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Pharmacist (2006)

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Jerry, a pharmacist, and Dr. Dermarderosian, a professor of pharmacology, show children the difference between helpful medicines and harmful substances.

Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:10
Pharmacist

How Geography Affects Communities (2006)

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This program explains that communities can be classified by their geography; that there are forest, river, mountain, and ocean and valley communities. Provides examples of these communities including forestry in Northern California, wineries in the Napa Valley, Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, Mississippi River communitiesand the port of New york.

Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:10
How Geography Affects Communities

Firefighter (2006)

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A fire fighter explains that he often assists in medical emergencies, not just in fires. At the station he puts on his fire gear explaining the purpose of each piece of clothing and the fire station routines that have been developed for a quick response that saves lives.

Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:10
Firefighter

Family Doctor (2006)

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A family doctor explains that all kinds of people visit him in the medical center for check-ups and referrals to specialists. He recalls that he loved science and math at school and always looked forward to the day when he could make a living helping people of all ages stay healthy.

Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:10
Family Doctor

Environmental Scientist (2006)

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An environmental scientist providing clean water to the city of Philadelphia explains how this water is used to fight fires and to provide water for our homes, parks, and swimming pools. He shows us that river water provided by rain and runoff from farms is dirty and needs to be purified before human beings can use it.

Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:10
Environmental Scientist

Community Rules & Laws (2006)

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This program distinguishes between the rules made by institutions such as schools and laws made for everyone in the community. Provides an introduction to the Bill of Rights and the freedoms it preserves for all Americans. Using women's suffrage as an example, explains that unjust laws can be changed. Stresses that new laws are always necessary, particular with major changes in technology.

Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:10
Community Rules & Laws

Communities of the Past (2006)

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This program explains that monuments and statues remind us of a community's past. Introduces the history of Native Americans in a survey of the homes built by Indians of the Pacific Northwest, the Woodlands, the Plains and the Southwest. Reviews the changes brought by the Pilgrims, how colonists established Williamsburg and how settlers advanced into the West.

Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:10
Communities of the Past

A Mother's Courage, Talking Back to Autism (2010)

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A Mother's Courage does not sugarcoat autism, or celebrate it, or cure it. The movie's strength lies in that it shows the heart-wrenching reality of what families have to go through to get assessments, diagnosis and advice; it shows the reality of the pain parents feel when their bubbly, verbal child regresses and becomes autistic.

Grade Level: 
Professional
Length: 
01:43
A Mother's Courage, Talking Back to Autism

Gandhi

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Sir Ben Kingsley stars as Mohandas Gandhi in Richard Attenborough's riveting biography of the man who rose from simple lawyer to worldwide symbol of peace and understanding. A critical masterpiece, GANDHI is an intriguing story about activism, politics, religious tolerance and freedom. But at the center of it all is an extraordinary man who fought for a nonviolent, peaceful existence, and set an entire nation free.

Director: 
Richard Attenborough
Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Length: 
03:11
Gandhi

Healthy You (2011)

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Childhood Obesity Initiative | WXXI Public Broadcasting is committed to the serious issue of child obesity and wellness. It's easy to learn how to become a "Healthy You." Just check out these short videos from WXXI. The Healthy You initiative includes television and online segments on nutrition, fitness and heart health.

Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Middle
Healthy You

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