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Diary of a Wimpy Kid

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The hysterically funny, best-selling book comes to life in this smash-hit family comedy! Greg Heffley is headed for big things, but first he has to survive the scariest, most humiliating experience of any kid's life - middle school! That wont' be easy, considering he's surrounded by hairy-freckled morons, wedgie-loving bullies and a moldy slice of cheese with nuclear cooties!

Director: 
Thor Freudenthal
Grade Level: 
Elementary
Middle
Length: 
01:32
Diary of a Wimpy Kid

The Incredible Human Body (2002)

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Cutting-edge medical technology and riveting, life-or-death personal dramas combine in this unprecedented, emotionally compelling exploration of THE INCREDIBLE HUMAN BODY.

Grade Level: 
High
Length: 
01:00
The Incredible Human Body

A Tale of Two Cities

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Charles Dickens' epic love story comes alive in this exciting Masterpiece Theatre presentation.

In the dock of a British courtroom, French aristocrat Charles Darnay stands accused of spying for the King of France. The outlook appears grim until some last-minute help comes from his astonishing lookalike, Sydney Carton. As Darnay goes free and makes plans to marry Lucie Manette, Carton keeps his secret desire for her to himself, yet assures her that he would make the ultimate sacrifice for her, "or for anyone you love."

Director: 
Philippe Monnier
Grade Level: 
High
Length: 
03:17
A Tale of Two Cities

Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet (2002)

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Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet tell the story of the seventh century prophet who changed world history in 23 years, and continues to shape the lives of more than 1.2 billion people.

Grade Level: 
High
Length: 
01:56
Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet

Standard Deviants: Learn To Speak Spanish - Beyond The Basics (1997, 2002)

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Includes chapters on vocabulary, numbers, multiples. expressing time and date, verbs, adjective, seasons, months, and more.

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Length: 
01:36
Standard Deviants: Learn To Speak Spanish - Beyond The Basics

Standard Deviants: Learning Spanish - The Basics (2001)

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DVD format- broken into chapters that include alphabet, pronunciation, vocabulary, accents, counting, greetings, and more.

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Length: 
01:30
Standard Deviants: Learning Spanish - The Basics

The Perilous Fight, America's World War II in Color (2003)

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Combines original color footage with compelling passages from diaries and letters from soldiers, leaders, and the homefront during World War II. Topics cover all aspects of the war including battles, internment of Japanese Americans, African-American soldiers, women in the military and on the homefront, war in the Pacific, an the concentration camps.

Grade Level: 
High
Length: 
03:40
The Perilous Fight, America's World War II in Color

Into the Arms of Strangers (2000)

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Academy Award-winning documentary uses archival footage and interviews to tell the story of the rescue operation that transported ten-thousand Jewish children from Nazi Germany and certain death, to Great Britain just prior to World War II.

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Length: 
01:57
Into the Arms of Strangers

Human Body Series (2003)

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This four-part video series presents a detailed review of the important concepts in middle school life science relating to the following: skeletal system, muscular system, circulation, respiration, digestion, excretion, endocrine system, and nervous system.

Grade Level: 
Middle
Length: 
00:20
Human Body Series

Living Rock An Introduction to Earth's Geology (2002)

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Introduces geology concepts such as geologic time, continental crust, plate tectonics, volcanic activity, earthquakes, subduction zones, erosion, and glaciers.

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Length: 
01:00
Living Rock An Introduction to Earth's Geology

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