See the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial wall in Washington D.C. through the eyes of war veteran and contemporary poet Yusef Komunyakaa. In this video segment from Poetry Everywhere, Komunyakaa reads his poem Facing It.
In this lesson designed to enhance literacy skills, students explore brain injuries called concussions: what they are, how they occur, the challenges in diagnosing them, and ways to protect yourself from them.
Family Storytelling Bingo will include a range of thematic learning opportunities for children to choose their own learning adventure. Students can use storytelling cards and sentence starters to develop personal narratives.
In this video from Common Ground and Cleaner Water, Tribby Vice, a Kentucky farmer, talks about the changes he has made on his farm to protect the water quality of the stream running through his property and the watershed in which he lives.
The CyberSquad tests which broom can travel the furthest in five seconds in this video from Cyberchase.
In this video segment adapted from NOVA scienceNOW, scientists in western Greenland explain how a glacier there is shrinking and moving faster due to increased melting.
Creation of the Mashpee District in 1685. Program focuses on the August, 1976 lawsuit filed by the Wampanoag Indians of Massachusetts against the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in an effort to reclaim lands sold from 1763 to 1870 without Congressional approval. Host Barbara Barrow speaks with guest Russell Peters, President of the Mashpee Tribal Council, about the problems the council is having regaining tribal lands, when was the lands were taken, when the council decided to file suit, how Peters feels about the claim that Wampanoag marriages with Black and white Americans has diluted their culture and claim to lands, if Mashpee becoming a town gave Native Americans the power to sell their own land (as they did willingly, according to Barrow), and what will happen to the people who are living in Mashpee who feel they own their land and houses. Additional segments include the 'Say Brother News' with reporters Leah Fletcher, Eric Sampedro, Justina Chu, and WNAC TV arts critic Tanya Hart, the 'Third World Connection' (which discusses the intermarriage of African Americans and Native Americans, and their historical bond, is discussed), and the 'Community Calendar.' Produced by Barbara Barrow. Directed by Conrad White.
The CyberSquad solves the problem of giving equal parts of two apples to Cerberus, the three headed dog of Greek mythology, in this video from Cyberchase.
In this video from Nature, watch how ravensŰ__Ű__Ç smarts can be observed in many situations, such as when they hunt and store food.
Students are asked to explain how the sun is a major source of energy. ***Access to Teacher's Domain content now requires free login to PBS Learning Media.
In this video segment from Between the Lions, the limerick, "A Fellow Named Sig," is sung and danced to a lively beat. This animated poem is one example of the kind of wordplay that helps promote phonological awarenessthe ability to hear and pay attention to the sounds and rhythms of speechan important factor in learning to read and write. ***Access to Teacher's Domain content now requires free login to PBS Learning Media.
In this video segment from Wide Angle, learn about the fence that is part of the border security system between Botswana and Zimbabwe.
In this video from August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand scholars discuss Fences, the Tony Award-winning drama about a former Negro League baseball player and his family. The video features performances of two scenes from the play along with critical commentary.
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This video describes the role of the brain in regulating body temperature and how sometimes fever is employed to fight off infection.
This video segment from the teacher video series Learning That Works uses a case study to highlight the effectiveness of a project-based, real-world approach to teaching science.
In this video segment from Cyberchase, through addition and regrouping in base sixty, Matt helps Digit figure out what time his CyberSoufflŰ__ŰÖ will be done.
The CyberSquad reviews their budget for the second day of their film shoot in this video from Cyberchase.
In this video segment from Cyberchase, the CyberSquad compares their budget with their actual spending from day three of their film shoot.
In this Cyberchase video segment, the CyberSquad figures out how to incorporate a new scene into their film while staying within their budget.
A class at Central High School in Louisville, Kentucky, becomes a production studio as students learn about filmmaking in Vanessa Miller’s yearlong film course.