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Full-text articles to support research in curriculum instruction, administration, policy, funding and related social issues.
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Defines and helps children explore the terms Hieroglyphics, Pharaoh, Civilization and Archeology. Divided into segments, this program is designed to reinforce and support a child's comprehension and retention of these terms through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful, animated graphics and labels. Related words are also used and reinforced with visuals and text.
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Viewers will learn about political 'platforms' and party 'tickets', as well as fascinating facts about former presidents that will stimulate discussion. In addition, the qualifications of a presidential candidate, the rise of political parties, how presidential caucuses and primaries work, the role of national conventions, the voting process itself, and the role of the Electoral College are discussed.
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Defines and helps children explore the terms American Revolution, Civil War, World War I, World War II and Cold War. Divided into segments, it is designed to reinforce and support a child's comprehension and retention of these terms through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful, animated graphics and labels. Viewers will see and hear the terms used in a variety of contexts, providing a model for how to appropriately use the words....
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This dynamic, high definition DVD defines and helps children explore the terms Agrarian Society, Agriculture, Afro Eurasia, Archaelogy and Civilization. Divided into segments, this program is designed to reinforce and support a child's comprehension and retention of these terms through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful, animated graphics and labels. Viewers will see and hear the terms used in a variety of contexts providing...
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Program designed to give viewers a clear understanding of the historical events of various land acquisitions that led to the creation of the United States as it is today. Archival footage combined with lively maps and graphics help tell how the United States expanded. Events covered include the Louisiana Purchase, the Texas Annexation, the Gadsden Purchase and more. Viewers will get the opportunity to polish their map skills, as they come to appreciate...
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Defines and helps children explore the terms Gold Rush, Great Depression, Industrial Revolution and more. Divided into segments, the program is designed to reinforce and support a child₂s comprehension and retention of these terms through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful, animated graphics and labels. Viewers will see and hear the terms used in a variety of contexts, providing a model for how to appropriately use the words....
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Learn how our bicameral Congress, the legislative branch, was created. Understand why two houses were created in order to guarantee equal representation for all citizens. This program shows, in detail through colorful graphics and footage, how laws are proposed, passed or vetoed.
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Five volumes on one DVD! The comprehensive, award-winning series immerses you in the life, culture, and history of America's first people. True-to-life reenactments and archival photos bring the past to life, showing how they gathered food, the weapons they used, and the clothing and shelter of these native people. You will understand the challenges facing these people in their distinctive regions and appreciate their respect for nature.