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Pbs Learning Media: Molly of Denali: Dream Tube
Molly and her friends use informational texts for a real-life purpose in the 11-minute story "Dream Tube," the third of three video segments in this episode from the PBS Kids series Molly of Denali. While exploring how to use...
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Pbs Learning Media: Molly of Denali: Grandpa's Drum
Explore Alaska Native history and culture using the 11-minute story "Grandpa's Drum" in this episode from the PBS Kids series Molly of Denali. As students explore the importance of diverse cultures and honoring traditions, as well as...
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Pbs Learning Media: Molly of Denali: A Splash of Mink
Molly and Trini discover that it's important to question the reliability of informational texts, in this animated 11-minute story from the PBS Kids series Molly of Denali. [25:25]
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Pbs Learning Media: Molly of Denali: Bird in Hand
Molly and her friend Tooey hear a strange sound and discover that a small owl is hiding in the bunkhouse in this 11-minute animated story, "Bird in Hand," from the PBS Kids series Molly of Denali. In order to find out more about the...
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Pbs Learning Media: Sanditon: An Independent Heiress
When Georgiana Lambe, an heiress from the West Indies, is asked about her opinions on marriage, she declares that she doesn't wish to be any man's "property," in this video excerpt from Sanditon: Masterpiece, based on Jane Austen's...
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Pbs Learning Media: Sanditon: An Opinionated Woman
When Charlotte Heywood offers her forthright opinions of the Parker brothers, she is chastised by the dashing Sidney Parker, in this video excerpt from Sanditon Masterpiece, based on Jane Austen's unfinished novel. The brief encounter...
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Pbs Learning Media: Emma 3: Mr. Knightley's Reprimand
Examine a pivotal scene in which Emma finally realizes the consequences of her actions after being admonished by Mr. Knightley, in this excerpt from the 2009 Masterpiece adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma. As Mr. Knightley chastises Emma...
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Pbs Learning Media: Emma 2: Love and Marriage
Examine how Emma's surprising views on marriage reflect the limited opportunities for women in Regency England, in this excerpt from the 2009 Masterpiece adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma. In this scene, Harriet is shocked to hear Emma...
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Pbs Learning Media: Little Women: An Iconic Character
Experience one of the most dramatic scenes in "Little Women," the beloved American classic by Louisa May Alcott, in this video excerpt from Little Women | Masterpiece. When the March girls receive word that their father, a Union army...
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Pbs Learning Media: Little Women: Defying Convention
Explore how Jo's dreams of being a writer-and her refusal to marry Theodore Laurence (Laurie)-defied the conventional roles of women in 19th-century America, in this video excerpt from Little Women: Masterpiece. Although readers...
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Pbs Learning Media: Les Miserables: Valjean's Confession
Analyze the morality and motivation of the novel's famous main character, Jean Valjean, in this video excerpt from Les Miserables, Masterpiece. Based on the classic novel by Victor Hugo, the scene between Jean Valjean and Marius...
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Pbs Learning Media: Les Miserables: Taking Sides
Gain insights into the causes of political upheaval in France and the role that young people played in the Paris Uprising of 1832, in this video excerpt from Les Miserables, Masterpiece. Set in a tavern, the scene conveys the various...
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Pbs Learning Media: Les Miserables: Forgiveness and Redemption
Explore the meaning of kindness, love, and forgiveness in this video excerpt from Les Miserables, Masterpiece. Based on the famous novel by Victor Hugo, the production tells the story of Jean Valjean, who emerges from 19 years in a...
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Pbs Learning Media: August Wilson and the Black Arts Movement
The Ground on Which I Stand examines the influence of the Black Arts Movement on the writing of the renowned playwright. Wilson came of age during the Black Power and Black Arts Movements and was greatly influenced by their political,...
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Pbs Learning Media: August Wilson and the Blues
In this video [3:30] from August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand the playwright discusses the influence that the blues has had on his writing. The clip also features a performance from Ma Rainey's Black Bottom and commentary from...
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Pbs Learning Media: The Color Purple: American Masters: Alice Walker
Alice Walker chose to write "The Color Purple" as a series of letters in the spoken vernacular of the characters. This video [4:12] from Alice Walker: "Beauty in Truth" explores the significance of Walker's decision to use this form and...
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Pbs Learning Media: A Black Writer in the South: American Masters: Alice Walker
In this video [3:25], Alice Walker shares stories from her childhood that highlight the strong female figures in her family, particularly her mother who stood her ground against the white landowner and insisted on an education for her...
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Pbs: Nellie Bly: Pioneering Investigative Journalist: Joseph Pulitzer
Discover how Nellie Bly went undercover to expose patient abuse in Bellevue Hospital in this video [2:29] from the American Masters film Joseph Pulitzer: Voice of the People. Learn about the birth of investigative journalism and Joseph...
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Pbs Learning Media: Gothic Tales: Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive
Explore the terror of gothic tales in this video from the American Masters film, Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive. Poe's legacy centers on his horror stories and his ability to tap into the fears of his readers, like the fear of being...
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Pbs Learning Media: Sesame Street: Song: If I Didn't Have You
A video to show students the benefit of having a sibling. [1:13]
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Pbs Learning Media: Sesame Street: That's Cooperation!
Learn about cooperation through this song as the members of Sesame Street try to clean up. [2:02]
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Pbs Learning Media: Sesame Street: Use It Again
A video teaching with a song about various ways you can reuse and recycle. [1:15]
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Pbs Learning Media: Sesame Street: Life Cycle: Paper
Do you know how paper is made? Watch this short video to learn how the paper making process step-by-step. [1:10]
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Pbs Learning Media: Sesame Street: Strawberry Mouse
A fun video with a mouse to show the growing process of a plan step-by-step. [1:07]