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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Leslie Dodson: Don't Misrepresent Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
Broadcast journalist, Leslie Dodson, presents research that focuses on the intersection of micro-enterprise and digital technologies in developing communities in Africa. Dodson discusses how hard it is to be a journalist and the special...
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Other

Ovation Tv (Arts Focused Cable Television Network)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Visit the online home of Ovation TV, a cable television network that airs art-focused educational and general interest programming. At Ovation TV find access to a rotating menu of highlights from the network's offerings, including video...
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Other

Elllo: English Language Listening Lab Online

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is an extremely useful place for the improving listening skills of English language learners. Contains numerous listening exercises, such as dialogues, games, interviews, songs, news broadcasts, and more. Each activity has a number...
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Vesuvius (World's Most Dangerous Volcano)

For Students 9th - 10th
An article outlines the reasons why Vesuvius should be considered the world's most dangerous volcano.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Piece of Dinosaur Extinction Asteroid Puzzle Recovered

For Students 9th - 10th
The first meteorite fossil discovered in this period when tests can be run on it, was found at Chicxulub in Northeastern Yucatan, Mexico. Scientists believe it is part of the meteorite which made the dinosaurs extinct.
Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Max Robinson

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Max Robinson, an American television journalist and the first African American man to anchor a nightly network newscast. Robinson was also the first African American to anchor a local news...
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PBS

Pbs: American Masters: Edward R. Murrow

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography of Edward R. Murrow with details on his contentious relationship with Senator Joseph McCarthy.
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American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: Edward R. Murrow's Report From Buchenwald

For Students 9th - 10th
The Jewish Virtual Library offers a moving account of Murrow's visit to the Nazi concentration camp. Brief, but powerful.
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State Library of North Carolina

N Cpedia: Edward R. Murrow

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of journalist Edward R. Murrow. Extensive look at his life, focusing specifically on his career.
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BBC

Bbc: 1983: Thatcher Triumphs Again

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed analysis of the election of 1983 in which Margaret Thatcher was decisively re-elected. Includes audio clips from BBC broadcasts.
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BBC

Bbc: 1979: Thatcher Wins Tory Landslide

For Students 9th - 10th
British Broadcasting Corporation gives a detailed analysis of the election of 1979 which swept Margaret Thatcher into office.
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Other

Expert click.com: Yearbook of Experts

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site, which is provided for by Expert Click.com, gives an online encyclopedia of sources for journalists and broadcasters.
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Other

Azadi Afghan Radio

For Students 9th - 10th
Azadi Afghan Radio is an Afghan radio broadcast through the Web. Content also includes written news, a variety of audio interviews, and specials.
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Other

Azadi Afghan Radio

For Students 9th - 10th
Azadi Afghan Radio is an Afghan radio broadcast through the Web. Content also includes written news, a variety of audio interviews, and specials.
Unit Plan
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: The Age of Reptiles

For Students 4th - 8th
In this interactive you will discover the history of ancient reptiles. Click your mouse on the dinosaur you wish to explore and learn all about its history. Learn about Pterosaurs, Nanatius, the Sauropod, Minmi paravertebral and many...
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Scientists Catch the Early Bird

For Students 9th - 10th
A 100-million year old fossil was found in China. It was thought to have been a bird similar to a loon. Read more about this fantastic find.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Emu Chicks Emerge

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover something new about this unique animal! Site highlights the birth of some emerging emu chicks.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Soaring the Glory

For Students 9th - 10th
Absolutely fascinating site on an interesting cloud phenomenon called the Morning Glory! Discover something new as you learn all about this massive backwards-rolling cloud formation.
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BBC

Bbc: Animated Guide: Volcanoes

For Students 6th - 8th
An animated guide to volcanoes. Learn how they are formed, where they are found and the different types with this interactive slideshow.
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HotChalk

Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Big Book Activities: What Will the Weather Be Like Today?

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
In this K-2 lesson, the teacher uses guided reading strategies and creative activities to make a big book come alive to her students.
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A&E Television

History.com: How the Nfl Popularized Thanksgiving Day Football

For Students 9th - 10th
Thanksgiving football dates to at least 1876, when Yale defeated Princeton, 2-0, on a cold, bleak afternoon in Hoboken, New Jersey. By the 1890s, many college and high school teams played on the holiday. But the tradition didn't become a...
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Walter Cronkite on Npr

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the latest of Walter Cronkite's oral essays for NPR, in which he comments on events in recent history such as the Vietnam War, the U-2 crisis, and so on.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Lead in Your Pencil

For Students 9th - 10th
Site uncovers the myth that pencils are still made of lead. Instead, they are made of graphite.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Fingerprints of Twins

For Students 9th - 10th
If you had an identical twin would you have the same set of fingerprints? Site uncovers the answer by researching the science behind fingerprints.

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