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Pbs Teachers: American Masters: Alice Waters: You Are What You Eat

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Examine eating habits and determine how one can eat food that is healthier and tastier. Develop a proposal and multimedia presentation about improving the quality of food in the school.
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Pbs American Masters: Benny Goodman

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about jazz clarinet player and big band leader Benny Goodman. This site features major highlights of his career.
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Pbs American Masters: Duke Ellington

For Students 9th - 10th
Duke Ellington was one of the most successful big band leaders of all time. Read about his life and music and learn more about his influences on the jazz world.
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Pbs: American Masters: Eugene O'neill

For Students 9th - 10th
From the PBS series, American Masters, this is the biography of American playwright Eugene O'Neill.
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Pbs: Frederic Remington

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS provides biographical information on painter Frederic Remington, including a timeline, list of works, image, and links.
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Pbs American Masters: Placido Domingo

For Students 9th - 10th
One of the most popular opera singers today, Placido Domingo is discussed on this American Masters web site by PBS. Including a biography, a short list of his major works and a video, you will certainly learn more about this great singer.
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Pbs American Masters: Mike Nichols

For Students 9th - 10th
Profiles the life of famous American comedy director, Mike Nichols, maybe best known for work on The Graduate and Catch-22.
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Pbs American Masters: Man Ray

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS American Masters series profiles the life and work of the photographer and artist Man Ray (1890-1976).
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Pbs American Masters: John Cage

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about this unusual but creative modern classical composer. Highlighting his major works, this short biography explores his philosophy of music.
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Pbs American Masters: Isaac Bashevis Singer

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief but interesting biography on Isaac Bashevis Singer, who won a Nobel Prize for literature.
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Pbs American Masters: Will Rogers

For Students 9th - 10th
One of the most popular men in America during his time, Will Rogers was a film star, author, radio performer and vaudeville actor among other things. This PBS page offers a look at his life.
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Pbs's American Masters: Stella Adler

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical information about Stella Adler from PBS's American Masters series. Also includes a brief video clip of her critiquing a student actor as well as links to related information.
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Pbs American Masters: Sarah Vaughan

For Students 9th - 10th
An informative biography of jazz singer Sarah Vaughan (1924-1990 CE) is presented highlighting her long musical career.
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Pbs's American Masters: Sanford Meisner

For Students 9th - 10th
Four paragraphs of biographical information about Sanford Meisner provided by PBS's American Master's series. Also includes links to related information such as The Group Theatre and Stanislavski.
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American Masters: Robert Motherwell

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of the American Masters series by PBS, this site highlights the life and works of Robert Motherwell and includes a picture, timeline of his career, and listing of major works.
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Pbs American Masters: Richard Rodgers

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a comprehensive biography of the American composer. Site details Rodgers collaboration with lyricist Lorenz Hart and later work with Oscar Hammerstein. There is also the "Career Timeline" or the audio/video resources found...
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Pbs: American Masters: Buckminster Fuller

For Students 9th - 10th
From the PBS series, American Masters, this is the biography for the American revolutionary architect Buckminster Fuller.
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Pbs American Masters: Preston Sturges

For Students 9th - 10th
Interesting resource for finding information on the life of Preston Sturges, comedy writer, and film director in early Hollywood.
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Pbs American Masters: William Wyler

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the life of film director William Wyler from this PBS biography series. Some of his most famous works include "Ben Hur," and "Funny Girl".
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Pbs: American Masters: Al Hirschfeld

For Students 9th - 10th
From the PBS series, American Masters, this is the biography of American theater and film artistic director, Al Hirschfeld.
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Pbs: American Masters: Arthur Miller

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical information about Arthur Miller, a timeline of his life, and a lesson unit on McCarthyism. Arthur Miller was one of the individuals accused of Communist leanings by Joseph McCarthy.
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Pbs: American Masters: Billie Holiday

For Students 9th - 10th
Jazz vocalist Billie Holiday is considered to be the best of all time. Read more about her life on this PBS American Masters site.
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Pbs: American Masters: Buster Keaton

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical facts on the life of Buster Keaton,comic actor and film director in the 1920's.
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Pbs: American Masters:charlie Chaplin

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore this site for biographical information on one of the best known silent movie stars of all time. His style of acting is still evident in films of today.