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8th Amendment: The Death Penalty 
Travel to Huntsville, Texas, the execution capital of the world and the frontline of one of America's most polarizing political issues—the death penalty. Listen as protesters and supporters discuss capital punishment. Learn the history of the death penalty in the U.S., and follow the account of a death row inmate's final hours.

The Advent of Fashion
Music written for public performance in concert halls and theaters required composers to keep abreast of popular styles.

America 1800-1824
Each of our reproducible activity units contains black on white master copies you can reproduce for use in your classroom. Each unit is packed with over 40 pages of activities that cover every aspect of America's history.

America 1825-1849
Each of our reproducible activity units contains black on white master copies you can reproduce for use in your classroom. Each unit is packed with over 40 pages of activities that cover every aspect of America's history.

America 1850-1874
Each of our reproducible activity units contains black on white master copies you can reproduce for use in your classroom. Each unit is packed with over 40 pages of activities that cover every aspect of America's history.

America 1875-1899
Each of our reproducible activity units contains black on white master copies you can reproduce for use in your classroom. Each unit is packed with over 40 pages of activities that cover every aspect of America's history.

America 1900-1924
Each of our reproducible activity units contains black on white master copies you can reproduce for use in your classroom. Each unit is packed with over 40 pages of activities that cover every aspect of America's history.

America 1950-1974
Each of our reproducible activity units contains black on white master copies you can reproduce for use in your classroom. Each unit is packed with over 40 pages of activities that cover every aspect of America's history.

America 1975-2003
Each of our reproducible activity units contains black on white master copies you can reproduce for use in your classroom. Each unit is packed with over 40 pages of activities that cover every aspect of America's history.

Amendments To The Constitution  VIDEO
The U.S. Constitution has undergone gradual alteration through the process of amendments. Why does the constitution need to be changed? How are amendments made and how do they effect us today?

American Revolutionary War  VIDEO
Even long after sporadic violence had broken in Massachusetts, most colonists never even considered independence. This tape looks at the how attempts at military coercion of the Colonies backfired on Britain. Also covered is the role of Thomas Pain.

Ancient Greece  VIDEO
The early Greek civilization thrived over 3000 years ago yet their culture still has an impact today. This video contrasts the broad educational life of Athens, with its instruction in the arts, philosophy, science, math, literature and politics, with that of Sparta, with this emphasis on producing a finely tuned marching army. In Sparta, athletics played an important role in religious festivals and also acted as valuable training for soldiers. This show will also discuss the significance of the city-state and status of individuals as citizen, non-citizen or slave.

Ancient Rome  VIDEO
Fierce soldiers, extraordinary builders, and exceptional thinkers... the accomplishments of the ancient Romans left their mark on future civilizations. This program examines the well-defined class of Ancient Rome. Meals, clothing, daily ritual, and special occasion preparation will be covered in this daily life video.
 

Apartheid's Last Stand  VIDEO
Travel to South Africa, where the country's first black president, Nelson Mandela, has replaced 300 years of oppression with social reforms. But is the struggle truly over? Bring students closer to the issues surrounding South Africans' hard-won peace and the struggle to put economic hardship and psychological pain behind them.

Aspects of Central Place
This program studies how one small city with a population of 100,000 functions as a regional center and provides goods and services to that regional center and to a tourist population of 3 million annual visitors. The program focuses on the medieval English university town of Cambridge and its surrounding areas: industrialization in an agricultural area and the resulting population influx.

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
This program shows the events of the Great Depression and explains how they prepared the way for the rise of Nazism, Japanese expansionism, and the altered role of government in the U.S. It covers the Bonus March in July 1932; the Boom of the 1920s and the Bust, speculation, overconfidence, and an economy out of control; and the end of the Dawes Plan. Would the New Deal solve the nation's problems or usher in the revolution?

Central City
This program provides an overview of the unique characteristics and the complexities of the center city and of the central business district. A comparison is made between Los Angeles, California, and a much older and very different kind of urban center, Manchester, England. Despite their differences, these cities share important, basic features.

Clue In: Africa Curriculum Kit
Explore Africa with this unique overview poster, transparencies, and a variety of creative and interactive worksheets. Topics include: culture, economics, social structure, history, politics, wildlife, climate, population, and more. Contents: one 22" x 17" laminated poster, 7 teacher transparencies, and 10 reproducible worksheets. 

Clue In: Ancient Civilizations Curriculum Kit
 Easy to use and a great way to encourage study of the ancient world. The kit starts out with an ancient civilizaton overview and then explores Mesopotamia; Ancient Rome; Ancient Greece; the birth of The Olympics; Inca, Maya, Mycenean, and Aegean civilizations; and Ancient Egypt, China, and India individually. Full color, laminated overview poster helps students gain perspective. Over fifty transparencies and worksheets work together to add interest and insight to a fascinating old world. This curriculum kit is a fun way to explore and understand ancient history.
 
Clue In: Antarctica Curriculum Kit
This is easy to use and a real timesaver for teachers. Students will enjoy the practical and creative exercises that link directly to the topics covered on each transparency. The full color poster gives a visual overview of the topics presented on the transparencies. Topics include: culture, economics, social structure, history politics, wildlife, climate, population, and more. Contents: one 22" x 17" laminated poster, 7 teacher transparencies, and 10 reproducible worksheets.

Clue In: Asia Curriculum Kit
 Ready to use or customize to supplement current curriculum -- this is an excellent package of materials covering a variety of interesting facts about Asia. Topics include: culture, economics, social structure, history, politics, wildlife, climate, population, and more. Contents: one 22" x 17" laminated poster, 7 teacher transparencies, and 10 reproducible worksheets.

Clue In: Australia Curriculum Kit
Give your students a visual overview of Australia. Reproducible worksheets and corresponding transparencies are creative, easy to use, and a great way to get students involved in learning. Topics include: culture, economics, social structure, history, politics, wildlife, climate, population, and more.

Clue In: The Constitution & Its Amendments Curriculum Kit
This kit is designed to give students a visual outline of the events and attitudes surrounding the Constitution. It explores the articles as well as the amendments and the relevance of a document created over 200 years ago. Contents: overview poster, transparencies, and reproducible worksheets.

Clue In: Ethnic Groups In America Curriculum Kit
With an emphasis on diversity, this curriculum kit provides a snapshot of five ethnic groups: African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Pacific Islanders, Asian Americans, and Native Americans. Each group is explored in terms of major values and demographics summaries. This kit is a great way to showcase the uniqueness of our major ethnic groups in the United States. A full color, laminated poster provides colorful overview. Contents: one 17" x 22" laminated poster, five teacher transparencies, and 10+ reproducible worksheets.

Clue In: Europe Curriculum Kit
Europe and its beauty, its people, its history... take a look at this continent with this easy-to-use curriculum kit. Topics include: culture, economics, social structure, history, politics, wildlife, climate, population, and more. Contents: one 22" x 17" laminated poster, 7 teacher transparencies, and 10 reproducible worksheets.

Clue In: Forms Of Democracy Curriculum Kit
Learn what makes a democracy. Explore some of the basic elements of democracy: The Constitution, judicial supervision, central banks, legislative structure, elections, interest groups, breadth of power, political party system, and more. Contents: overview poster, transparencies, and reproducible worksheets.

Clue In: How A Bill Becomes A Law Curriculum Kit
This kit follows the process from start to finish. A law starts with an idea then travels through many different channels. The poster is a full color visual representation that highlights the bill-to-law process. Transparencies help to explain in more detail some of the steps and concepts behind the scene, and the worksheets give students the hands-on information to better understand how a bill becomes a law. Contents: overview poster, transparencies, and reproducible worksheets.

Clue In: Insurance Basics Curriculum Kit
This kit is an excellent resource for helping students understand the basic terms used for health, auto, renter's, and life insurances. A special segment covers some basic federal and state plans like COBRA, Medicare, and more. Contents: one full color overview poster, one PowerPoint® presentation, and corresponding reproducible PDF worksheets.

Clue In: North America Curriculum Kit
 Explore North America using this unique and easy-to-implement curriculum kit. Topics include: culture, economics, social structure, history, politics, wildlife, climate, population, and more. Contents: one 22" x 17" laminated poster, 7 teacher transparencies, 10 reproducible worksheets.

Clue In: Shaping The Values Of America Curriculum Kit
What are the major values found in the U.S.? Where did they come from? How do they compare to the values of other countries and ethnic groups? This practical kit explores the origins of capitalism, the Anglo-Saxon heritage, the insights of Marx, the demographics of the poor and wealthy, and much more. Worksheets help give application to the topics presented and a full color laminated poster provides a visual overview of how our U.S. values shape our society today. Contents: one 17" x 22" laminated poster, five teacher transparencies, and over 10 reproducible worksheets.

Clue In: South America Curriculum Kit
 This kit is a great way to explore the many unique features of South America. Topics include: culture, economics, social structure, history, politics, wildlife, climate, population, and more. Contents: one 22" x 17" laminated poster, 7 teacher transparencies, and 10 reproducible worksheets.

Clue In: Stock Market Curriculum Kit
Topics include: why there is a stock market, the differences between common and preferred stock, an intro to mutual funds, and more. Contents: one laminated poster, over 10 teacher transparencies, and over 15 student reproducible worksheets

Clue In: Types of Governments Around The World Curriculum Kit
This kit provides an overview of representative democracy, monarchy, communism, socialism, and fascism. Creative worksheets put the concepts behind each type of government into everyday language to help students understand how types of governments work around the world. Contents: overview poster, transparencies, and reproducible worksheets.

Clue In: Voting & Citizenship Curriculum Kit
 This kit is designed to cover the basics of voting. History of voting, women and voting, voting today, and how all votes count are some of the topics explored. This is a hands-on look at how each individual is part of a process through voting. Contents: overview poster, transparencies, and reproducible worksheets.

Clue In: World Religions Curriculum Kit
 Full color, laminated overview poster helps students gain perspective. Over twenty transparencies and thirty worksheets combine to help make the history, social complexities, and significant cultural traditions and geographic locations come alive. A variety of maps and graphics are used to add interests to the transparencies and worksheets. The reproducible worksheets are creative and easy to implement. Topics include: Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Confucianism, and Judaism.

Cold War Into Guerrilla War Video or DVD  VIDEO
In the aftermath of World War II, disagreements among nations took on frightening new significance due to the proliferation of nuclear arms. Four segments describe the setting and events of the Cold War.

Colonial America 1492-1774
Each of our reproducible activity units contains black on white master copies you can reproduce for use in your classroom. Each unit is packed with over 40 pages of activities that cover every aspect of America's history.

 

Commander-in-Chief  VIDEO
The toughest job in the nation is that of the president. Take an intriguing look at the decisions behind the actions of three recent presidents as they grapple with war abroad and discontentment at home.


 

Culture Shock: Volume I - The '50s
Here's a chance for your students to play along with our contestants and see what they know about teen life in the 50s. Face questions like... Who became a teen idol in The Wild One? Or who had a hit with Blue Suede Shoes? What was the price of gas in 1955? Who was king of the cowboys? Who made American Bandstand a TV hit? And more.

Cuban Missile Crisis  VIDEO
In 1962, the Soviet Union amassed an arsenal of nuclear missiles in Cuba, which lies some 70 miles off the coast of Florida. Four Russian submarines discovered in the Caribbean provoked a standoff that brought the world perilously close to nuclear war. Hear exclusive interviews with former Soviet naval commanders and former White House aides and view archival footage of unfolding events.

Czechoslovakia 1968: We Don’t Want to Live on Our Knees
The Russian invasion of Czechoslovakia in August 1968 provides a case study in Soviet imperialism. The program follows as Alexander Dubcek relaxes control, reduces police power, permits criticism of the government and the organization of alternative political parties; then shows the sudden about-face of the Russians, and the invasion and subjugation of Czechoslovakia, as the Iron Curtain came down with a thud.

Depression & World Conflict: America's History 1910-1960
In this interactive, CD-ROM program, your students will experience 50 years of America's History that saw the nation suffer through two world wars and the greatest depression in our history. Famous Faces - Can your students recognize the men and women who made America's history from 1910 to 1960 by the clues they're given?

Expansion & Civil War: America's History 1820-1870
Your students will want to use the four activities in this interactive CD-ROM over and over as they experience the building of our nation and the Civil War that threatened to tear it apart. Choose Your Own Adventure: A Civil War Story - Your students will want to read this story dozens of times because each time they make a choice, the story changes and so does the life of this young man from a Tennessee family.

Exploring Our Past: Native American Life VIDEO or DVD
Joanne Shenandoah, Native American singer, songwriter and performer takes students on an incredible journey to the past to explore Native American life, traditions and customs. Footage of recreated villages and re-enactments of Native life are combined with archival photos to bring alive the story of the Native people of the Eastern Woodlands, the Great Plains, the Desert Southwest and the Pacific Northwest.

 

The Fateful Decade: From Little Rock to the Civil Rights Bill  VIDEO or DVD
First there was the law, and then there was enforcement of the law. This program begins at Little Rock’s Central High School, when soldiers had to provide safety for black children exercising their legal right to go to school. The civil rights movement accelerates: marches, clashes with the police, the murder of Medgar Evers, the bombing of the Baptist church in Birmingham, sit-ins and protests, the Montgomery march, the Mississippi Freedom march, Martin Luther King, Jr.’s famous "I Have a Dream" and "I Have Been to the Mountaintop" speeches, his funeral, and President Johnson’s signing of the Civil Rights Bill of 1968.

Field Trips to Yesterday: Colonial Times  VIDEO or DVD
Take students on an educational journey back to Colonial America to show life as it was lived in the original thirteen colonies. Shot at restorations in York, ME; Philipsburg Manor, NY; Philadelphia; and Colonial Williamsburg. Program interviews colonists at each site so viewers can compare lifestyles in each colony.

Field Trips to Yesterday: Plimoth Plantation  VIDEO or DVD
Journey back to Plimoth Plantation and see life as it was lived by the Pilgrims who settled there in 1620. Shot on location at the historic re-creation in Plymouth, MA, settlers speak about the hardships and triumphs of life in this first New England colony.

George Orwell
This documentary biography offers a perceptive look at the George Orwell who saw through the temptations of Communist propaganda, behind the promises of Utopia. Analysis of his work, visits to the places where he lived and worked, interviews with those who knew and understood him best, and footage of the author himself explore and explain the development of Orwell as a thinker and stylist.

Historic Decisions I
Since our nation was founded, men and women have made decisions that altered the course of American History. In these two new CD-ROM programs, your students will evaluate the decisions made during critical periods in our past as they try to create the historic buildings and monuments in Washington, DC, the symbol of American democracy.

Historic Decisions II
Part I: Depression & War - Your students will evaluate the decisions made during the two world wars of the 20th century and the greatest depression in our nation's history.

The Holocaust: In Memory of Millions  VIDEO
Students will peer into WWII history as never before. Give them a rare moment with Walter Cronkite as he shares personal photographs from his coverage of the Holocaust. Students hear interviews with concentration camp survivors and the soldiers who liberated them. Archival film footage and memorabilia let students witness the war, and determine for themselves its lasting impact.

Humans: Who Are We?  VIDEO
See the amazing story of why we're the only species to invest in brains to survive. Unlike animals, we find our source of strength in our minds, not our bodies. Brain size and other dramatic changes brought into existence the Homo sapiens and such "modern" innovations as language, culture, and technology.

Il Duce
This program is devoted to the rise of Mussolini and Italian fascism; its aim is to show the roots of fascism in Italy and the execution of its seemingly laudable goals of "order" and "discipline."

Israel & Palestine 2-pack  VIDEO
Can there be peace in the Middle East? Study the roots of conflict and the obstacles that hinder peaceful resolution in this two-video set.

It's Right to Rebel
The Chinese political earthquake known as the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution began in 1966. This program explains the meaning and results of Mao’s slogan, "It's right to rebel": Mao's unleashing of yet another movement (the last had been the "Great Leap Forward"),

The Johnson Tapes: Uncivil Liberties  VIDEO
How did FBI director J. Edgar Hoover undermine the president? In 1964 President Lyndon B. Johnson worked with Martin Luther King Jr. to pass the Civil Rights Act, and hopefully garner the support he needed to be re-elected. See how Hoover did his best to ruin their collaborative efforts.

June 6, 1944: As It Happened  VIDEO or DVD
Join the NBC NEWS team as they reenact D-Day as breaking news, using state-of-the art video technology and archival footage to simulate live coverage of the events. Familiar present-day analysts and reporters assume the roles of “embedded correspondents” while presenting historical footage of the crucial Normandy invasion of World War II. The early impact on world capitals-elation in Nazi occupied Paris, skepticism in Moscow, propaganda in Berlin and deep concern in Washington and London-is featured. Late-breaking news info bars scroll across the bottom of the screen to add to the illusion of real time events as they happen.

Land of Our Fathers
Nationalism soon led to a recognition of the classical value of folksong, and an attempt to express in music the language, landscape, and musical traditions of the composer’s own country.

Last of the Czars 2-Pack  VIDEO
For 300 years, the Romanov family ruled Russia until a Lenin-backed revolution ended the reign with their violent deaths. New information gleaned from never-before-seen footage, actual letters, czarist-era survivor interviews, photos, and other rare items gives a finely detailed look at this country's most dramatic dynasty and era.

The Long Walk to Freedom  VIDEO
The Long Walk to Freedom is a 30 - minute documentary about how 12 ordinary people from different racial and economic backgrounds came to accomplish deeds which changed the face of the nation.

Luther and the Reformation
This program covers the impact of the Reformation on the history of music; the work of Johann Sebastian Bach; the importance of church organs and chorale singing. Music of Buxtehude and Bach is performed by James Galway, Peter Hurford, the Vienna Boys’ Choir, Salvation Army Band, Hellmuth Rilling and the Stuttgart Orchestra.

Marcus Garvey: Toward Black Nationhood
This documentary examines the career of the pioneer black nationalist; it ranges from his birthplace in Jamaica to the United States, Europe, and Africa. Garvey (1887-1940) captured the imagination of black Americans during the 1920s with his impassioned call for an independent black nation. The program shows how Garvey’s legacy inspired the civil rights movement in the U.S. and liberation movements throughout the Third World.

The Master Race
This program shows how and why the Nazi concept of racial superiority developed, and how and why the German nation was organized to achieve it.

Nationalism and Revolution
The French Revolution ushered in a century of nationalism and political change throughout Europe; composers identified with causes and expressed them in music. Performances include Berlioz’ Requiem, conducted by Leonard Bernstein; Wagner’s Meistersinger with the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra; Verdi’s Requiem with the La Scala Opera Company.

Normandy: The Great Crusade  VIDEO
The operation code-named "Overlord" was the most pivotal of the war. Sneak inside both Allied and Nazi camps as they plot strategy before D-day. Dramatic footage of the actual landing at Omaha Beach is included, along with soldiers' intense personal accounts that reveal the psychological costs of war. Also featured: the evolution of D-day into an epic, three-month struggle to liberate France from the Nazis.

One Word of Truth
Alexander Solzhenitsyn’s 1970 Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech is the text for this program, which exhorts viewers to shoulder their responsibilities as citizens—to fight untruth, injustice, and repression wherever they arise and before they become too powerful to overcome.

The New Republic 1775-1799
Each of our reproducible activity units contains black on white master copies you can reproduce for use in your classroom. Each unit is packed with over 40 pages of activities that cover every aspect of America's history.

Profiles of Freedom  VIDEO
Freedom of speech! Right to assemble! The Bill of Rights granted us protection of these civil liberties when amended to the Constitution more than 200 years ago. Do your students know how they work? Get them into a mock courtroom, and let them hear high-school students debate four Supreme Court cases on the freedoms of speech and assembly, flag burning, and due process.

Red Dawn
This program shows the logic of the events that led from the failure of czarist leadership—from repression, economic unrest, massive war casualties, and seemingly uncaring behavior by the government—to the success of the Bolsheviks and the installation of Lenin.

Red Tsar
This program explains the operation of the power structure of the Soviet Union after the Revolution and shows how Stalin, considered a mediocrity, succeeded Lenin and became the Soviet Man of Steel.

Right to Privacy?  VIDEO
Security measures have changed the way that we live. Surveillance cameras arguably help to solve crimes, keep employee theft in check, deter criminals, and in some cases, replace the physical presence of law enforcement. But does their presence pose a threat to privacy?

Road to Revolution: Historic Boston  VIDEO or DVD
Take students back in time and give them an appreciation of how our nation was born! Explore the critical role Boston played in the Revolution as Paul Revere brings history to life with commentary about the Stamp Act, Boston Tea Party, Battle of Bunker Hill, role of the Minutemen and much more!

Road to Revolution: Historic Philadelphia  VIDEO or DVD
Ben Franklin describes what went on behind closed doors as our Founding Fathers hammered out the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Tour historic Philadelphia, making stops at Carpenter’s Hall, Independence Hall, and Congress Hall.

The Romantics
Filmed on location at British and French historical sites, this three-part series delves into the art, literature, and politics of 18th- and 19th-century Europe—telling the tumultuous story of Romanticism and its reshaping of Western culture.

The Rosenberg File: Case Closed  VIDEO
Did they or didn't they? Even though Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed as spies during the 1950s, their case still provokes heated debate. If they were guilty, what was the exact nature of their crimes? Hear from the only living Soviet agent who knows the answers. And discover that while the case is closed, insider revelations pose the question of whether justice was served.

Scientific Inquiry: Steps, Skills & Action  VIDEO
How do you ask the "right" question in a scientific investigation? How do you use prediction to test a potential explanation? This program helps students to appreciate the steps and skills involved in scientific inquiry—-from initial observation, through refining a question to make it testable through building an explanation based on evidence. Scientific inquiry is the most fundamental of all knowledge in biology. The engaging imagery and interesting but accessible scientific examples in this video help students understand scientific inquiry in a way that lets them put it into practical use. Teacher’s Resource Book includes activities designed to enhance the video’s points and further students’ exploration of the topic.

The Smell of War
This is an introduction to a war waiting to happen and shows the conditions and events leading to the spark that set off the Great War.

Stalemate
The war that the Germans thought would teach their enemies a lesson taught one to the German side as well: that the world of cavalry charges and Romantic posturing was over; in place of victory, there was stalemate and disillusion. Trench warfare was the new strategy; the Battle of the Marne marked a turning point in war.

Tiger at the Gate
This program explains reasons for Hitler's appeal and his meteoric rise to power, the developments that gave the Nazis popular support, and the means they used to broaden and consolidate their power.

Time Capsules Series  VIDEO or DVD SET
This series covers the historical and cultural landmarks of some of the most important decades of the twentieth century, from the 1930's thru the 1990's.

Understanding The Constitution  VIDEO or DVD
The Founding Fathers, the framers of the Constitution, wanted to form a government that did not allow one person to have too much authority or control. With this in mind the framers wrote the Constitution to provide for a separation of powers, or three separate branches of government. The three branches of the U.S. Government are the legislative, executive and judicial.

Understanding The Constitution: Creating the Federal Government
Understanding The Constitution: Executive Branch
Understanding The Constitution: Judicial Branch
Understanding The Constitution: Legislative Branch

Watergate  VIDEO
A burglary investigation of the Democratic National Headquarters in Washington, D.C., leads to the resignation of President Richard M. Nixon. Thirty years later, the Watergate scandal fascinates investigators, students, and others in search of the identity of the informant known as Deep Throat, as well as the missing 18 1/2 minutes of Nixon's secret tapes. Learn the details and consequences of one of the greatest political blunders in our country's history.

The Winter Wife (Chippewa)
A legend about a young Chippewa Indian of Lake Huron who has to lose his earthly possessions in order to learn the true meaning of life. Jibwes wanted above all else to be rich. One winter, when the hunting season came, Jibwes found a wigwam in the forest, and within it a beautiful woman. From then on, there was abundance at Jibwes’ camp. But when spring came, the girl would not return with him but extracted, instead, a promise that he would marry no one else. Each winter she returned, and each spring Jibwes returned to the village without her.

Yugoslavia: Death of a Nation  VIDEO
Violence, murder, and disorder in the former Yugoslavia have horrified the world. Study how and why this once-unified country disintegrated into a combat zone of warring factions.