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Grant Wrangler
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PBS Programming: Social Studies
posted Thursday, 3 January 2008
Independent Lens: Today's Man
On-Air & Online | Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12
Filmmaker Lizzie Gottlieb searches to understand her brother's strange and extraordinary life after he is diagnosed at age 21 with Asperger's syndrome, a high-functioning form of autism. (CC, Stereo, 1 year)
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/
The Jewish Americans: They Came to Stay/A World of Their Own
On-Air | Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12
This six-hour documentary follows 350 years of Jewish-American history, from the first settlement in the 17th century to the present, and explores the experience of immigration and assimilation. Liev Schreiber narrates. Part one begins in the 18th century, when a small number of Jews came to America, struggling to hold fast to their faith and heritage while becoming part of the emerging nation. (CC, Stereo, 1 year)
Washington Week with Gwen Ifill and National Journal
On-Air & Online | Friday, January 11, 2008
Grade Range: 9-12
"Washington Week," the longest-running news and public affairs program on public television, has forged an editorial partnership with "National Journal," the nonpartisan publication that for 36 years has been dedicated to providing comprehensive coverage of the politics and policy of the federal government. (CC, Stereo, 1 year)
Be our fifth panelist. Write in for the "Webcast Extra." Answers to your questions will be available online Friday night.
http://www.pbs.org/washingtonweek
NOW on PBS
On-Air & Online | Friday, January 11, 2008
Grade Range: 9-12
Through documentary segments and interviews with original thinkers, "NOW" goes beyond the noisy churn of the news cycle and gives you the context to explore your relationship with the larger world. (CC, Stereo, 10-day fair use)
http://www.pbs.org/now
Bill Moyers Journal
On-Air & Online | Friday, January 11, 2008
Grade Range: 9-12
This weekly public affairs series features interviews and news analysis on a wide range of subjects, including politics, arts and culture, the media, the economy and issues facing democracy. (CC, Stereo, 1 year)
Log on to the companion Web site to sign up for the Moyers podcast.
http://www.pbs.org/moyers
Slavery and the Making of America: The Downward Spiral
On-Air & Online | Friday, January 11, 2008
Grade Range: 9-12
This groundbreaking series chronicles the institution of American slavery from its origins in 1619 through the arrival of the first 11 slaves in the northern colonies, the American Revolution, the Civil War, the adoption of the 13th Amendment and Reconstruction. The first hour covers the period from 1619 through 1739 and spotlights the origins of slavery in America. (CC, Stereo, 1 year)
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/slavery/
Online NewsHour EXTRA: Pakistani Politician Bhutto Assassinated
Online
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12
The assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto while campaigning in Pakistan threatens to throw the country into chaos.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/asia/pakistan/
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