
Length: 
00:16
Bike Safety with Bill Nye the Science Guy

Ghosts in the Hall: The Aftermath of Bullying (2004)

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Ghosts in the hall explores teen bullying and the impact of cruel labeling. It is the second episode in the unique Maple Ave Series, which focuses on the inner lives of teens and their families. Building on the promise of the series' award-wining pilot, Jenny's Reasons, this program probes the troubles psyche of one student who reaches the edge of violence.

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Middle
High
Length: 
00:23
Ghosts in the Hall: The Aftermath of Bullying

Fears and Phobias: Understanding Them, Defeating Them (2004)

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Tailored to teens, this program provides information about common fears and phobias and how the brain and the body (fight or flight response) function when teens are exposed to them. Explains the dividing line between normal fears and abnormal fears and explains when teens and young adults may need to get help.

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Length: 
00:22
Fears and Phobias: Understanding Them, Defeating Them

Asleep at the Wheel: The Dangers of Drowsy Driving (2006)

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Sleep deprived teens today are facing serious and even fatal consequences when combining drowsiness with driving. Each year drowsy driving causes more than 100,000 car crashes and 1,500 deaths. Over 50% of the drivers involved in these crashes are teenagers and young adults in their early twenties. Real life accident victims reiterate chilling stories of the repercussions of drowsy driving.

Grade Level: 
High
Length: 
00:15
Asleep at the Wheel: The Dangers of Drowsy Driving

Connect the Dots: How School Skills Become Work Skills (2006)

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Students often ask why they need to learn things that seem irrelevant to their futures in the workplace. This program helps answer that question by exploring the connection between what one learns in school and what employees do at work.

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Middle
High
Length: 
00:16
Connect the Dots: How School Skills Become Work Skills

Coping with an Emotional Crisis (2006)

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Divorce, natural disasters, death of a loved one, terrorism, depression, navigating a difficult home life these and other crises have a profound impact on the mental and physical health of young teens and create emotional trauma most are not equipped to deal with.

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Middle
High
Length: 
00:24
Coping with an Emotional Crisis

Don't Be a Bully (2005)

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This dramatic program helps young teens identify a wide range of bullying behaviors, understand why it's wrong, and find healthy ways to seek empowerment.

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Middle
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Length: 
00:17
Don't Be a Bully

Real People Eat Right! Have a Healthy Body Image (2005)

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Ultra thin models, skinny sitcom stars, and overdeveloped muscle men are the images that constantly bombard young teens, promoting the unrealistic aesthetic to which they aspire. At the other end of the spectrum is an increased rate of obesity in our nations children.

Grade Level: 
Elementary
Middle
High
Length: 
00:25
Real People Eat Right! Have a Healthy Body Image

End the Silence: Stop the Bullying (2001)

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This program shows teens that they are not powerless in the face of bullying when they decide to join together and end the silence.

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Length: 
00:27
End the Silence: Stop the Bullying

The Rumor Mill: How Do You Know It's True? (2005)

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Middle schools can be rumor mills where improbable stories and outright lies are passed on from one student to another until a lie is accepted as truth and fiction as fact. Reputations can be ruined and a situation can escalate out of control. This program challenges young people to assess information and take what they hear with a healthy dose of skepticism.

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Length: 
00:14
The Rumor Mill: How Do You Know It's True?

Silent on the Sidelines: Why We Ignore Bullying (2005)

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Video program will help teens see what can happen when the group decides to exert its power and not tolerate bullying behavior.

Grade Level: 
Elementary
Middle
High
Length: 
00:24
Silent on the Sidelines: Why We Ignore Bullying

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