High

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

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Washington's youngest senator exposes corruption in high places, almost at the cost of his career (1939 Classic)

Director:

Frank Capra

Grade Level:

High

Length:

02:10

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

A Paralyzing Fear: The Story of Polio in America (1998)

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Seldom has society come full circle in the cycle of a disease- from illness, to epidemic, to cure. Polio is the 20th century's most notable exception. First appearing in the United States in 1916, the disease crippled tens of thousands of children every summer until it was finally eradicated by the Salk vaccine beginning in 1954.

Grade Level:

High

Length:

01:30

A Paralyzing Fear: The Story of Polio in America

Tuesdays with Morrie

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The true story of Morrie Schwartz and his relationship with his student, Mitch Albom. Both the film and the book chronicle the lessons about life that Mitch learns from his professor, who is dying from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease.

Director:

Mick Jackson

Grade Level:

High

Length:

01:29

The Long Walk to Freedom (2004)

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Twelve civil rights activists share their experiences with San Francisco students. Includes brief video autobiographies of the activists and a section where students respond with questions, poetry, songs and essays.

Grade Level:

High

Length:

00:30

Defensive Driving (2005)

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What is the most important factor to consider when driving? Visibility? Engine performance? Not too close to other drivers? In this video, NASCAR sensation David Reutimann focuses on defensive driving, the cornerstone of safe vehicle operation.

Grade Level:

High

Length:

00:21

Basic Driving Tactics (2005)

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Can you operate 3,000 pounds of heavy machinery powered by continuous explosions? You must be able to, if you want to drive a car. NASCAR star David Reutimann explains the basics of automobile control in this video, guiding students from their first time behind the wheel to the essentials of driving and parking on public streets.

Grade Level:

High

Length:

00:20

Advanced Driving Tactics (2005)

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Going beyond basic training, this video takes driving students into the real world where road conditions are not always favorable. NASCAR celebrity David Reutimann examines a wide range of environments containing potential driving hazards, including tunnels, bridges, mountain roads, rough or uneven terrain, and harsh weather.

Grade Level:

High

Length:

00:21

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

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

Director:

John Madden

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Length:

01:39

High

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Underwater Forensics (2005)

A Paralyzing Fear: The Story of Polio in America (1998)

Tuesdays with Morrie

The Long Walk to Freedom (2004)

Defensive Driving (2005)

Basic Driving Tactics (2005)

Advanced Driving Tactics (2005)

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

Ethan Frome

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