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10,000 SHOVELS: China's Urbanization and Economic Growth
A case study of rapid urbanization in the Pearl River Delta sets the stage for small groups of students to study and report on the causes and effects of China's urbanization from various perspectives: ... more>>>
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AFRICA SERIES
Viewers visit countries from Algeria to Zimbabwe to explore the vast and diverse continent of Africa. This comprehensive set of videos examines four distinct regions, the people who inhabit them, and the ... more>>>
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AFRICA TODAY
This "good overview of current problems in Africa" (School Library Journal) focuses mostly on children. One segment (20 minutes) covers the devastating impact of AIDS, and another (16 ... more>>>
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AIDS IN THE CARIBBEAN
Danny Glover travels to Port of Spain to witness the effects of HIV/AIDS on children and teenagers. He befriends 12-year-old Shawn, who fears ostracism if his classmates learn he is HIV-positive.Watch ... more>>>
| DVD, Streaming Video | ZP861DV-WB3, ZP861DS1-WB3, ZP861DS5-WB3
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ALEKSANDR SOLZHENITSYN: Great Hearts of Courage
This succinct documentary uses historic footage to intertwine Solzhenitsyn's life story with a summary of Russian history. Born under a royal emperor, schooled to embrace communist ideals, repelled by ... more>>>
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ANCIENT AMERICANS: The Mayas and Aztecs
This overview of the Mayan and Aztec civilizations combines simple narration and resplendent imagery filmed on location or focused closely on ancient artwork. Part 1 of the video concentrates on the Maya—their ... more>>>
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ANCIENT MARVELS
From the moai of Easter Island to Machu Picchu in Peru, this NOVA program tackles ancient construction mysteries with modern scientific technology. Each one-hour installment follows contemporary scientists ... more>>>
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ANIMAL FARM
An award-winning animated version of George Orwell's keenly satirical political fable. A group of farm animals rises up in revolt against a cruel and tyrannical master. Their dreams of establishing a Utopia ... more>>>
| DVD, CD-ROM & Software, Books | VWH603DV-WB3, PFF436CD-WB3, NAL605-WB3
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ANTARCTICA: Continent of Ice
Jaw-dropping footage joins informative narration in this compelling documentary with five segments. "Cold" shows how plants and animals adapt; "Ice" examines glaciers, ice shelves, ... more>>>
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ARAB AND JEW: Return to the Promised Land
Two peoples, two historical narratives, two opposed truths-and this remarkably fair-minded documentary allows viewers to hear both sides equally, Palestinian and Israeli. Juxtaposing interviews conducted ... more>>>
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ARMING OF THE EARTH, The
Topic: the advent of total war. In WWI and WWII, three inventions transform the conduct of war: The machine gun strips individual soldiers' lives of value; a submarine sinks the Lusitania, introducing ... more>>>
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AUSTRALIA: Great Southern Land 
This overview introduces Australia’s major geographic features, the first Australians, European settlement, today’s multicultural society, major industries, city and country life, and the continent’s animals, ... more>>>
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BALKAN REGION
Though historically the "tinderbox of Europe," this strife-torn region also contains peaceful rural villages, resort towns, and thriving modern cities. From the Golden Sands beaches on the Black Sea to ... more>>>
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BEYOND OUR BORDERS
Deftly mixing history, geography, and cultural information, these programs provide essential facts about countries of the world. Overviews feature clear, unaccented narration, onscreen graphics for place ... more>>>
| DVD | QS200DV-WB3, QS240DV-WB3, QS236DV-WB3...
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BHUTTO
Directed by Duane Baughman and Johnny O’Hara. Learn the history of Pakistan through the life story of Benazir Bhutto, favored daughter of a family called "the Kennedys of Pakistan." Watching ... more>>>
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BIOGRAPHY: World History
Combining smooth narration and engaging interviews with vivid still photography and live-action footage (where available), reenactments, period art, and other documentary material, these informative biographies ... more>>>
| DVD | FE340DV-WB3, FE460DV-WB3, FE409DV-WB3...
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BIRTHRATE: New Options for Parenthood
Data mapping of global childbirth statistics leads viewers to case studies in Denmark, Japan, South Korea, and elsewhere. Statistical trends are shown to reflect traditional cultural conventions (such ... more>>>
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BUGS FOR BREAKFAST: Food and Culture
Working from the adage, "We are what we eat," this informative program explains how eating and culture intertwine. It explores strange eating patterns, food taboos, and the history of how some ... more>>>
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BURMA VJ
Directed by Anders Ostergaard. Citizen journalists using hidden cameras document the protest movement that led to the recent loosening of repression in Burma. Risking torture and life imprisonment, a collective ... more>>>
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CANADA: A Diverse Culture
How a unified national identity arises in the "First Nation" and immigrant communities of Montreal and Vancouver. more>>>
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CAPITALISM, SOCIALISM, COMMUNISM: An Introduction
Putting modern political upheavals in perspective, this program introduces three systems of government; defines their distinct political, economic, and social aspects; and depicts how, in practice, they ... more>>>
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CENTRAL AND EASTERN REGIONS
Highly diverse in terrain, climate, and ways of life, this area of 16 countries reflects Arab and European influences. Kenya copes with rapid population growth and industrialization. more>>>
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CENTRAL REGION
Crisscrossed by a network of rivers, the mostly landlocked nations of this region have recently had to forge other types of connections in order to deal with the political and economic repercussions of ... more>>>
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CHILD LABOR IN BRAZIL
In a dump on Recife’s outskirts, 12-year-old Eleandra picks garbage seven days a week, and a boy named Reina earns a few pennies pounding rocks into gravel. Susan Sarandon interviews them.Watch a more>>>
| DVD, Streaming Video | ZP865DV-WB3, ZP865DS1-WB3, ZP865DS5-WB3
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CHILD SOLDIERS IN SIERRA LEONE
Abu declares, "We didn’t play. We just fought." Michael Douglas hosts this sobering look at exploited children in a war-torn country where diamonds are traded for weapons.Watch a more>>>
| DVD, Streaming Video | ZP862DV-WB3, ZP862DS1-WB3, ZP862DS5-WB3
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CHILD WARRIORS
An award-winning History Channel documentary looks at the worldwide problem of child soldiers. As disturbing footage and facts combine with in-depth personal stories, viewers learn how children are recruited ... more>>>
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CHINA RISES
How does a country with thousands of years of tradition transform itself in a matter of a few decades into a 21st-century superpower? Four programs explore China's growing pains. Getting Rich exposes ... more>>>
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CHINA'S PROSPERITY: Behind the Scenes of Progress
Data-mapped GDP analysis reveals the widening gap between Chinese urban and rural lifestyles, while interviews humanize the statistics and commentary raises questions about the adequacy of China's domestic ... more>>>
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CHINA: A Century of Revolution
This extraordinary documentary series does for Chinese communism what Ken Burns did for the Civil War, melding human faces and voices and their heart-wrenching personal stories into a multifaceted overview ... more>>>
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CHINA: Food for a Billion Plus
Tracing a Chinese meal from the table back to the farms it came from, the teens learn how corporate and subsistence farming strain the environment to provide food for an immense population. more>>>
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