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Step3_Lesson2_Long Vowel a (_ace, _ase, _ave, _age)
Learn how to read words with the long vowel 'a' sound when they end with 'ace', 'ase', 'ave', and 'age'.
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4 Steps To Help You Face Your Fears
When was the last time you were afraid to do something? Is there anything you’ve been holding back from doing because of fear? Maybe you’ve been avoiding having a difficult conversation, or you stopped yourself from signing up for an...
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Zia the Zebra and the Missing Stripes: A Tale of Sharing and Friendship
Join Yoga Guppy for heartwarming tales like 'Zia the Zebra,' where friendship, kindness, and valuable life lessons come to life through enchanting storytelling. Follow along as Zia embarks on a journey to find her missing stripes,...
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A Personal Story of Race and Policing in London
Gamal 'G' Turawa spent his early years with a white family in a predominantly white town. At the age of seven, his father picked him up and brought him back to London where he struggled with culture shock adjusting to a predominantly...
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Yascha Mounk - The Identity Trap: A Story of Ideas and Power in Our Time
Yascha Mounk is a writer and academic known for his work on the crisis of democracy and the defense of philosophically liberal values. Born in Germany to Polish parents, Yascha received his BA in History from Trinity College Cambridge...
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Civil Rights Movement in America
Dr. Forrester defines key vocabulary and discusses people and events which were important in the Civil Rights Movement.
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Waging an Online War Against Immigration
Who are the people that get so angry online? Meet the internet warriors and hear their explanations about why they are so passionately against immigration and integration. Internet Warriors part 1
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A Race Like No Other
Dr. Forrester describes the history of the space race and space exploration. She summarizes Alan Shepard’s contribution to space exploration by recognizing him as the first man in space. She also recognizes Neil Armstrong by recognizing...
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The Cost of Being a Track and Field Champion
Jamaican track and field athletes prepare for Champs, an intense and prestigious event for young runners. A couple of the athletes discuss injury and their determination as they get ready to complete. This video highlights the intensity...
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Examining Theme
Theme explores the concept of theme by defining examples of themes commonly found in literature.
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Susan Clark Holley: Breaking Barriers in Education
Facing racial barriers in 19th-century Iowa, Susan Clark Holley’s legal battle pioneered school desegregation, laying early groundwork for the monumental Brown v. Board of Education case.
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Lorraine Hansberry
The first African-American woman to have a play staged on Broadway, Lorraine Hansberry was a writer who broke down racial and gender barriers.
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Henrietta Lacks' Revolutionary HeLa Cells
The astonishing story of Henrietta Lacks' immortal cells, taken without consent, revolutionized medical research but also exposed ethical dilemmas, leading to crucial changes in consent laws to protect patients' rights in the scientific...
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Gwendolyn Brooks
The first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, Gwendolyn Brooks wrote about the hardship and struggles of ordinary people.
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Colson Whitehead
The first author to win the Pulitzer Prize for two consecutive novels, Colson Whitehead is one of the United States’ most versatile writers.
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Amanda Gorman
The youngest inaugural poet in history, Amanda Gorman introduced a new generation to the lyrical power of poetry and became a modern-day icon in the process.
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Harriet R. Gold Boudinot: Interracial Marriage in Early America
The interracial marriage of Harriet R. Gold and Elias Boudinot transcended racial taboos of the 1800s, leaving a lasting impact on both the Cherokee and Cornwall communities.
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Forced Removal to Mexico: Repatriation Drives
During the Great Depression, the U.S. government detained and deported almost 2 million Mexican American citizens and people of Mexican descent, in an initiative known as the Repatriation Drives.
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Yarrow Mamout: From Slavery to Financier
African Muslim Yarrow Mamout rose from a life of slavery to become a popular businessman in Washington, D.C. Artist Charles Willson Peale painted his portrait and discovered his incredible story.
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Teddy Roosevelt's Square Deal
In the early 1900s, President Theodore Roosevelt's progressive legislation, dubbed the Square Deal, aimed to limit the power of corporations, protect consumers, and conserve natural resources. The Square Deal drastically changed the...
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Susan La Flesche Picotte: The First Female Native American Doctor
At a time when many Native Americans were refused healthcare by racist White doctors, Susan La Flesche Picotte overcame gender discrimination to become the first Indigenous woman in U.S. history to earn a medical degree.