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Building Blocks:

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RESOURCE	GRADE LEVEL	MEDIA TYPE
Steam Engine This Building Block video begins on a medium shot of a locomotive approaching through smoke in Promontory, Utah. The camera tilts down and the shot brightens to an extreme close-up of the train's wheels as it passes by.	Pre-K-12	Video
Patriotic Flag This Building Block video features black and white footage that shows a high-angle wide shot of people carrying a huge American flag in a parade supporting World War I.	Pre-K-12	Video
Paul Revere Statue This Building Block video shows the Paul Revere Statue in Boston framed by trees. The camera zooms out to show tourists standing at the base of the statue.	Pre-K-12	Video
Rome's Colosseum This Building Block video from the Building Big series shows a wide shot of the ancient Colosseum in modern-day Rome as cars and joggers pass by this marvel of engineering and construction.	Pre-K-12	Video
Mount Rushmore In this Building Block video, the camera tilts down from a brilliant blue sky to show Mount Rushmore, bathed in a red tint.	Pre-K-12	Video
Storm Over Rome In this Building Block video from the Building Big series, an ominous storm cloud hangs over a vast Roman skyline dotted with ancient domes and structures.	Pre-K-12	Video
Three Pyramids In this Building Block video from the Building Big series, the camera focuses on a purple horizon in the dessert. It then pans left and stops on a wide shot of three majestic pyramids in the distance through the haze of desert heat.	Pre-K-12	Video
Tunnels of the Great Pyramids In this Building Block video from the Building Big series, the camera provides a P.O.V. shot as it winds through a dark tunnel below Egypt's Great Pyramids towards the light.	Pre-K-12	Video
Two Pyramids This Building Block video from the Building Big series shows two of the pyramids at Giza standing against the horizon. Amidst rubble and under a clear sky, one pyramid has a stepped surface while the other is rough.	Pre-K-12	Video
Vietnam Veteran Memorial In this Building Block video, the camera tilts down to show a black granite panel engraved with the names of fallen soldiers.	Pre-K-12	Video