Underground Railroad: The William Still Story
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12
Underground Railroad: The Williams Still Story is the story of a humble Philadelphia clerk who risked his life shepherding runaway slaves to freedom in the tumultuous years leading up to America's Civil War. William Still was the director of a complex network of abolitionists, sympathizers, and safe houses that stretched from Philadelphia to what is now Southern Ontario.
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American Experience: Travel the Panama CanalGrade Range: 6-8, 9-12
Take a boat ride through the Panama Canal with this time-lapse video of the locks in action. |
Off Book: The Fashion of Artists
Grade Range: 9-12
Fashion makes its ways into the lives of artists all the time. Sometimes driven by practical purposes, other times by personal expression or as part of a performance, fashion plays a role in the aesthetic landscape of many artists. Learn about the relationship of style and fashion in art.
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 Summary, Symbolism, and the Levels of Meaning
Grade Range: 3-5, 6-8
In this activity from PBS LearningMedia, students watch a video about a symbolic totem pole. They then discuss the video's symbolism and reflect on how an understanding of symbolism influenced their ability to summarize the segment. |
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Slavery by Another Name
Grade Range: 9-12
Slavery by Another Name is a 90-minute documentary that challenges one of Americans' most cherished assumptions: the belief that slavery in this country ended with the Emancipation Proclamation. The film tells how even as chattel slavery came to an end in the South in 1865, thousands of African Americans were pulled back into forced labor with shocking force and brutality.
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A Case for Separation of PowersGrade Range: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
How did John Adams aim to prevent the wealthy elite from gaining control? His model, containing the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, guided the future of the Federal Constitution. Learn about the separation of powers with this clip from PBS LearningMedia. |
Harold Brock: Designer of Famous Historical Tractors
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12
More than 75 years ago, Harold Brock began building farm machinery that resulted in the production of iconic American tractors. Gain a broad scope of Iowa history with this clip from Market to Market on IPTV.
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Sound Tracks: Yuja Wang
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12
Born in Beijing in 1987, Yuja Wang began playing the piano at the age of six. From a music conservatory in China to the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia, she never stopped, and now she roams the world, playing a demanding schedule of concerts across Europe, Asia, and North America. Explore how music is transforming politics and culture around the world with Sound Tracks.
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