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Preschoolers: Social & Emotional Development (2008)

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Viewers will learn: The skill set that makes up social and emotional development; the value of encouraging creativity and risk taking; activities that foster initiative and positive self-esteem; how culture and gender affect development; levels of social participation; examples of pro-social and antisocial behaviors and ways caregivers can develop skills.Teaching guide available:

Grade Level: 
Professional
Length: 
00:23
Preschoolers: Social & Emotional Development

The Diary of Anne Frank

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The Diary of Anne Frank is a modern literary classic and an extraordinary social document that gives a unique account of life in hiding under Nazi terror in World War II from the perspective of a teenage Jewish girl.

Director: 
Jon Jones
Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Length: 
01:40
The Diary of Anne Frank

Anne Frank Remembered (2004)

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Uses archival photographs and footage and interviews with survivors and family members and friends to recreate the life and death of Anne Frank during the Holocaust. Winner of the 1995 Academy Award - Best Documentary. Narrated by Kenneth Branagh and Glenn Close.

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Length: 
01:57
Anne Frank Remembered

A Cry in the Wild

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Based on Gary Paulsen's award-winning book, Hatchet, this adventure finds young Brian Robeson stranded in the wilderness where he must use his wits to survive. Stars Jared Rushton, Ned Beatty, Pamela Sue Martin.

Director: 
Mark Griffiths
Grade Level: 
Elementary
Middle
Length: 
01:22
A Cry in the Wild

New York (2004)

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All aboard! Next stop...New York! On this trip, we will explore New York's landforms, taking a trip under Niagara Falls and up into the Catskill Mountains. We will explore the history, industry, natural resources and culture of the state, especially the contributions of immigrants and native peoples.

Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:23
New York

The Era of Colonization 1585-1763 (1996, 2003)

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This program vividly presents the hardships faced by the first European settlers, giving viewers a sense of determination of the Jamestown and Puritan settlers. It traces the impact of the English in the New World, changes to Native American societies, religious diversity and freedom, and the role of the Pennsylvania Quakers.

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Length: 
00:30
The Era of Colonization 1585-1763

The American Revolution (1996, 2003)

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This exciting program uncovers the seeds of the American Revolution and explains that the causes were rooted in England's imperial policies. It introduces the resistance leaders, Patriots and Loyalists, and the events leading to the Boston Massacre. See how the Coercive Acts, passed in response to the Boston Tea Party, helped unite the colonies.

Grade Level: 
Elementary
Middle
High
Length: 
00:30
The American Revolution

All About the Planets (1999, 2003)

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What is a planet? We live on one, but there are others. Are they all like Earth? Is there life on other planets? All About the Planets takes children on a tour of the solar system, explaining vital statistics about each - size, distance fro the Sun, temperature and why some are rocky and solid while others are made entirely of gases.

Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:23
All About the Planets

Body Image: Extreme Measures (2004)

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In a country obsessed with the perfect body, the pressure starts early. Once just thought to be an issue for adolescent girls, the desire to have a beautiful body is affecting kids as young as seven, and has even moved to boy's locker rooms across the country. This program explores the harmful consequences.

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Length: 
00:30
Body Image: Extreme Measures

Cells (2004)

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Provides an introduction into human and plant cells and looks at the primary functions and structure of the cell. Examines how the body repairs damaged cells.

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Length: 
00:26
Cells

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