Eldridge Cleaver talks about his experience in a shootout with the police and his view of African Americans today.
- Subject:
- Social Studies
- Material Type:
- Primary Source
- Provider:
- PBS
- Provider Set:
- Frontline
- Date Added:
- 10/03/2023
Eldridge Cleaver talks about his experience in a shootout with the police and his view of African Americans today.
A great interview in which Dr. Seaborg discusses various aspects of Plutonium, the radioactive element he helped discover.
Site probes the unstable relationship between U.S. and North Korea. Student can explore an analyses of the crisis, the North Korean people, a chronology of the crisis and the nuclear capability of North Korea, published 10 April 2003.
When Allied forces reached the concentration camps in WWII, they were not prepared for the devastation that they saw. The soldiers filmed what they witnessed and Frontline used the footage in the documentary Memory of the Camps [57:35] which is included in this source. Also included is a map of the camps and ghettos throughout Nazi-occupied Eastern Europe.
Great site to learn about the Darfur and the killings, raping, and terrible treatment that is happening there. View an entire Frontline Program and choose from discussions, interviews, or investigations to learn more about Darfur.
While some people turn to social networks and texting as an opportunity to open up and be themselves, others are looking for targets. In this video segment from FRONTLINE: "Digital Nation," learn about Ryan Halligan, the victim of a vicious cyberbullying campaign. After Ryan committed suicide, his father, John, went on Ryan's computer to search for answers. As Ryan's friends opened up online to John, he learned about the taunting that his son endured both at school and online. [8:10]
Rebuilding Iraq has taxed government and the private sector as well. Frontline looks at the contractors who have cast their lot with Iraq. Authors look at their challenges and the advantages and disadvantages of working in Iraq. Program aired in 2005 with updates online in 2006.
A scholarly article in which the author discusses the recent archaeological discoveries that have allowed us to construct a picture of the world of the early Christians. These findings include ancient manuscripts, ancient inscriptions and more.
A 2006 comprehensive examination of the Taliban's resurgence. Available online in high quality video or in a text only format. Also includes a teachers guide.
Visit this PBS site before getting a credit card. Read the "Eight Things A Credit Card User Should Know" and find out what the real cost can be to use one. Take the credit card quiz to see how much you learned.
Read a brief history of the founding and need for the institution of the independent counsel. Learn who the "father of independent counsel law" is, and what was happening in American history which warranted the creation of this special investigative counsel.
News stories are expanded to include analysis and world-wide ramifications. Students can click on a region to browse current stories.
This web-article is an interview given to PBS from Tariq Aziz, Saddam Hussein's main foreign policy advisor. He explains how he got involved in politics, his relation to Saddam Hussein, Iraq, and relations between Iraq & U.S. and the rest of the world. This Frontline show aired in 2000.
Impressive and interactive site from Frontline that has a plethora of information, activities, photos, video and other resources on the 2000 election. This site concentrates on the candidates and issues preceding the actual election. Wonderful one-stop site for those who are researching or putting together multi-media presentations.
This site looks at President Karzai's government and how it is being run. (28 October 2008)
This lesson plan from the PBS series Frontline forces students to consider whether abortion is a a federal or state issue. Downloadable materials are available.
The 1991 beating of Rodney King has had ramifications to this very day. PBS interviews people that were totally involved in the case for their thoughts on the legacy of this incident.
Following the Gettridge Clan, Frontline looks into the impact Hurricane Katrina brought and how the family members have survived.
This site contains links to many interviews with Jesse Jackson. There are also links to a list of important events in his life, links to his religious views, and his social impact.
This site is an account of the fighting that broke out in northern Nigeria when a Christian writer had noted that "The Prophet Muhammed would surely have picked one of the Miss World contestants as his wife." To Muslims, this was blasphemy. Rioting had broken out in Kaduna between Muslims and Christians. Churches, mosques, shops and homes were burned. At least 200 people died." The Miss World contest was being held in Nigeria. There are a series of related features which give different views on the event and also background information.