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Publisher
WETA-TV
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Exploring nearly 200 years of Deaf life in America, this film presents the shared experiences of American history--family life, education, work, and community connections--from the perspective of deaf citizens. Interviews include community leaders, historians, and deaf Americans with diverse views on language use, technology, and identity. The documentary also takes a straightforward look at life for people who are part of the cultural-linguistic...
6) Girl rising
Publisher
Docurama Films
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
View a groundbreaking film, which tells the stories of nine extraordinary girls from nine countries, written by nine celebrated writers and narrated by nine renowned actors. Viewers will see a showcase of strength from the human spirit and the power of education to change the world. Featuring Anne Hathaway, Cate Blanchett, Selena Gomez, Liam Neeson, Priyanka Chopra, Chloe Moretz, Freida Pinto, Salma Hayek, Meryl Streep, Alicia Keys, and Kerry Washington.
The...
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Provides an engaging and inspiring look at public education in the United States. This documentary has helped launch a movement to achieve a real and lasting change through the compelling stories of five unforgettable students such as Emily, a Silicon Valley eighth-grader who is afraid of being labeled as unfit for college, and Francisco, a Bronx first-grader whose mom will do anything to give him a shot at a better life.
Publisher
Mill Creek Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Trail of tears : Cherokee legacy: Documents the forced removal in 1838 of the Cherokee Nation from the southeastern United States to Oklahoma. Shows the suffering endured by the Cherokees as they lost their land and the difficult conditions they endured on the trail. Describes how thousands of Cherokees died during the Trail of Tears, nearly a quarter of the nation, including most of their children and elders.
Black Indians: Explores issues of racial...
12) Inside the Koran
Publisher
First Run Features
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
This eye-opening film goes deep into the heart of the Muslim world to explore the history and current state of Islam. It also delves into the personal lives of its subjects, who range from ayatollahs and grand imams to simple farmers and women living in veiled seclusion. Their relationship with this holy book reveals a complex, beautiful, and often contradictory guide for humanity.
Publisher
Big Kids Productions
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
Firefighter George teaches kids how steam engines work and illustrates the top ten lessons on train safety. Discover how the locomotive heats the coal which creates the steam to make the big engine go. Learn the different parts of a steam locomotive. See big steam trains going over high bridges, through dark tunnels and chugging around curves. Hear the train's whistle and see how the engineer makes it blow. Parents will appreciate the educational...
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Presents the theory that the American dream, all but abandoned in the United States, has been adopted successfully in other countries, including Italy, France, Finland, Slovenia, Germany, Portugal, Norway, Tunisia, and Iceland, looking at such areas as worker benefits, public expenditure for the common good, and state-funded higher education.
16) The address
Publisher
Not Supplied
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Explores the challenges faced by students at a Vermont school as they memorize the Gettysburg Address.
17) Basic first aid
Publisher
Lenny Magill Productions
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
How to provide emergency first aid until professional help arrives or until you can take the victim to the hospital. Learn how to help people suffering from falls, car accidents, cuts and bruises, head trauma, cardiac arrest, hypothermia, broken bones, etc.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
An intimate portrait of Malala Yousafzai, who was wounded when Taliban gunmen opened fire on her in Pakistan's Swat Valley. The shooting of the then fifteen-year-old teenager sparked international media outrage. An educational activist in Pakistan, Yousafzai has since emerged as a leading campaigner for the rights of children worldwide and in December 2014, became the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
19) Including Samuel
Publisher
[Dan Habib]
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Examines the educational and social inclusion of youth with disabilities. The film describes the efforts of Habib and his family to include Samuel, 7, in all facets of school and community. Also features four other families with varied inclusion experiences, plus interviews with teachers, young people, parents and disability rights experts.
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