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Slavery on the Making of America, Vol 4: The Challenge of Freedom (2005)

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The final volume of the series takes viewers through the Civil War, the Reconstruction and beyond as it follows the life of Robert Smalls. In 1863, Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing all slaves under the control of the Confederate government. Once the South was defeated in 1865, the nation adopted the 13th Amendment, effectively ending slavery.

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Middle
High
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01:00
Slavery on the Making of America, Vol 4: The Challenge of Freedom

The Boston Tea Party: The Movie (2004)

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Apprentice reporters Sarah and James witness the Boston Tea Party in this animated Liberty's Kids, featuring the voice of Walter Cronkite as Ben Franklin. From Boston, the children travel to Lexington and Concord to cover the "Minutemen" and the first shot of the American Revolution.

Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
01:06
The Boston Tea Party: The Movie

The First 4th of July (2004)

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Contains 3 episodes: "The First Fourth of July," "New York, New York," and "One Life To lose." Ben Franklin's young reporters, Sarah and James, sneak into Independence Hall on July 4, 1776, to watch the signing of the Declaration of Independence in this animated Liberty's Kids program, featuring the voices of Walter Cronkite, Annette Benning and Michael Douglas.

Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
01:06
The First 4th of July

Give Me Liberty (2004)

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Join Sarah and James on their amazing journey through the American Revolution as apprentice reporters in Ben Franklin's print shop. Always in the midst of the action, they cover the remarkable battles, debates and individuals that shaped our nation.

Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
01:06
Give Me Liberty

Money Basics (2004)

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Featuring clear graphics and real life examples of economic concepts, this program demystifies the world of cash and commerce.

Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
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00:12
Money Basics

Young Money Makers & Turning Milk into Money (2004)

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Joins a young boy on his farm to show how he earns and saves money and follows a 15-year-old airbrush artist, who owns his own business and manages his own expenses and profits. Introduces the men behind Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream and illustrates how they built their company and gave back to their community.

Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:12
Young Money Makers & Turning Milk into Money

What's it Worth? It's as Good as Gold! (2004)

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Outlines auctions, discusses why people collect valuable things, considers the benefits of shopping around, and presents the concept of trade. Describes the gold rush and investigates why gold is valuable and how it is used.

Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:12
What's it Worth? It's as Good as Gold!

What's a Bank? Safe & Sound! (2004)

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Explores how ancient banks functioned, emphasizes the important role that banks play in communities, and visits a bank to show how loans, interest, and bank transactions work. Discusses the system of exchange, presents the Federal Reserve Bank, tours a vault, and explains how banks secure and insure our money.

Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:12
What's a Bank? Safe & Sound!

Printing & Minting Money (2004)

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Illustrates how engravings are made for U.S. dollars, how money is tested for durability, and how money is recycled regularly. Visits government offices to show the steps of making money, identifies the denominations of bills and coins, and follows money from design to production to banks to consumer.

Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:12
Printing & Minting Money

What is Ecomonics? (2005)

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Explores the basic concepts of economics and viewers will learn about how people play an important role as both consumers and producers. Also discusses wants and needs, goods and services, and scarcity and demand.

Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:23
What is Ecomonics?

U.S. Industries & Resources (2005)

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Discusses how natural resources in different regions of the United States have started different industries - and how dozens of business have been created within those industries. Examines the free market economy, domestic and international trade, and how people use both to satisfy their wants and needs.

Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:23
U.S. Industries & Resources

Saving, Spending & Investing Money (2005)

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Discover the truth about money, its history and how the use of money through saving, spending, earning and investing is the backbone of our economy. Learn how hard work, budgeting, and good decision-making are the keys to be able to buy the things you need and want.

Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:23
Saving, Spending & Investing Money

Starting a Business (2005)

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Got a great idea? So do Chloe, Andy, Mia, and Jamaal. Join them as the go from eating a cookie to starting their own cookie business. Discover how market research and a business plan can help you own and operate a business in your community.

Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:23
Starting a Business

Creative & Narrative Writing (2006)

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From fiction to nonfiction, short stories to poems to memoirs, creative and narrative writing often stem from writers' imaginations or personal interests, weaving together believable characters, settings, and plots.

Grade Level: 
Elementary
Middle
High
Length: 
00:23
Creative & Narrative Writing

Writing Expository Essays (2006)

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Presents the basics of expository writing, from composing the introduction and the thesis statement to assembling body paragraphs to writing an effective conclusion.

Grade Level: 
Elementary
Middle
High
Length: 
00:23
Writing Expository Essays

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