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National Geographic

National Geographic: Everest Past and Present

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson builds upon a National Geographic film covering George Mallory's effort to climb Mount Everest in 1924. It examines the evolution of the equipment used to climb Everest, comparing today's equipment to that used by Mallory in...
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Website
Other

Widener University: The Nat Turner Project

For Students 9th - 10th
The Nat Turner Project is a digital archive of primary source materials related to the Nat Turner Slave Rebellion, beginning with the experiences and living conditions of slaves prior to the revolt. The archive houses newspaper articles,...
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Website
PBS

Pbs: The Story of Jazz

For Students 9th - 10th
A supplement to a ten-part film series on jazz, this resource describes the growth and development of jazz music from the gritty streets of New Orleans to the Lincoln Gardens on Chicago's south side, where Louis Armstrong first won fame,...
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Primary
National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: America in Class: America in the 1920s: Felix the Cat

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion...
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Hound of the Baskervilles 1: Meet Sherlock Holmes

For Students 9th - 10th
Students investigate the iconic and much-beloved character of Sherlock Holmes, as well as the mystery genre, in this excerpt from Masterpiece's 2002 version of The Hound of the Baskervilles. As students are introduced to Holmes, they use...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Global Oneness Project

For Students 9th - 10th
This learning module includes several lessons about The Global Oneness Project, a collection that features films, photo essays, and accompanying lesson plans, In each resource, cultural, social, and environmental issues with a humanistic...
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Handout
Other

Something About Mary Pickford

For Students 9th - 10th
This article is about the life and career of Mary Pickford, a Canadian-born actress who gained fame as a silent film star in Hollywood.
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Handout
Black Past

Black Past: Jones, Quincy

For Students 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia entry offers a brief look at Quincy Jones, who began as a jazz trumpet player, but has expanded his career beyond music into film and television. There are links to websites for more information.
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Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Reemergence of the Kkk

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the history of the Ku Klux Klan, the group's resurgence after World War I, and the film about the KKK called Birth of a Nation by D.W. Griffith.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Early Photography: Niepce, Talbot and Muybridge

For Students 9th - 10th
Photography is a controversial fine art medium, simply because it is difficult to classify-is it an art or a science? Nineteenth-century photographers struggled with this distinction, trying to reconcile aesthetics with improvements in...
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PBS

Pbs: Roots in the Sand

For Students 9th - 10th
Online companion to a documentary film about Punjabi-Mexican immigrants who settled in California.
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Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Laurence Fishburne

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Laurence Fishburne, an American actor noted for the intensity of his performances. He was the recipient of a Tony Award (1992) for his work in August Wilson's play Two Trains Running, and...
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eBook
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Imagine Nature: Dickinson: "The Butterfly"

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of Dickinson's poem about butterflies illustrated with a film clip of a butterfly in close-up detail.
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Curated OER

Thomas A. Edison, Inc.'s 'Annie Oakley' Film

For Students 3rd - 8th
A screen shot from Thomas A. Edison, Inc.'s "Annie Oakley."
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Other

Museum of the Moving Image: Interview With Tim Burton

For Students 9th - 10th
A conversation with film director Tim Burton, from a lecture series sponsored by the museum. Click on the appropriate link to access the interview in audio format or with a text transcript.
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Primary
Other

Museum of the Moving Image: Interview With Tim Robbins

For Students 9th - 10th
A conversation with film director and actor Tim Robbins, from a lecture series sponsored by the museum. Click the appropriate link to access the interview in audio format or with a text transcript.
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Primary
Other

Museum of the Moving Image: Interview With Francis Ford Coppola

For Students 9th - 10th
A conversation with film director Francis Ford Coppola, from a lecture series sponsored by the museum. Click the appropriate link to access the interview in audio format or with a text transcript.
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Website
Other

California Newsreel: Videos on African American Life

For Students 9th - 10th
This company claims to be the "oldest and most notable non-profit documentary production and distribution center in the nation." It offers a rich collection of videos on all aspects of African American life and history: e.g., Academy...
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Primary
Other

Museum of the Moving Image: Interview With William Dafoe

For Students 9th - 10th
A conversation with film actor William Dafoe, from a lecture series sponsored by the museum. Click on the appropriate link to access the interview in audio format or a text transcript.
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Nova: Addiction: Community Screening Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
NOVA Addiction is a film that explores the impact of the opioid epidemic on individuals and society, examines the neurobiology of opioid addiction, and discusses current harm reduction approaches and treatments and how they might be...
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Primary
Other

Museum of the Moving Image: Interview With Robert Altman

For Students 9th - 10th
A conversation with film director Robert Altman, from a lecture series sponsored by the museum. Click the appropriate link to access the interview in audio format or a text transcript.
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Professional Doc
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Hamilton's America: Collection

For Teachers 9th - 10th
GREAT PERFORMANCES: "Hamilton's America" provides a behind-the-scenes look at Lin-Manuel Miranda's smash hit Broadway musical Hamilton. "Hamilton's America" blends history, footage of Miranda's writing process, and scenes from the...
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Website
The Franklin Institute

Resources for Science Learning: The Wright 1911 Model B Flyer in Flight

For Students 9th - 10th
See film footage and read brief descriptions of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll's 1911 Model B flyer flight in 1934.
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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: William Shakespeare: Henry V

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This informative site features links to teaching resources for Shakespeare's history play Henry V. Includes lesson plans, a classic James Agee review of the film version, and the like.

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