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Publisher
TMW Media
Pub. Date
2020.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (6 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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In this program we'll learn how to stay safe before going to school, how to stay safe when traveling to school and how to stay safe throughout the school day. Every day, students will need to stay informed on how to keep safe from the virus. COVID-19 is caused by a germ that can make the body sick. The virus enters a body when it's on your hands, when you touch your mouth, nose, or eyes. The virus is so small you can't see it which is why it is so...
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St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2016.
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278 pages ; 24 cm
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"The cost of a college degree has increased by 1,125% since 1978 - four times the rate of inflation. Total student debt is $1.3 trillion. Many private universities charge tuitions ranging from $60-70,000 per year. Nearly 2/3 of all college students mustborrow to study, and the average student graduates with more than $30,000 in debt. 53% of college graduates under 25 years old are unemployed or underemployed (working part-time or in low-paying jobs...
Publisher
TMW Media
Pub. Date
2020.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (10 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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In this program we'll learn safety measures to consider before opening schools, how to reassure children during the pandemic and how teachers can take care and protect themselves. Schools are an essential part of the wellbeing of communities. They provide a safe place for learning, help develop social and emotional skills, attend to students nutritional needs and offer physical activity and health support. Now their role is expanding to educate students...
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It's been nearly 25 years since Robert Kiyosaki's Rich Dad Poor Dad first made waves in the Personal Finance arena.
It has since become the #1 Personal Finance book of all time... translated into dozens of languages and sold around the world.
Rich Dad Poor Dad is Robert's story of growing up with two dads — his real father and the father of his best friend, his rich dad — and the ways in which both men shaped
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Henry Holt and Co
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
237 p. ; 25 cm.
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"Award-winning education journalist Peg Tyre mines up-to-the-minute research to equip parents with the tools and knowledge necessary to get their children the best education possible. We all know that the quality of education served up to our children in U.S. schools ranges from outstanding to shockingly inadequate. How can parents tell the difference? And how do they make sure their kids get what's best? Even the most involved and informed parents...
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (35 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Witness the impact on Washington of the civil rights movement, beginning with the life and work of Frederick Douglass, and the national historic site of his home. As the focus of the episode, take an in-depth tour of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, its major galleries, and 36,000 artifacts that tell the nation's story through the lens of the black experience.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (30 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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At the home and estate of George Washington, trace Washington's early life, and his inheritance and expansion of the plantation now known as Mount Vernon. Tour the estate, highlighting the impressive interior features of the mansion, a major focal point of social and political life in Virginia. In nearby Alexandria, visit historic sites associated with the life and career of George Washington.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (27 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
Study the background of the extraordinary United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the movement to memorialize these events through a museum and education center. Observe how the museum poignantly evokes pre-war Jewish experience, the horror of the Holocaust, and its aftermath and legacy, through images, personal objects, and oral histories.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (36 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Washington offers an astonishing wealth of dining experiences, from historic to contemporary. First discover two of DC's longstanding food traditions: seafood and soul food. Visit treasured historic restaurants around the city, and delve into the city's world cuisine, from Ethiopian and Mediterranean to global fusion. Also take note of food festivals that take place in DC throughout the year.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (37 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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To begin your journey to this world-class city, uncover the origins of the District of Columbia and how the location for our national government was chosen. Learn about the original design and vision for the city by artist/engineer Pierre Charles L'Enfant. Then trace the creation and colorful history of the National Mall, and the building of the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (30 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Track the history and the dramatic fortunes of the White House, from its building, expansion, burning, reconstruction, and further expansions down to the present. Then visit the White House, beginning with the Oval Office and Cabinet Room and following the route of a White House tour. Also visit the parks adjoining the White House, and the Jefferson and Franklin Delano Roosevelt memorials.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (34 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Study the founding and history of the Supreme Court, from its early era as an itinerant legal body to the completion of the Court building in 1935 under William Howard Taft. Tour this extraordinary structure, its interior features, court facilities, and artistic decoration. Then explore the Court in action, encompassing courtroom procedure and how cases are selected, adjudicated, and ruled upon.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (22 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Investigate the history of DC's riverfronts on the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers, and the outstanding revitalization programs now underway. Stop at Kingman and Heritage Island Park, and Anacostia Park, featuring trails, boat tours, and wildlife watching. Then visit National Harbor, District Wharf, and the Georgetown waterfront, with their many dining, shopping, and cultural offerings.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (30 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Washington's private homes provide a fascinating window into the city's history. Begin at the pre-Revolutionary colonial building of the Old Stone House, which shows how early DC citizens lived. Then discover three grand and storied mansions in Upper Georgetown. Visit the remarkable Octagon House; the Hillwood Estate, Museum and Garden of Marjorie Merriweather Post; and Woodlawn Plantation.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (43 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Grasp the historic connections between Arlington National Cemetery and the American Civil War. At the Cemetery, begin by visiting some of the gravesites of famous citizens, and the former mansion of Robert E. Lee. Among landmark sites at Arlington, see the Memorial Amphitheater, the Tomb of the Unknowns, the Marine Corps Memorial, Air Force Memorial, and the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial.
20) Best Kept Secret
Publisher
Utopia
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (85 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
Janet Mino has taught her class of students with autism for four years. When they graduate in spring 2012, they will leave the security of the public school system forever. BEST KEPT SECRET follows them the year before graduation. The clock is ticking to find them a place in the adult world, so they do not end up where their predecessors have, sitting at home, institutionalized, or on the streets.
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