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HRP 10: Biography

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Wright Brothers Biography (Member Created Video)

Learn about the Lives of the Wright Brothers, Orville and Wilber.

Grades: 3 - 8

Duration: 1:41

Sample Video 125: Military 27: A Conversation with Tom Mohan, World War II Bombardier in the Pacific Theater

World War II Tom Mohan recounts tales of his service in the Pacific Theater, serving at Guadalcanal, targeting Japanese freighters and battleships, and returning to America. The interview includes a...

Grades: K - 12

Duration: 25:36

Sample Video 124: Military 63: A Conversation with Lt. Col. Angela Ochoa, USAF

Lt. Colonel Angela Ochoa, United States Air Force Pilot, shares her experiences in the military as she describes why she joined, the type of work she does, and the benefits and values she finds in mi...

Grades: K - 12

Duration: 18:09

Sample Video 121: Military 24: A Conversation with Master Sergeant Phyllis Williams

Phyllis Williams joined the Army and saw the world. In this video she discusses why she joined, her service during Desert Storm, and the value of life in the military.

Grades: K - 12

Duration: 10:36

Sample Video 118: Visual Arts 186: Inspire Your Heart with Art with Painter/Printmaker Byron Rogers

Painter, printmaker, and teacher at both Kirkwood High School and St. Louis ArtWorks, Byron Rogers joins us for Inspire Your Heart with Art. He shares examples of his prints and paintings; talks ab...

Grades: K - 12

Duration: 25:04

Inspire Your Heart with Art with Dancer Arianna Russ

Arianna Russ is a dancer for Modern American Dance Company MADCO. In this video she shares her love of dance, talks about the life of a professional dancer, and shares insights into the training, ar...

Grades: 3 - 12

Duration: 25:59

Sample Video 104: Civil Rights 52: In Her Own Words: Civil Rights Activist Frankie Freeman

Frankie Muse Freeman wore many hats in her remarkable one hundred and one years including wife, mother, lawyer and civil rights activist. As a youth in her hometown of Danville, VA Freeman regularly...

Grades: K - 12

Duration: 26:52

Hero – Thaddeus Adolphus Watson, a 100 year-old WWII Veteran

WWII veteran, Adolphus Thaddeus Watson, who served in the U.S. Army’s all black 351st artillery unit during the Battle of the Bulge, tells his life story.

Grades: 3 - 8

Duration: 8:34

In Her Own Words – Civil Rights Activist Frankie Freeman

Frankie Muse Freeman wore many hats in her remarkable one hundred and one years including wife, mother, lawyer and civil rights activist. Hear her story in her own words.

Grades: 6 - 12

Duration: 26:52

The Story of Annie Malone

Linda Nance, founder of the Annie Malone Historical Society, shares the story of America's first female Black millionaire.

Grades: 3 - 8

Duration: 10:54

Building a Career – A Conversation with Joan Elhoffer

Learn what it means to build a career and run a business as Joan Elhoffer, owner of seven McDonald's Restaurants, shares her journey from age 16 counter worker to being an owner/operator today.

Grades: 6 - 12

Duration: 15:43

A Conversation with Dr. Debra Peppers

National Teacher Hall of Fame member Debra Peppers looks back over her career and discusses the importance of teaching and qualities she believes are most essential to being a successful teacher.

Grades: 6 - 12

Duration: 19:38

Trailblazer Melba Pattillo Beals

Meet Melba Pattillo Beals PhD., member of the Little Rock Nine, and trailblazer for civil rights.

Grades: 3 - 8

Duration: 9:23

Inspire Your Heart with Art with Dancer/Choreographer Jennifer Medina

Dancer and choreographer Jennifer Medina shares her love of dance, discusses examples of her work, and offers her insights on the power of dance to influence and inspire in unique and important ways.

Grades: 6 - 12

Duration: 23:01

Inspire Your Heart with Art with Dancer Arianna Russ

Arianna Russ, dancer for Modern American Dance Company MADCO, shares her love of dance, talks about the life of a professional dancer, and shares insights into the training, artistry, and power of da...

Grades: 6 - 12

Duration: 25:59

Inspire Your Heart with Art with Painter/Printmaker Byron Rogers

Painter/printmaker, Byron Rogers shares examples of his work; talks about influences, techniques, colors, and subject matter of his work and how his passion for art changed his life.

Grades: 6 - 12

Duration: 25:04

Sample Video 77: US History 21: History in the First Person – The Cuban Missile Crisis

Experience the power of first person oral history as they hear the stories of people who lived during thirteen fateful days in October 1962.

Grades: K - 12

Duration: 56:29

Sample Video 75: US History 2: Hear the Story of Frederick Bailey, a Buffalo Soldier, Portrayed by Historical Re-enactor Edwin Bailey

Grades: K - 12

Duration: 4:11

Sample Video 64: Holocaust 1: A Conversation with George Brady

Hear George Brady describe his experiences as Jew in Nazi Germany and his life after the war.

Grades: K - 12

Duration: 29:00

Sample Video 63: Holocaust 27: Lessons from the Holocaust

Your study of the Holocaust and World War II will benefit from hearing from individuals who survived both. Interact with Holocaust survivors from WWII. Learn what it was like to live in fear and da...

Grades: K - 12

Duration: 57:34

Sample Video 57: Culture 25: Stories of Immigration – From Bosnia to America

Hear one man's story about emigrating from Bosnia to America. Learn about life in his home country, what brought him to America and how moving to America has changed his life.

Grades: K - 12

Duration: 11:27

Sample Video 56: Culture 14: Stories of Immigration – From South Africa to America

Hear one man's story about emigrating from South Africa to America. Learn about life in his home country, what brought him to America and how moving to America has changed his life.

Grades: K - 12

Duration: 13:19

Sample Video 53: Civil Rights 9: Stories of the Civil Rights Movement – Sister Mary Antona Ebo

Take your study of the Civil Rights Movement to individuals who participated in the struggle. Talk with Sister Mary Antona Ebo, a legendary civil rights trailblazer who in 1946 became one of the fir...

Grades: K - 12

Duration: 58:11

A Conversation with Three Generations of Veterans – The McHawes Family

Father, Son, and Grandson of the McHawes family share their experiences serving in the military.

Grades: 6 - 12

Duration: 6:29

A Tour and History of Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery

Take a tour of Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, with Al Cochren, Program Support Assistant, and learn the history the cemetery.

Grades: 4 - 8

Duration: 12:39

Sample Video 36: Environment 12: What Happens After the Trash Truck Pulls Away?

See what happens to your trash after it's picked up by your garbage collector.

Grades: K - 12

Duration: 57:24

A Tribute to Our Nation’s Veterans

Five veterans share their stories of service to our nation and then one takes the viewers on a tour of Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery to tell about its history and mission to serve America's ve...

Grades: 3 - 8

Duration: 46:42

Hear the Story of Frederick Bailey, a Buffalo Soldier, Portrayed by Historical Re-enactor Edwin Bailey

Hear the story of one buffalo soldier, as told by an historic re-enactor.

Grades: 6 - 8

Duration: 4:11

Biography 3: Five Phenomenal Women

Learn the stories of five women, not famous, just making their way in the world, and truly phenomenal.

Grades: 6 - 12

Duration: 28:47

Lindbergh Biography (Member Created Video)

Learn about the life of aviation pioneer Charles Lindbergh.

Grades: 3 - 8

Duration: 0:47

Meet the Playwright – A Conversation with Idris Goodwin

Meet Idris Goodwin, author of “And In This Corner….Cassius Clay.” Find out what fascinates him about the spoken word and learn about his process for writing a play and other forms of writing.

Grades: 5 - 12

Duration: 36:40

Biography 11: Josephine Baker – Fashion Icon

Enjoy a front row view as you travel through the decades of Baker’s glamorous costume and wardrobe collection at a fashion show hosted by the Sheldon and Mary Strauss.

Grades: 6 - 12

Duration: 29:03

Biography 10: Josephine Baker – Coming Home

Take a personal tour of the Sheldon’s special exhibit with curator Olivia Lahs-Gonzales.

Grades: 6 - 12

Duration: 24:36

The Life of Gus Grissom – From A Boy in Indiana to an Astronaut in Space

Biographer George Leopold describe Gus Grissom's rise from a small town in Indiana to his career as an astronaut for NASA.

Grades: 3 - 8

Duration: 12:18

The Power of Story in Historical Re-enactment: General Ulysses S. Grant

Stan Prater of the 8th Missouri US Re-enactors speaks in the persona of General Ulysses S. Grant and then speaks directly about the research and writing process he used to bring Grant to life.

Grades: 6 - 12

Duration: 31:03

The Power of Story in a Biography

Author George Leopold discusses the power of story in biography. Learn how he used his experience as a science/technology journalist and applied it to the life and legacy of astronaut Gus Grissom.

Grades: 6 - 12

Duration: 31:33

Talking with Authors: Evan Thomas, First – Sandra Day O’Connor

Meet author Evan Thomas and learn how he immersed himself in O’Connor’s work, life and judicial archives to present an intimate portrait of America’s first female justice on the Supreme Court.

Grades: 9 - 12

Duration: 28:14

Talking with Authors: George Packer, Our Man–Richard Holbrooke and the End of the American Century

In “Our Man: Richard Holbrooke and the End of the American Century”, Atlantic writer George Packer explores the messy and fascinating life of one of the most famous diplomats of our time.

Grades: 9 - 12

Duration: 32:37

Trailblazer St. Louis Cardinals and LED Lighting

Learn about the trailblazing initiative by the St. Louis Cardinals that has resulted in state of the art LED lighting for the benefit of players and fans alike.

Grades: 3 - 8

Duration: 2:46

Working in Radio – A Conversation with Cindy Collins

Cindy Collins, 30 year veteran radio air talent and voice over artist, discusses what it's like to work in radio and offers advice for students interested in pursuing a career in the field.

Grades: 6 - 12

Duration: 18:54

Trailblazer Nejla Yatkin

Meet Nejla Yatkin, choreographer and trailblazer for innovative dance. Learn about Ms. Yatkin and her work.

Grades: 3 - 8

Duration: 1:15

Trailblazers Melisa Mujanovic and Nina Nukic

Meet Melisa Mujanovic and Nina Nukic, dancers and trailblazers for keeping Bosnian traditions alive.

Grades: 3 - 8

Duration: 0:35

Inspire Your Heart with Art with Shayba Muhammad, Jewelry Artist

Shayba Muhammad uses brass to make minimalist designs for bracelets, necklaces, and earrings. See her jewelry, hear her insights into working with brass, and learn how she creates her pieces.

Grades: 6 - 12

Duration: 20:33

Inspire Your Heart with Art with Actor and Playwright Stephen Chamineak

Actor, director, and playwright Stephen Chamineak talks about his passion for theatre as he shares his insights and ideas about acting, auditioning, writing plays, and just having a great time at the...

Grades: 7 - 12

Duration: 21:11

A Conversation with Lt. Col. Angela Ochoa, USAF

Lt. Colonel Angela Ochoa, United States Air Force Pilot, shares her experiences in the military as she describes why she joined, her duties, and the benefits and values she finds in military service.

Grades: 6 - 12

Duration: 18:09

Stories of Immigration – From Rwanda, Tanzania and Burundi to America

Hear one man's story about emigrating from Africa to America. Learn about life in his home country, the years he lived in a refugee camp, and how moving to America has changed his life.

Grades: 6 - 12

Duration: 11:30

A Conversation with Hank Harrison, United States Marine Corps (Member Created Video)

Meet Hank Harrison, veteran of the Marine Corps and current teacher at Ladue High School as he shares stories of his military service and the values of being a part of the military.

Grades: 6 - 12

Duration: 19:00

A Conversation with Major General Stanley Hyman, USA, Retired

Major General Stanley Hyman shares his insights on military service as he describes his 32 year career in the Army.

Grades: 6 - 12

Duration: 38:11

A Conversation with World War II Veteran Richard Gearhart

Richard Gearhart shares his experiences serving in World War, including his time as a prisoner of war.

Grades: 6 - 12

Duration: 20:08

A Conversation with Tom Owens and Brian Owens – Father and Son Veterans

Father and son service members Tom and Brian Owens share their experiences in the military, why they both joined, and the value they find in military service.

Grades: 6 - 12

Duration: 14:15

The Story of Henrietta Lacks

This book details medical advances that came from the cells of a poor black tobacco farmer, taken without her knowledge, the history of experimentation on Blacks and the birth of bioethics.

Grades: 3 - 8

Duration: 14:35

Talking with Authors: Khaled Hosseini, And the Mountains Echoed

Khaled Hosseini tells us why he avoids Hollywood endings in his novels, how he often “takes things” from people for his writing and what advice he would offer aspiring novelists.

Grades: 9 - 12

Duration: 25:30

Talking with Authors: David Von Drehle, Rise to Greatness: Abraham Lincoln and America’s Most Perilous Year

David Von Drehle talks about the eight years he spent researching Abraham Lincoln and how Lincoln’s response to stressful situations in 1862 showed him to be one of our greatest leaders.

Grades: 9 - 12

Duration: 13:01

Culture 31: Stories of Immigration – From Switzerland and Bosnia to America

Hear the story of two immigrants, one from Switzerland and one from Bosnia. Learn about life in their home countries, what brought them to America and how moving to America has changed their lives.

Grades: K - 12

Duration: 16:36

Culture 30: Stories of Immigration – From Bosnia to America

Hear one woman's story about emigrating from Bosnia to America. Learn about life in her home country, what brought her to America and how moving to America has changed her life.

Grades: K - 12

Duration: 9:38

Stories of Immigration – From Iraq to America

Hear one man's story about emigrating from Iraq to America. Learn about life in his home country, what brought him to America and how moving to America has changed his life.

Grades: 9 - 12

Duration: 11:45

Stories of Immigration – From Ethiopia to America

Hear one man's story about emigrating from Ethiopia to America. Learn about life in his home country, what brought him to America and how moving to America has changed his life.

Grades: 6 - 12

Duration: 12:50

Stories of Immigration – From Afghanistan to America

Hear one woman's story about emigrating from Afghanistan to America. Learn about life in her home country, what brought her to America and how moving to America has changed her life.

Grades: 6 - 12

Duration: 10:35

Culture 26: Stories of Immigration – From Somalia to America

Hear one man's story about emigrating from Somalia to America. Learn about life in his home country, what brought him to America, and how moving to America has changed his life.

Grades: K - 12

Duration: 11:57

Culture 25: Stories of Immigration – From Bosnia to America

Hear one man's story about emigrating from Bosnia to America. Learn about life in his home country, what brought him to America and how moving to America has changed his life.

Grades: K - 12

Duration: 11:27

Culture 24: Stories of Immigration – From Brazil to America

Hear one woman's story about emigrating from Brazil to America. Learn about life in her home country, what brought her to America and how moving to America has changed her life.

Grades: K - 12

Duration: 14:59

The Immigrant Experience – From Russia to America

Hear one man's story about emigrating from Russia to America. Learn about life in his home country, what brought him to America and how moving to America has changed his life.

Grades: 3 - 8

Duration: 15:02

Stories of Immigration – From Somalia to America

Hear one woman's story about emigrating from Somalia to America. Learn about life in her home country, what brought her to America and how moving to America has changed her life.

Grades: 9 - 12

Duration: 14:54

Culture 20: Stories of Immigration – From Puerto Rico to America

Hear one man's story about emigrating from Puerto Rico to America. Learn about life in his home country, what brought him to America and how moving to America has changed his life.

Grades: K - 12

Duration: 14:01

Stories of Immigration – From Bosnia to America

Hear one man's story about emigrating from Bosnia to America. Learn about life in his home country, what brought him to America and how moving to America has changed his life.

Grades: 9 - 12

Duration: 13:55

Culture 18: Stories of Immigration – From the Philippines to America

Hear one woman's story about emigrating from the Philippines to America. Learn about life in her home country, what brought her to America and how moving to America has changed her life.

Grades: K - 12

Duration: 13:58

Culture 17: Stories of Immigration – From Venezuela to America

Hear one man's story about emigrating from Venezuela to America. Learn about life in his home country, what brought him to America and how moving to America has changed his life.

Grades: K - 12

Duration: 12:15

Culture 16: Stories of Immigration – From Russia to America

Hear one man's story about emigrating from Russia to America. Learn about life in his home country, what brought him to America and how moving to America has changed his life.

Grades: K - 12

Duration: 13:43

Culture 15: Stories of Immigration – From Colombia to America

Hear one woman's story about emigrating from Colombia to America. Learn about life in her country and what brought her to America and how moving to America has changed her life.

Grades: K - 12

Duration: 12:35

Stories of Immigration – From South Africa to America

Hear one man's story about emigrating from South Africa to America. Learn about life in his home country, what brought him to America and how moving to America has changed his life.

Grades: 9 - 12

Duration: 13:19

A Conversation with Salman Rushdie

Internationally renowned author Salman Rushdie talks about his work and his life.

Grades: 9 - 12

Duration: 12:59

Josephine Baker – More Than a Banana Skirt

Learn about the life, loves and civil rights causes that impacted Josephine Baker’s life from surviving family members and others who have been touched by this multi-faceted entertainer.

Grades: 9 - 12

Duration: 29:02

Lindbergh Biography (Member Created Video)

Learn about the life of aviation pioneer Charles Lindbergh.

Grades: 3 - 8

Duration: 0:47

Wright Brothers Biography (Member Created Video)

Learn about the Lives of the Wright Brothers, Orville and Wilber.

Grades: 3 - 8

Duration: 1:41

Student Tools

Student Tool 22: Buffalo Soldier Research Report to Class

Use this student tool with Teacher Tool 109 to guide students on a research assignment dealing with buffalo soldiers. This tool accompanies Educate.Today video, "US History 2: Hear the Story of Frederick Bailey, Buffalo Soldier."

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Student Tool 66: Video Reflection Worksheet

Students can use this activity on their own to share their learning and insights about any video they watch independently, and this Student Tool can also be used in conjunction with Teacher Tool 318: Sharing Your Insights Through A Reflection Worksheet as part of a classroom or homeschool activity. This tool can be used with any video on the Educate.Today website.

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Student Tool 70: Immigration Experiences Activity Student Worksheet for Elementary School

Have students use this worksheet in conjunction with Teacher Tool 365: Immigration Experiences Activity for Elementary School and the videos included in that activity. This activity accompanies the following Educate.Today videos: Culture-14, Culture-15, Culture-16, Culture-17, Culture-18, Culture-20, Culture-23, Culture-24, Culture-27, Culture-29, Culture-31.

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Student Tool 71: Immigration Experiences Activity Student Worksheet for High School

Have students use this worksheet in conjunction with Teacher Tool 366: Immigration Experiences Activity for High School and the videos included in that activity. This activity accompanies the following Educate.Today videos: Culture-14, Culture-15, Culture-16, Culture-17, Culture-18, Culture-20, Culture-23, Culture-24, Culture-27, Culture-29, Culture-31.

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Student Tool 72: Immigration Experiences Activity Student Worksheet for Middle School

Have students use this worksheet in conjunction with Teacher Tool 367: Immigration Experiences Activity for Middle School and the videos included in that activity. This activity accompanies the following Educate.Today videos: Culture-14, Culture-15, Culture-16, Culture-17, Culture-18, Culture-20, Culture-23, Culture-24, Culture-27, Culture-29, Culture-31.

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Student Tool 73: Refugee Immigration Activity Group 1 Worksheet for High School

Have students use this worksheet in conjunction with Teacher Tool 368: Refugee Immigration Activity for High School and the videos included in that activity. This activity accompanies the following Educate.Today videos: Culture-19, Culture-21, Culture-22, Culture-25, Culture-26, Culture-28, Culture-30.

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Student Tool 74: Refugee Immigration Activity Group 2 Worksheet for High School

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Teacher Tools

EdTA Teacher Tool 66: High School Advanced MCA–Hip Hop Musical Theatre Thomas Fuller History/Synopsis

This teacher tool provides an additional document that accompanies EdTA Teacher Tool 59: High School Advanced MCA--Hip Hop Musical Theatre.

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Teacher Tool 144: Stories of the Civil Rights Movement-Sister Mary Antona Ebo Program 1 Study Guide

Use this study guide to learn more about the Educate.Today video: Civil Rights 9: History in the First Person: Stories of the Civil Rights Movement-Sister mary Antona Ebo Program 1. Contents include a program description, a time-coded program agenda, related curriculum standards, and learning activities related to the program.

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Teacher Tool 167: Lessons from the Holocaust Study Guide

Use this document to learn more about the archived program, "Holocaust 27: Lessons from the Holocaust." Contents include a program description, a time-coded program agenda, related curriculum standards, and learning activities related to the program.

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Teacher Tool 168: Lessons from the Holocaust Guest Biographies

Learn more about the guests who joined us to share their experiences living during the Holocaust.
Use this Teacher tool with a learning activity related to the following Educate.Today video:
"Holocaust 27: Lessons from the Holocaust"

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Teacher Tool 228: Cuban Missile Crisis Program 1 Study Guide

Use this document to learn more about the archived program, "US History 21: The Cuban Missile Crisis, Program 1." Contents include a program description, a time-coded program agenda, related curriculum standards, and learning activities related to the program.

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Teacher Tool 276: STEM Activity–Overlapping Engineering Fields

Download this teacher tool for a STEM activity providing students the opportunities to research different fields of engineering and what some of them have in common. This teacher tool could be used with any of the following Educate.Today videos:
Aviation-2, Aviation-9, Engineering-7, Engineering-9, Engineering-11, Environment-8, Environment-14, Sample Video-25, Sample Video-26, Sample Video-34, Sample Video-51, Sample Video-80, Sample Video-81, Sample Video-88, Space-9, Space-10, Space-11, Transportation-14, Transportation-20

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Teacher Tool 298: Cross Curricular Activity–Evaluating Live Interviews

This cross-curricular teacher tool, accompanying the video above, is designed to get students thinking about: 1) how live interviews can be used to learn information on topics such as those discussed in the video, and 2) the effectiveness of this interview specifically in helping their learning on this topic as well as the effectiveness (strengths and weaknesses) of interviews in general as a source of information.

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Teacher Tool 299: Cross Curricular Activity–Evaluating Pre-Recorded Interviews

This cross-curricular teacher tool, accompanying the video above, is designed to get students thinking about: 1) how pre-recorded interviews can be used to learn information on topics such as those discussed in the video, and 2) the effectiveness of this interview specifically in helping their learning on this topic as well as the effectiveness (strengths and weaknesses) of interviews in general as a source of information.

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Teacher Tool 300: Cross Curricular Activity–Understanding History Through Different Mediums

This interdisciplinary teacher tool, accompanying the video above, is designed to: 1) provide students the opportunity to present and interpret what they know about an historic event or time period through a medium of their choice, and 2) get students thinking about different ways history can be presented and interpreted, and how the medium chosen for presentation of an historic event or time period might affect a person's understanding of that history. This activity is designed to be used with any Educate.Today history video(s) that you our your students choose.

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Teacher Tool 303: Cross Curricular Activity–Linking Music to Cultural Experiences

This teacher tool, accompanying the video above, provides an Interdisciplinary activity combining social studies, cultural study, and music as students learn about different cultures. This activity can be used in conjunction with a variety of Culture videos available on the Educate.Today website.

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Teacher Tool 304: Arts Integration Activity–Linking Music to Cultural Experiences

This teacher tool, accompanying the video above, provides an Arts Integration activity combining social studies, cultural study, and music as students learn about different cultures. This activity can be used to accompany a variety of the Culture videos on our Educate.Today website.

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Teacher Tool 306: Arts Integration Activity–Expressing Understanding Through Drama

This teacher tool, accompanying the video above, provides an Arts Integration activity giving students the opportunity to share their understanding of the subject matter of the video through drama. This teacher tool could be used with any Educate.Today video(s) you our your students choose.

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Teacher Tool 307: Arts Integration Activity–Expressing Understanding Through a Graphic Novel

This teacher tool, accompanying the video above, provides an arts integration activity giving students the opportunity to share their understanding of the subject matter of the video through the creation of a graphic novel. This activity could be used with any Educate.Today video(s) of your or your students' choice.

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Teacher Tool 317: Cross Curricular Activity–Sharing Insights Through a Journal Entry

This teacher tool, accompanying the video above, provides an Interdisciplinary activity that invites students to write a journal entry that shares learning and insights they gained by watching the video. This tool can be used with any video on the Educate.Today website.

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Teacher Tool 318: Cross Curricular Activity–Video Reflection

This teacher tool, accompanying the video above, provides an Interdisciplinary activity that invites students to complete a reflection worksheet to share learning and insights they gained by watching the video. This tool can be used with any video on the Educate.Today website.

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Teacher Tool 319: Cross Curricular Activity–Sharing Learning Verbally

This teacher tool, accompanying the video above, provides an Interdisciplinary activity that invites students to share learning and insights they gained by watching the video through verbal sharing and conversation. This tool can be used with any video on the Educate.Today website.

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Teacher Tool 320: Vocabulary Interesting to Me

This teacher tool, accompanying the video above, invites students to increase their vocabulary by selecting, and learning the definitions of, words in the video that are unknown and/or interesting to them. This tool can be used with any video on the Educate.Today website.

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Teacher Tool 321: Vocabulary Activity

This teacher tool, accompanying the video above, asks students to listen for certain vocabulary words you have selected and define them in two ways: 1) contextually based on what they think the definition might be based on what they learn in the video; and 2) through a dictionary to either confirm or refine their contextual definition. This tool can be used with any video on the Educate.Today website.

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Teacher Tool 329: Understanding Primary and Secondary Sources

Educate.Today is full of primary sources to use with your students. This teacher tool focuses on understanding the difference between primary sources and secondary sources and provides an example of an activity to do with students to build their effective use of primary sources in a research project.

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Teacher Tool 365: Immigration Experiences Activity for Elementary School

Use this teacher tool targeted to elementary students in conjunction with the video on this website page as well as the others included in the document. This activity accompanies the following Educate.Today videos: Culture-14, Culture-15, Culture-16, Culture-17, Culture-18, Culture-20, Culture-23, Culture-24, Culture-27, Culture-29, Culture-31.
Student Tool 70 is a student worksheet for this activity that is available within this document and also for separate download on the web page for each of the videos listed above.

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Teacher Tool 366: Immigration Experiences Activity for High School

Use this teacher tool targeted to high school students in conjunction with the video on this website page as well as the others included in the document. This activity accompanies the following Educate.Today videos: Culture-14, Culture-15, Culture-16, Culture-17, Culture-18, Culture-20, Culture-23, Culture-24, Culture-27, Culture-29, Culture-31.
Student Tool 71 is a student worksheet for this activity that is available within this document and also for separate download on the web page for each of the videos listed above.

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Teacher Tool 367: Immigration Experiences Activity for Middle School

Use this teacher tool targeted to middle school students in conjunction with the video on this website page as well as the others included in the document. This activity accompanies the following Educate.Today videos: Culture-14, Culture-15, Culture-16, Culture-17, Culture-18, Culture-20, Culture-23, Culture-24, Culture-27, Culture-29, Culture-31.
Student Tool 72 is a student worksheet for this activity that is available within this document and also for separate download on the web page for each of the videos listed above.

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Teacher Tool 368: Refugee Immigration Activity for High School

Use this teacher tool targeted to high school students in conjunction with the video on this website page as well as the others included in the document. This activity accompanies the following Educate.Today videos: Culture-19, Culture-21, Culture-22, Culture-25, Culture-26, Culture-28, Culture-30.
Student Tools 73 and 74 are also available within this document and for separate download on the web page for each of the videos listed above.

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Teacher Tool 566: Cross-Curricular Activity–Understanding History Through Images

Download this teacher tool for an activity that gives students the opportunity to present their understanding of, and perspective on, history through images chosen or created. This activity is designed to be used with any Educate.Today history video(s) that you or your students choose.

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Teacher Tool 598: Arts Integration Activity–Leaving Home

This teacher tool, accompanying the video above, provides an Arts Integration activity combining social studies, literature, language arts, and visual arts as students learn about, and express their understanding of, topics including world cultures and the immigrant experience. This activity accompanies the following Educate.Today videos: Culture-14, Culture-15, Culture-16, Culture-17, Culture-18, Culture-19, Culture-20, Culture-21, Culture-22, Culture-25, Culture-26, Culture-27, Culture-28, Culture-30.

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Teacher Tool 601: Presentation/Speech Activity–Biographical Speech

This teacher tool, accompanying the video above, provides a Presentation/Speech activity where students share their understanding of an historic figure through a first person oral presentation. This activity accompanies the following Educate.Today videos: Sample Video-44, Sample Video-45, Biography-1, Biography-3, Biography-4, Biography-5.

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Teacher Tool 607: STEM Activity–Make a Space Capsule Console

This teacher tool, accompanying the video above, provides a STEM activity related to real world issue faced in space exploration. This activity accompanies the following Educate.Today videos: Space-4, Space-6, Space-7, Space-11.

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Teacher Tool 608: STEM Activity–Angular to Linear Velocity

This teacher tool, accompanying the video above, provides a STEM activity combining mathematics with student study of earth and space. This activity accompanies the following Educate.Today videos: Space-9, Space-10, Space-11.

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Teacher Tool 678: Arts Integration Activity–South American Immigrant Mural

Download this document for a lesson plan using an arts integration approach combining your study of cultures, immigration, and/or geography with visual arts through the creation of a mural. This activity accompanies the following Educate.Today videos: Culture-15, Culture-17, and Culture-24.

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Teacher Tool 681: STEAM Activity–Design a Space Capsule Console

Download this lesson plan for a STEAM activity combining giving students the opportunity to problem solve as they design a space capsule control console to be used on a mission to Mars, the Moon, or the ISS. This activity accompanies the following videos: Space-4, Space-6, Space-7, and Space-11.

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Teacher Tool 724: Creation Station Activity–Civil Rights Timeline

This teacher tool provides a hands-on Creation Station timeline activity focused on your students' study of the America's Civil Rights Movement. This activity can accompany the Educate.Today video where you found it as well as any other "Civil Rights" videos on the Educate.Today website. Just type "Civil Rights" as your keyword search to see videos students could use in their research to create their timeline.

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Teacher Tool 770: Quick Ideas for Using Our Archived Programs

The archives of our live, interactive programs provide a unique resource for you and your students—all the benefits of having a guest speaker in your classroom or taking students on a field trip without the hassles of scheduling on your own PLUS some unique additional advantages as well. Some of those advantages are related to time. Others are related to flexibility of use. Couldn’t join us live? No problem. With this resource, material included in the live program can assist student learning in the best, differentiated way for your classroom. Download this document for some quick ideas on ways to use this unique resource.

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