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1) Bears
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Showcases a year in the life of a bear family as two impressionable young cubs are taught life's most important lessons. Set against a majestic Alaskan backdrop teeming with life, their journey begins as winter comes to an end and the bears emerge from hibernation to face the bitter cold. The world outside is exciting-but risky-as the cubs' playful descent down the mountain carries with it a looming threat of avalanches.
2) Bullied
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Over two million children are bullied every year, and 4,400 high school students commit suicide. Victims often do not know where to turn. This film is their chance to be heard.
3) Defining us
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English
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This Documentary takes us inside the nations largest schools and to the front lines of a divisive war over race, education and national identity.
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English
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A program especially designed to introduce preteen boys to the changes that accompany adolescence. Through live-action and animation, boys will learn about the physical and emotional changes that come with puberty. Questions about puberty are raised by preteen boys and answered in a simple and direct manner. The program explains to viewers that sometimes puberty can be confusing and that it₂s normal to have many questions.
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The program meets Common Core third grade language standards, as it introduces and explores parts of speech. Proper nouns, nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs are defined, exemplified and reviewed with detailed graphics, diagrams and exciting video. On-screen, multiple-choice reviews at the end of each segment reinforce important concepts and make learning fun. All-new, 2016, high-definition production!
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A program that was designed to introduce preteens and teenage girls to the changes that accompany adolescence. Questions about puberty are raised by preteen girls and are answered in a simple and direct manner. Through live action and animation, young girls will learn about the physical and emotional changes that come with puberty. In the end, they will come to appreciate that puberty is a normal part of growing up; there is no right or wrong schedule...
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As teenagers become sexually active, STDs become a major risk. Watch as high school students deal with having an STD. Real life scenarios present male and female points of view through the initial discovery, the subsequent fear and embarrassment, the doctor's check-up, and the sexual partner confrontation. Realistic STD prevention methods are presented, while differences between birth control and STD inhibitors are identified.
14) IMSA on wheels
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IMSA on wheels volume 2
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English
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"Watch flying potatoes, exploding balloons, and tables floating on air-- and learn some science along the way. The IMSA on Wheels crew will show you these and other exciting experiments-- even some you can do at home!"--Container.
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Orthodox and Roman Catholic Christianity: From the public ministry of Jesus to the legendary battles of the Crusades, examine the interwoven histories of these two distinct branches of Christianity. Although its followers were long persecuted by the Roman Empire, Christianity spread throughout the Mediterranean region and eventually became the favored religion of the Empire, following the ascension of Constantine to the Roman throne. Discover the...
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Featuring programs from hit series Brain Games; Duck Quacks Don't Echo; and The Numbers Game, it combines science and entertaining, interactive experiments and games to reveal the amazing inner workings of the 'crown jewel' of the human body. The Brain Games sizes up the human brain through mind-boggling experiments, optical illusions, and brain teasers.
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Of the body's major systems only the reproductive organs and structures are different in men and women. There is no greater miracle on the planet than the creation of a new life. Join Dr. Mark Reisman as he takes you through each stage of this miracle, from the genetic basis of life, to the development of sex organs, to the formation of sex cells, to conception, to the emergence of the embryo, to the growth sequence of the fetus, and finally to the...
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Inspired by a true story. When eleven year old Adam is bullied in his new town on his way to school, he begins to video journal his daily experiences. When he finally takes matters into his own hands, everyone around him is affected. His parents, his sister, the bully and his mother; they all pay a price for their actions.