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Ages: 9 - 16
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Scientists are still discovering hidden objects in the 7-billion-mile-long region of space we call home. (04:20)
May 19, 2011 at 07:15 PM
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Ages: 9 - 18
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This is the first part of a documentary about the 7th of December in 1941; the Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor. It describes it as one of the great defining moments in history. The documentary shows a three dimensional model of Pearl Harbor and how evi...dence helped to reconstruct the event. There are first witnesses accounts and a description of how the attack was organized and carried out. (9:01)
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November 11, 2009 at 08:36 PM
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Ages: 13 - 18
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This video gives a very detailed account of the life of civil rights activist Rosa Parks. This video is narrated by teenagers and it uses pictures and clips for a visual aid to the events being discussed. This video discusses the murder of Emmit Till... and how it impacted the life of Rosa. It also tells of the racial segregation Mrs. Parks encountered growing up within this era. Jim Crow Laws as well as CORE, Congress of Racial Equality, are also explained within this video. (08:28)
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November 27, 2010 at 04:35 PM
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Ages: 8 - 18
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This 2007 Doritos commercial uses humor along with several descriptive adjectives to relay a persuasive message to the audience. Commercials are not only relevant to students, but can also be used for a variety of comprehension skills such as: cause ...and effect, compare and contrast, context clues, drawing conclusions, fact and opinion, inference, summarizing, and sequencing. (00:30)
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August 16, 2012 at 12:00 PM
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Ages: 11 - 15
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Video uses an electronic black board with different colored pens. This video is an introduction to similar triangles. The person discusses the meaning of the term similar then goes on to discuss similar triangles (they have all the same angles), and... why they are considered similar (ratio of corresponding sides is the same). Video then gives examples to help students understand the terms used and how to find similar angles. Good quality video. Good for middle elementary and middle school students. (09:34)
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July 13, 2009 at 05:30 PM
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Ages: 15 - 18
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This selection features a slide show which provides six writing tips for better business communications (use resonant characters, choose strong action verbs, place no more than eight words between the noun and verb, link information with explicit con...nectors, lead from old information to new, and use problem/solution/action paradigm). Each tip is clearly explained with an example. The tips discussed in the video can be applied to forms of writing other than business writing. (10:01)
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July 31, 2011 at 05:11 PM
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