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Pbs Learning Media: Civic Engagement in a Changing America
Learn about the importance of civic engagement and local politics, in this clip from America by the Numbers. Clarkston, Georgia has gone from being majority white in 1980 to majority non-white today. Some of the new inhabitants,...
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Pbs Learning Media: Your Vote Counts!
Video reading of the ebook Your Vote Counts! [12 min, 31 sec]
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Pbs Learning Media: Hamilton's America: The Federalist Papers
In this resource from GREAT PERFORMANCES: "Hamilton's America," learn how founding father Alexander Hamilton, along with his compatriots James Madison and John Jay, helped shape a new path for the struggling American republic with their...
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Pbs Learning Media: Coping With the Crisis: Wide Angle
Gain insight into an Iraqi refugee's life in Jordan, as well as his life before leaving Iraq. The video explores how host countries Jordan and Syria are coping with the Iraqi refugee crisis and features an interview with Jordan's Queen...
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Pbs Learning Media: Reckoning: Should Us Join the International Criminal Court?
Learn about the history of this judicial body and the struggles it has faced since it was organized in 2002. Classrooms can use this film to explore U.S. policy related to the International Criminal Court. [5:11]
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Pbs Learning Media: The Cost of Human Rights: Women, War, & Peace
Follow Clemencia Carabali, a community activist from Cauca, as she travels to Washington, D.C to share with congressional staffers the perspective of Cauca's residents- while the Colombian government has one story to tell, many of its...
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Pbs Learning Media: Chapter 8: As Ohio Goes: 3rd Parties Changing Demographics
Presidential election history shows that third parties have had some success in Ohio, but none have ever won the state. Meanwhile, migration and shifting demographics in the United States may alter Ohio's electoral importance. For now,...
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Pbs Learning Media: Chapter 7: As Ohio Goes: Southwest Ohio
Of all the swing regions, Southwest Ohio might be the tipping point for most candidates looking to win the state. Serving as a bastion for conservative voters, it's a must-win for any Republican. With its southern exposure, the Southwest...
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Pbs Learning Media: Chapter 6: As Ohio Goes: Southeast Ohio
The Southeast region of Ohio is the largest in area, but the least populated of all the regions. Voters in this Appalachian region retain an independent streak politically, but also an acute memory of their history with the energy...
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Pbs Learning Media: Chapter 5: As Ohio Goes: Northeast Ohio
Though population in the NE region of Ohio has been in decline in past decades, it still is home to the most voters in the state. It's also a bastion for Democrats, helping to make or break their chances in Ohio. Its voters reflect the...
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Pbs Learning Media: Chapter 4: As Ohio Goes: Northwest Ohio
With deep roots in farming and factories, the Northwest region of Ohio is home to key industries and a Midwestern sensibility that any candidate would be wise to speak to. With a historically conservative lean, if candidates do well...
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Pbs Learning Media: Chapter 3: As Ohio Goes: Central Ohio
Central Ohio is our first stop on our journey around the "Five Ohios." As the fastest growing-and youngest-region of the state. The state capital of Columbus has come a long way from "Cowtown" to metropolis. Its political tilt and...
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Pbs Learning Media: Chapter 2: As Ohio Goes: The Past Paints the Present
Ohio's status as swing state, and as a strong bellwether, goes back at least 120 years, but the reason for it goes back even further, to its founding. In this section we explore how the past paints the present, and set the stage for our...
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Pbs Learning Media: Chapter 1: As Ohio Goes: Introduction
The adage, "The nation goes as Ohio goes," is a reflection upon Ohio's key status when it comes to presidential elections and campaigns. But why is that the case? What is so special about Ohio? Our journey begins here. [1:46]
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Pbs Learning Media: Pakistanis Stand With Malala: Pbs News Hour
Arooj, a junior reporter from Youth Journalism International, recently wrote about the Pakistani public's reaction to Malala's shooting, and the widespread backlash against the Taliban and their interpretation of Islamic law.
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Pbs Learning Media: Sustainable Small Business Solutions for World's Poor
Listen as Jacqueline Novogratz discusses investing in sustainable small business solutions for the world's poor. The goal, says Novogratz, CEO of Acumen Fund, is to find a way to bring essential services to low income people not just...