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Social Studies

The following videos are available:

Africa For Kids
African Culture, website: elementary, lesson plans: grades 3-12
http://pbskids.org/africa/
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African American World For Kids
African American Culture, History – grade 3-12
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aaworld/classroom.html
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American Experience
History- middle/ high
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/
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American Experience: Way Back
U.S. History- elementary
http://pbskids.org/wayback/
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American Masters
Artists’ bibliographies (art and history)-grades 6-12
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/
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Antiques Roadshow
Material Culture- History- middle/ high school
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/index.html
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Arthur
All subjects, elementary
Monday- Friday, September 6 - August 31, 7:00 -7:30 a.m., WHRO 15.1
Everyday, September 6 - August 31, 10:00 -10:30 a.m.; 4:30 -5:00 p.m.; 5:00-5:30 a.m., WHRO KIDS 15.3
http://pbskids.org/arthur/
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Beeswax
Current Events- elementary
http://pbskids.org/beeswax/?campaign=go_shows
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Colonial Williamsburg Electronic Field Trips
Grades 4-8
Teach American history with the new electronic field trip season.
http://www.history.org/history/teaching/eft/
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Democracy Project
Based on the 2008 Presidential Election, government- grades 1- 3
http://pbskids.org/democracy/
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Don’t Buy It
Media and advertising- grades 3-5
http://pbskids.org/dontbuyit/
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Fractured Union, Part 2
High School
http://www.fcps.edu/fairfaxnetwork/mount_vernon/index.html
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Frontline
Current News-high school
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/
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History Detectives
History- lesson plans for grades 6-12
http://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/
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History Detectives Kids
History- elementary (adult site grades 6-12)
http://pbskids.org/historydetectives/
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Independent Lens
All subjects- grades 7-12, college students
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/
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Jazz
Kids’ companion site of PBS Jazz video series
http://pbskids.org/jazz/
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Mission US
Grades 5-8 Interactive Online Game
www.mission-us.org
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Need To Know
Current events- middle/ high school
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/need-to-know/
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The NewsHour
Current events- grades 7-12
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/
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Not For Ourselves Alone
Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton- grades 3-6
http://pbskids.org/stantonanthony/
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Postcards From Buster
Traveling, cultures, English language Learning- elementary
http://pbskids.org/buster/
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P.O.V.
All subjects in documentary format- grade 6-12
http://www.pbs.org/pov/
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Teen Kids News
Current Events, middle and high school
MON, WED & FRI, September 6 – August 31, 10:00 – 10:30 p.m., WHRO KIDS 15.3
http://www.teenkidsnews.com/
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We The People…The U.S. Constitution & You
Principles of the Constitution, middle and high school
Monday, December 12, 5:30-6:00 a.m.
Friday, December 16, 5:30-6:00 a.m.
www.citizenawareness.org
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Wilson & Ditch: Digging America
Geography, United States landmarks
http://pbskids.org/wilsonandditch/
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