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The 2008 Wall Street BailoutThis video segment adapted from FRONTLINE: "Money, Power and Wall Street" traces the unprecedented decisions made by the U.S. government to intervene in the financial crisis of 2008. Accessibility features: Caption |
6-12 |
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Are Teens Addicted to Texting?In this resource featuring video segments adapted from Wide Angle Youth Media: “Textaholic,” a teenager explores the role of texting in her life and speculates on whether teens are addicted to texting. Accessibility features: Caption |
5-12 |
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The Causes of the 2008 Financial CrisisThis video segment adapted from FRONTLINE: "Money, Power and Wall Street" explores the changes in the U. S. financial market that ultimately led to the 2008 financial crisis. Accessibility features: Caption |
6-12 |
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Environmentalist Bill McKibben, 1990In this 1990 archival news footage from Cambridge Community Television, environmentalist Bill McKibben speaks about the possible effects of climate change at an Earth Day celebration in Cambridge, MA. Accessibility features: Caption |
6-12 |
Video |
Environmental Justice: Opposing a Toxic Waste LandfillThis video segment adapted from Earthkeeping: “Toxic Racism” talks about the early days of the environmental justice movement and how the health of minority communities can be compromised by the disproportionate numbers of hazardous waste facilities located there. Accessibility features: Caption |
6-12 |
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Environmental Justice in DallasFollow a Dallas community's fight to receive federal Superfund status to clean up the damage from a high-polluting lead smelter, in this video segment adapted from Earthkeeping: "Toxic Racism." Accessibility features: Caption |
6-12 |
Video |
Geospatial Revolution: Food DesertsFood deserts refer to a lack of easy access to nutritious food. They exist all over America as an outcome of poverty. This video from Penn State Public Broadcasting’s Geospatial Revolution shows how geospatial technology can help change this reality. Accessibility features: Caption |
7-12 |
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The Impact of DeportationIn this video excerpt from FRONTLINE: "Lost in Detention," an immigrant family with American-born children copes with the aftermath of the mother's deportation to Mexico because she lacked legal status. Accessibility features: Caption |
6-12 |
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A Language Immersion StoryThis video from Media That Matters: Immersion tells the fictional story of Moises, a young immigrant to the United States with limited English, as he struggles to do well in school. Accessibility features: Caption |
5-12 |
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The Oil Crisis, 1979Drivers wait in long lines at gas stations because of shortages resulting from the oil crisis in this 1979 television news footage from the Northeast Historic Film. Accessibility features: Caption |
6-12 |
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Reaction to the Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., 1968In this April 1968 archival news footage from the Boston Public Library, citizens at a public rally in Boston, Massachusetts, respond to the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. Accessibility features: Caption |
6-12 |
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Succeeding in SchoolIn this video segment adapted from FRONTLINE: "Middle School Moment," meet Omarina Cabrera and hear how her school intervened when she began to frequently arrive late, preventing her from dropping out and helping her secure a full scholarship at a competitive high school. Accessibility features: Caption |
5-12 |
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