Ma Family History

This video from Faces of America explores Yo-Yo Ma's family history and how it was preserved.

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All in the Family

This video from the series Faces of America details the process of documenting family history and tracing lineage back through maternal and paternal lines.

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A Family Disease

This video segment from NOVA: "Cracking the Code of Life" explores the implications of genetic testing for breast cancer.

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All in the Family

In this Evolution Web feature, test your skills at judging who's who on the tree of life while you learn about the tools and methods of cladistics.

Modern Family

In this lesson based on the PBS program The Human Spark, students learn about an important yet extinct branch of the human family tree – the Neanderthals.

Sources of History

This media-enhanced lesson features video segments from the PBS series Finding Your Roots and explores primary source material - how it can reveal information about the past and the different information primary sources provide.

Modern Boom Family

This Wide Angle video explores the effects of economic prosperity and secularization on family structure and beliefs in Ireland.

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Build a Family Tree

Both sexes can use this interactive feature that lets you use DNA information from the Y chromosome to complete a male family tree. From the NOVA: "Lost Tribes of Israel" Web site.

DNA Makes History

Read how DNA was used to solve the mystery of the Romanov family's execution. From Human Genetics: Concepts and Applications by Ricki Lewis.

US History: A Nation Enslaved

This video provides a brief overview of the history of slavery and propaganda in the United States.

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Deep Time and the History of Life

Students explore geologic time, visiting an interactive timeline, creating their own timeline and comparing deep time with the calendar year.

History of Pennsylvania Energy through the 20th Century

This video defines the sun as the first source of energy in Pennsylvania. Since prehistoric times, energy has defined Pennsylvania's story. Wood fires, lumber, fossil fuels, nuclear power, biomass, windmills and solar panels have all played a part.

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Genetic Therapy and Breast Tumors

This video segment from the Secret of Life School Video: "On the Brink: Portraits of Modern Science" explores the genetics of breast cancer.

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Growing up under Jim Crow in Grapeland, Texas

This video segment from Finding Your Roots features Ruth Simmons as she discusses her childhood in Grapeland, Texas as the daughter of sharecroppers.

A Hurried Escape

This video segment from Finding Your Roots explains the division of Korea in 1948 through the personal experiences of Margaret Cho’s father.

Farmer's Dilemma

In this video from Wide Angle, learn about the new challenges the farmers of Ireland are facing amidst the country’s economic boom.

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Founding Mothers

This video segment from Finding Your Roots explains why some Jewish ancestries can be traced back thousands of years through DNA.

Arduous March

In this video from Wide Angle, learn about the Arduous March, a dark period of hardship and famine in recent North Korean history.

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Mission US: Flight to Freedom

Students play this interactive adventure game and assume the role of Lucy. As the game opens, Lucy is a young slave on the King family’s plantation outside of Lexington.

Should We Screen for Cancer Genes?

In this video excerpt from NOVA, learn about the advantages, disadvantages, and ethical implications of screening for genes associated with diseases, including those linked to breast and ovarian cancers.

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