Browse results: Social Studies
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The InspirationThis video segment from American Experience: "Freedom Riders" describes the influence of India's Mahatma Gandhi's nonviolent tactics on the struggle to end illegal discrimination against African Americans in the United States. Accessibility features: Caption |
6-12 |
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Islamic ArtThis video segment from Religion & Ethics Newsweekly highlights the traveling exhibition "Palace and Mosque,” which features one of the most renowned Islamic art collections in the world. |
5-12 |
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Islamic CelebrationsMembers of the Islamic Center of Washington, DC discuss the religious and spiritual significance of Ramadan and the celebration that concludes it, Eid al-Fitr, in this video segment from Religion & Ethics Newsweekly. |
5-12 |
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Israel and PalestineThis Wide Angle video features Majdi Amer, a 25-year-old Palestinian, who describes the daily state of violence and conflict in Israel and the occupied territories. Accessibility features: Transcript |
9-12 |
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Janmashtami In this video from Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly, learn how Hindus celebrate Janmashtami, a holy day marking the birth of Lord Krishna. Accessibility features: Transcript |
9-12 |
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Jefferson: Safe HavenIn this video segment from Wide Angle, learn about the safe haven that school provides for the children of Brazil’s shantytowns. Accessibility features: Transcript |
9-12 |
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Jefferson: The Bolsa FamiliaThe challenges of growing up in one of Brazil’s largest favelas (shantytowns) are the focus of this Wide Angle video. Accessibility features: Transcript |
9-12 |
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Jewish Burial PracticesJewish traditions associated with preparing the deceased for burial are described in this video from Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly. |
6-12 |
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Jewish Hair-Cutting CeremonyIn this video from Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly, find out about the meaning of a boy's first haircut in some observant Jewish families. |
6-12 |
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Jewish High HolidaysLearn about the different ways Jews observe the holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur in this video from Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly. |
6-12 |
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Joab: The Class PrefectThis video from Wide Angle profiles Joab, a boy from Kibera, Kenya, who has returned to school after dropping out following his mother’s death. Joab is chosen class prefect by the other students. Accessibility features: Transcript |
9-12 |
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Judgment And LegacyThis video from Women, War & Peace explores the complicated legacy of the War Crimes Tribunal’s final judgments in the affected communities in Bosnia. |
9-12 |
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Karmapa Lama This video from Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly highlights the life and responsibilities of the Karmapa Lama, a spiritual leader in Tibetan Buddhism. Accessibility features: Transcript |
9-12 |
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Ken & Joab: A ComparisonThis Wide Angle video segment provides a comparison of two classrooms in the state-supported free primary schools of Japan and Kenya. Accessibility features: Transcript |
9-12 |
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King Tut This video segment from IdahoPTV's D4K explores the evidence leading to a possible explanation of how King Tut died when he was only 20. Accessibility features: Caption, Transcript |
4-6 |
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Labor DisputesIn this Wide Angle video, view a case study of the mediation of a disagreement between an employee and his former employer in China’s courts. Accessibility features: Transcript |
9-12 |
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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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Late-Period Egyptian Bronze FalconIn this video from Antiques Roadshow antiquities appraiser Max Bernheimer examines a beautifully cast bronze falcon, created during ancient Egypt's Late Period. Accessibility features: Transcript |
8-12 |
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Late 19th-Century American Indian ClothingTribal arts appraiser Douglas Deihl examines a collection of American Indian clothing and objects, dating back to the 1880s and 1890s and representing several tribes, in this video from Antiques Roadshow Accessibility features: Transcript |
8-12 |
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A New World Order This video from Women, War & Peace explains how women and their dependents are most affected by the changed nature of warfare since the end of the Cold War.
Accessibility features: Transcript |
9-12 |
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