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Annenberg Classroom: The Constitution Project
Video [16:00] provides an overview of The Constitution Project which is a series of inspiring documentaries on landmark Supreme Court cases.
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Annenberg Classroom: A Conversation on the Constitution: Brown v. Board of Education
Video [26:00] featuring Supreme Court Justices Sandra Day O'connor, Stephen G. Breyer, and Anthony M. Kennedy in a discussion with high school students on the landmark decision ending segregation in schools. Through video and timeline,...
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Annenberg Learner: The Habitable Planet: Earth's Changing Climate (Video)
Take a deeper look into two scientific research projects: one that looks into the past, and the other which looks into the future. Applying the information learned through these projects can help us understand better ways to cope with...
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Annenberg Classroom: Jury Selection: Edmonson v. Leesville Concrete Company
A documentary of an African-American construction worker, Thaddeus Edmonson, who sued his employer after the company stopped paying for medical costs incurred from a work injury. The case morphed into a fight for the right to an...
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Annenberg Classroom: A Call to Act: Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.
A documentary that looks at Lilly Ledbetter's fight for equal pay for equal work, a case that went all the way to the Supreme Court and resulted in Congress later passing the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009. [22:48]
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Annenberg Classroom: Fa Qs: Juries
Eleven short videos that look at different aspects of juries, including their history, types of juries, the experience of being a juror, and more. Includes links to additional resources.
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Annenberg Classroom: Korematsu and Civil Liberties
A documentary that looks at the Korematsu v. U.S. case from 1944 that challenged the authority of the President. When war is being waged, the balance of power in the government shifts to give the President more power to make decisions....
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Annenberg Classroom: Habeas Corpus: The Guantanamo Cases
A documentary that looks at four Guantanamo Bay cases and how the Supreme Court worked to find the right balance between protecting the civil liberties of prisoners and giving the President enough power to protect the country after the...
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Annenberg Classroom: Yick Wo and the Equal Protection Clause
A documentary that looks at the Supreme Court decision in the case Yick Wo v. Hopkins from 1886. The decision upheld the right of a noncitizen Chinese immigrant to equal protection under the 14th Amendment. [20:00]
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Annenberg Learner: America's History in the Making
A course for middle and high school teachers explores American history from the Pre-Columbian era through Reconstruction. Utilize provided video, online text, classroom activities, and Web-based activities to teach materials. The online...
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Annenberg Learner: Learner Express: Plate Tectonics
Learn why there are seashells on top of Mount Everest in this video that explores plate tectonic activity. [5:59]
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Annenberg Learner: A Volcanologist Dances on Lava
Do you know difference between lava and magma? Get an explanation from a scientist as he stands at the Hawaii Volcano Observatory in this video. [3:40]
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Annenberg Learner:an Analogy for the Effects of Temperature and Pressure on Rock
A video exploring the relationship between temperature and pressure that control the state of rocks inside the Earth. [2:02]
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Annenberg Learner: Cape Cod's Aquifers
Watch students investigate groundwater as they build aquifers that model Cape Cod's underground structure. [4:57]
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Annenberg Learner: Classroom Exploration of Flowing Solids
In this video, observe how students investigate the properties and behaviors of a fluid solid. [3:12]
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Annenberg Learner: Climate and Rate of Soil Formation
A video that compares soil profiles in Hawaii. [2:33]
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Annenberg Learner: Crater Visibility Compared on the Moon and Earth
Understand why the moon's craters are more visible than the ones on Earth. [1:01]
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Annenberg Learner: Demo of Shield Volcanoes Versus Stratovolcanoes
This video shows the difference between the magma found in shield volcanoes and stratovolcanoes. [2:29]
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Annenberg Learner: Following a Rock in a Stream
Learn how water can transport materials from the mountains to the sea in this video. [2:19]
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Annenberg Learner: From Continental Drift to Tectonic Plates
A video discussing how the ocean floor provides evidence for plate movement. [4:23]
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Annenberg Learner: Hawaii Is a Hot Spot Volcano
A video exploring how the hot spot below Hawaii gives us evidence for plate movement and also creates the islands. [8:11]
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Annenberg Learner: How Deep Does Soil Typically Go?
Learn how Earth's soil is quite thin in relationship to Earth's diameter with this video. [1:37]
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Annenberg Learner: How Did Cape Code Form?: Part 3: Continental Glaciers
Learn how continental glaciers formed Cape Code in this video. [2:41]
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Annenberg Learner: How Far Can We Drill?
During this video, learn how the temperature and pressure found in the interior of the Earth can present obstacles for drilling into the Earth. [2:29]